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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    It is true that most job postings say experience required, but some employers, such as Canadian blood services have hired new grads who had related volunteer
  2. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    Are you the OP under a different user
  3. paying for a course syllabus for NNAS

    There have been other German nurses posting that they applied for Canadian licensure in the past (before NNAS), however they did not update their posts so we don't know if their education was...
  4. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    Read your facilities absentee policy, it will explain how and when warnings are issued, it is common for employees to receive a warning after the third absence in a 12 month
  5. paying for a course syllabus for NNAS

    @olisophi, how long was your nursing program? If/when you have your syllabus translated, will you be re-applying to NNAS for RN only or both RN and LPN
  6. Nursing Informatics to CRNA

    This is not a good idea, it is a financially irresponsible
  7. paying for a course syllabus for NNAS

    Hope for the best but prepare for the worst, there have been other internationally educated nurses (IENs) who posted that their advisory reports showed their education was not comparable to a Canadian...
  8. paying for a course syllabus for NNAS

    I would recommend you only pay for the translation cost if you can afford to pay for each step following the NNAS assessment. If the advisory report shows your education is not equivalent to a 4 year...
  9. paying for a course syllabus for NNAS

    Who is charging you $5,000 for the syllabus? your nursing school? it seems like a lot of money for a syllabus, does the $5,000 include translation and mailing
  10. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    The OP is in Toronto, where there are clients who have the financial means to pay for private duty nurses and their homes are accessible by
  11. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    The OP can use public transportation to get to the
  12. Failed NCLEX

    blackbee, do you recall if you 'read into' any of the questions during the CRNE and NCLEX exams? People who have experience working in healthcare can be prone to reading into the exam questions more...
  13. Failed NCLEX

    Is South Korea your country of origin? Are you a Canadian citizen? If you plan to work in the US as either a nurse or physical therapist, Canadian citizenship is listed as a requirement to qualify for...
  14. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    Some new grads who do not have vehicles, work for agencies as private nurses. Private nurses are often assigned to one client at a time and spend their shift with the client who is either in...
  15. Failed NCLEX

    I agree that the Canadian 2015 BScN grads were caught in the transition and the outcome was significantly decreased pass rates for NCLEX. I think it would be possible for the College of Nurses of...
  16. Failed NCLEX

    In the Canadian section under CRNE/CPNRE exams, November 3/15 a thread titled 'CNO Letter' Murano discusses writing the NCLEX in NY. There are others who have posted similar experiences about passing...
  17. Failed NCLEX

    @blackBee, Even if your chances of working as a nurse are small, at least there is a chance. It will be interesting to hear how your plans work out, hopefully you will return to this thread and...
  18. Failed NCLEX

    There are others who have posted in AN that they failed three times in Canada and after after being granted eligibility by the NY BON, they passed but they were not eligible to be licensed in Canada,...
  19. Co-workers mad that you're going to school

    How come the nursing school gave short notice of your admission? Most schools give students a couple of months notice. Is it possible the employer responded to your resignation because of the timing...
  20. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    Taking medication and IV workshops from private colleges is throwing money away. Your nursing education already covered the basics of medication administration and the basics of IV therapy. If you are...
  21. Some people do the PSW program and bridge to the practical nursing. I dont know if you are aware,but George Brown has information sessions on the PSW program, an information meeting would good place...
  22. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    Toronto hospital employers are not looking for nurses to have certificates from private career
  23. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    Hospital human resources do not allow you to work two jobs for the same
  24. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    I do not forget what it is like to live in poverty, nor do I forget what it is like to apply for nursing jobs when it is a surplus market. My information that I shared is from an insiders view on...
  25. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    Volunteer coordinators have the right to be selective, it costs hospitals money to have volunteers initially, someone has to do interviews, verify health screens, reference checks and provide...