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    Registered Nurse Job Prospects Canada 2014

    joanna73 replied to Qing's topic in Canada

    My advice would be to just google the Provinces individually. They are all in need of nurses if you are willing to relocate to small towns and rural areas, but the initiatives have various...
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    How did you pay off your student debt?

    joanna73 replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    There's not a secret for paying loans. It doesn't matter how much is owed, or how much you make. Managing debt is about distinguishing needs from wants. Setting a realistic budget and staying within...
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    How did you pay off your student debt?

    joanna73 replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    I owed 38,000 for my BSN. Working permanent nights and saving, I was able to pay my loan in 2.5 years. At 4.5 years post BSN, l bought my first home with a 25 percent down payment. The key is...
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    Profession for some...attempted by many..

    joanna73 replied to jdruds's topic in General Nursing

    I had valuable med surg experiences all through 4 years of nursing school. I'm glad I had the rotations, but there is no way I would have lasted 2 years. No thank you. Instead, I worked LTC and...
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    Moving to Manitoba?

    joanna73 replied to Orvis's topic in Canada

    You're welcome
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    Nursing to med school experiences?

    joanna73 replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    I've had several nursing classmates decide to pursue med school. The difference is that they all focused solely on nursing, graduated the program and worked full time as nurses for at least 1.5 years...
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    jurisprudence exam

    joanna73 replied to Meink's topic in Canada

    As far as I know, yes you do need to write a new exam if you want to be registered in that Province. The legislation is similar, but there are variations. I learned this when I researched the process...
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    Home Health Nursing in Canada

    joanna73 replied to ontnursec's topic in Canada

    There is a text called Community health nursing in Canada, still used in the BSCN programmes. Not worth buying, but you could see if the library has a
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    Today's cringeworthy event..

    joanna73 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Looking at a full sharps container on the med cart when I'd just start my night shift used to drive me nuts. It's so unsafe. I got to the point where I started demonstrating how to unlatch the...
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    Why don't they call back?

    joanna73 replied to Raechel Frant's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Managers are extremely busy, so unless they are actively recruiting they may not return phone calls. While this is frustrating for applicants, it isn't practical sometimes. On average, a clinic or...
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    Home Health Nursing in Canada

    joanna73 replied to ontnursec's topic in Canada

    If you are interested in learning about the nursing framework and standards for community health nurses, you can download the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards on the
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    Moving to Manitoba?

    joanna73 replied to Orvis's topic in Canada

    Preparing for a telephone interview is the same as preparing for a face to face interaction. The questions are standard nursing interview questions. Be familiar with the issues that are common to the...
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    Disrespectful ad against nurses on Craigslist

    joanna73 replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a waitress, a bartender, a customer service rep, retail store manager, and worked in hotel management for many years before I was a nurse. Many of the skills I learned made my transition to...
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    New grad RN job

    joanna73 replied to Meink's topic in Canada

    Unfortunately, all the major cities have been saturated with nurses for years. The GTA area facilities will likely instigate a hiring freeze at some of the facilities next year as hospitals struggle...
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    Foley cath as g tube?

    joanna73 replied to organicnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    We also use foleys in place of a g tube to keep the insertion site open until a new g tube can be inserted, even if just a few minutes. Once you remove a g tube, the opening will begin to close,...
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    Staying Positive in Nursing

    joanna73 replied to SarahEAW's topic in General Nursing

    I'm taking a course and looking forward to grad school next year. I also recently accepted a new position as an educator. Nursing is not going to change, so we need to create our own
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    Do differentials make up for working 36 hrs vs 40 hrs per week?

    joanna73 replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    I would work 12s again in a heartbeat. The money is the same either way for me, but even if it wasn't, 12s preserve my sanity. Now working 8s, I take the odd vacation day to have a break from
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    How would you interpet this order?

    joanna73 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Twice a day, dependent on patient status and the nurse's discretion, not q 12h. Otherwise, the practitioner should have indicated
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    Hate Floor Nursing? Don't Despair!

    joanna73 replied to takecare11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My goal before I finished nursing school was to work no longer than 5 years at the bedside. I'm a second career nurse and I know my limits. I worked 3 and a half years at the bedside, then I managed a...
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    Are there jobs in nursing?

    joanna73 replied to lucy16's topic in Canada

    Yes 2008. A very long time. I moved for work to AB. I had a job before I wrote my RN exam because I wasn't about to wait around for full time work. I took the first offer and packed my bags. Best...
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    Are there jobs in nursing?

    joanna73 replied to lucy16's topic in Canada

    Google nurse layoffs in Ontario and note the entries. ON, AB and BC are probably the worst markets for nurses. ON continues to lay nurses off. You may find work in one of the smaller towns in ON but...
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    Are there jobs in nursing?

    joanna73 replied to lucy16's topic in Canada

    Nursing is not in high demand. It should be, since we have an aging population. However, nurses and health care workers continue to be laid off and positions are not replaced when nurses retire as...
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    Sick calls

    joanna73 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    6 occurrences in one year for full time employees, pro rated to your FTE. So for example, if you're working a. 50, then you would be allowed 3 occurrences. Attendance is monitored every 3 months and...
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    Specialty pay

    joanna73 replied to BeachsideRN's topic in General Nursing

    The specialty nursing certifications through the Canadian Nurses Association, similar to the American certifications provide an additional 50 cents an hour. More important than the pay for...
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    I feel nursing is more of a calling than anything else

    joanna73 replied to Tarrus Eliuds's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I find it presumptuous to assume that nurses are "called" because in essence you're saying that those of us who are not "called" are inferior, or less