Fiona59

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    contact isolation for hemolytic staph?

    Fiona59 replied to Elevelyn's topic in General Nursing

    And most healthcare workers are considered to be colonized with assorted goodies, and most of our patients bring MRSA in with
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    Question re: Overtime

    Fiona59 replied to as1234's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is Canadian. We have different laws up here. If she is in a union facility, the contract will state what she is entitled to. Payment for missed breaks is claimed (at least in my health...
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    Are CNAs allowed to do PPDs in Texas?

    Fiona59 replied to mariahthompson0913's topic in Texas Nursing

    First post as
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    Further school?

    Fiona59 replied to sallyk's topic in Canada

    So basically you want to know if the credits you received in the PN programme are transferable into another programme? Usually not. I've know PNs who have both the PN and OT diploma. Don't think the...
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    Smallpox Vaccinations

    Fiona59 replied to 1highlandslad's topic in General Nursing

    I just remember it being uncomfortable. Misery loves company and the whole class was miserable. In all honesty, the world is to concerned about the small stuff. Elementary school kids aren't...
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    Smallpox Vaccinations

    Fiona59 replied to 1highlandslad's topic in General Nursing

    School nurses did it. We just lined up and rolled up our sleeves and held the permission slip from our parents in the other hand. Everybody in the class had their shots and never remember anyone not...
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    Alberta Job Situation

    Fiona59 replied to RepublicanNurse's topic in Canada

    The unit's I've worked on? Managers don't have the time to take cold calls and if they do, they explain all vacancies go on the posting board. Every posting has multiple internal applicants which are...
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    Given a do over, which (feasible) career would you pursue?

    Fiona59 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Labour Law or Crown Prosecutor. Several of my co-workers have said I'd have made a great
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    Smallpox Vaccinations

    Fiona59 replied to 1highlandslad's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember Smallpox vaccine being used on the general population after the 1970s. I had it as part of my school shots as a child in the late 60s and then never again. It wasn't a pleasant...
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    Complaining about your employer, loudly, at nurses' station

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

    I work in Canada, so my employer is the provincial government. Right now, it's a very unpopular government that appointed a total twunt as Minister of Health. Our patients understand that we are...
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    Does U.S. ADN transfer to other countries?

    Fiona59 replied to butterflykissesxo's topic in International Nursing

    My health authority in Canada has hired US ADN educated nurses in the past. But they were specialized, had graduated before 2009 (when the BScN became mandatory in my province) and had years of...
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    New Grad (Canadian) Question

    Fiona59 replied to shays's topic in Canada

    Nope. You won't qualify for a NAFTA visa. Read some of the American state threads. LPNs down south can have extremely limited employment prospects and depending on the area, you'll make far less...
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    How to prepare for LPN Exam in 2015?

    Fiona59 replied to sk1987's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Just go to the local colleges that does the PN education programme. Their bookstore will have the material or be able to order it for
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    Lidocaine (UroJect) for Male Foleys

    Fiona59 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Need a doctors order for it. Only used in elderly men with huge
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    Are you in a marathon today??

    Fiona59 replied to firstinfamily's topic in General Nursing

    Could you edit that wall of words? Paragraphs would encourage people to finish reading
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    English Requirement of CNO

    Fiona59 replied to ien.P's topic in Nurse Registration

    There are several grammatical errors in your post. If your written English is an indicator of your spoken English, it just doesn't meet the professional level needed in
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    Applying to a Canadian Nursing School

    Fiona59 replied to Loskene's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    We have no way of knowing that. It's up to the admissions panel. I've worked with RNs who had degrees in Computer Sciences, Biochemical Engineering, Literature and Commerce. We have no way of...
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    IEN's ontario

    Fiona59 replied to kirti's topic in Canada

    Now I'm really confused. Their original post, way back when, said they passed CRNE back in
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    IEN's ontario

    Fiona59 replied to kirti's topic in Canada

    I don't understand by what you mean "cleared my RN exam from Ontario". Do you mean that you passed CRNE? That you assembled all your documents. I've only ever heard of "clearing" used in the sense...
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    Applying to a Canadian Nursing School

    Fiona59 replied to Loskene's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Admission requirements are constantly changing. There are no guarantees when it comes to nursing school admissions. What the course outlines state as requirements are the bare minimums. It all...
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    Young immigrant

    Fiona59 replied to Baterz's topic in Immigration Advice

    Where do you want to migrate to? The EU? Latin America?
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    Nurse Education Inc. are they qualified to provide trainings?

    Fiona59 replied to squeak's territory's topic in Canada

    I can see from your earlier post that you are an IEN. Your education was assessed as equivalent to a locally trained PN. Therefore you should not need to do any upgrading. You might want to consider...
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    single mom working Night shift after having newborn?

    Fiona59 replied to kmc8615's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is an American and clearly states she gets 12 (yes, 12) whole weeks of mat leave. America doesn't have one year mat leave like us up her in the Great White
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    questions about becoming a Nursing Officer in Canadian military

    Fiona59 replied to VanIslewoman1181's topic in Canada

    Contact a recruiter. They will answer all of your questions. Dogs are permitted in
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    Job or Bridge to RN for new PN grad

    Fiona59 replied to jl2002's topic in Canada

    You do realize that Athabasca requires LPNs to have worked a specified number of hours to be eligible for the