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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. coping with difficult pt in LTC

    How does labeling a patient as 'difficult' enhance effective communication skills with the patient and the team? Have you discussed your safety concerns with the patient and listened carefully to...
  2. MD degree and lost my LPN license in BC

    In addition to trying to find a research assistant position, find out if it is possible to volunteer at a supervised injection site, or a primary health community clinic for vulnerable or marginalized...
  3. MD degree and lost my LPN license in BC

    Search centerwatch.com for a list of current clinical trials located in Vancouver. Read the PIs previous clinical research publications and become familiar with their work. If you know anyone who...
  4. should I go into nursing?

    Changing careers from educator to nurse may be jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. Compassion fatigue and/or burn out are occupational hazards for people who work in the helping fields;...
  5. Applicants did not require a SSN to apply to the New York BON in the past, you can check their website to see if that is still the case. Also check Arizona, Michigan, and Texas BONs, as those states...
  6. Failed NCLEX in Canada 3 times

    CNO now has unlimited NCLEX-RN attempts, see CNO Q&As about the NCLEX- re-writing the exam Question "What happens if I don't pass the NCLEX-RN on my first attempt?" Answer "You have no limit on...
  7. News on NCLEX-RN in Canada

    Just an update to let you know that CNO now has unlimited NCLEX-RN attempts, see CNO Q&As about the NCLEX- re-writing the exam Question "What happens if I don't pass the NCLEX-RN on my first...
  8. NNAS experience?

    @ lkm812, thanks for the update, it's great to hear from applicants who were successful with the IENCAP (even though the environment and food were too cold). How many weeks did it take from the time...
  9. NNAS experience?

    @Tabs, RN_Pro, tamiko and anyone else who is preparing to do the IENCAP in Feb, March or April, have any of you attended the IENCAP preparation session at Touchstone Institute or Healthforce Ontario?...
  10. Full time in Canada 36 or 40 hours/week?

    Go ahead and get the American Rehab certification as the certification combined with your rehab experience will help your resume standout from competiters. You can take the Canadian rehab...
  11. CAN BULLYING

    It sounds like a poisoned workplace possibly from chronic short staffing, hopefully having a float to help with the transfers will make it easier for you to do your job and make the staffs' workloads...
  12. OSCE Review

    I am Canadian educated and licensed, I do not need to take the OSCE. If you do a search using the search tool in the top right hand corner of AN, you can find other IENs who are preparing to do the...
  13. OSCE Review

    There is more than one country that requires OSCE, which country /province are you planning to do the
  14. Even if CNO allows an IEN to undergo the IENCAP without work experience, the immigration and licensing process is lengthy, IENs who are not working, need to be mindful that time is ticking and if...
  15. Nursing jobs in Halifax?

    If you want to explore what it's like to live and work in another western province on a temporary basis, you could look into doing a travel nursing assignment. The assignments are usually in rural...
  16. How/when to start the whole job application process

    Is the job market in your area saturated with more applicants than jobs? or is there a shortage? If you live in close proximity to a city, it is most likely the job market has a surplus of applicants....
  17. Info needed on Childhood obesity

    I am not sure what direction you are going with your study, but IMO, health care providers need to be more aware of weight bias in their practice and put more emphasis on health and quality of life...
  18. Nursing jobs in Halifax?

    You can find Halifax & area RN job postings through Nova Scotia Health Authority Capital Health, as well as careerbeacon.com, maybe apply and see what kind of a response you
  19. Legislation and mandatory overtime

    Information on nursing advocacy and policy, state and federal legislative news and bill tracking is available from your state nurses
  20. Nurse Practitioner job prospects in Ontario

    You can find information on the NP registration requirements on the College of Nurses of Ontario website. You can get some idea of Ontario NP positions, employment, demographics etc from College of...
  21. US ADN RN to Canadian RPN?

    You need to have your education assessed by NNAS before applying to CNO and ADN education will not be deemed comparable to a Canadian BSN. You are only allowed to apply once to NNAS, if you hope is to...
  22. CNA in USA wanting to move to Canada

    You and your husband will need proof of funds in order to be financially prepared to support yourselves when first settling in Canada, you can check the CIC website for the current amount, (it may be...
  23. CNA in USA wanting to move to Canada

    There is a lot of information on the CIC website, most people follow the instructions on the CIC website one step at a time so that they do not become overwhelmed by the information. Some people also...
  24. CNA in USA wanting to move to Canada

    Do you have a preference as to which province you want to live
  25. CNA in USA wanting to move to Canada

    Even if his studies are US, they are considered foreign education and might not be equivalent to Canadian studies and certification requirements, for example an American HVAC program would not include...