Fiona59

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    Second Entry for international student

    Fiona59 replied to bra3005's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    What s your status in Canada? Permanent resident, citizen, or prospective overseas student looking for a visa. It makes a
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    LPN making 70,000 a year

    Fiona59 replied to athenaspell2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Actually up here in Canada, the old diploma RN programme is the PN course now. Two plus years for the LPN. We no longer have diploma RNs as the degree is
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    Are you an LPN?

    Fiona59 replied to mylove87's topic in Canada

    OP, which province are you in? It also depends on which hospital you wind up working in. In Alberta, LPNs work pretty much everywhere. In my hospital none are in L&D or the ICU but in other...
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    Strike nursing

    Fiona59 replied to trulefty's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I'm a union nurse. I'm deemed an essential service and not permitted to strike. The last time we did strike our provincial government slapped huge fines on the union in an attempt to "bust" em (and...
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    To commute or not to commute, that is the question!

    Fiona59 replied to joljenni's topic in Canada

    Honestly, a 45 minute commute is nothing. I know people who do 90 minutes each way to do 12 hour shifts. And no I don't live out in the boonies. You said your final placement could be...
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    LPN making 70,000 a year

    Fiona59 replied to athenaspell2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm also in Canada and made $55K last year working part time. $34/hour and upto $8.25/hr in shift diff. Very easy to
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    Where the heck are all the jobs?

    Fiona59 replied to Freddy614's topic in Canada

    OK, I've got to chime in on this. I am a Norquest grad. There is a huge difference in the quality of new grads we are seeing arrive in acute care. This last year's class have had a few good nurses...
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    Nursing school in Canada (except in Ottawa)

    Fiona59 replied to ktrop03's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Acceptance to the degree (RN) and diploma (LPN) programmes is based on marks and the requirements are high. You might find it easier to get into small town programmes BUT and it's a big BUT people...
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    Typical time to take?

    Fiona59 replied to CFG77's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Incorrect. It's only the RNs that are switching over to
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    Could you ever see youself being a classroom teacher

    Fiona59 replied to AspiringRN27's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. First choice but back in the day there was an oversupply of teachers, so took another life route. Patient ed is the best part of my
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    Need advice! Private clinic nursing..

    Fiona59 replied to lilaclover6984's topic in Canada

    How is the job going? We haven't seen you around
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    Where the heck are all the jobs?

    Fiona59 replied to Freddy614's topic in Canada

    Alberta doesn't have a new grad initiative like Ontario's. relaxingbath, your comment on unions is very wrong. Internal applicants will always have preference over outside candidates, even in...
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    Where are LPNs typically used?

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

    Where do you live? Research your local employment market. I work in Canada and we are pretty much everywhere in the healthcare
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    Appropriate gift for co-workers when leaving job?

    Fiona59 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    It's pretty normal up my way to give something to your team when you leave. One that comes to mind is canning jars filled with black pens. We all need pens! We've had the coffee and cakes delivery...
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    Career change to Nursing...not interested in Clinicals, should I continue?

    Fiona59 replied to jbs203's topic in General Students

    So you want to be an NP without having to do the "icky" stuff and learn your craft from the bottom up (pun
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    LVN to BSN 8 months

    Fiona59 replied to supposition2012's topic in LPN to RN

    The BSN is a four year degree programme. How many university transfer credits can you transfer into this educational establishment. I truly doubt it's a LPN to degree RN in that period of
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    Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

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

    Holy Dead thread resurrection. I top out at $34/hr base rate before shift diff as a hospital LPN. I can't pierce a blood or travisol bag but I can change and discontinue them. I can cosign they are...
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    "Dear Nurses: Please Forgive Me" : A Response

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

    Totally agree with your post. Why IS it acceptable to expect nursing staff to put up with this bull pucky? My father died. I didn't question the unit that treated him, the palliative nurse who was...
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    Conestoga RPN Class Schedule Sample

    Fiona59 replied to AVJD's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Make sure y'all have childcare and back up childcare arranged. One of the first things the instructors told us on my first day was "Childcare is not our issue, nursing is a 24/7 job". You will also...
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    Is it time to give up?

    Fiona59 replied to Toaster's topic in Canada

    If anything there will be more PNs working. More cost effective per hour. We see it in my health authority. When I started work as a PN it was usually a 50/50 split of RN/LPN on an acute care floor....
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    Is it time to give up?

    Fiona59 replied to Toaster's topic in Canada

    OK, I see this has finally been moved to the Canadian forum where the OP can get some realistic advise rather than the "GO girl" stuff the board can be famous for. As others have said you are still so...
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    Harsh nurses

    Fiona59 replied to binzy's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm a ****** nurse in the OP's eyes. I am horrified at the quality of students who are being permitted to graduate from my alma mater. I have worked with three new grads who should never had...
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    Could I interview a nurse here?

    Fiona59 replied to Tnewnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey Chicago, you took the words right off of my fingertips! If you ever make it to my bit of Canada, I'll buy you a
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    Step for Preparation for CRNE exam

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

    Your poll makes no sense. If you are an RN you write CRNE. Contact the NS provincial College of Nurses and ask them the requirements and where to obtain study
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    Balancing Work and School

    Fiona59 replied to hypnotizer90's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    So was I. But I think he's asking if it can be done. Looking through some of his earlier posts didn't help much either. I was going to suggest joining the Reserves in a Field Ambulance Unit because...