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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. CELBAN review

    dishes replied to Lynsimi's topic in International Nursing

    Have you checked if Vancouver Community College offers a CELBAN prep course? Have you checked the Vancouver public library system for IELTS books/CDs? Although they are not CELBAN specific, they may...

  2. CELBAN review

    dishes replied to Lynsimi's topic in International Nursing

    iEnglish online inc has free, online, interactive activities that can be accessed through their website without registration, it is based out of Winnipeg and apparently some of the IENs who live in...

  3. Director of Nursing- When is enough, enough.

    dishes replied to sain's topic in General Nursing

    What if after two years of working seven days a week and being on call 24/7, you move on to your next DON position and it is no better? I think you should take off your rose colored glasses and see...

  4. PPD Allergy?

    dishes replied to Sparrow91's topic in General Nursing

    I would discuss the increased sensitization with my doctor and ask them to write a letter recommending that I avoid PPD in order to reduce the chances of anaphylactic reaction, I would make a copy of...

  5. AIDS education attestation

    dishes replied to blacksharp's topic in Nurse Registration

    When you covered AIDS as part of communicable diseases in your nursing program did it cover " a minimum of seven hours of education in the prevention, transmission and treatment of AIDS. This includes...

  6. AIDS education attestation

    dishes replied to blacksharp's topic in Nurse Registration

    What do the BON application instructions say? Does it ask you to sign that you have the required

  7. RPN-Workplace not hiring unemployed

    dishes replied to bokuwakuma's topic in Canada

    It is easier to get a job when you have a job, because there is less concern that you may be a problem employee. Most people do not quit their current job before securing a new job. When an employee...

  8. offered two job offers in the United States

    dishes replied to agbajeol's topic in International Nursing

    You want an employer to sponsor your greencard quickly so you can dump them and find another employer? I don't see why an employer would sponsor someone's greencard in the current market. It is a...

  9. ON nurse wanting to transfer to AB

    dishes replied to LynZii's topic in Canada

    Did you give your manager the CARNA employer reference form to complete? or did you ask for a letter of

  10. Director of Nursing- When is enough, enough.

    dishes replied to sain's topic in General Nursing

    The executive vice president is not going to improve your situation, he doesn't respect you, get out before you burnt

  11. Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

    dishes replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the all the paragraphs in your post except for the last paragraph about the behaviours being signs that point to diversion. I would not make assumptions based on those behaviours, as...

  12. What makes a nursing contract binding & official?

    dishes replied to Kit.Kat's topic in General Nursing

    I can see why they have a problem with turnover in staff. I cannot understand how the DON gets away with staff being required to attend one month of unpaid orientation. Speak to a lawyer, ask if the...

  13. PLEASE HELP! fired/demoted RN still on orientation

    dishes replied to jrobbin44's topic in General Nursing

  14. PLEASE HELP! fired/demoted RN still on orientation

    dishes replied to jrobbin44's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like it is bordering on constructive dismissal, but it is premature to guess, wait and see what 'another chance on a different floor' turns out to

  15. I really need some advice. I dont know if I want to be a nurse much longer.

    dishes replied to alydee1's topic in General Nursing

    I think most nurses have had one or two jobs they hated, I know I did, it was a long time ago, but I remember thinking, if this is nursing I dont want to be a nurse. I quit that job and found one that...

  16. Failed two sciences and I can't get into a nursing program.....is there still any hope?

    dishes replied to mn00's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check the LVN requirments, if they are the same as the BSN, check the CNA requirments, some nurses take the CNA, LVN, RN route. Before you meet with the advisor, try to figure out what your preferred...

  17. Failed two sciences and I can't get into a nursing program.....is there still any hope?

    dishes replied to mn00's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you checked the minimum science requirements to get into a bachelors in health science? Where I am, students need a minimum of 90% to get into the health science

  18. Is there a lot of Chemistry in Practical Nursing?

    dishes replied to linzipinzi's topic in Canada

    Some Ontario colleges require chemistry prereq, some do

  19. Where did this congresswoman find this nurse statistic?

    dishes replied to AlexandraRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    National nurses united are lobbying for safe patient ratios, they may be able to provide the reference you are looking

  20. Canadian nurse in Saudi Arabia

    dishes replied to katiecee's topic in General World

    I am not familiar with the names of the other agencies, but there are a number of agencies if you do a google

  21. Not Hiring New Grads in ER's

    dishes replied to cel589's topic in Emergency

    Ask the ER managers at the large urban hospitals if they prefer to hire internal experienced floor nurses or external experienced ER nurses. It sounds like you anticipate multiple job offers after...

  22. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    dishes replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    What article did AN member dogoodthengo write? The original post in this thread, is a copy and paste of the first paragraph of Alexandra Robbins

  23. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    dishes replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    I would like to know what ties the author has to AN as

  24. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    dishes replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    I'm tired of seeing advertising... err articles on Alexandra Robbins new book about nursing

  25. Nursing students not happy to hear about how tough it is to get started as a nurse

    dishes replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

    Some educators are honest and explain the nursing surplus/shortage job market cycles to students. New grads need to know ahead of time they will be entering a saturated job market. They need to know...