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    LPN (without being CNA), LPN to RN, saturation.

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

    Why are you even brining your notions of the OPs sexuality into this? Quite mean girl from high school? i talked both of my sons out of nursing. The disrespect from coworkers and the public is abuse...
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    LPN (without being CNA), LPN to RN, saturation.

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

    Opthamology employs LPNs in my hospital. Roughly half their nurses are LPNs. We have the regional eye centre for a huge part of Canada. It's very boring according to a friend who works there. They...
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    Will A Nurse Leader Answer These Questions for A Class Project

    Fiona59 replied to lcreech's topic in General Nursing

    In person, we hope. 'cause my real name is Fred and I'm a truck driver who is a muse on the internetz to all would be crusty old
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    Nurses who work in Community/Home care

    Fiona59 replied to bluestar776's topic in Canada

    And patients that ten years ago were in the ICU are now being on the floor as part of a 4-5 patient assignment. Money, it all comes down to
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    Fitness To Work?

    Fiona59 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    Universal healthcare was established to provide the basics. It was never intended to cover what people expect today. Don't for the love of all that's holy open the can of worms involving cosmetic...
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    Fitness To Work?

    Fiona59 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    Nah, here in Alberta, you pay for employment requested stuff. Most GPs these days charge yo $25+ to touch any
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    Outgoing LVN refuses to do a Narc Count

    Fiona59 replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Any nurse on the off going shift can count with any nurse arriving. We have a couple on my unit who are always too busy to count. Ive forced the issue, and regretted it. Slow, can't count...
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    Do all BC Nursing programs have waitlists based on seat availability?

    Fiona59 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Nope. I worked it out that student loans, lost income due to practicuums and coursework, loss of pension for the years I'd be working casual while at uni, wasn't worth it. I'd have to work full time...
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    Do all BC Nursing programs have waitlists based on seat availability?

    Fiona59 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    They did did when I looked into it a decade ago. It's a way to limit the numbers of PNs upgrading. An all RN workforce is too expensive to
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    The future for RNs?

    Fiona59 replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    The future for RNs?

    Fiona59 replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Readong comprehension fail. The OP is asking about Canada,which has entirely different standards. The PN curriculum in now basically what used to be the diploma RN course. Our scope of practice is...
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    Toxic Nurses

    Fiona59 replied to gemmi999's topic in General Nursing

    You work on my
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    Obstetrics or mental health placement? (male nursing student)

    Fiona59 replied to Anon101's topic in Canada

    The trend in my area is for women to be practising in gynie/reproductive health. Women have had to accept male doctors, it doesn't mean we wanted them. As a young woman, it was almost impossible...
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    Fiona59 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Leave it for management to figure out. He will get caught eventually. Either refuse to consign his waste or take it from him and drop it in the sharps yourself. Ask him why he's drawing up for your...
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    Australian living in Canada for 6 months every 3 years

    Fiona59 replied to MelbAusNurse's topic in Canada

    must be something new. My friends husband wasn't allowed to count the first three years he was married to her and living in Europe. Wold have given him citizenship the day he was granted landed...
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    Australian living in Canada for 6 months every 3 years

    Fiona59 replied to MelbAusNurse's topic in Canada

    Well, you have to be legally able to work in Canada. the college in BC would give you the practice hours required to maintain a permit. You are aware that BC has a tough labour market to enter, right?...
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    Nursing Care Hub with AHS

    Fiona59 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    Working throughout your break is a contract violation. By doing so, yo permit management to abuse staff. Bill for
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    Hearing back from AHS

    Fiona59 replied to thistooshallpass's topic in Canada

    Casuals are a sore point. They can pick and choose their shifts once hired. Nights, weekends, evenings, very few casuals will do them. We do have one who puts herself out and is willing to work stat...
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    Nursing Care Hub with AHS

    Fiona59 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    If people are being called to work through their breaks, they are entitled to be paid for it. So bill for it. Nothing gets unit managers attention faster than having to pay for missed breaks. read...
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    Hearing back from AHS

    Fiona59 replied to thistooshallpass's topic in Canada

    Yup, acute care. I work in one the largest hospitals in the province. Two lines on on my unit have been reposted. One was originally posted in October and just left vacant. Staffing has sucked...
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    Hearing back from AHS

    Fiona59 replied to thistooshallpass's topic in Canada

    I've been interviewed and three months later got the letter telling me I was not chosen. Too true about the never hearing back. on my unit, there are three, vacant, frozen positions. They were...
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    Transitioning Out of Long Term Care

    Fiona59 replied to CanadianRN16's topic in Canada

    It wasn't a barrier for me. the manager who hired me for my first acute care job explained to me that LTC nurses had great time management skills, knew how to prioritize, thought fast on their feet,...
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    Hearing back from AHS

    Fiona59 replied to thistooshallpass's topic in Canada

    Internal,applicants are treated the same way. A coworker found out six weeks after an interview that she was the successful
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    Nurse from US interested in moving to Canada

    Fiona59 replied to Anonymous666's topic in International Nursing

    NAs in my hospital do vital signs rounds. LPNs work in ICU,NICI, ER, the OR, dialysis,etc in my health authority, the only place I know for sure that we don't work is PICU. New grad RNs are hired into...
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    Obstetrics or mental health placement? (male nursing student)

    Fiona59 replied to Anon101's topic in Canada

    My claim to fame. I say what others are