dishes replied to nursing-ontario's topic in General World
Speak to HR, I think you should factor in loss of your current job, loss of union seniority and the fact that other nurses who have resigned have taken years to regain fulltime positions in Toronto....
dishes replied to nursing-ontario's topic in General World
I agree with evaluating the pros and cons. If you are enrolled in HOOPP or another pension plan with your current employer, make sure you factor in missed year(s) of contributions if you leave your...
dishes replied to nursing-ontario's topic in General World
You can ask, but my guess is, your employer will refuse to grant a LOA. They have nothing to gain by replacing your position for one year while you go to another
dishes replied to nursing-ontario's topic in General World
You will only be offered contracts to work in SA hospitals and as a non-citizen you will never have permanent ties to SA. If going to SA means you will quit a full time nursing job in Toronto, think...
What 'performance issues' were you terminated for? If the issues were non-practice related, the employer does not need to report to the Board but if the reasons were practice related, the employer is...
Talk to a lawyer today and get accurate advice. I highly doubt that there will be a complaint to the board for you to defend, there is no point in getting ahead of
If there is a Care4nurses centre near you consider attending an information session and maybe joining, as you will find many IENs who have been in the same situation as you. If you contact them, they...
Are you currently employed as a RPN? Canadian work experience can make it easier to write papers that reflect an understanding of the Canadian healthcare system. The drawback to the Athabasca program...
I think an expectation of privacy in a patient treatment room is reasonable and videotaping a patient undergoing chemotherapy without their knowledge and consent is
dishes replied to apillsbury28475's topic in General Nursing
What do your colleagues comments mean? Did you ask for examples of how you are over-caring? Are you showing a lot of anxiety and concern? or are you crossing boundaries in the therapeutic...
Personally I would not participate in picking up a home care patient's medications, as I have known family members who took their dying relatives narcotics for their own use. I would be weary that a...
Are the workstations in common areas where patients are checking in and booking appointments? Or are they in exam rooms were the patients are being assessed? There are cameras in common areas of many...
I think these are the questions the BON will want answered, as it is an irregular practice. The BON will consider whether or not a reasonable and prudent nurse would participate in this practice, if...
The board would investigate the complaint and if found unsubstantiated or if there is not sufficient grounds to impose discipline it is closed. If there is reason to give a caution, they may issue a...
Speak to a lawyer (you can find a nurse attorney through TAANA). there is no reason for you to prove your innocence, it's on the employer to prove their allegations, the employer has to provide proof...
If the owner had proof that you diverted patients' medications they would be in violation of the nursing practice act if they did NOT report you and they could be fined. Employers are responsible for...
When an employer gives a verbal ultimatum, you can respond with "I will need to see that in writing" "Once I receive a letter on company letterhead with the human resources manager's signature, I will...