Fiona59

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    Can anyone with a perioperative certificate answer the following...

    Fiona59 replied to Alexandriia's topic in Canada

    These are the questions I was required to answer when I did the course. The answers are all in the workbooks, and lectures. Good
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    Dilemma - family as a possible patient on my unit

    Fiona59 replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

    It's a non starter. See their name on the census and just tell the charge they are family. Charges just change the assignment. I've had instructors from nursing school and always asked them if they...
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    recovered nurse with little hope

    Fiona59 replied to kari04's topic in Nurses Recovery

    OP stated she's in Alberta, Canada. Davita doesn't exist here. Dialysis falls under the mandate of Alberta Health Services, the primary employer of nurses here. She does send up all sorts of red...
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    Alberta Nurse Job Hunt

    Fiona59 replied to spetryk22's topic in Canada

    With only seven months sub acute experience, you are facing a lot of experienced competition. Within AHS and Covenant these are considered plum jobs. Much sought after. Minimum of five years acute...
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    Surgical Nursing in British Columbia

    Fiona59 replied to techraider77's topic in Canada

    Do you mean in the OR or or floor work on a surgical
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    BCIT September 2017 Intake

    Fiona59 replied to summer-'s topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Are you posting about BCIT in Burnaby, Canada? There threads ads on this in the Canadian
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    Did you get a raise with IV certification?

    Fiona59 replied to bebbjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If if I move to a sister hospital across tow, I have recertify. Just a condition of
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    Lpns, can I please pick your brains?!

    Fiona59 replied to Salbright90's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Here in Canada, my hospital employs LPNs in the NICU. We have one of the largest NICUs in wester Canada. Not an area I've ever had a desire to
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    Applying BSCN 4-year term when already havig a BSC degree

    Fiona59 replied to Albay's topic in Canada

    Ypu can only transfer a certain number of credits into a new college or
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    Did you get a raise with IV certification?

    Fiona59 replied to bebbjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No. Every year my scope of practice increases and no
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    new grad rpn - can't find a job!

    Fiona59 replied to xxacxx's topic in Canada

    Stability. We all want it but it's hard to come by. As a new grad, at one point, I had four casual jobs to get the hours I needed. It took three years to get a permanent job. Its a tough job market...
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    Take a pay cut to go to office

    Fiona59 replied to AJ1980's topic in General Nursing

    Why is your husband only working PRN? One of you has to bring home the benefits. HOw much is your childcare currently
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    RN to BSN schools in Canada for US educated ADN?

    Fiona59 replied to gypsierose's topic in Canada

    Haven't seen a diploma to BSN course promoted in years. The degree became mandatory in 2009 in my province. That was also the last year a diploma RN
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    PND to BScN

    Fiona59 replied to tobeNurseDee's topic in Canada

    That was my first thought as well. I guess it's what the new kids are calling the PN
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    Wrong Tb administration

    Fiona59 replied to Melanie101's topic in General Nursing

    You read the terms of service when you joined to post this. We do NOT give medical advice
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    Urology nurse practitioner

    Fiona59 replied to Yesyes's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a NP that is looking to specialize? Or an RN who is looking at a job in a urologists FYI, doctor's offices always pay less than hospitals and rarely match union
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    Traditional bsn school

    Fiona59 replied to mlsml94's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Looks as if the OP hasn't researched nursing in Canada. They are looking for the old two year diploma RN courses which became the PN educational
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    Traditional bsn school

    Fiona59 replied to mlsml94's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    How would you fund your education here? Tuition is roughly doubled for overseas
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    Would I have to do catheters at every place I work?

    Fiona59 replied to Beeboop12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have only inserted one foley in the last decade. But then I work in Canada and have more options than most US
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    Jury duty and new grad program

    Fiona59 replied to IGSD777's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here, we can just write or call. Work in an essential service? Married to a LEO or military member? Pretty much automatic, to get a "don't worry about it "
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    US RN considering to move and work as RN in Ontario, Canada.

    Fiona59 replied to jay_j's topic in Nurse Registration

    Are you a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident? If a permanent resident, you need to remember there is a limit to how much time you can spend outside of Canada without your status being revoked....
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    Procedure on L5 disc replacement surgery.

    Fiona59 replied to Bobmichael's topic in General Nursing

    So, Bob. This is a nursing forum for nurses. Not patients who want advice. You read the terms of service when you
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    Clinical Challenges- Assessments vs Skills (finding the balance)

    Fiona59 replied to Samantha.G's topic in Canada

    Do you know who your patient will be in advance? We usually found out who our patient was the night before and had to complete the research before arriving on the unit for our shift. Then we focussed...
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    Moving to Canada with a US NCLEX license please help

    Fiona59 replied to amos24's topic in International Nursing

    Look at the OPs posting history. Something is way off. IEN, LPN, moving to hawaii,Alaska, wanting to do an MSN but then a CRNA. And that's all in one year. Then, he's never returned to this
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    Anyone know about canadian lpn working in the usa

    Fiona59 replied to Doubledd's topic in Immigration Advice

    Got a spouse down ther to get you a green