Fiona59

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    help, meeting with union rep, HR, nm, etc

    Fiona59 replied to artreid's topic in General Nursing

    You should be having a meeting with your union steward prior to the HR meeting. You need them to know your side of the story. Minutes of the meeting will be taken. Answer the questions asked, do not...
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    Don't talk bad about your patients

    Fiona59 replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Could we in return, have patients not give us report on our previous co-workers? Yes, I've been told that the nurse on the shift before me was younger than me, had a weird accent, took four minutes to...
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    Calling in treats for unit when home sick?

    Fiona59 replied to MIRN923's topic in General Nursing

    Why? If it's pre-booked vacation time, she'll cause more problems by deciding to cancel it and
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    Nursing School in Canada

    Fiona59 replied to Alatus's topic in Canada

    Seriously? Since 2009, the four year degree has been the entry point. I thought it was your State Boards of Nursing that decided if a nurse was qualified to work, NOT individual
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    Countries that will take American license (BSN)?

    Fiona59 replied to codebrownie's topic in International Nursing

    Yup, the mini-essay for each objective is the deal breaker. No words of reflection and the audit is considered not done. They say it's random but I and several coworkers have been audited twice in...
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    Countries that will take American license (BSN)?

    Fiona59 replied to codebrownie's topic in International Nursing

    We have it here in Canada. Different provincial colleges call it different things. Validation of Competency is the current buzz phrase. Basically apart from working, what else have you done to...
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    Recognized Perioperative Nursing

    Fiona59 replied to kumonile's topic in Canada

    What y'all have forgotten is that in Canada, nearly every professional specialty group only is open to RNs. Dialysis qualified PNs aren't allowed to join specialty group, despite having the same...
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    Hca work edmonton

    Fiona59 replied to NurNikki's topic in Canada

    Two words: hiring freeze. If you are applying to places funded by AHS, the freeze is on. have you been applying for posted positions or just cold calling? Posted positions are only looked at after...
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    Advice for U.S. RN going to AB, Canada?

    Fiona59 replied to nightflower's topic in Immigration Advice

    ADN's from the US are only "grandfathered" as RNs if they graduated prior to 2009 (the year the diploma course ended in
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    Advice for U.S. RN going to AB, Canada?

    Fiona59 replied to nightflower's topic in Immigration Advice

    I have to ask why Edmonton? Our winters suck. AHS (the main employer of nurses) currently has a hiring freeze. Hiring preference is given to new grads. So a new grad from a foreign country is at...
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    Immunization records

    Fiona59 replied to Hfro's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    OP: If you went through grade and high school here in Canada your records will be in the public health system. Give your local office a call and they will put you on the right track. How long have...
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    What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    Fiona59 replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Prince of a patient overheard a co-worker ask me when my spouse was returning from overseas (he's military). Walked into the room and the Prince said I hope your husband dies there like all the other...
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    Getting into Mohawk RPN

    Fiona59 replied to thisISamazing's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Can I just ask why you aren't applying to a BScN programme for degree
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    What are some factors that influence nursing practice?

    Fiona59 replied to ONCRN2017's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    and this sums up my viewpoint on ICU and NICU experiments, er, I meant some patients in those
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    American nurse looking abroad

    Fiona59 replied to mel101478's topic in International Nursing

    Move as in permanent, or long working holiday visit? Huge
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    "Working in LTC = Loss of Skills."

    Fiona59 replied to dreams91's topic in Canada

    Totally agree with the above post. LTC is a very valuable training ground. Time management is learnt fast in that environment. Acute care is not the pot of gold at the end of the nursing rainbow....
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    RN with no hospital exp.. how to get one?

    Fiona59 replied to dayandnight's topic in Canada

    when did Mission and Chilliwack get acute care hospitals? I thought Abbotsford covered
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    Nursing in Russia?

    Fiona59 replied to Parakeet's topic in International Nursing

    It's the internetz, threads go wild all the time. Healthcare in much of the world IS a political
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    Nursing in Russia?

    Fiona59 replied to Parakeet's topic in International Nursing

    Heartbreaking. Reminds me of the Romanian
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    Are you allowed retaking same tests/assignments in nursing school?

    Fiona59 replied to linzipinzi's topic in Canada

    I don't remember using a calculator. The formulas are taught in class, basic arithmetic really. Think along the lines of the patient needs 60mg of Lasix, you only have 20 mg tablets available. How...
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    Are you allowed retaking same tests/assignments in nursing school?

    Fiona59 replied to linzipinzi's topic in Canada

    The college I went to allowed a rewrite of some tests BUT from what I heard, it was a different test from the one you failed. I do remember hearing from classmates that if you had "a track record"...
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    Nursing in Russia?

    Fiona59 replied to Parakeet's topic in International Nursing

    Are you fluent in spoken and written
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    Alberta LPN job hunt! :0

    Fiona59 replied to NomadicRPN's topic in Canada

    The days of sneaking hires in through casual are pretty much gone. Some of us can't even get an internal move. There has been mass hiring in the float pools in Edmonton but that's about it. The...
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    What is the pay rate for a LPN ?

    Fiona59 replied to janevance66's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where in the world are you? I've reached the top of my payscale and make
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    Vent: Why so many local threads started in General Nursing

    Fiona59 replied to dream'n's topic in General Nursing

    Let's not forget the immigration questions. Which city should I move to? How long will it take to get a job. They are in the general forum and in the national forums. I always want to say, "I...