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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. CNA impersonating RN

    dishes replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    I would just call the school's principal and explain that I was confused by some information or perhaps misinformation that I had heard about the school's 'nurse' and ask the principal to clarify what...

  2. Canadian wanting to move to Alabama

    dishes replied to BC_to_AL's topic in International Nursing

    Canadian RNs can work in the US under the NAFTA agreement, but first they must receive a job offer from an American employer. Are RNs in demand in Alabama? If so and employers are not able to hire an...

  3. Mohawk college Bridging to BScN

    dishes replied to relaxingbath's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I was speculating but the educators who told xokw the same thing were not, they would have based their reason on statistics from previous CRNE pass

  4. Mohawk college Bridging to BScN

    dishes replied to relaxingbath's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I wonder if NCLEX pass rates are higher for full-time students than they are for part-time students. The BScN courses are interconnected and intended to be studied together so that the learner...

  5. Eligibility to sit nclex please help

    dishes replied to aldrich21's topic in Nurse Registration

    IEN=internationally educated

  6. Is there a time limit after graduation when you should take & pass the Philippines NLE?

    dishes replied to miszbeth's topic in International Nursing

    Check the eligibility requirements for the Illinois and Michigan BONs, they may require that you graduated within the past 5 years. It is in the interest of patient safety that nurses become licensed...

  7. advice

    dishes replied to starlane's topic in Canada

    Start by reading job postings for CCAC case managers/care coordinator and government type of jobs. Most of those types of job postings specify at least two years experience. What type of facility are...

  8. Working as PSW while RN student

    dishes replied to Anon101's topic in Canada

    @xokw, the 8 month PSW education programs have only been in existence for 10 or so years, before that most attendants/orderlies were trained on the job. Hospital employers have only required PSWs to...

  9. Working as PSW while RN student

    dishes replied to Anon101's topic in Canada

    It is assisting with activities of daily living and is done in private homes by hundreds of thousands of family members and lay people everyday. If you applied for PSW positions, I do not understand...

  10. Has anybody taken an LPN to BSN online and successfully transferred to Ontario?

    dishes replied to jaimepoutine's topic in Canada

    @sdg, if you look at the admission criteria for the Ontario RPN-BScN programs, most schools require that RPN students are either registered or be eligible for registration with

  11. Nurse Education Inc. are they qualified to provide trainings?

    dishes replied to squeak's territory's topic in Canada

    Helpful?... seems more like a sales pitch. In reality a certificate from a private school does not hold any value in the eyes of Toronto healthcare

  12. ATTN: London, ON BScN Students or Grads

    dishes replied to amnosni's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I would chose the debt free route, once working as a RPN I would save money in a TFSA and in a Canadian education savings grant/RESP. If, in the future I chose to bridge to a BSCN I would use the TFSA...

  13. Need advice on passing second year.

    dishes replied to catnessk's topic in Canada

    Catness you cannot send private messages until you have 15 posts. Just to let you know, I became a RN a long time ago, although, I have taken courses and obtained multiple certifications throughout...

  14. Pennsylvania CNA to Canada CNA

    dishes replied to HarleyQuinn's topic in Canada

    In Ontario Personal Support Worker's (PSW) are not licensed, only Registered Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses are licensed with the College of Nurses of

  15. Registry nurse

    dishes replied to joannekuojump's topic in Agency Nurses

    Suggest you look for a refresher course that includes a clinical placement (usually available through your local college) Also, consider telling the agency that the learning curve is steep and you do...

  16. Need advice on passing second year.

    dishes replied to catnessk's topic in Canada

    I think catness probably needs study ideas for pathophysiology rather than anatomy and physiology, catness does the author of your pathophysiology textbook also have a multiple choice study guide...

  17. Not getting charge nurse position

    dishes replied to frisky's topic in Nurse Management

    IMO your manager gave the soft sell reasons for not selecting you, the hard sell reason is that many hospitals are staffed with disproportionately large numbers of nurses who will be eligible for...

  18. Need advice on passing second year.

    dishes replied to catnessk's topic in Canada

    Some of the reasons people do poorly on quizzes are: an incomplete understanding of the course content problems coping with the stress of the exam difficulty with multiple choice exams Think about...

  19. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    dishes replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Feeling neglected due to a spouse's preoccupation with school is a private matter between the people affected. If your spouse strongly values privacy, he may consider your discussion of him here a...

  20. Need advice on passing second year.

    dishes replied to catnessk's topic in Canada

    I recommend you make an appointment with your academic advisor to discuss the risks and benefits of withdrawing from the program, they can help you make a full informed decision. It is not unusual for...

  21. Transcript on hold

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

    Have you verified whether or not there really are nursing jobs in your area? Many new grads who believed they would be hired straight out of school have struggled to find their first

  22. Foley placement

    dishes replied to mymichael2009's topic in General Nursing

    Did the 1500cc of urine drain after you inserted the catheter? (on the shifts that followed your

  23. Foley placement

    dishes replied to mymichael2009's topic in General Nursing

    When did the 1500cc of urine

  24. Need advice on passing second year.

    dishes replied to catnessk's topic in Canada

    First of all believe that passing the courses is an achievable goal (because it is). Sucess in nursing school is a matter of perserverance, so keep on studying and doing homework. When you feel...

  25. Foley placement

    dishes replied to mymichael2009's topic in General Nursing

    Urethral trauma from a catheter balloon being inflated in the urethra can cause more than pain and blood, it can also cause urethral stricture, false passage and in a few cases a ruptured bladder. It...