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just keep applying. Also if you haven't done this yet. apply to a casual position for any position available in the same company that way you build seniority then you can just transfer into mental health if there's an opening.

Hello, Which province has a better career growth trajectory? AB or NS I need any input for nurses those who work in either AB or NS with an MN (MSN) or hold a managerial MN (MSN) job relevant type position. I've lived Edmonton so I know the salary is better than most provinces. I want to know about potential career growth for nurses who have MSN/ MN in either AB or NS. I have 12 years exp as an RN - emerge -2 mental health -10 and currently taking my masters in nursing leadership focus. I've been doing travel nursing while studying so I don't have any permanent address at the moment and have been saving for a house when I do decide to settle when I'm done. if it's relevant, home base this time is Montreal but I don't speak French so I can't work and don't plan to stay there when I'm done. I also factored cost of living, quality of life and in future getting a relationship. Both are comparable leaning towards AB just because of better pay but that can be easily overlooked when I hold an MN relevant position with better pay. I just don't have data about careers trajectories when having an MN. Are you able to help me out?

From what I can dig up through the internet and through my colleagues who have the specialty certifications. It seems like its much ado about nothing. Just to note the psychiatric certification they offer to the registered psychiatric nurses I find are redundant since the rpns all ever do is psychiatric nursing. It's paying double the fees when the college/ licensing body already takes care of quality assurance anyway.

The Canadian Nurses Association offers specialty certifications for specialties such as cardiovascular, gerontology, neuroscience, perianesthesia, and more. Just wondering what exactly the point is other than being a resume booster and another thing that requires proven continued education and constant renewals. The CNA website is great at explaining how to get one, but doesn't really tell me why I should. Would anyone be able to explain to me the benefits of being certified? Does it increase your salary or help you find management jobs? Would it benefit those looking to advance to an educator role? I've been working for a long while now yet I've never come across a CNA [Canadian Nurse's Association] certified nurse. I want to switch roles and came across their website. What benefits do they actually provide? https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en/certification Thank you in advance!

I'm not familiar with Calgary's other health companies but in Edmonton we have Covenant Health and Capital Care. We also have tons of smaller private care homes and home care companies. Most out of towners and even some who weren't so lucky with their practicums start there but most end up not leaving either. It depends on where you want to end up. Alberta's nurses are unionized so wherever you work you get similar benefits anyway, unless it's a private company.

Congratulations! Every unit is different. Some allow office and craft supplies like scissors and colored pencils out in the open and some are in lock-up. I rarely see stethoscopes on the floor. Anything that can potentially be used as a weapon or to injure will be in the nurses' station. Usually we just wear our badges whenever we walk around the unit and if ever we need to perform procedures we then get what we need. Good luck!

Hi! I am from Edmonton. If your target is to land a job directly for AHS I have some bad news for you. They take 4-6 months to reply to external applicants as they mostly take in either internal or students that did their practicums there. But keep on trying, depending on your experience and their need you might get lucky. Definitely look at smaller companies as they tend to hire more frequently. Good luck!

I'm sorry for your loss, wish I can offer more. >

Thank you both for your comments. This motivates me even more. If someone else had experienced the RPN to RN program, please care to share.

Hi all! I've been searching for this topic for quite some time; most of what I can dig up are RPN (practical nurse) posts. Please enlighten me regarding a few matters. I'm almost done my 1st year Psychiatric nurse program at GrantMacU and would like to know what the job market is like for Psych Nurses. At the current state, are we limited to only psych nursing jobs and psych nursing hospitals or can we just take a post-basic certificate course and enter in to, say, occupational nurse's or operational nurse's field. Also, I've read about the Psych nurse to Registered nurse (RPN to RN) program at the UofA, anyone here that took the program? or anyone heard of anything about it? Any information helps. I'm thinking of working in the psych field for a while then maybe proceeding to become an RN for more portability. last thing that boggles me up to now is, psych nurse is a program for only 2 years yet has the same salary band as an RN (here in Alberta); why is this? Thanks all!