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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Nursing School in Canada

    dishes replied to Alatus's topic in Canada

    Suggest you look at the College of Nurses of Ontario license requirements, even if you obtain your nursing education in Ontario and pass the NCLEX, you will still need permanent resisdence in order to...

  2. Calling in treats for unit when home sick?

    dishes replied to MIRN923's topic in General Nursing

    Does this mean you are going to call in sick Mon, Tues, Wed, then go camping on Thursday? If so, it may impact your manager's and colleagues' opinion of your

  3. Any input is greatly appreciated

    dishes replied to wisconsin89's topic in General Nursing

    You will have to ask the rehab staff in your area, the OTA job market is saturated in my area, that is why I suggested you try and gain expereinces as a CNA at a rehab centre. No matter what career...

  4. Any input is greatly appreciated

    dishes replied to wisconsin89's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is confusion because not everyone is familiar with OTAs and OTs, you are correct, OTA is a two year associates degree and OT is a masters

  5. Any input is greatly appreciated

    dishes replied to wisconsin89's topic in General Nursing

    I dont see employers eliminating OTA positions in the future, as a staff mix of OTAs/OTs and PTAs/PTs is more cost effective than a straight PT and OT staff. Also, I don't anticipate that there will...

  6. Any input is greatly appreciated

    dishes replied to wisconsin89's topic in General Nursing

    OTA is occupational therapy assistant and is a two year associates degree. Can you get a CNA job at a rehab centre? It would help you to become familiar with the roles of the various allied health...

  7. Should your state board ask about mental illness? Need help with research hypothesis

    dishes replied to macanes's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Do the state boards have evidence that self reporting mental illness is a valid and reliable way to assess incapcity? That is the question that I would like

  8. Advice for U.S. RN going to AB, Canada?

    dishes replied to nightflower's topic in Immigration Advice

    Yes, CARNA accepts Univ of Vic nursing degrees (I believe your ASN would still need to be assessed by NNAS). You cannot predict ahead of time if NNAS will consider Western Governors equivalent to a...

  9. advice? asked to go home during shift

    dishes replied to artreid's topic in General Nursing

    The clinical educator's rigid expectation that the orientation guidelines be followed even if they are better suited to a novice nurse may be part of the problem in this

  10. advice? asked to go home during shift

    dishes replied to artreid's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, I suspect the next step will be a letter of termination from

  11. Advice for U.S. RN going to AB, Canada?

    dishes replied to nightflower's topic in Immigration Advice

    Look at CARNA's instructions on becoming a registered nurse for internationally educated applicants.Your education will need to be assessed for equivalency to a Canadian BSN through NNAS. If you need...

  12. Has anyone else "sensed" when something was wrong with a patient?

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

    There are hundreds of explanations about sensing that something is wrong, I try to keep an open but doubtful mind about how they

  13. what form of license to expect

    dishes replied to 01khakizz's topic in General Nursing

    Does NY have online license verification? If so, how come employers are not using it for

  14. Has anyone else "sensed" when something was wrong with a patient?

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

    @dogen What is a commitment

  15. what form of license to expect

    dishes replied to 01khakizz's topic in General Nursing

    If a BONs practice is to provide nurse's license verification online, there is no need for a paper

  16. Has anyone else "sensed" when something was wrong with a patient?

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

    hppygr8ful, how do you plan to track it to see if it is more than coincidence? When it comes to premontion, the logical side of my brain has arguments with the intuitive side of my brain, so I am...

  17. Contacting facility about employment opportunities?

    dishes replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I would use the contact us section to inquire about job vacancies, email questions are more respectful of the staffs' time than dropping

  18. Has anyone else "sensed" when something was wrong with a patient?

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

    I think premonition experiences are neuroscience based and agree with theories that propose that premonition occurs because the subconscious mind knows more than the conscious mind. In my experience,...

  19. Weird Job Shadowing Experience

    dishes replied to SookieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes actually, I would rather you collect welfare than participate in nursing practice that is dangerous to patients. In the future, suggest you use the nursing code of ethics and nursing practice act,...

  20. Weird Job Shadowing Experience

    dishes replied to SookieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    @Brandon I don't think the op was shadowing in a hospital, I think they were in a private surgery clinic, as it would be easier for illegal behaviour to take place in a private clinic. Unless the...

  21. Canadian Resident Thinking of Associate Degree

    dishes replied to Amy321's topic in International Nursing

    An American associate degree + an American RN-BSN degree is not necessarily equivalent to a Canadian BSN and Colorado has a surplus of new grads, so it is unlikely Colorado hospitals would hire you....

  22. Are you allowed retaking same tests/assignments in nursing school?

    dishes replied to linzipinzi's topic in Canada

    If a student has a learning disability and they disclose the information to the school early on, some type of accommodations can usually be

  23. Urinary catheterization and wound care-where to learn

    dishes replied to bokuwakuma's topic in Canada

    If you take a course, you would not become more competent with the skill because you would be practising on mannequins, not real

  24. Recruiting and retaining nurses

    dishes replied to NatalieN's topic in General Nursing

    The easiest way for an employer to recruit and retain employees is to be located in an area where the market is saturated, when there are more nurses than jobs, employers do not need to worry about...

  25. foreign grad which state should I apply for?

    dishes replied to jc11's topic in Nurse Registration

    Agree with Pangea Reunited, check the regional postings, North Dakota's market seems promising for new