mariesearcy

mariesearcy has 4 years experience and specializes in L&D, med/surg, ER.

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1. what to do when union does not have your best interest?

   mariesearcy posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, i'm dealing with an issue at my work, union often comes when meeting with HR and management, but I find that my union is not representing me well and i feel that the union rep does not have my best interest. what do i do? does anyone have any ...

2. do you have still have students debts and how are you paying for them?

   mariesearcy posted a topic in Canada

   Hello fellow nurses, I came out of school with a pretty hefty student loan debt (OSAP)... now i'm trying to pay it off but it seems like no matter how much I try to pay each month (average $800/month) I just don't seem to be making a dent. In additio...

3. Finding employment in Ontario

   mariesearcy replied to FitNurse444's topic in Canada

   Wow reading your thread I thought maybe I had written it and didn't remember .what I mean is this sounds so much like the same situation I was facing. Except at the time I had written the dreaded CRNA... omg I feel so old lol Anyhow, to solve ...

4. Best job market for nursing in Canada

   mariesearcy replied to ilovenursing2013's topic in Canada

   Yes definitely the trick is to go rural you'll get your foot in the door and as a new grad that's what you want and need. I speak from experience . I've had to leave Ontario for Saskatchewan and never regretted it. Good luck!!

5. Part time RN seeking Insurance advise

   mariesearcy replied to mariesearcy's topic in Canada

   I live in Ontario and I'm a member of rnao. What type of insurance am I looking at? For instance can I visit the dentist?

6. Part time RN seeking Insurance advise

   mariesearcy posted a topic in Canada

   Hello, I'm a fairly new grad(started working in '14) working casual/part time at LTCH. I don't get benefits and I was told I was suppose to get 3% in lieu of benefits but I've still to see it. I wonder if anyone knows anything about how the whole i...

7. Question to those who took both oiiq & crne

   mariesearcy replied to Sophie0121's topic in CRNE

   So ur writing the oiiq? That's great. Are you fluent in French? After graduating I've wanted to work in Quebec but wasn't sure if I wanted to write another exam ... How is your medical terminology in French ( for assessment purpose)? Can you suggest ...

8. Will the job market for nurses EVER improve in Canada?

   mariesearcy replied to theRPN2b's topic in Canada

   just wanted to say that after reading all the post out there saying there's no work for RNs in AB ... your post has just given me a glimpse of hope ... thanks. Hope things will change with a change in government... fingers crossed.

9. vulnerable sector police check in toronto while job searching?

   mariesearcy replied to jrcbtst's topic in Canada

   yeah like the post before said ... you don't need a job to get a police clearance AND you get the clearance very fast as well.

10. Looking for work in Alberta? Don't give up...

    mariesearcy replied to youngblood19's topic in Canada

    wow thats actually very discouraging to hear i've finally made the decision to start my CARNA application in september/october with hopes of finding employment and moving out there spring 2015 ... but it seems like everyone on this site is saying th...

11. RN moving to Alberta ... no work in Ontario

    mariesearcy replied to mariesearcy's topic in Canada

    oh yeah for sure... i would move only after securing a position. Also, I've been reading more about the AB job market on here and to be honest I'm getting quite discouraged because everyone is saying the job market isn't any better in AB unless you ...

12. RN moving to Alberta ... no work in Ontario

    mariesearcy posted a topic in Canada

    it's been a year now and i've yet to get a call back from any hospitals in Ontario... so i've decided it's about time i make the move to alberta (everyone seems to be doing it, including a couple of my friends). if you moved or currently work in Alb...

13. Looking for work in Alberta? Don't give up...

    mariesearcy replied to youngblood19's topic in Canada

    i was just about to post something about my wanting to work in Alberta and then I saw your post and thought I'd read it first. I graduated in 2012 but didn't writer my exam until 2013. I finally found work in later october at a long term care home. ...

14. Macleans: Health care workers may be immune to unemployment

    mariesearcy replied to knina's topic in Canada

    So inaccurate. It's because of reports like this that everyone outside of nursing believe nursing jobs are easy to find and that we don't struggle after graduating. I guess ignorance is bliss?

15. Ontario New Grad Initiative, but graduate years ago

    mariesearcy replied to electricblack's topic in Canada