I would ask for clarification on why they do not want the fluids in the "blanket like warmer". Maybe that particular warmer is for blankets only and not for fluids. Ours have a separate compartments...
I lived in Montreal for 3 years my husband did his post-doc at Mcgill. I really enjoyed the city. It was a little bit expensive. the cost of living is compared to Chicago as per one of the salary...
I came from the US to work to Quebec. Yes, the hospital that I work for they counted the years of experience and the fact that I have a BSN. That puts me on a differnt "echlon" in the FIQ. The way...
I moved here from San Antonio, Texas a year ago. I have been here for one year I have taken the french test and I have passed 2 out of the 4 sections, the other two sections in one I made a 30% and...
Size really doesn't matter, I'm 5'1" and 100 pounds, 27 years old and I worked as a student also for 6 months when I was 21 or 22 years old at a rehab center, and I had the same reactions from...
It depends on what you like!!! I lived in San Antonio and practiced nursing ER/trauma nursing in a level one trauma center. I would compared San Antonio to Dallas/houston as cost of living low, less...
You would be surprised, apply directly to the ER, hospitals hire new grads!!!! The unit that I used to work for has a 3 month orientation witha preceptor, during this period you also have class time...
Before I came to Montreal I had about 2 1/2 years of experience. HR asked me for a total of hours for year to make the equivalence of experience here. They recognized 2 years and 285 calendar days and...
we moved on October of 2004 to Montreal from Texas, hired Allied (moving company) they were great, expensive too, but worth every penny. Only one plate broke and it was becuse we didn't wrap it very...
Oh, I see!!!! I didn't know that either. I wrote the Quebec exam and it was short answer questions, no multiple choice at all. I wonder if you call the board that is giving the CRNE, they will be able...
I would have to agree with this reply, I have also started on a teaching hospital as a grad nurse, literally they took me under their wing. Turning neuro pt by yourself is not ok, you can hurt your...
Update Thank you everyone for the answers posted. I took the OIIQ exam (available in english and french) I think it was a little bit harder than the Nclex only because I was not used to the format of...
If you are good at using the PDA go for it. I have a friend who used the PDA after graduating and she liked it better than the hard copy. Also, I know many nurses where I used to work, they use it all...