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  1. What is home care nursing like in BC?

    dayandnight replied to Kenobi's topic in Canada

    I would try applying as a casual for home care and see if you like it or not before moving on. I heard there is a lot of wound care and palliative components to home health in BC. I also heard they...

  2. References

    dayandnight replied to NurseSA's topic in Canada

    I worked in LTC for 3 years and got a job at the hospital (not acute care right away but it was a hospital job nonetheless). It really depends on the effort you put into your LTC job. LTCs have high...

  3. Landing a RN position with Alberta Health Services

    dayandnight replied to kikecole's topic in Canada

    I would say stay in Saskatchewan. I have nurse friends in Alberta and things are not looking good there in terms of nursing jobs. A lot of Albertan new grads have been going to BC as well. Only move...

  4. Fraser Health New Grad Program

    dayandnight replied to sheilachristine's topic in Canada

    At least 2-3 months. The fastest way is for the unit where you had your preceptorship to contact HR and speed up the hiring process. It also depends but some of the units like surgical units at...

  5. Fraser Health New Grad Program

    dayandnight replied to sheilachristine's topic in Canada

    Fraser Health has been very slow in recruiting new grads since the beginning of the year. My friend heard back from Vancouver Coastal a month before Fraser Health so she accepted a job

  6. Becoming a dentist via nursing as an international student

    dayandnight replied to Iren 2022's topic in Canada

    Go to the US. Their dental schools have a higher rate of acceptance for International students, and who knows, your credentials might be evaluated a bit easier. Dental hygenist is also an option.. but...

  7. I am a CNA or HCA in Canada, Should I go for Pharmacy Technician or LPN?

    dayandnight replied to Tun Tun's topic in Canada

    Do you mean Vancouver, Washington? Care aids are not called CNA's in Canada, (it's a US term). I think they may have moved your post to the Canadian nursing forum by mistake. If you do live in Canada,...

  8. Nursing in Canada

    dayandnight replied to Offred's topic in Canada

    It's Canadian probably. For current currency rates, just subtract around 10 dollars or more to convert it to USD (or use

  9. Debating whether to opt for supervised experience or challenge NCAS

    dayandnight replied to regretful's topic in Canada

    All hospitals that offer refresher course practicums are in Fraser Health. You will have to do your supervised practice at Fraser Health. Not sure about ICU but I know CCU takes

  10. Canadian lab values vs. US lab values?

    dayandnight replied to lynswim's topic in Canada

    I recommend that you look at Canadian med surg books or google the Canadian Diabetes Association for exact blood sugar values. I learned the differences when I first started working (I didn't even...

  11. Canada nursing

    dayandnight replied to soljhs's topic in Canada

    Yes and if you just have your ADN, there will be a greater chance that you will have to take your refresher program here. Including the refresher program it will take about 2-3 years. There are only a...

  12. ADN or BSC??

    dayandnight replied to nursy's topic in Canada

    Many provinces still allow foreign nurses to get licensed in Canada without a Bachelor's degree. I still see many foreign nurses go through the refresher program and get their licenses here without a...

  13. ADN or BSC??

    dayandnight replied to nursy's topic in Canada

    Many foreign nurses can get their licenses transferred without a BScN. A degree is still not required for many provinces. The last time I googled, Ontario and Newfoundland are the only provinces that...

  14. Debating whether to opt for supervised experience or challenge NCAS

    dayandnight replied to regretful's topic in Canada

    Just to add onto my previous comment, I have never seen anybody successfully pass the NCAS in one attempt. The best result they had for having a pretty good score was clinicals ( a couple hundred...

  15. Debating whether to opt for supervised experience or challenge NCAS

    dayandnight replied to regretful's topic in Canada

    Do the practice experience. It is possible to pass the NCAS but why pay 2000 dollars if you have gone to nursing school and have experience already? (and they are already offering you 400 hours of...

  16. Anyone work 12 hour hospital shifts?

    dayandnight replied to firlom44's topic in Canada

    Sounds like most Canadian hospital inpatient units. I used to have 6-7 shifts biweekly. But usually in BC your schedule is predetermined for like.. ever and they release your schedule 1 year in...

  17. Nursing in Canada

    dayandnight replied to Offred's topic in Canada

    In Canada you have less “help.” No cnas or techs helping with blood sugar, vitals, ins and outs etc.. in the ER at my hospital in BC (600 beds) there are 2 care aids in the whole er. At least we...

  18. What nursing specialty in Canada has the highest pay?

    dayandnight replied to XRN2020's topic in Canada

    In Canada it’s the same across the board. I know in BC you get maybe 50 extra dollars per month for being in a specialty unit. Someone that works in a nursing home (government owned) or public...

  19. BCCNP Language Requirements?

    dayandnight replied to Kenobi's topic in Canada

    Call and ask BCCNP.. I don't think it will be a requirement for you because you went to school in Canada for almost your entire gr 1-12 education, and obviously you met all the requirements (including...

  20. Heading North - Looking for advice!

    dayandnight replied to peripateticRN's topic in Canada

    Hello. Reading your post got me interested in rural community health nursing. Did you have prior public or community health experience before working in the Yukon? I have acute medicine and geriatric...

  21. Moving from ON to BC

    dayandnight replied to pumpkin3.14's topic in Canada

    You can use Healthmatch BC (website) if you want to get a better picture of job opportunities outside of Vancouver as well. Search each health authority websites and you can pretty much see all job...

  22. Remote nursing in Canada

    dayandnight replied to caramel79's topic in Canada

    You can look into getting your license in Canada first, then figure out your immigration status. Afterwards, you can contact the First Nations Health Authority for job information. Healthmatch BC...

  23. RN from the US moves to Canada

    dayandnight replied to soljhs's topic in Canada

    Then learn French while going to nursing school (at least to a 3rd level proficiency and take university language classes-better professors & study abroad opportunity). If you can study abroad in...

  24. Canada nursing

    dayandnight replied to soljhs's topic in Canada

    Except for Quebec, all Canadian nursing education (RN) start with a BSN. However, foreign nurses can transfer their license with ADN (ex. Australia, South Korea, USA). There are RN to BSN programs in...

  25. RN from the US moves to Canada

    dayandnight replied to soljhs's topic in Canada

    May I ask why Quebec? Most nurses in Quebec who don't speak French fluently end up living right near the US border or work in Ontario.. You can't get a permanent license in Quebec unless you pass a...