dishes

dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Opinions on Affordable Care Act?

    dishes replied to lightpinkrose's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The American nurses and state nurses associations are strong advocates of health care reform, have you tried asking your state nurses association your

  2. UK nurse > Canada

    dishes replied to charleighb's topic in International Nursing

    You cannot do the bridging courses on a student visa. There are hundreds of IENs who are permanent residents in Ontario, who are applicants to the IEN bridge programs, they either immigrated to...

  3. UK nurse > Canada

    dishes replied to charleighb's topic in International Nursing

    Part of the admission requirements for the IEN bridging programs are 'must be a resident of

  4. FREE Colleges?! & How it affects Nursing

    dishes replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school seats are limited to the number of clinical placements that are

  5. UK nurse > Canada

    dishes replied to charleighb's topic in International Nursing

    It is difficult to support yourself and work part time in a minium wage job in Ontario. The international experience is mostly working on farms doing hard labour, not spending time in

  6. That Nurse

    dishes replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I still think an identifying color for vent posts would make it easier for those of us who wonder 'why' about everything, to know not to respond because our analytical communication style is...

  7. UK nurse > Canada

    dishes replied to charleighb's topic in International Nursing

    Yes and some of the programs such as York University IEN bridging program receive hundreds more applications than they have seats and the wait lists are years

  8. UK nurse > Canada

    dishes replied to charleighb's topic in International Nursing

    The first step for IENs is to apply to National Nursing Assessment Services (NNAS) to have their education assessed for equivalency to a Canadian BSN. It takes several months for the NNAS assessment...

  9. That Nurse

    dishes replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe the vent posts from OPs who desire only supportive feedback can color their posts a special color, that way those who are inclined to clarify and offer advice, will know at a glance that type of...

  10. Would anyone hire me?

    dishes replied to noname4rn's topic in General Nursing

    Find a job now, preferably in healthcare workplace, the work reference is more valuable than the cut in financial aid. Also, if you cannot find a healthcare related job, volunteer in a healthcare...

  11. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    dishes replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    For someone whose career plan is to become a DNP, you don't seem to have a very good understanding that economic factors contribute to health inequalities. In order to promote good health, you need to...

  12. Moving to Ontario Canada

    dishes replied to jjeziorowski's topic in Immigration Advice

    It is highly unlikely a Toronto employer will give a letter of employment to a non-resident IEN for a staff nurse position, as there are more qualified applicants than there are vacancies in Toronto....

  13. Refresher course?

    dishes replied to tonyphils RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you are committed to providing safe patient care, you should take a refresher course with a clinical

  14. Jurisprudence exam

    dishes replied to rosy3's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Licensed nurses need to keep abreast of the nursing legislation throughout their careers not just for an exam at the

  15. How to balance HIPAA with good manners

    dishes replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the volunteer and nurse their reasons, as a nurse, I have had to reassure a patient, that the volunteer who recognized them in waiting area, knew nothing about the patient's medical reasons for...

  16. Jurisprudence exam

    dishes replied to rosy3's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    No, I did not have to write a separate exam, because I graduated long before NCLEX became the national licensing exam. The nurses who wrote the Canadian exam before the NCLEX, had jurisprudence...

  17. Breakroom Potluck Tips

    dishes replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why is the breakroom fridge always so full that you cannot put potluck food into

  18. Jurisprudence exam

    dishes replied to rosy3's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    You can keep your browser open during the exam and search the information, you basically need to know how to find the information to answer the

  19. How to balance HIPAA with good manners

    dishes replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should listen to the advice of your fellow volunteer and the nurse who works in the ER, they know the culture of the ER and have insight into what is considered discretion in the...

  20. Jurisprudence exam

    dishes replied to rosy3's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    It's an open book exam, you can prepare by reviewing the PDF documents on CNO's website under jurisprudence exam study resources. Also, look on youtube for a powerpoint presentation by nursekillam,...

  21. If I wasn't good at A&P should I still choose to go into the medical field?

    dishes replied to rybs's topic in General Nursing

    If the nursing programs you apply to are competetive, they might not accept students with a C in A&P. A strong knowledge of A&P is the foundation for understanding

  22. Foley statlocks

    dishes replied to nursetobe20's topic in General Nursing

    On which clear tubing? the catheter? did the catheter look crimped when the statlock was

  23. Is it safe to microwave normal saline plastic bottles?

    dishes replied to vanfitnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Contact the saline manufacturer or look on their website and download their recommended guidelines for warming saline bottles. Look up your employer's policy and compare it to the manufacturer's...

  24. How should the "I quit" conversation go?

    dishes replied to abouttimeRN's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you give your employer the required amount of notice time, you do not need to discuss the possibilty of extending your termination date. If they do discuss extending, just be polite and...

  25. How should the "I quit" conversation go?

    dishes replied to abouttimeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Keep it simple, don't burn bridges, give a written letter stating you are resigning, the effective date and thank the employer for the opportunity to work there, if you want you can mention that you...