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    Nursing in Quebec

    Jay-Jay replied to noon's topic in International Nursing

    What are you implying, Tony? It tells me that they are security conscious, and want to protect their employees from the lunatic fringe out there. Quebec has always been a French-speaking province....
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    Am I capable of obtaining financial aid for school?

    Jay-Jay replied to LAROSILIERE7's topic in International Nursing

    Reopening thread. If there are any further outbursts, it will be permanently locked. Larosiliere, if you are a Canadian citizen, I see no reason why you wouldn't be able to apply for student loans....
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    Am I capable of obtaining financial aid for school?

    Jay-Jay replied to LAROSILIERE7's topic in International Nursing

    Temporarily locked until tempers
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    Am I capable of obtaining financial aid for school?

    Jay-Jay replied to LAROSILIERE7's topic in International Nursing

    Actually, there IS a rule about asking a question more than once. It's called 'spamming', but I see you have asked different (if rather similar questions) in the threads you've started, which is NOT...
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    looking migrate to Canada, HELP!!

    Jay-Jay replied to lboogie's topic in International Nursing

    I have to disagree on Toronto hospitals not hiring foreign trained nurses. Toronto is a city of immigrants. Native-born Canadians like myself are very much in the minority here. It just may be that...
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    I love nursing in Canada because...

    Jay-Jay replied to bizzymum919's topic in Canada

    So true, Fiona, SO true! My parents were both teachers, and mom 'retired' to raise her kids. This was the 50's-early 60's and teachers did not make a lot of money. Mom made some of our clothes to save...
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    BC Nursing School rankings

    Jay-Jay replied to pivotpivot's topic in International Nursing

    1) The last I heard, the NP unemployment rate in this province (Ontario) was over 50%. Guess BC makes more use of them than we do. 2) The NP's from the north would be more confident, because, like...
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    BC Nursing School rankings

    Jay-Jay replied to pivotpivot's topic in International Nursing

    I totally agree, S and T. Have edited the name out of the post.
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    Ontario Part time nurse seeking benefits, but from where?

    Jay-Jay replied to X-treme's topic in International Nursing

    So, you are obviously talking EXTENDED health coverage here, for things that OHIP doesn't cover, like prescriptions, eyeglasses, etc.? I don't have any personal knowledge or experience with this, but...
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    Nurses knowing more than doctors

    Jay-Jay replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I work in home health. We do a LOT of wound care, and are constantly learning and taking inservices to improve our knowledge. Most GP's know beans about wound care. I had a post-quadruple bypass...
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    US nurses moving/moved to Canada

    Jay-Jay replied to ghostcat's topic in Canada

    Please, please ladies, MIND THE TOS! I am seeing rudeness here bordering on personal attacks, and am going to edit a post to keep this from going any further! Please let's discuss the TOPIC, and leave...
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    This cannot be ethical!

    Jay-Jay replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly! Ratched, you beat me to it!
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    Help with the steps of wound care

    Jay-Jay replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the community. We don't DO sterile dressings, and certainly would NOT put on sterile gloves for doing one! The rational is the skin cannot be sterilized, so complete sterility is not...
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    Phlebotomy/Blood Technician

    Jay-Jay replied to mammahuana's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry, but I'm guessing the reason you're not getting an answer is that nurses aren't familiar with the training to become a phlebotomist technician. Check the community colleges in the Montreal...
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    African American Care

    Jay-Jay replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    Political Correctness sticks in my craw, but I'm not under the age of 30, and when I was growing up, black/Black WAS the acceptable term. I have a hard time referring to people whose families have...
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    African American Care

    Jay-Jay replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for the States, but in Canada, there is no one 'black community'! What the papers refer to as the 'black community' is almost as diverse as the 'white community' and encompasses blacks...
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    Help on these questions

    Jay-Jay replied to dearluv20's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, dearluv20! I am moving this thread to the Student Assistance Forum, where you will be more likely to get the help you need!
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    87 yr old new mother

    Jay-Jay replied to WannaBRN4's topic in General Nursing

    My parents were an older couple who had been trying to have kids, then finally adopted me when they were in their 40's. They both passed away within 10 months of each other...Dad was 89, and Mom was...
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    Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

    Jay-Jay replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    What wasn't so funny was my treatment by the E.R. Almost all the local ER's were on redirect, and the ER I was sent to was scheduled to close about a month down the road. I can't say that excuses my...
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    Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

    Jay-Jay replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, after the fact, I can see the humour in the situation! :chuckle To make matters worse, I had called my husband for help before they called the ambulance, and HE brought the dog with him, then...
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    Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

    Jay-Jay replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I do community nursing. I didnt pass out but I DID get carried out of a patient's home on a stretcher!! I'd just finished helping the patient onto the bed so I could do a full exam, and I started to...
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    Nursing Bag for the Home Care Nurse

    Jay-Jay replied to cherricka's topic in Home Health

    I paid $20.00 for a bag from Bentley's here in Canada. It's withstood 5 years of service, even though it's only heavy duty canvas! It was originally designed as a business bag, to hold a laptop and...
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    Help, new nurse, suffering from Heel Pain.

    Jay-Jay replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    I had plantar fasciitis when I was working in a nursery, and had to wear safety boots, and walk on concrete floors all day long. I spent a LOT of money on podiatry treatment, but the only thing that...
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    Gas going ^ to $4 per gallon, How are you homehealth nurses doing it??

    Jay-Jay replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Home Health

    I just bought a hybrid vehicle. Also, our company is being VERY careful with the scheduling, helping nurses to plan their visits as efficiently as possible. We're also getting less flexible re. the...
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    Home health patient with a 3rd degree burn

    Jay-Jay replied to nursechamois's topic in Burn

    As our WORN has taught me, RED granulating tissue = infection, especially if hypergranulation is present!! I suggest you try Acticoat or Actisorb (if there's a lot of discharge), burn dressing, or...