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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Recruiting Agency

    If it sounds to good to be true, it likely is. Are you a UK educated nurse? Is Crytzer England offering you a position in the US? If so, there is no need for American hospitals to utilize a UK...
  2. Wait until you are accepted into the nursing program, giving advanced notice when quitting a glorified, secretary job with great benefits is not necessary. It will be easy for the employer to replace...
  3. I really dislike my co-worker

    If she is a novice educator in need of mentoring or under personal stress and in need of support, than a group complaint about her behavior will be seen as evidence of bullying. The nursing education...
  4. azzurri did you find out any more information about applying to an IEN bridging program or applying to another
  5. Canadian nurse moving to IL

    Look at the BON's application instructions, there is likely a time limit (maybe three years?) for you to complete the application
  6. I really dislike my co-worker

    In my experience, many health care professionals know what to teach, but not how to teach. Could this be the case with your colleague? It may explain why she is disorganized with her teaching plans...
  7. I really dislike my co-worker

    If this colleague "is quite possibly the most terrible human you have ever encountered" your biased attitude may be coming across as
  8. Canadian nurse moving to IL

    I think your concern about your own comfort in taking the exam in French may be interfering with your ability to understand what the Illinois BON's or CNO's expectations
  9. Need some help/advice

    There are many nursing specialties that are straight days and don't deal deal with protracted patient deaths. If you look at the yellow banner at the top of the page you will see the 'specialties'...
  10. Military Wife looking to become an RN

    Is it possible for you to move and attend nursing school while you husband remains in the remote
  11. US IEN applying to CNO

    Hi ZB, Have you found out anymore details about the IEN bridging programs? Do you have any better idea which schools you will be applying
  12. US- RN planning to transfer to Canada

    @Belladonna, did your NNAS advisory report show your US education was comparable to the minimal standard of Canadian entry-to-practice education? Some US educated nurses have posted that their NNAS...
  13. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    Vince, Yes the timing of your application and the province of application are the reasons why you were successful in becoming licensed. You might not have had the same outcome if you had applied to...
  14. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    It is likely that your NNAS report will show you have deficiencies in some competencies and you will likely be referred by CRNBC to do the NCAs. According to NCAS, there will be a computer based...
  15. It doesn't matter if you go to nursing school at 31, 34 or 35 years of age, your career plans can wait for another three-five years. Since you are pregnant, your priority should be communicating with...
  16. Threatened staff

    Not exactly, but I am someone who is inclined to advocate and petition for change. I'm familiar with the process because it is part of our nursing education where I am
  17. Look on the Board Of Nursing for the list of nursing programs that are Board recognized schools of nursing in Hawaii. Compare the addresses of the schools to the location that you will be living in,...
  18. Threatened staff

    Nurses can make changes in these type of situations, they can band together and speak up in order to hold employers accountable for the residents', patients' and employees' safety. Nurses can write to...
  19. BSN to Child Life Specialist

    @kate25 have you considered volunteering with a disability education program such as Kids on the Block puppet program or an injury prevention program such as
  20. Calgary Job Situation

    Try applying in rural areas, not bedroom communities that are 30-45 minutes away from Calgary or
  21. EpiPen Alternative

    Where is the North American research showing that the method shown in the video is a safe way for lay people to store and use epinephrine? Was the method approved by any
  22. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

    If you are one of the ones doing the NCAS when it is still in the pilot phase, will it be
  23. EpiPen Alternative

    Studies from Thailand won't be helpful in the event of a liability case, it is more likely guidelines from American experts such as the National institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease NIH Gov...
  24. Labour & delivery

    There were two people wrong in the incident you described, the clinician with the most knowledge about the patient's condition was the supervisor and she should have made the call to the family, but...
  25. Threatened staff

    Sounds like he is a safety risk for the LTC residents and staff and should be placed in a locked geriatric psychiatric unit that is specifically staffed for high-risk dementia patients. Ask your...