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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Looking for advice. Feeling angry

    The practice of hiring nurses who cannot communicate the language of the patients is a reflection of the cultural values of Dubai. If healthcare employers in Dubai consider nurses subserviant staff...
  2. LPN to RN

    Choose your education based on whether it is on your BON's list of approved education
  3. I don't think anyone makes a career out of telehealth nursing, most are bored within a
  4. Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    No, schools do not check previous courses without applying for admission. Look at Alberta PN program admission requirements, the GPA should give you an idea of how competitive the program is, also...
  5. Burnt out

    Maybe you resent work because you do not have a healthy balance between school, work and life and deep down you would rather have some me time instead of work. Do you exercise regularly or have some...
  6. Resignation

    Tell your manager how you feel, see what their response is, maybe staffing can be adjusted to lighten the workload until you can manage
  7. Resignation

    @heronurse are you living in an area where new grads are struggling to find
  8. Resignation

    It will be effective immediatly your employer cannot force you to come back to
  9. British RGN looking to relocate to USA

    You can figure out the hurdles to jump without nurses4America, do not give any money to a recruitment
  10. Resignation

    The only way to resign professionally is by giving two weeks notice, if you do not believe this, try writing one resignation letter giving two weeks notice and one resignation letter effective...
  11. Career vs Family

    Agree with nutella about middle management positions being the worst for being pushed from all sides and endless meetings. Are there any clinic positions available at your
  12. Speak to an attorney familiar with nurse licensure, to find one in your area look on the American association of nurse attorneys (TAANA)
  13. Anyone here a certified herbalist?

    I thought that since herbalists are not regulated a certification would not be valid because it is not based on an agreed set of standards, but you can clarify with others who are more informed, try...
  14. Social Problems in a Hospital? Please Help?

    Social determinents of health and community problems are part of community health and important areas for nurses to
  15. Social Problems in a Hospital? Please Help?

    If you go with nutella's suggestion to look at the social determinents of health, you could focus on one particular area such as school breakfast
  16. Social Problems in a Hospital? Please Help?

    I think if your assignment is to look at a social issue in the community you should look at the community programs that address specific problems such as drunk driving (MADD), or suicide prevention...
  17. Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    I think the PN programs in NB and NS may be slightly less competitive than the programs in BC, Sask and
  18. Also check the BON's disciplinary hearings regarding nurses who went off on their own and did injections without an order or medical
  19. Check with your BON, you will likely need to work in a clinic with a medical director who can authorize you to inject Botox and delegate the injection of Botox via an order or written medical...
  20. Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    I suggest you look at PN programs in BC, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia as these are the provinces where I know nurses who (in the past) received some form of tuition assistance...
  21. Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    If ability to get into a program was not a consideration and you were only left with the financial consideration, it would be financially better to go the PN route, graduate, gain experience working...
  22. Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    Trying1 Others who have been in your shoes applied for both PN and BSN
  23. Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    @Tryng1 if course credits from your previous degree in a health related field are counted it may exempt you from taking pre-health
  24. Nervous Nellie

    Did you give your manager and other referees the heads up that they will be contacted? Your manager is the main one you should let know or they will be caught off guard when they are contacted. As for...
  25. Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    @Trying1, you say you were educated outside of North America, are you currently licensed and working in the health field in Alberta? Or are you working at a survivor