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Thanks for all the great info. It is reassuring to talk to people who have lived and worked in the area. I am sitting my Canadian nursing exam in January and hopefully once that is out of the way will start being able to make further plans. All being well we should be moving to the Fredericton area early in the summer. I have looked at the Dr Everet Chalmers Hospital on line and am quite impressed. Curently I work in the largest birthing center in the Pacific Northwest, approx 6000 births a year. I used to work as a midwife in the UK and we had about 2500-3000 a year and would like to get back to a smaller unit. Does the unit in Fredericton have a seperate postpartum unit or is it labor, delivery, recovery and postparum combined? I can speak a bit of French but am definitely a bit rusty but I think I could soon brush up on my skills. Would I be able to get hired without being fluent in French or would this be an obstacle do you think? I can also work level 2 NICU and wondered whether there is a NICU unit there as well? I'm trying to keep my options open. Once again thanks for your advice and hope to hear back from you soon, Sarah.

Hi Dawn, Thanks for the info about New Brunswick. We have put on our immigration form that we will move to Fredericton so that is our starting point. I think we will rent somewhere initially until I have a guaranteed job and know the area. Currently I work two 12 hour night shifts but also do overtime. I would basically take any job offer that came my way in the postpartum field and would look at going back into labour and delivery if needed. I also have some level 2 NICU experience as a Newborn Triage nurse at the hospital I am currently at. Do you have any info or advice about hospitals in the Fredericton area. I have looked on-line and seen the Everett Chalmers hospital. When I started out in nursing in the UK i had to take temporary contracts so that doesn't worry me too much if it leads to a permanant job. Any ideas on salary. I can't find info on the ranges but think it is maybe between $17-21 an hour. Does that sound right to you? Any tips on good areas to look at to live in or how easy it is to rent in a rural location? My mind is reeling overtime right now trying to think ahead ( probably a bad idea!!!). Thanks for listening, Sarah:)

Can anyone give me information or advice about nursing in New Brunswick. I am originally from England ( registered nurse and midwife), currently living in Oregon in the US. My husband and I are currently going through the immigration process to move to NB and will hopefully be ready to move by Summer 2005. I currently work as an OB nurse in postpartum but can also do level 2 NICU. I am not totally fluent in French but can get by and am planning on brushing up my language skills. What are my chances of working in maternity in NB? I look at the regional health authority pages and never see OB jobs advertised. Also what are the wages like? I love maternity nursing and would be sad to have to move into another speciality of nursing so any advice would be great. Thanks, Sarah V