Fiona59

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    Start PN or wait to apply for BSCN! Pls help

    Fiona59 replied to Tosglo's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    you do, if you plan on doing Athabasca. They require 1700+ hours for
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    Winter Pressures

    Fiona59 replied to Phil-on-a-bike's topic in United Kingdom

    Yup, here in Canada, the 'winter beds' are being readied. The flu season has started. Snow the other week brought increase in ortho cases, good times
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    health needs by immigrants & refugees

    Fiona59 replied to gk2217's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My country has taken in 25000 refugees this year. Their sponsors and government agencies have been very thorough in getting the newcomers into the system. The biggest problem so far is having male...
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    Muslim??

    Fiona59 replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work with many Muslim women who do not wear the hijab. They dress modestly and seem to take a lot of flack from patients and other nurses who do wear the hijab. I dont think a hijab makes makes...
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    Are there Rn jobs in Edmonton/Calgary? 2016

    Fiona59 replied to Kwas's topic in Canada

    Right now on Edmonton, everything is casual or temporary. Unless you are ICU! NICU! Or OR. Even then there is huge internal applications for the line. my unit had 75 Internal applicants for a six...
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    German guy wants to know where to study for Nurse practitioner?

    Fiona59 replied to wadid's topic in Nurse Registration

    Suck it up and study in Germany. As yo, yourself pointed out the population is aging. With Frau Merkel's migration policies, you have a huge aging and multicultural population to care for. Money is...
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    Question about moving to Canada for Nursing

    Fiona59 replied to Mikeya's topic in Canada

    Arg!
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    Question about moving to Canada for Nursing

    Fiona59 replied to Mikeya's topic in Canada

    But what do we know? We live in igloos according to one American poster. I find that offensive. My area only has snow six months of the
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    Nursing in Canada vs. the US

    Fiona59 replied to ElectricCabbage's topic in General Nursing

    Universal Healthcare isn't free. Our taxes cover it. It's for the greater good of society that people are cared for. Our patients do complain, or their families will complain. Nobody gets fired,...
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    Question about moving to Canada for Nursing

    Fiona59 replied to Mikeya's topic in Canada

    Then you need to spend more time reading the threads on Universal Healthcare in the Politics area. I have been truly concerned at some of the statements made by Americans on the topic. The main ones...
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    Nurse WWII Capes, HELP!

    Fiona59 replied to the_nervous_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    EBay has some. Different hospitals, even some from
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    PR Canada to US

    Fiona59 replied to Wwweennddyy's topic in International Nursing

    Where does your partner live in the U S? Apply
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    Help in finding RPN work within GTA (Ontario)|

    Fiona59 replied to chica7's topic in Canada

    volunteer for what? nursing is paid
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    I need answers 💋

    Fiona59 replied to Aisha_yusuff's topic in Canada

    No such animal as the Canadian Board of
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    I need answers 💋

    Fiona59 replied to Aisha_yusuff's topic in Canada

    Due to unions, ther is no difference in the pay grades in hospital or nursing homes. If you work in the private sector, yes, nursing homes pay less and there is no protection for anyone working...
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    Big career change... would like to make sure nursing is the right choice

    Fiona59 replied to NBolas's topic in Canada

    Oh Grasshoper, have you read anything on this site? Nursing jobs are so tied to the fiscal policies of the provinces. AB is reducing jobs, the BC job market isn't any better. When I worked there,...
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    Alberta job market LPN's?

    Fiona59 replied to tby123's topic in Canada

    Vacancies are posted but not filled. Temp lines end, no replacement staff and then, all of a sudden a new temp line is created. My my unit is short 1.4 LPN lines. The part timers and casuals are...
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    Should I become a nurse?

    Fiona59 replied to NoOne1233's topic in General Nursing

    Where did you get that info! There red is no free education here, having undergone sponsoring a spouse, I can tell you, it costs money, time and tears. They just don't show up at the border and get...
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    Looking for RN work on Vancouver Island

    Fiona59 replied to NurseTri's topic in Canada

    VI s a hard market to crack. I worked there a decade ago and it was a hard, long search to find a casual gig. Hospitals there had a preference to hire local grads over experienced outsiders. Plus a...
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    Graduate of Nsg in Philippines, trying to apply In CA

    Fiona59 replied to Nicholessor's topic in Nurse Registration

    So you are asking someone to google, then post the link, so that you don't have
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    UK nurse still working at age 83

    Fiona59 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    You posted everything I thought. Except for the dress bit. Nothing wrong with dresses. we have a couple of 70 year old working casual. But, it's always 'give so and so the easy/light patients'. No...
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    Critical Thinking

    Fiona59 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    something that RNs can do but LPNs can't. Sarcasm. Fully
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    US- RN planning to transfer to Canada

    Fiona59 replied to aubreytherese's topic in International Nursing

    Sweetie im not bitter, I'm a realist. My health service has frozen hiring of new nurses due to the economy and is looking for ways to eliminate nursing positions, fewer RNs and LPNs with an increase...
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    RN frm Phil:Do I need to pass the IELTS exam 1st?CES rep said language prof not applicable

    Fiona59 replied to balbausaurRN's topic in Nurse Registration

    dudnt you just tell a UK poster that there was no need for overseas nurses in the US, so why encourage this
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    Calgary Job Situation

    Fiona59 replied to annie42's topic in Canada

    Have you applied to the float pools as well? Most new hires I've seen have started there as