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    Edmonton Remand Centre

    Fiona59 replied to NWT.NURSE's topic in Canada

    High staff turnover, never had a full staff of nurses since they opened. A friend works there. Take everything they tell you at interviews with a huge grain of salt and get all promises in writing....
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    Canadian employment conditions

    Fiona59 replied to danpz's topic in Immigration Advice

    Read the Canadian forum. Unless highly specialized (OR, ICU, NICU) it's going to be
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    Is it necessary to be a LPN before applying to nursing school?

    Fiona59 replied to planetoi's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    And have you decided what you want yet? I've been confused over the years by you. When you first started posting you were just graduating from high school in 2010. In 2012, you had a degree, were...
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    IM injections

    Fiona59 replied to futurebclpn's topic in Canada

    Because patients want what they know and will whine until they get it. Personally, I never use the glutes. My IM meds are usually Demerol, Dilaudid, and Morphine and they go in the deltoid....
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    I work in a sauna!!

    Fiona59 replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

    I had to snicker when I saw this thread title. In parts of Scotland, the word sauna is used to denote a "massage parlour" aka brothel. Carry
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    Early Fashion...remember this?

    Fiona59 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, I leave a trail of lady particles behind me, each and every
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    Paper (Yes, I know I shouldn't sweat the small stuff...)

    Fiona59 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    About five years ago, one of our local stores was renovating and pretty much cleared out the school supplies. Somehow I bought two cases of loose leaf filler, figuring it would get used. I donated a...
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    Early Fashion...remember this?

    Fiona59 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    White panty hose is becoming harder to find. What I do find strange is the number of younger nurses who will wear dresses with no hose, just those little tennis socks. At least wear sheer
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    Throwing out pillows!? Does anyone else do this!?

    Fiona59 replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pillows get tossed only when the lovely vinyl cover is punctured. We have a lovely (insert eyeroll) guy in anaesthesia who would put his sharps in the pillow after using them (super safe or what)....
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    Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    Fiona59 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, done that, had the hangover. Sandals is brutal. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, somebody that caters to your every whim. Then you get on a plane and have to go back to work in a...
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    nclex utilize in Canada

    Fiona59 replied to oohlala88's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    This statement shows how little you know about this. Do some research before you
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    White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    Fiona59 replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    How about somebody does a study on infection transmission rates of hijab wearing nurses? Far more fabric there than what was in the cap. Or how about a study of infection rates in Muslim nations or...
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    Pre-Grad placement

    Fiona59 replied to relaxingbath's topic in Canada

    Glowing reports from teachers, whilst nice for the ego, do absolutely nothing in the real world. I've wound up getting every job I've ever had because I fit with the staff on the unit or due to life...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

    Fiona59 replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The diploma course offering institutions all knew of the degree requirement and took in no students who would not graduate by a specific date in 2009. I work several graduates of this last batch of...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

    Fiona59 replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So, real question. Up here in Canada the degree has been the only way to become an RN since 2009. Does the OP think all of the diploma and hospital trained nurses should be down graded? The PN...
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    crne critical thinking questions

    Fiona59 replied to pdemmy77's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    38.4 doesn't need more blankets. Blood cultures would be ordered in the real
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    Nursing School Oopsies

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

    Did this with Colace as a new grad. I've heard the stains are still on the
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    Getting a US license?

    Fiona59 replied to omgthattest's topic in Canada

    State licences are cheaper but the exam costs money. Which states would you be looking
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    Second Semester Nursing Student Educates Staff

    Fiona59 replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Humor

    it went right over your head. It's a humour blog. We should all be volunteering to pay for her education. She's a
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    HAAD exam exemption if US RN

    Fiona59 replied to RnJenmag's topic in International Nursing

    Just remember one thing. You are not a US RN. A US RN is an RN who is resident IN the United States. Not someone who passed an exam making them eligible to work there. You are not a permanent...
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    New Grad Canadian Nurse potential job opportunity in California

    Fiona59 replied to ChocoMocha's topic in Immigration Advice

    I think there is a shorter wait for green cards if you are a Canadian, but I don't believe there is a demand for nurses in California. They produce enough of their own. So, it sounds like nepotism at...
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    Where can I work as an RN in a hospital, for FREE

    Fiona59 replied to Sahaya's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    This is concept of working for free as a nurse is a nasty concept that many nurses of a specific nationality seem to think is normal. To me it's a form of voluntary
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    Operating theatre employment

    Fiona59 replied to ReeceRN's topic in Canada

    Ontario's job market, for lack of a better word, sucks. Pretty much like the rest of Canada. There are always OR jobs open due to working conditions. An OR nurse is expected to circulate and scrub....
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    Can an Overseas Nurse come to Canada and work without CRNE?

    Fiona59 replied to immfull123's topic in International Nursing

    A nursing assistant is NOT a nurse. It is the entry level position without any real formal education. Clean, feed, walk the patient. Notready4primtetime nailed
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    Working in Canada without CRNE!

    Fiona59 replied to immfull123's topic in Immigration Advice

    Nursing Assistants are NOT plentiful. It is hard, back breaking work in my facilities. We always have vacancies despite EI funding people through the training programmes. People take the training...