laurasc

laurasc

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  1. Montreal Nurses: Does anyone work for an agency?

    laurasc posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm wondering about working for an agency in Montreal. I was in the hospital last month and when they discovered that I'm a nurse they kept trying to recruit me. :roll One of the nurses recommended...

  2. Moving from Canada to US

    laurasc posted a topic in International Nursing

    I've been a Registered Nurse for 23 years and have an active license in Quebec and an inactive license in Ontario. My hubby has been approached by several American headhunters for some pretty...

  3. As an office nurse, how many difficult docs have you worked with?

    laurasc posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I was an office nurse for 12 years before I decided to go off in another direction. (BIG mistake...I spent almost 3 years working for a pharm company and hated the corporate environment. I'm happy...

  4. Moving from Canada to US

    laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in International Nursing

    At this point no....he's still in the "talking" phase which mainly means they are discussing what his job description will be. He's been approached with queries from as far south as Florida but we...

  5. Moving from Canada to US

    laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks to you both....I didn't realize there was a forum for this...sorry for posting in the wrong place. I just looked through all the stickies. Man, there's a lot to think of and you've given me a...

  6. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    laurasc replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    Too young. I was 17....going on 12. Which explains why I took 5 years to do a 3 year program (failed the first time and dropped out for a semester later on). Good thing too...I matured in those...

  7. Legalities of nursing in the mission field?

    laurasc posted a topic in International Nursing

    I live in Montreal and am registered with the OIIQ. I'm seriously considering going on a Medical Outreach with a US based Christian ministry next spring. It will consist of two weeks of working in a...

  8. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    laurasc replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    Heavens YES! My parents for one...they couldn't understand why I wanted to do such a "disgusting" job. (dressings and all :rotfl: ) My friends too...they thought I was too "nice" to be a good...

  9. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    laurasc replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I got burned. We moved to Canada from Brazil September 1967...I was a few months shy of 5 at the time. We didn't have much in terms of kitchen stuff...so my dad was boiling water for tea in the bottom...

  10. How did you find out about allnurses?

    laurasc replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

    I did a Google Search for nursing forums or something along those lines. It was quite a while ago, I'm amazed I

  11. Rant - Scientology and Anti-Meds

    laurasc replied to TCASII's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here's an overdose of information on the Church of Scientology. http://www.xenu.net/ I just stumbled upon this today, it was posted on another forum...this stuff is just too weird.

  12. Ordering from the States

    laurasc replied to Dratz's topic in International Nursing

    I found the same thing when I wanted to order something from NursesStation.com...$30.00 S&H minimum to Canada. YOIKS!! Thanks but no thanks...I'll do without my cute personalized nurse mug and...

  13. Just a question

    laurasc replied to Alyssa75's topic in International Nursing

    I suggest you contact the College of Nurses of Ontario and ask them. They will be able to tell you. Here's the contact page of their web site: http://www.cno.org/site/contact.html You can call them...

  14. Sask. family furious that 84-year-old dad waited 52 hours in emergency room

    laurasc replied to nbnurse95's topic in International Nursing

    Gosh yes!! Several years ago I lay in the ER screaming into my pillow with a perfed appendix for almost 8 hours. The only reason I got seen by a specialist was because it was the end of the ER...

  15. What Kind Of Shots?

    laurasc replied to Tashia's topic in International Nursing

    Actually, if you haven't already had the Hep B shot, you should consider getting the Twinrix (Hep A&B) instead. If you end up travelling some time in the future, it will save you getting extra...

  16. Is there an ambu bag in your office?

    laurasc posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    If not, why? My family practice clinic runs an all-day walk-in as well. Last week a lady came in with unstable angina and was carted away to the hospital by ambulance. After she left, I started...

  17. leaving Boston for Montreal?

    laurasc replied to orpassion's topic in International Nursing

    You are absolutely right about Montreal! It really is the greatest city in the world. I am soooo homesick but know that we will never go back because of the language issue. My hubbs grew up in the...

  18. How is PIPEDA affecting your practice?

    laurasc posted a topic in International Nursing

    Has Canada's new privacy laws made an impact on your practice? I work in a family practice clinic and the Pipeda laws are a real pain in the fanny. My hands are now tied when a wife calls for her...

  19. Diet Clinic Nurses?

    laurasc replied to KimFutureLPN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Run for your life! I worked in the same building as a Bernstein clinic. I've also chatted with several former nurses and they all say the same thing....it's an awful place to work. Turnover is...

  20. leaving Boston for Montreal?

    laurasc replied to orpassion's topic in International Nursing

    After I posted the above message, I was talking to my hubby about this thread and what I saw in the OIIQ site. He told me that one of my MIL's friend's daughter is a student nurse in Montreal and...

  21. How is PIPEDA affecting your practice?

    laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in International Nursing

    What about children? A 14-year old has bloodwork done and mom wants the results. By law you can't give any medical information out on anyone over the age of 14. I had to deal with exactly that...

  22. leaving Boston for Montreal?

    laurasc replied to orpassion's topic in International Nursing

    I trained in Montreal and worked there for quite a few years before moving to Ontario. I don't know what the work situation there is like, but I can tell you one thing...make sure you can speak...

  23. Poll: Nurse for life or do you have an "after nursing plan"?

    laurasc posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you see yourself being a nurse for the rest of your life or do you have an "after nursing" plan? I've always jokingly said that in "another life" I would have been a pastry chef. The other day I...

  24. Justified or over-reaction?

    laurasc posted a topic in International Nursing

    The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario is ticked with Richard Branson because of his latest Virgin Mobile ads and recent publicity stunt in Toronto which features nurses in high heels, short...

  25. Roll Up The Rim Time

    laurasc replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I've won countless times. Really! I've won countless opportunities to play again and 1 donut.