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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Nnas advisory report

    OSCE is not compulsary in all provinces, some provinces do subtantially equivalent competence (SEC). Did you apply to another province and are they requiring you to do the
  2. New Charge Nurse

    I have never heard a nurse say they want to change their assignment because they do or do not want to work next to a colleague, if I did, I would respond with, no I'm not changing the assignment, I do...
  3. Short Survey for Nursing School!

    Have you tried using the search tool in the top right hand corner? If you enter the keyword burnout/burn out, you will see between 45,000-49,500 results on the topic. Some of the posts are fairly...
  4. Help please! Cerebral Palsy PhysTherapy

    Your over-protective comments about 'my patient' and 'love her to death' and undermining of the patient's mom and nursing colleagues are warning flags that you may be at risk of crossing therapeutic...
  5. Applying

    Good luck with your application momofason, hope you are accepted into the program and enjoy your nursing education. I'm not sure if you're aware but there is a student nursing forum, there are...
  6. "Are you a Christian?"

    What's with the 'how does it make you feel' questions? A person's beliefs are private, we all have a right to privacy in regards to our beliefs, viewing someone as secretive because they do not...
  7. Jurisprudence exam

    @pawara I sent you a
  8. Help please! Cerebral Palsy PhysTherapy

    She needs to be assessed by a physiotherapist and the PT can demonstrate the proper way to stretch her. Do NOT try to stretch her without professional
  9. Career Advice for a New Grad

    I understand about taking the financially safer route, but if you look at the big picture you need the experience that will lead to your career goal. Sometimes trusting that things will work out and...
  10. "Are you a Christian?"

    I am curious, what is the concern of extending well wishes to someone who is celebrating their faith? What will happen to someone who does not share the same faith, if they wish someone a Merry...
  11. Career Advice for a New Grad

    You should re-think that med-surg position, even though it is irregular hours, it will provide a more comprehensive experience and exposure to a broader patient
  12. Applying

    You're posting on an international nursing forum, we all went to different
  13. Upgrade for RN or take LPN?

    I can see your dilemma, what is the job market like for PNs in BC surplus or shortage? I recall a post earlier this year, that talked about a news report regarding nursing layoffs aimed at PNs in BC,...
  14. Job offer retracted

    They are not going to set a precedent by violating the one year policy, be gracious about your disappointment, hopefully another position will become available closer to the one year
  15. Upgrade for RN or take LPN?

    The courses are equivalent to pre-requisite courses? not
  16. Upgrade for RN or take LPN?

    What are the classes that the TRU academic advisor recommended? Are they classes that count as electives in the BSN
  17. Jurisprudence exam

    pawara do you know any other iens who are scheduled to do the OSCE at the same time as you? If so, can you practice taking patient histories, data collection, physical examinations and communication...
  18. Jurisprudence exam

    Usually hospitals and LTCs won't hire IENs to work as a PSWs, as they hire local trained PSWs who have completed a 8 month PSW community college program, but some agencies or private employers might...
  19. Contracts and moving- the battle in my mind!

    Have you done a full cost benefit analysis? How much are moving expenses? what is the cost of living in washington? what are the job prospects, starting salary? Do you have enough saved to pay off the...
  20. "Are you a Christian?"

    Is it possible that when you said 'it was nice to work with and serve such a beautiful family' the family construed your message to mean serve as a
  21. State-specific licensure information is available on the Board of Nursing websites. Look up the requirements for internationally/foreign-educated nurses on the state BON to which you wish to
  22. Ice machine use in hospitals

    olcroner I don't think it is necessarily a generational issue, like you I have been a nurse for 28 years and I remember a classmate arguing with the lab and clinical instructors about procedures and...
  23. Australian degree to Canadian

    If you want to work in Canada as a RN, you are be better off attending school in Canada. Internationally educated nurses face numerous assessments, spend a lot of time and money trying to get licensed...
  24. Australian degree to Canadian

    Have you applied to NNAS to have your education assessed for equivalency to a Canadian
  25. Opinions on Affordable Care Act?

    At least with lightpinkrose's post it's transparent that it's homework. How do readers know if Future DNP's posts are homework or general