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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. associate degree from America to canada

    dishes replied to taylorm1993's topic in Canada

    Are you aware that several US BSN educated Canadians have had their education assessed by NNAs and deemed not comparable to a Canadian

  2. associate degree from America to canada

    dishes replied to taylorm1993's topic in Canada

    If your goal is to work as a RN in Canada, go to school in Canada, taking an associates degree in the US and hoping that you will work as a RN in Canada isn't logical career

  3. Hipaa violation

    dishes replied to Betty52's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    @betty52, it's not in your best interest to discuss patient/family complaints in public, if the mom is angry at you for mentioning another patient, think of how she may react if she sees that you are...

  4. NNAS experience?

    dishes replied to jmariel's topic in Nurse Registration

    @rashu, it's not that a US education is not good enough but that it doesn't include the same content as a Canadian degree, such as the Canadian healthcare system, resource allocation, population...

  5. NNAS experience?

    dishes replied to jmariel's topic in Nurse Registration

    tamiko and rashu since your education was found not comparable to a Canadian BSN, have either of you considered having your education evaluated for equivalency to a Canadian

  6. Need Help to go to Bridge to University

    dishes replied to danothemano's topic in Canada

    Suggest you speak to an academic advisor about your plans and find out if it is worth taking a chance. I think, before you drop out of a sure thing (your PN program), you need some proof that...

  7. Athabasca to RN program

    dishes replied to danothemano's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    One of the barriers with Athabasca's program is that the equivalent of one year full-time work experience (1,700 hours) as a PN is required. Many new grads have experienced difficulty finding work...

  8. Need Help to go to Bridge to University

    dishes replied to danothemano's topic in Canada

    What are the reasons you are thinking of going back to high school? How will it improve your chances of being accepted into a RPN-BSCN

  9. Initial Drug Test

    dishes replied to Damiapa's topic in General Nursing

    That's good news, it's nice to know that people can learn lessons without being

  10. Doctors answering services

    dishes replied to menot's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised to hear that some doctors still use answering services, the doctors I work with have pagers, cell phones, faxes and emails, they haven't had answering services for

  11. Family Life and Nursing

    dishes replied to dreams91's topic in Canada

    @RPNtoRN and dreams91, if either of you do decide to volunteer with a non-profit organization, charityvillage com is a good resource for volunteer and job

  12. Family Life and Nursing

    dishes replied to dreams91's topic in Canada

    Most public health job openings receive a glut of qualified applicants, the applicants often have experience with marginalized and vulnerable people in their community. Some have volunteered in soup...

  13. Workplace Injury

    dishes replied to debsrose's topic in General Nursing

    Did you file for worker's compensation? If you are injured at work, even if it was through workplace violence, you should be entitled to worker's compensation and they should ensure that you receive...

  14. Need Help to go to Bridge to University

    dishes replied to danothemano's topic in Canada

    Instead of distracting yourself with plans for future education, I suggest you focus on the present and put your effort into understanding the foundation knowledge in the PN program as it is the...

  15. Nursing Education and Knowledge Retention

    dishes replied to woodsjj's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about other nurses, but I already already receive a huge volume of emails from my workplace, regulatory body and professional associations. Additional electronic information will not...

  16. Is there a field specifically for the pediatric disabled population?

    dishes replied to nevergiveup2016's topic in General Nursing

    Pediatric rehab

  17. Is there a field specifically for the pediatric disabled population?

    dishes replied to nevergiveup2016's topic in General Nursing

    @nevergiveup, Is it possible that you are making generalizations about all children with cognitive disabilities based on exposure to a few and a lack of

  18. Initial Drug Test

    dishes replied to Damiapa's topic in General Nursing

    Since you were not an employee and you are not a nurse yet, I don't see how the employer has an obligation to report positive test results to the BRN or your nursing school. My guess is you will be...

  19. Where area can I work in with this limitation?

    dishes replied to Logan2's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I don't think intermediate care is the same as hospitals as they are considered acute care but you would have to clarify with the state health division. In addition to commuter's suggestions of...

  20. Where area can I work in with this limitation?

    dishes replied to Logan2's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Sounds like you cannot work with vulnerable people, if so, you most likely cannot work with children, elderly, or cognitively

  21. I am not a leader.

    dishes replied to Chimio's topic in General Students

    I think nursing schools should be promoting followers not just leaders. Followers are better prepared to work as team members in the real world of nursing. It isn't necessary for a student to act in a...

  22. pre-op screening ....

    dishes replied to mdcp's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to the pre-op questionaire, there may be some sort of pre-operative testing grid that shows which diagnostic tests are recommended with certain conditions. Examples of a grid include; if...

  23. Would you ever consider being a correctional nurse/np?

    dishes replied to floatingribs's topic in General Nursing

    I know myself well enough to recognize that I would be at greater risk of compassion fatigue and/or burn out in a corrections environment and would not chose to work in

  24. What's a good major for my undergrad?

    dishes replied to saphire77's topic in General Nursing

    A life sciences degree can provide a good base education for health care

  25. Which is the best nursing program for a mom?

    dishes replied to Annie_L's topic in School, College Programs

    Have you calculated a debt repayment plan that includes all your future costs of living? If so, how do you see yourself financially able to manage without working either massive amounts of overtime or...