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  1. Bsn w/in 6 yrs for job

    Where I am you would be grandfathered in, if you chose to pursue a RN-BScN degree you would be either partially or fully refunded as you completed each
  2. Question about CNO

    @panos, the centre for internationally educated nurses (care4nurses org) may have members who obtained their bachelor degrees in European public universities, you can read IEN success stories on...
  3. Question about CNO

    @ seethal rose, 1. Nurses who are employed as school nurses make up less than one percent of all the nurses employed in Ontario. Where I am, public school nursing positions were cut in the 1990's due...
  4. Question about CNO

    NNAS does have it's own standards, your education may be deemed comparable, somewhat comparable or not comparable to RN. Have you already applied to NNAS? If so, did you apply to be assessed for both...
  5. Any Canadian/U.S cross border nurses?

    Does the state you are working in have an electronic nursing license verification system? If so, are paper nursing licenses still considered a valid method of
  6. pregnant and new hire physical?!

    Will the new position expose you to waste anesthetic
  7. Question about CNO

    It isn't CNO that assesses your education, it's NNAS. After NNAS assesses your education you receive an advisory report stating whether or not your education is comparable to a Canadian entry to...
  8. Comparison is the thief of joy. Focus on your own learning experience, not others. Figure out what is causing you difficulty. Since you struggle with labs and clinical, maybe application of knowledge...
  9. Before you schedule your CPNRE

    I don't see the need to repeatedly tell examinees not to get caught up in the hype about setting their exam dates, especially if you are not going to clarify that delaying writing the exam decreases...
  10. Dexterity Issues/Issues with Learning Skills

    @purplegal, what if you were teaching a patient how to do self blood glucose checks and it took the patient several times before they were able to obtain the blood glucose, do you think that patient...
  11. When Others Say You Aren't Right For Nursing

    I have known some nurses who were advised not to work in acute care due to safety risks, they were let go from acute care and found other more suitable areas to work as
  12. When Others Say You Aren't Right For Nursing

    @purplegal these questions can only be answered by the individuals affected by them, because only they know what is right for
  13. Before you schedule your CPNRE

    What are your recommendations based on? do you have any references that support delaying writing the
  14. Will they revoke my offer?

    Sounds like HR gave a blanket contract in error, HR should remove the information about driving license requirement because it is not applicable to your
  15. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    @newlife, have you looked at speciality positions (besides research) that are Monday to Friday, 8 hour day shift? If not, look at school nurse, occupational health, diabetic educator, public health,...
  16. @gulfraz most provinces do not have a shortage of internationally educated nurses, many have a surplus of IENs who do not qualify to be licensed as RNS. Before you make plans to work in Canada, you...
  17. Im 53 and looking into Becoming a CNA

    Suggest you research work related injuries among certified nursing assistants before making your
  18. In addition to reading the chapters and making flash cards, you can also us anatomy and physiology interactive websites. To find sites recommended by past posters use the search tool in the top right...
  19. @gulfraz, Are you living in Canada? Some Manitoba employers are recruiting and receiving resumes from nurses within Canada. If you are living outside of Canada, I doubt that you will receive a job...
  20. Registration Lapse

    You're lucky if your employer allows you to work as a health care assistant for the 6 weeks it takes to reinstate your license, where I am, if you forget to renew on time, you must take an unpaid...
  21. Independent practice in CA?

    I think the term in North America is aesthetic nurse, not dermatology
  22. Starting a home care agency? Still a nursing student.

    I don't know if there is an owner, the staff should be able to
  23. Starting a home care agency? Still a nursing student.

    Your welcome for the advice. I have a general interest interest in the topic, I think it is better for seniors and people with disabilities to live in their own homes rather than in LTC facilities. I...
  24. Raise Doesn't Apply to Float Nurses

    Float nurses can decline shifts, if all of the float nurses decline to work on the psych unit without extra pay, management will get the
  25. Ideas for employee engagement

    Ask your employees for their own ideas on what helps engage them in the workplace. Survey the employees to determine what the majority think is needed to improve their working conditions, is it;...