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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Working in LTC... Transition to NP

    dishes replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of placements are required with an adult/gerontology NP program? Can the placements be completed solely in geriatric

  2. Working in LTC... Transition to NP

    dishes replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Nursing

    You may encounter problems, if when it comes time to do your NP clinical placements there is a shortage of preceptors and the preceptor is choosy about which student(s) they

  3. Working in LTC... Transition to NP

    dishes replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Nursing

    If you like working in LTC and are interested in becoming a gerintological NP you will need to obtain a BSN first and in some cases a MSN before you can be accepted into a NP program. Suggest you...

  4. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    Don't phone managers on Monday wait a couple of weeks, as they will just be returning from time off over Christmas/New Years and will be swamped. Maybe your resume is ok but your cover letters are too...

  5. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    Most of us have the ability to work hard for two years, but be careful about what you are getting into, a place that needs contracts to maintain nurses in a surplus market very likely has unsafe...

  6. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    What type of US employer is not able to attract and keep American grads in this economy? American hospitals used to come to Toronto to recruit nurses, but they haven't actively recruited in Canada...

  7. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    Try sending resumes to LTCs across Canada, since you do not have a vehicle apply to mid to large size cities that have public

  8. NICU/L&D in Toronto (or GTA)

    dishes replied to wanderlustnurse88's topic in Canada

    If you look at job postings for L&D you can see post-partum experience is often required along with more education. Keep applying to acute care hospitals, if you are hired casual and float to...

  9. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    You have to insist silverdragon, the responsibility is on management, even it means they need to come in and relieve you. The law is on your side, and the college of nurses is as well, you are...

  10. NICU/L&D in Toronto (or GTA)

    dishes replied to wanderlustnurse88's topic in Canada

    What do you mean starting certification soon? Usually certification means you already have two or more years experience working in a specialty and have passed the CNA specialty certification exam. Are...

  11. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    @silverdragon, no nurse in Canada should every work a 24 hour shift because 'they' cannot find a replacement when 'they' (the director of nursing and manager) are nurses themselves. If a nurse is...

  12. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    @depressedRN, try sending resumes to BC, see what

  13. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    dishes replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    The bacon and coke kind won't care about discretion, if they run into their neighbours at a hangover clinic, they will make a joke about it. Whereas the upper income, high functioning alcoholic will...

  14. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    dishes replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    The demographic that a discrete home health, hangover service will appeal to is high functioning alcoholics, 50ish, probably not as healthy as they

  15. Australia or US?

    dishes replied to kayleet's topic in Immigration Advice

    I agree that international conferences are pricey, but so is starting your life over in a different country. Consider visiting the US and or Australia before pursuing nursing licensure, speciality...

  16. Australia or US?

    dishes replied to kayleet's topic in Immigration Advice

    Are you a member of any national or international occupational health professional associations? If you are a member do you attend national and/or international conferences? Conferences can provide...

  17. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    dishes replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    @companisbiki, LTCs in Toronto are not in need of many RNs, they are more interested in experienced RPNs and PSWs. RNs are expensive and new grads require mentoring. Whereas, an experienced RPN is...

  18. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    dishes replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen to many patients lives destroyed by alcohol misuse to be ethically comfortable promoting a therapy that is intended to offset alcohol

  19. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    dishes replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    One verbal warning about absenteeism is a long ways from termination in a unionized environment, additional absenteeism followed by written warnings has to occur before

  20. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    dishes replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    I don't consider staff extending their sick time until they have recovered gaming the system, I do find it irritating when staff cannot make up their mind about whether or not they are healthy enough...

  21. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    dishes replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    If they were too sick to work Dec 25th and Dec 29th, it was likely that they hadn't recovered sufficiently, not two separate

  22. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    dishes replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    Absentee warnings are given to employees who are absent a greater number of times than the employers policy allows, it does not matter if the absences are due to legitimate, documented illness, all...

  23. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    dishes replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    duplicate

  24. How many is too many? Medication errors

    dishes replied to fangirl's topic in Patient Medications

    What is the med pass like in your workplace? Are most nurses signing the MARS at the time they give the medication? or are they pre or

  25. International educated RN refresher

    dishes replied to Jo_anne220's topic in International Nursing

    If you have never been a RN, you are not returning to nursing and will not meet the admission criteria for a refresher program. As an IEN, you need to start by having your education evaluated by...