Marijke

As many have already responded, it isn't nice to be getting a warning about legitimate sick time. However your employer does have a problem, when you don't show up for work, they have to replace you, if that is even possible, it comes at a great cost...

Have you thought about moving to BC? The BC health authorities and the BCNU (BC nurses union) have just signed a deal to hire a lot of new nurses by March 31st 2016.

In my new job as surgical products coordinator I have come across the problem of converting French sizing to metric and the same for Gauge. Does anybody have a conversion list? Marijke :)

Hey wasup! You need to empty some of your stored messages, I have tried to reply to you but can not send anything until you create some space Marijke

Welcome to OR nursing, it is a great career. Did you find the great OR nurses forum on this website? Lots of stuff available there. Don't let the surgeons get you down, where would they be without you? Marijke:nuke:

Medical care is mainly government funded in Canada. What type of nusing are you looking for? If you are looking for a hospital job, you need to talk to the health authorities. You can try the following: http://www.healthmatchbc.org/, which is a websi...

i have worked for interior health for years, and this info is bogus. interior health and the other health authorities do provide some financial assistance for rn's to help with moving expenses. wages are determined by the bcnu (nursing union) collect...

If I were you, I would work on my English, as this is a very important part of the licensing as a registered nurse (I had to do the same 15 years ago). The paperwork for landed immigrant status needs to be started outside Canada, I am not sure if you...

Surrey Memorial is like all hospitals in the region a very busy place. In my opinion it is probably best to just experience it and start looking around once you get to BC. Moving hospitals is very easy, the pay and benefits are the same Province wide...

Kelowna BC Groningen The Netherlands

Hi, British Columbia is devided in 6 health authorities. These health authorities are the main employers for healthcare in BC. I would give you their websites, but am not allowed to post them. If you are looking for work in Vancouver itself, you shou...

The Crohns itself can cause you to have more adhesions. However for future surgeries make sure they will never use any powdered surgical gloves (even washing the powder off does not help). Powder from gloves is known to cause adhesions, something whi...

That must be so hard, I am so very sorry for your loss. Take good care of yourself. Marijke

Take it from somebody who has done it, just go for it. I moved from The Netherlands 14 years ago and sure have had my ups and downs. But if you don't try you will never know what it is like. Start it as something which does not have to be permanent ...

I am very sorry you are having a bad time. It sounds to me your preceptor is having a very rough time herself, and is not ready to deal with you. Does your employer have more than 1 hospital? If so, would you be able to go to another OR to finish? If...

I believe organized chaos could be used to describe it, but I love organized chaos. You can keep the hernia's, lap chole's and all the other routine stuff. Marijke

As far as I know it, testing the balloon is a sacred cow, which should be discontinued. Especially in the larger catheter sizes, testing the balloon makes the outside of the catheter less smooth, this can cause irritation of the urethra, which makes ...

I also have a problem with a lot of perfumes (including all the mentioned one spritz of bodywash etc.) especially the cheaper ones, most expensive perfumes with true essential oils don't bother me nearly as much. The fruity stuff makes my chest very ...

One of the hospitals in my region is looking for a different kind of umbilical clamp cutter. They are using the hole you would normally guide the clamp cutter through to guide and secure transponders with. As a result they can not cut the clamp in th...

Thanks guys:kiss Marijke

About checking the foley balloon. Checking the balloon could actually harm the patient (according to one of the urologists I work with). When you inflate and deflate the balloon, the surface of the catheter becomes less smooth, this could be irritati...

It would be advertising if I worked for that agency, however to bypass the silly rules, send me an e-mail Millenko and I will send you the info that way. I guess the biggest thing is allnurses only wants to see its own advertising which there is plen...

The true cause of eclampsia and pre eclampsia is unknown at this point (as far as I am aware). The only cure at present time is delivery of the baby. Early warning signs are: high bloodpressure and spilling of protein in urine. As symptoms get worse,...

Have you thought a bout home care? This can be very rewarding and you can be little more your own boss. Good luck, Marijke :)

i work in kelowna as an rn. interior health is one of the biggest employers in the region (hospitals, nursing homes, home care). i just had a quick look at the website link edited out; advertising the best thing is you can apply on line :) one of t...