lalaxton

lalaxton

Member

  • Content

    413

  • Visitors

    6,531

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    2

All Content by lalaxton

  1. New Jobs? Will McGuinty keep his promise?

    lalaxton replied to JACALA_CL's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry to hear that Jacala, Just goes to show that just because the government promises new jobs does not mean that hospital management knows what to do with

  2. English psch nurse coming to Canada

    lalaxton replied to nurse on the move's topic in International Nursing

    Micheal, I would advise you connect with the provincial College of Nurses in both BC and Ontario before you leave as registration can take some time as well as obtaining a visa. You can find those...

  3. Canada Vs USA

    lalaxton replied to Clarissa26's topic in International Nursing

    Clarissa, The best way to find out is to get in touch with the College of Nurses in the province your interested in going to. For instance here in Ontario, the College of Nurses of Ontario would be...

  4. Is it worth it?

    lalaxton replied to Hopegirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Bravo to you Vinny! Good luck in CRNA school, you should have no problem with all your

  5. Canada Vs USA

    lalaxton replied to Clarissa26's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, the requirement for entry to practice in Canada as of 2005 is a

  6. Canada Vs USA

    lalaxton replied to Clarissa26's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, not all of BC is freezing! I would rather be in BC than in Ontario anytime! Wages in Canada are not always less than the US. It all depends on the cost of living (which is higher in Canada) ,...

  7. Is it worth it?

    lalaxton replied to Hopegirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    cgfnp, Just a note, NP's don't practice medicine, they practice nursing with an expanded scope of practice (yes I know here comes those detractors.....). You can also learn much about the medical...

  8. Where Do I Start?

    lalaxton replied to changeOFplans's topic in International Nursing

    Hi there, If you are still in Hamilton, go back and talk to the people at Mohawk College, they have a nursing program

  9. New Jobs? Will McGuinty keep his promise?

    lalaxton replied to JACALA_CL's topic in International Nursing

    Actually this announcement has already translated into 8 new full time jobs in our facility! So yes, maybe sometimes what the politicians promise does come

  10. GI NPs...

    lalaxton replied to cgfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What's wrong with asking for all the details and being honest about what you want in a job? As long as you are assertive and not agressive about it, you should have no problem. I have always asked for...

  11. GI NPs...

    lalaxton replied to cgfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I found the reference! Buppert, C. (2004). The Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide, Gaithersburg, MD: Jones & Bartlett

  12. GI NPs...

    lalaxton replied to cgfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Gee! Sounds like an enviable place to be with so many choices! What part of the country are you in? As far as your question, that's a tough one. If you have an interest in a particular area and like...

  13. Canadian nursers leaving to work in the USA.

    lalaxton replied to RN Student-NIC's topic in Canada

    Just to let you all know, the Ontario government may be getting the message. They have added millions over the last few months specifically to increase the numbers of full-time nurses. In our small...

  14. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title PCP?

    lalaxton replied to RMARTINNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ep71, sounds like you don't really understand what nurse practitioners do and how they practice. just as a pediatric neurosurgeon and a family practice doc have the same basic training and have the...

  15. "kindly guide"

    lalaxton replied to shakeel's topic in International Nursing

    Shakeel, You need to contact the College of Nurses in the province you are interested in immigrating to. Most have websites. The College of Nurses of Ontario's is

  16. Just a note on the NP vs PA debate...

    lalaxton replied to TMnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Kabin, To maintain certification NP's must either rewrite the certification exam or show significant amount of CME's with other activities such as precepting students, teaching a class etc. The...

  17. Nursing in Canada

    lalaxton replied to we_rn's topic in International Nursing

    we_rn, If you are coming to the Toronto area, look also to places just outside Toronto such as Guelph and Kitchener. Both have very highly rated Universities and the cost of living is lower than the...

  18. Nurses earning over $100K in Ontario

    lalaxton replied to epg_pei's topic in International Nursing

    There are nurses in my facility on that list too. They work lots of overtime and lots of weekends in a row (double time I think). It is possible to make this kind of money if you don't mind not having...

  19. African-American male Nurse Practitioners

    lalaxton replied to Geoff's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just thought I would add that one of the best NP's I have ever worked with is an AA male. Did his FNP in Louisiana. We worked together for awhile there and he is still there making a hell of a...

  20. retroperitoneal bleed

    lalaxton replied to rn4cicu's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i have seen several RP bleeds in patients on Lovenox alone, not post angio. If you read the product monograph it is listed as an adverse effect. I always watch patients carefully for complaints of leg...

  21. Current Certified research nurse coordinator salaries

    lalaxton replied to TVRN's topic in Research

    For anyone interested I did find CRA and CRC salaries listed at

  22. Current Certified research nurse coordinator salaries

    lalaxton replied to TVRN's topic in Research

    Thanks for the info beach

  23. Current Certified research nurse coordinator salaries

    lalaxton replied to TVRN's topic in Research

    OK Beach nurse if you say the CRA's make more, how much more? Do you have a

  24. Working? in Canada.

    lalaxton replied to NewEngland-RN's topic in International Nursing

    Eddie, I may get flamed for this, but I think that everyone suffers from 'the grass is greener' syndrome. Having worked both sides of the border I can say that both have their pros and cons. In...

  25. Working? in Canada.

    lalaxton replied to NewEngland-RN's topic in International Nursing

    Actually edie, I studied for my CRNE from an American book! Dont remember just which one (it was some years ago) but as I have said before, nursing is nursing , the only difference across the border...