Fiona59

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    You are NOT allergic to...

    Fiona59 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Allergy to rant
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    You are NOT allergic to...

    Fiona59 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, for some reason the opthamalogy unit in my hospital had surgeons who will prescribe it before morphine for pain control. It's useless, but hey, they're
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    Upgrading Gpa

    Fiona59 replied to Princessrue's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Athabasca requires a year of employment to be accepted into the course. Something most posters from ON don't
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    You are NOT allergic to...

    Fiona59 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cauliflower, beans, broccoli: they give me gas! Not an
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    Nurses salary in vancouver

    Fiona59 replied to Eebyssca's topic in Canada

    Look at the BCNU agreements or one of the health authorities job
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    RN or LPN

    Fiona59 replied to Shan88's topic in Canada

    Just goes to show the difference. When I worked maternity a decade ago, I did ante and post partum. We did the high risk pregnancies for northern Alberta and parts of the Territories. Charge didn't...
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    To all energetic and ambitious nurses, don't waste your time in Australia!

    Fiona59 replied to rabbi's topic in General World

    Why not take your expertise back to your country of origin? Sounds like you left a great job and career for a unknown and are regretting
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    Nursing hours and family

    Fiona59 replied to Miss21's topic in Canada

    Honestly? Don't make the switch. How long have you been reading this board? Nursing jobs don't grow in trees in Canada. L&D, basically Women's Health services in general, are very hard to...
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    Impact of RN cuts at your workplace?

    Fiona59 replied to Chelsea Liu's topic in Canada

    Tell us OP, do you not consider LPNs nurses? Diploma prepared RNs are not nurses? Scare tactics, pure and simple is what those video clips are. Somehow, I don't think this thread is giving you the...
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    Impact of RN cuts at your workplace?

    Fiona59 replied to Chelsea Liu's topic in Canada

    Uhm, no. LPNs are qualified to work acute care floors. The days of entirely RN surgical and medical units are gone. The theory is the more educated BScN RN was meant for administrative and research...
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    Illegal immigrant nurses can now be licensed in California

    Fiona59 replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in Immigration Advice

    Not in a couple of decades, we already have Americans knocking on our doors. Deserters from A'stan and Iraq have come looking for safety just as the draft dodgers/evaders/deserters of the Viet Nam...
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    Lvn overtime?

    Fiona59 replied to Lpngal2015's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you union? My contract allows for seven shifts back to back at straight time. Any after that are on double time. BUY you must inform the employer that you are on OT at that point. If you...
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    Ontario Nurse, please help looking for work.

    Fiona59 replied to Violet_roses's topic in Canada

    How long has it been since you worked in Canada? My health authority won't look at you if you haven't applied on-line for a posted competition. managers are too busy to be cold called by people...
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    Driving an hour and half - two hours to work for a new grad

    Fiona59 replied to dot93's topic in Canada

    @vintagemother and @akulahawk, have you ever seen the show "Iceroad Truckers"? Depending on where in Alberta, the OP lives, there are days those roads are what we drive on. Trust me 1.5 hours in...
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    Taking an indefinite hiatus from the Nursing Profession

    Fiona59 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I remember right, you are in Ontario? I know that here in AB if I don't have reportable hours of employment for three years, I have to do a re-entry to nursing course. You might want to look into...
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    For those who've passed the CPNRE! Did you attend any workshop? Any tips?

    Fiona59 replied to Nurse_emgee's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Moneymaker for Norquest. But today's student's seem to be lacking some basic communication and time management skills. But then these can't be taught. No successfully completed educational course...
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    Driving an hour and half - two hours to work for a new grad

    Fiona59 replied to dot93's topic in Canada

    Clearly states s/he's "about to finish my programme". Which means most likely the end of August. The postings here state a start and stop date, so OP knows how long a temporary job will last. It...
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    Driving an hour and half - two hours to work for a new grad

    Fiona59 replied to dot93's topic in Canada

    There are days it can take that to cross my city. What are winters like in your area? How long are your shifts? How many in a row will you work? Price of gas, insurance, maintenance of car should...
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    For those who've passed the CPNRE! Did you attend any workshop? Any tips?

    Fiona59 replied to Nurse_emgee's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I wrote in 2001 before all these classes popped up. It was expected that our college education and clinical time provided us with everything we needed to know to be able to pass the registration exam....
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    Special Snowflake!

    Fiona59 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Howz about "very special snowflake" runs and ducks for
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    How important is it to start work right after graduation?

    Fiona59 replied to fingers_crossed's topic in Canada

    Which province are you living in? 2-3 months wouldn't make much of a difference but you are talking about half a year. We can't tell you what to do, it's your call. Just be prepared to have a long...
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    Job hunt Help

    Fiona59 replied to NurseP1988's topic in Canada

    Ontario is a very tight job market for local grads and experienced nurses. Consider working on your English. You're all over the place in your post and it doesn't read clearly. It could be that your...
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    .....

    Fiona59 replied to magic_0130's topic in General Nursing

    You're in Ontario, right? There is nothing wrong with asking you to go and look to see if you can see where the leak is. She didn't ask you to fix it. Only to find out what, where, and how quickly...
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    Has anyone trasferred education from WGU Western Governors University into Canada?

    Fiona59 replied to GemTwist's topic in Canada

    That's usually only the case if they graduated and worked before the degree became mandatory in the
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    who pays if my teeth or glasses get broken by a violent resident ?

    Fiona59 replied to all_too_well's topic in Canada

    Unfortunately, many Canadian employers look upon staff being assaulted as an occupational