petgroomer

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1. IEN RN: Where to relocate in Ontario and be able to live with a single income

   petgroomer posted a topic in International Nursing

   Hi: I need some advice regarding which area in Ontario to relocate after my divorce (it's still not decided but highly probable, so I need a plan asap). I'm an internationally educated nurse...

2. bridging course for international nurses in canada

   petgroomer replied to shermaineRN's topic in International Nursing

   Hi golu, CNO does use WES credential assessment service, that's why CNO is cited among the organizations that use WES reports. (Third party credential assessment). However, you don't need to send...

3. Earthquake!

   petgroomer replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in International Nursing

   Hi, I live not far from Cumberland and was sleeping after a night shift when the quake happened. Since I usually sleep with my dog, I'm sure that he moved around and that woke me up. Gee, the bed was...

4. Sharing Personal Information at Work

   petgroomer replied to Urban_Durga's topic in General Nursing

   I like having my "30 seconds commercial" with the info I'm willing to share. " I'm married and have a wonderful dog " Having a dog is a great starting point to start turning the conversation around or...

5. IEN seeking advice for additional literature to pass CRNE

   petgroomer replied to jewelsjapery's topic in International Nursing

   If you're looking for "the better choice as far as psychosocial or community health nursing was concerned", Lippincott would be the way to go. Be aware that it's not a "review book" but a "questions...

6. Has anyone taken a distance education OR training program in Ontario?

   petgroomer replied to ruralgirl08's topic in International Nursing

   hi, i'm looking at algonquin too but for the critical care or emergency programs. i don't know if they'll actually accept me because i don't have two years acute hospital experience. i wonder, as an...

7. When do you guys buy uniform or shoes?

   petgroomer replied to elmo25_p's topic in Canada

   I bought two sets of scrubs from uniform.ca two months ago, and I'm very pleased with my purchase: those scrubs have got me lots of compliments:cool: The tops are nice, but I'm even more happy with...

8. TAX season

   petgroomer replied to pokerface's topic in International Nursing

   If we could actually claim exam fees in Ontario, which documents would be used to prove that we did pay those fees??? I haven't receive any receipts from CNO re: CRNE fees:confused: OMG, I got no tax...

9. CRNE prep guide

   petgroomer replied to liton's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

   Hi, I agree that the CNA guide is the closest thing to the exam, but it could be not enough. Lippincott has quite a few good questions and the rationales are well written. Besides, the content is...

10. Before the Morning (Failed CRNE three times. what now?)

    petgroomer replied to yahy's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Hi yahy: I'll keep you in my prayers, and I'm sure many other nurses here will pray for you as well. I admire you for keeping a positive mental frame. It all starts with a dream: you have it, now you...

11. CRNE February 2010

    petgroomer replied to Nice_earyen's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Personally, no. But even before I was given eligibility to write the exam, I've been following the CRNE threads. If you have a look at previous threads, you'll see that someone who unfortunately...

12. CRNE February 2010

    petgroomer replied to Nice_earyen's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Most likely, in order to know the passing score you guys will need to wait for someone who failed (or knows someone who failed) to kindly post the score. Hopefully everybody who deserves to be a...

13. CRNE February 2010

    petgroomer replied to Nice_earyen's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Hi, I took the exam in October, and the people in Ontario were the last ones to get their results: a little more than two weeks passed between the first passer in BC and the first news from the...

14. CRNE February 2010

    petgroomer replied to Nice_earyen's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Sorry to hear about your friends. It's a nice gesture from the

15. anyone registering for SRNA or in Saskatchewan?

    petgroomer replied to oobie's topic in Canada

    I guess that the more IENs apply to those provinces still not requiring a BSN, the longer the waiting time will be. Colleges need a lot of resources (assessors and so on) to evaluate the...