joanna73 BSN, RN

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    Night Shifter can't sleep on days off! HELP!!!

    joanna73 replied to morningland's topic in General Nursing

    I worked permanent nights for 4 years. Keeping to the same schedule on your off days promotes the best sleep. This may not be ideal for you, but the flipping back and forth tends to be more harmful. I...
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    Job Interview Prep...

    joanna73 replied to Dkim's topic in Canada

    Depending on the situation, you should help your co-worker and get the overtime, IF there are no other options. They will likely also ask about how you would handle challenging families/ co-workers,...
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    As an RN would you ever take a job as...

    joanna73 replied to melme's topic in General Nursing

    No I would not since you're held to the RN license, but for less pay. I debated the LPN program when I was looking at schools initially but I decided to get my degree. I'm not sure why anyone would...
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    New grad resume. Please critique

    joanna73 replied to jprxs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The bullets you've listed under your clinical experience need to be condensed. It's much too wordy. That's why I've suggested that you visit the career section here on AN and sites such as Monster to...
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    Nurse practitioner course

    joanna73 replied to pnpmycallin2017's topic in Canada

    Check with the CNO first, but most of the American NP programs probably won't be accepted. Even if CNO did accept the program, you will find challenges getting employment when the NP's you're...
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    New grad resume. Please critique

    joanna73 replied to jprxs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You need to do some reflecting on how to incorporate your ideas into a resume. We've given you some valuable advice here. Every nursing program assigns projects and learning plans to their students...
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    Do you lie when they ask, "how long?"

    joanna73 replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm honest. I don't see the point in lying about it. I've never had families or patients have a
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    New grad resume. Please critique

    joanna73 replied to jprxs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would suggest writing no more than 2 bullets per clinical area. Did you work on any projects there? What was the focus of your learning plans? Hiring managers know you gave meds, did treatments,...
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    New grad resume. Please critique

    joanna73 replied to jprxs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Your resume needs to be much more concise and condensed. All of those skills you've listed are expected of a new grad, so you don't need to list them all. 10 bullet points of qualifications? Make it...
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    Advice for anyone registering in Ontario from another province

    joanna73 replied to oceanqueen1985's topic in Canada

    Yes really. ON has one of the worst markets going, especially if you're hoping to go to a city. There have been layoffs and cutbacks throughout ON since 2008. I was educated there and left right after...
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    Advice for anyone registering in Ontario from another province

    joanna73 replied to oceanqueen1985's topic in Canada

    Have you received an offer from ON? If you haven't, the registration may not be worthwhile. The job market is terrible. Even with my connections, I'd have limited opportunities if I returned home. I...
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    Why am I starting out making 19 an hour?

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

    This is an employers market and they all realize it. Since there are anywhere from 50-150 applicants for one position, employers don't care about fairness or work/ life balance anymore. The salaries...
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    Asking for salary raise.

    joanna73 replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    Ask for the raise, but outline the value that you feel you've contributed to the role first. Otherwise, they will say no if they feel you're making demands. There's 50 applicants who will accept your...
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    RN Job Market in Ontario Sucks.

    joanna73 replied to cupquake's topic in Canada

    Three months is still better than average. Many of my classmates took 8 months to a year, and that was almost 5 years
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    joanna73 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Lol OCNRN63! I have said the same about peds, L and D, NICU. Pure torture. I would bag groceries before accepting ANY positions in those areas. No interest, and no interest in learning about that...
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    Pre-Nursing student: RPN(LPN) Or RN?

    joanna73 replied to Filibus's topic in Canada

    This is the Canadian nurses forum. Our health care system is very different from the
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    Alberta Job Situation

    joanna73 replied to RepublicanNurse's topic in Canada

    I've received my information from various nurses within the last two months, all of them working for AHS. I'm also aware through Covenant Health as the same is happening. Covenant Health has been in...
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    joanna73 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Working LTC, Hospice or Oncology is a different mind set, and certainly not for everyone. I enjoy these areas because I feel that quality of life and providing comfort to someone in their last days is...
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    am/pm rotations - how to execute

    joanna73 replied to INN_777's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 41 and I worked permanent nights for 4.5 years. Some people adjust better to one shift versus another, for various reasons. It will depend on how your organization schedules their staff. Sleep is...
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    Help! registered practical nurse hiring in Canada

    joanna73 replied to HanHRH's topic in Canada

    If you're unsuccessful, start looking in Northern Ontario.....all the small towns where nobody really wants to live. Three hours outside the GTA may not be far enough anymore. Also have someone review...
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    joanna73 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Middle management can be mentally exhausting, and you're correct. I'm the complaints department. However, it's a trade off. The floors are understaffed which is physically exhausting. There's no happy...
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    General industry/market question

    joanna73 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    The BSN has been the minimum entry requirement for all new RNS in Canada as of 2009. In addition to increasing the educational requirements, nursing would need to limit the seats. Physio, OT and...
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    General industry/market question

    joanna73 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Schools continue to pump out new grads every few months, despite the fact that nursing employment has dwindled in the past 8 years. I'm in Canada, and it's no different here. You have American nurses...
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    Differentials make a difference

    joanna73 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Working permanent nights and weekends really adds up with the shift differentials. I did this my first four years of nursing. I saved enough to pay my student loans AND buy a property. The...
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    Help! registered practical nurse hiring in Canada

    joanna73 replied to HanHRH's topic in Canada

    Start applying to every small town that has a hospital and/ or LTC. Many small towns are desperate. The cities are saturated and this has been the trend for the last 8