I just passed the 7 year mark as a nurse. I still do think I'm cut out for it. But I keep showing up and no one has told me to stop.
I don't care for med surg, I never enjoyed it and don't plan...
GBC_Student replied to slove2718's topic in Addictions
I did detox on and off for about six years. Once you get your assessment skills down the job can start to feel a bit routine. Most patients I worked with were fine, but there are some that are rude,...
GBC_Student replied to Pytheas's topic in Addictions
It depends on what their drug of choice is. It's tough to say for sure, but the most common drugs of abuse I see in the population I work with are fentanyl, crystal meth, or crack cocaine. Prices vary...
I graduated from GBC in 2013, so I don't know the current state of the program. However, my experience back then was very negative. I don't know many nurses who have a kind word for that program. If...
GBC_Student replied to Tomi90's topic in Psychiatric
I work in a psychiatric emergency department. We don't typically call codes in our department. As soon as people start escalating the team in the department is great at responding. Other inpatient...
GBC_Student replied to Madison Morrison's topic in Canada
It depends where you work. Clinics pay less than hospitals. If you do overtime, obviously your wage will be higher. When I was a new grad RPN I was making $24.86 an hour which ended up leaving me with...
GBC_Student replied to Nurseinthe6ix's topic in Canada
I'd probably go with the hospital job. You'd be in the union and after your probation you could apply to internal job postings. SHN is not as well funded as some of the other hospital networks but...
You could try reaching out to nurses on LinkedIn. You may not get many responses but if you send out some messages and say you're not asking for a job or a leg up, but just asking some general...
GBC_Student replied to JillianMillian's topic in Canada
Apply apply apply. Just keep at it and apply to every job that comes up no matter what the experience asked for is. Become familiar with the mental status exam, try to learn about the most common...
GBC_Student replied to tigress_8207's topic in Canada
Totally a scam. It's poorly written, promises way too much for a nursing job, and asking for a passport is a huge red flag. A company car? $500 per week in pocket money? No way is this
GBC_Student replied to tigress_8207's topic in Canada
I've never heard of a four year contract. That's a bit of a red flag but not a definite bad sign. It's possible they're hiring for an occupational health nurse in one of their corporate offices. At a...