dishes

dishes BSN, RN

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  1. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    @lesley, if the postings are internal postings and you are an internal applicant you apply for both. If you are an external applicant your application and resume may not even be looked at, if the...

  2. CELBAN exam in Canada

    dishes replied to forever24's topic in International Nursing

    @nerdynurse, look up Occupation Specific Language Training for healthcare, courses are offered at community colleges in Toronto and

  3. USA OR CANADA ?which one do you recommend for an iranian nurse to apply and find a job?

    dishes replied to nomadnurse90's topic in Immigration Advice

    Agree with universalnurse, NNAS will likely deem your education not comparable to a Canadian BScN and the College will likely require further assessments such as SEC or OSCE, you may be required to...

  4. changing departments and remaining on good terms with manager

    dishes replied to amzyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Apply for the position and see if you are offered it, you may not be offered it, or you may be offered the position with the condition that your start date be postponed until adequate replacement for...

  5. Language proficiency for International students

    dishes replied to NerdyNurse23's topic in Canada

    How did you become a physiotherapy assistant? did you take a PTA

  6. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

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

    On the plus side, in the future when educators teach students that posting a vitriolic, obscenity laced rant on Facebook can kill a career, they will have an excellent

  7. Language proficiency for International students

    dishes replied to NerdyNurse23's topic in Canada

    Good luck, I hope your work as a physiotherapy assistant will be accepted as proof of

  8. Language proficiency for International students

    dishes replied to NerdyNurse23's topic in Canada

    What kind of employment do you have? If you work as a food server or cashier I wouldn't count on that being accepted as proof of language proficiency. You say you are an international student, what...

  9. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    congrats on the clinic

  10. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    Were the postings internal or external job postings? If they were internal, your application/resume was probably not even looked at by human

  11. Novice Nurse

    dishes replied to PhatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Check your BON's website for a list of approved refresher

  12. Novice Nurse

    dishes replied to PhatRN's topic in General Nursing

    A grad who graduated in 2008 is not considered a fresh grad by employers, a seven year gap since graduation makes one unfit to practice safely. If a novice nurse does not start their practice within...

  13. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

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

    See post #63, the patient did not consent to the facebook post or picture being posted, the poster's name is on her facebook account and she gave her relationship to the patient, she provided the...

  14. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

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

    According to the facebook poster she is the DON at her workplace, at least she was when she posted, but she may not be for long, cannot imagine an employer keeping a DON who publicly violated

  15. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

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

    Do some nurses still carry their own bandage scissors? I used to in the 80's, but infection control research showed that even after disinfecting the scissors they still harboured bacteria and it...

  16. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

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

    see post #53 and

  17. my IELTS score

    dishes replied to suguna urakaranam's topic in Nurse Registration

    @seenachitresh your score in listening is lower than the minimum benchmark of 7.5 so you should write the IELTS

  18. Suicidal ideation in patient.

    dishes replied to hybr1d's topic in General Nursing

    She will get help, keep encouraging her to talk and ask the charge nurse to press the regular attending physician to send a referral to the psychiatrist that the patient is willing to see when they...

  19. Suicidal ideation in patient.

    dishes replied to hybr1d's topic in General Nursing

    @Farawyn, Thanks for the information, we don't have school nurses where I am, so I wasn't sure what the school nurse's protocol is in these

  20. Suicidal ideation in patient.

    dishes replied to hybr1d's topic in General Nursing

    When you escalate do you mean you notify the kid's family? GP? or send them to emergency department for an involuntary admission? I always share mental health concerns with the attending physician...

  21. Suicidal ideation in patient.

    dishes replied to hybr1d's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing hybr1d, the patient is a voluntary patient, admitted for a chronic medical condition, who is also dealing with undiagnosed mental health problems but is willing to see a...

  22. Cover letter question

    dishes replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would put a header at the top of the cover letter with my name followed by my designations and contact information. I would not put my designations beside my name or signature in the closure of the...

  23. Suicidal ideation in patient.

    dishes replied to hybr1d's topic in General Nursing

    @kelrn & sarahmaria Where would you get the order from if the on-call w/e physician was not willing to come in, assess the patient and sign the legal form to hold the patient as an involuntary...

  24. I am a new nurse and I am hating my job

    dishes replied to prubio352's topic in Medical-Surgical

    @prubio does your employer have an employee assistance program? If so, consider using it, they can help with stress management strategies and are

  25. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    @depressedRN, have you been sending resumes to individual hospitals for each job posting? If so, stop doing this, as most human resources keep resumes on file for six months and discard any additional...