Teachchildren123

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  1. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Teachchildren123 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    You took the words out of my mouth. Good working conditions with fair pay and pension would bring nurses into the profession. Everyone of us could have written a study titled "Solving the Nursing...

  2. Nursing in Quebec

    Teachchildren123 replied to noon's topic in International Nursing

    Are you guys still in Quebec? Any changes for the better or the worst? What would you suggest for a better place to work? Anyone else have comments on working in

  3. ICU websites

    Teachchildren123 replied to gwenith's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, everyone! Thank you for sharing so freely such great links. I am sending here some nursing links for francophiles. Please, add more if you have any. They are pretty difficult to find and somehow...

  4. eICU - Anyone using this?

    Teachchildren123 replied to IVTeam's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I ended up loving VISICU, specially working nights it was very helpful. Finish the frustrations of waiting long minutes sometime for 1 hour or... forever for callbacks. Pick up the direct line and...

  5. Family visitation in ICU

    Teachchildren123 replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate grits #142, RubyVee#143, KimberRN1#119, NMnurse posts. Sorry Pamaza for sad experience. Carebear64, #155, sweat post. Thank you

  6. Family visitation in ICU

    Teachchildren123 replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    I appreciate grits #142, RubyVee#143, KimberRN1#119, NMnurse posts. Sorry Pamaza for sad experience. Carebear64, #155, sweat post. Thank you

  7. Family visitation in ICU

    Teachchildren123 replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Open visitation 24/7, NO! 1. Pt healing: No way the pt can rest (he is sleep deprived enough as it is by us doing task, t+p, call bells other pts, IV beeping, phones...) Nothing more agravating than...

  8. Family visitation in ICU

    Teachchildren123 replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    Open visitation 24/7, NO! 1. Pt healing: No way the pt can rest (he is sleep deprived enough as it is by us doing task, t+p, call bells other pts, IV beeping, phones...) Nothing more agravating than...

  9. wage for nurses

    Teachchildren123 replied to nurse_nightingale's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you very much! :balloons: You are just a ...pot-or-gold! Just to mention, yes, I am fluently bilingual Fr-Eng. That might help my

  10. wage for nurses

    Teachchildren123 replied to nurse_nightingale's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you very much Janfrn! I found this link http://www.nursesunion.mb.ca/pdf%20files/CFNU%20Contract%20Comparison%20TOC%20January%202006.pdf more specific on the link you suggested, regarding...

  11. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    Teachchildren123 replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    I wish I was warned about addictions: shopping addiction that is!!! Not, really, but it is very easy to spend money here, all this solicitation for one product better than the other. Haaa! A constant...

  12. Move to Canada?

    Teachchildren123 replied to fawnsternurse's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you fawnsternurse for your very professional comments! I know that it was written a while ago but is still of interest! Your fellow Canadian living in

  13. pay scale in ontario and quebec...

    Teachchildren123 replied to beausud's topic in International Nursing

    This is very good that HR recognized your experience for leveling your salary. Would you talk more about how theses steps works, how many is there, how long it takes to go from one step to the other,...

  14. Moving to Quebec or islands from the states?

    Teachchildren123 replied to dnw826's topic in International Nursing

    I am glad to hear that you are doing so well in MTL! I am looking more for Quebec city (near brother) or will check out on the map if I could work in the states near QC city and do the drive. The pay...

  15. Moving to Quebec or islands from the states?

    Teachchildren123 replied to dnw826's topic in International Nursing

    I am also considering to move back to Quebec from the states. I did my nursing in the US, am fluent in French, therefore the exam should no be too difficult. I will have to review the abbreviations...

  16. Family members as patients on your unit

    Teachchildren123 replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

    :trout:

  17. Family members as patients on your unit

    Teachchildren123 replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

    I wish that I could choose my family member's caregivers in the hospital! But they live to far from me to be able to choose. We should take care of patients no matter who they are, the same respectful...

  18. Where are you from?

    Teachchildren123 replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    Nice to meet you and good luck! Keep you enthousiasm! Marie from the Bay of

  19. Charms of Maine

    Teachchildren123 replied to NICU_RNwantsFL's topic in General Nursing

    I left Buffalo drove until almost the end of H-90: I was in haaaa! when drove in these europeen-named villages, down those rolling hills, like a suprise in the bottom of the Alps (I never been there...

  20. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Teachchildren123 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Although, if someone would give me a full time salary and pay me education, I would say "YYYYYEEEEEEAH! Let me loose! But I am the bread

  21. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Teachchildren123 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Rfmages, I truly admire your honesty and agree with you 100%. It does not make a bit of a difference, BSN, MSN or suprisingly enough: new grad. I work with a new grad who did the ECHO program and she...

  22. British Nurse wanting to move to Toronto

    Teachchildren123 replied to lboogie's topic in International Nursing

    Keep us

  23. British Nurse wanting to move to Toronto

    Teachchildren123 replied to lboogie's topic in International Nursing

    Hi neighbour! If the Ontario College of Nurses is their nursing board, you seem to be on the right track already. If you do not get any response soon, be persistent, e-mail, snail mail and later call....

  24. moving home to canada

    Teachchildren123 replied to maritime nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Hi there! How refreshing to hear from folks from home!!!:balloons: Actually, I am in western New York (Buffalo) but was raised in the Gaspe Peninsula. So, when people ask me:"Where are you coming...

  25. lost my baby

    Teachchildren123 replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

    I am deeply sorry about your lost! Even people who lost an angel can't imagine your pain. May the Lord Bless you and your hubby, and keep your little angel next to