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  1. Is it possible to work in Canada with US license?

    itsmejuli replied to Jong.park's topic in International Nursing

    I was a PN educated and licensed in Florida. When I moved back to Alberta I had to apply to the college of nursing. They reviewed my education, license and experience. I then had to write the Canadian...

  2. I am a Canadian Nurse:

    itsmejuli replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I went to school in the US and worked in LTC in the US. The difference is night and day, I am proud to be an LPN in Alberta :) I work in medical rehab, all of my patients are treated exactly the same...

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

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

    I found the online predictor tests to be very accurate when I wrote the PN exam. I had a high score on the predictor exam so didn't panic about studying further for the exam. It was quite easy...

  4. How did you know what you wanted to specialize in?

    itsmejuli replied to coolblue2's topic in General Nursing

    I recently fell into a position on a medical rehab unit. I really enjoy my job. We have a variety of patients including hip and knee surgeries, those with wound vacs and others on longterm IV...

  5. when to use a transfer belt?

    itsmejuli replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Maybe where you work. On the med rehab unit I work on we use transfer belts quite often. Our PT people assess every patient we get to determine the type of transfer they

  6. Needlestick Injuries Scaring Me Away From Nursing, HELP! :(

    itsmejuli replied to xoshelbugxo's topic in Nursing Career

    I could try to cross the street tomorrow and get hit by a car and die. Better odds than catching a disease at

  7. Job application- Alberta Health Service website.

    itsmejuli replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Canada

    I've submitted a few apps online through AHS and have heard nothing. I have a great permanent part-time line with a non-AHS employer. I have plenty of time off to pick up casual shifts with AHS...

  8. for those nearing retirement age

    itsmejuli replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    One cannot rely solely on Medicare and social security in retirement. Medicare premiums continue to rise and the cost of Medicare supplementary plans or Medicare out of pocket expenses is ridiculous....

  9. May 2011 cpne exam result

    itsmejuli replied to budzdeguzman's topic in International Nursing

    All the hints you need are here in the forum

  10. Experienced nurse wanting to go to Florida

    itsmejuli replied to emerald0827RN's topic in International Nursing

    :) I can't tell you how happy I am to be working as an LPN in a union in Calgary. I love our nurse/patient ratios, love my pay and

  11. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    itsmejuli replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    OP, please send your management to our facility to deal with the staff who continually speak in another language regardless of the policy stating that english is to be spoken everywhere on the unit....

  12. Nurses as primary breadwinners?

    itsmejuli replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the real world, there are many, many unemployed husbands because of the poor state of the economy. I can remember my father being out of work sometime in the mid-70s. My mother was working...

  13. I'm embarrassed, but can use some advice on time management

    itsmejuli replied to nlk96's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why is the insulin in the med room? That's just dumb, it can be kept on the medcart as long as its dated. When I worked LTC, we'd keep the nutritional drinks on ice on the medcart. I was in FL at the...

  14. Help needed for canadian lpn moving to fl

    itsmejuli replied to maria_mtl's topic in International Nursing

    http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/ I just left FL in March. I was an LPN in FL with no health insurance, lousy pay and working only part-time in

  15. Early prep for Canadian move--is it worth it?

    itsmejuli replied to TexasCourgette's topic in International Nursing

    I think you should concentrate on completing your BSN and studying for the NCLEX before worrying about the CRNE. I recently relocated back to Canada from the US. I found the CPNRE much easier than...

  16. Can a new grad negotiate union pay?

    itsmejuli replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    When I got hired on at my union job I had to present a letter from my previous employer detailing the number of hours I'd worked as a

  17. fun: what does this photo say to you?

    itsmejuli replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Get off you're damn a$$ and help me answer the call

  18. My resident died yesterday. What should I have done differently?

    itsmejuli replied to NN2BVE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would have done the same as you. He's no longer in

  19. Opinions on weekend only night shift position

    itsmejuli replied to Florencebyondthepale's topic in General Nursing

    I worked every single weekend for a year. At first it was ok, but after awhile I really started missing my social life. And yes, getting someone to pick up a wknd shift is not the

  20. failed 3x crne (CANADA)

    itsmejuli replied to Ulid's topic in International Nursing

    Take a college level english writing course to improve your english comprehension

  21. Nursing in Canada?

    itsmejuli replied to breezy7's topic in International Nursing

    What's the point in applying for a Canadian license if you don't have a work permit? I have a Florida license but I gave up my US green card when I returned to Canada. Just because I have a FL...

  22. Action Plan for those planning (having) to work into 70's

    itsmejuli replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    Find a partner. Its not easy paying all the bills and trying to save with one

  23. No, apparently you don't know it all!

    itsmejuli replied to himilayaneyes's topic in General Nursing

    What are planning on bringing up in report tonight and to whom? I hope you're not about to brag to another nurse how you were right and the other nurse wrong. There will always be know-it-alls in any...

  24. please help me.

    itsmejuli replied to iloveallnurses's topic in International Nursing

    What makes you think your clinical nutrition degree is invalid in the US? Have you done the

  25. CPNE failed by 2 points

    itsmejuli replied to toronto24's topic in International Nursing

    If its the second time you failed then you really need to work on your reading comprehension skills. You might know the material being tested but if you can't comprehend what the question is asking...