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    Too old for school nursing??

    Fiona59 replied to rnbran's topic in School

    There is so much that is iffy in this post that I don't know where to begin. Many Canadian nurses retire between 55 and 60 due to very generous pension plans that give full pensions after 35 years...
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    CRNE will become NCLEX by 2015? Philippines

    Fiona59 replied to van12's topic in International Nursing

    Not entirely true. You need to check with provincial colleges websites. Nobody has seen or heard a definitive answer and some of the questions will be aimed at the Canadian education and healthcare...
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    George Brown RPN placements?

    Fiona59 replied to CFG77's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I'd say pretty good that you will be in different sections. No school is going to place people together because they can commute. Just as most employers won't hire people who are in a relationship...
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    applying as enrolled nurse in australia

    Fiona59 replied to bray10887's topic in Nurse Registration

    Why would you think that an EN would require a low level of English? Do you even know what duties an EN performs and their responsibility level? That many ENs are actually quite well educated and...
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    Alberta Health Services Employment Letter

    Fiona59 replied to SepKiku's topic in Canada

    And try and find one who will talk to you? Hmph, they don't even answer their
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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

    Belize, where you can find drunk UK soldiers hitting on anything with a pulse? I think I'd rather the
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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

    I think you should sail away to a tropical paradise, and when you come back in 15 years go straight back to work without a refresher, cause nursing won't have changed whilst you were away. Ah,...
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    Chilliwack BC

    Fiona59 replied to Kwas's topic in Canada

    What happened to your plans for SK and the interior of BC? Chilliwack. Military long gone, farming, commuters to Vancouver. Which hospitals are you planning on applying
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    Nurse's Day Off

    Fiona59 replied to nurseling's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and that's why I work part time. Nights take me a good 72 hours to recover from. Example say I finish at 07 on Sunday, I sleep till noon and try and get on track by hitting bed around 2330....
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    nursing career

    Fiona59 replied to emeralds's topic in Philippines

    I guess the post is truly about "faking it till you make
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    who does the blood draws in your hospital?

    Fiona59 replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

    Our lab. Book the routine or STAT stuff. Floor nurse only draw in rare
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    Canada arranged employment... job options for foreign nurses

    Fiona59 replied to shulamite83's topic in Canada

    Holy dead thread
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    nclex utilize in Canada

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

    Yup, I'm kind of confused by this entire post. The poster has multiple posts on their "American Dream" and how to achieve it and that they have relatives in the US. Suddenly there is a desire for a...
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    When you save a life

    Fiona59 replied to Wheels28's topic in General Nursing

    This I agree with. The way the OP was written it was more like code=life saving. Yes, I've caught people as they were going sour. But I don't consider that saving lives. I consider it knowing my...
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    When you save a life

    Fiona59 replied to Wheels28's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing isn't rushing from one code blue to another. I've never saved a life in all the years I've worked, never had a patient code on me. I've prolonged a few lives that the patients went on to live...
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    Help in RPN or RN

    Fiona59 replied to Maxg1983's topic in Canada

    NAs are in short supply in my hospital and the casuals get called
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    Is it a Full Moon?

    Fiona59 posted a topic in Canada

    I'm finding it harder to carry on as a nurse. The assignments are becoming bigger and harder. The families more demanding, the patients becoming less willing to do anything for themselves. I work...
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    New User - UofC Accelerated Program help

    Fiona59 replied to breadbasket's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Being "IV endorsed" by a school means nothing in the real world. Every hospital I've ever worked in requires on site certification by a CNE after their own course
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    nclex utilize in Canada

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

    I'm confused, I thought the US was where you wanted to be because you had relatives there. Canada is a cold and lonely place until you know
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    Leaving nursing...now what??

    Fiona59 replied to chelli73's topic in General Nursing

    You are describing me. I just don't want to do it
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    Studying abroad and confused, need help! :o

    Fiona59 replied to Lynda718's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Practical nurse education in Canada takes two years and our RNs take four at university. Look at the nursing structure of the country you are in. How are the RNs educated? Auxillary Nurses are how...
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    Turfing patients to other hospitals

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

    I work in a hospital that is a regional centre. We take patients from the Arctic, Yukon, NWT, parts of Manitoba, SK, BC and our own province. If the docs up north can't handle their patient they are...
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    Swedish Institute

    Fiona59 replied to Sassy1234's topic in School, College Programs

    I'll bite. What are you talking about? Do you mean
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    Advice for students going to Nursing School?

    Fiona59 replied to nursingstudentxo's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Prepare to meet a wide and strange group of people. Your classmates will not be what you are expecting. Do not expect to walk out of school and get a job right away. Listen, think, and then ask....
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    Flight Nurse/Paramedic for Angels of Flight Canada Inc. thru D'Boons Manpower Service

    Fiona59 replied to Laime123's topic in Philippines

    There is a thing called caveat emptor or buyer beware. It means use due diligence and check out things for yourself. Yes, I am aware of the situation in your homeland. There are constant posts here...