nurse_ange1

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1. Is canadian nursing higher than that of the United states?

   nurse_ange1 replied to ndidi's topic in International Nursing

   I think the reasons companies/hospitals recruit Canadian nurses out the wazoo are because we have a shortage, Canadian nurses are trained very similarly to US nurses, and most Canadian's are pretty...

2. Failed CRNE twice

   nurse_ange1 replied to vchild4ever's topic in International Nursing

   Rosie, take a lot of deep breaths and concentrate on controlling your anxiety. I took the CRNE in June 05 and passed 1st time. Some suggestions: Use the CRNE book, if you are getting questions wrong...

3. American Nurse Practitioners in Canada

   nurse_ange1 replied to SeekingNur's topic in International Nursing

   Check out the Canadian Nurses Association and the Provincial nursing associations. This will give you more info regarding nurse practioner practice in Canada. The Canadian Nurses Association should be...

4. RN's vs LAB

   nurse_ange1 replied to chaosRN's topic in General Nursing

   Regarding Physical therapy post... just because its ordered for physio does not mean as a NURSE you cannot put your patient back to bed. Why would you let your patient sit for 3 hours if immediately...

5. RN's vs LAB

   nurse_ange1 replied to chaosRN's topic in General Nursing

   Regarding heparin... When ever we draw INR/PTT stat or otherwise we have to check of the type of anticoag (heparin or fragmin) and the dosing (daily, bid or tid) or if the are receing none. The values...

6. Tattoo's on Nurses

   nurse_ange1 replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

   I think we have to remember that society has changed a great deal. What used to be taboo, is often times commonplace today. Nurses used to be angels in white and hand maidens-- do we really want to go...

7. central venous catheter,help....

   nurse_ange1 replied to iyad's topic in MICU, SICU

   I would suggest reviewing the material in Nursing Made Incredibly easy IV book, has a great chapter on CVC. Also, the Plummers Principles of IV THerapy has an extensive chapter on the same. These...

8. IV scenario

   nurse_ange1 replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a Surgical floor, and we always have at least 2-5 pts with tpn going... 1) Blood in distal lumen, if they need the blood they are obviously quite sick right now 2) TPN with lipids...

9. Title of "BSN" on badge?

   nurse_ange1 replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

   A Canadian Perspective (my own humble opinion) I'm a new grad and recently had this discussion with some of my friends... some who have diplomas and some who have a BSN. Starting in 2005 in Ontario,...

10. RN pay in Canada

    nurse_ange1 replied to mudiwa's topic in International Nursing

    In ontario, the union is ONA and we just settled the 2004 contract in september.... Starting wage is 23.80 and top scale is 38 and change with 8yrs of experience. The shift differentials are 1.30 for...

11. US nurses moving/moved to Canada

    nurse_ange1 replied to ghostcat's topic in Canada

    Some members of the group feel disinfranchised by the health care in this country which varies from province to province--- one could even say from city to city or hospital to hospital as as all...

12. US nurses moving/moved to Canada

    nurse_ange1 replied to ghostcat's topic in Canada

    To Fiona59 As described I gave factual information... Associates RN's are being phased out. Maybe Alberta is the last to phase them out. As I live and work in Ontario, I know those rules and...

13. US nurses moving/moved to Canada

    nurse_ange1 replied to ghostcat's topic in Canada

    Hi Everyone, I'm a US citizen who did all of my schooling in Ontario, I graduated with a BScN in nursing (i.e.degree) and I took the CRNE (i.e. rn exam here) and then had to apply for a work permit...

14. I HATE nursing! (long)

    nurse_ange1 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are to this point in your life. There is nothing wrong with knowing you don't enjoy bedside care or are not well suited to it. I agree with the other nurses, that something away from the...

15. Charting by exception...

    nurse_ange1 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Nice to meet another NA... I had the problem of people thinking my initials meant "not applicable" when I was a teenager working in restaurant... I would initial it as NA on credit card slips and...