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Hi oncology nurses, I have a desperate question and I was worrying the situation so much that I can't sleep. I had difficulty to remove a port-a-cath needle yesterday. The needle eventually came out but I'm not sure why I had difficulty. Now I'm sc...

I don't know if it's only my unit has this kind of old fashion needle because we are surgical unit and since we don't have a lot of oncology patients, we only have this kind of needle in stock. So if a damaged port will cause hematoma, the patient mu...

Thank for replying me! I meant the tip of the needle there is a little curve, but I do know the needle is supposed to be bent at a 90 degree angle from the top. No the one we are using does not have a safety device cover, just a bare needle. I heard ...

How do I tell if there is safety mechanism? The needle was bent slightly when I looked at it. What are the chances that will the port gets dislodged or damaged when I pulled it too hard or not stabilize it enough?

Hi CarryThatWeight. Yes it flushing well and getting a good blood return the day before. My worry is will it get dislodged or damaged when I pulled it too hard or not stabilize it enough? Hi FlyingScot, I don't really know what brand it the port-a-ca...

I just had an interview with North York General in Toronto last Monday but since then, I haven't heard of anything and they didn't ask for reference list at the end of interview. I'm worried now. Does that means I fail to interview?

I just had an interview with North York General in Toronto last Monday but since then, I haven't heard of anything and they didn't ask for reference list at the end of interview. I'm worried now. Does that means I fail to interview?

I used the power of internet to track down one of the nurse managers who interview me and sent her the thank you note. My anxiety is increasing close to the max as it has been 2 weeks now and I haven't heard anything from them. The nurse manager said...

I want to send thank you notes but I don't have their contacts. It was HR who contacted me for the interview and I don't remember my interviewers' last name to look them up online for contact info

No, they didn't ask me to sign anything for the interview. There are 2 parts of the interview, 1st part with nurse manager and educator from ICU then 2nd part with manager and educator from Emerge. I'm thinking those 4 people need to sit together, co...

You will have a temporary licence for 4 years, and during these 4 years you have to pass the french exam, which is not easy even for some Quebecois. I would said commute to work in the states and live in Montreal. The pay is in the states and living ...

They didn't even ask for my reference at this point and it has been a week and a half. is it a bad sign that it's unlikely I will get the offer?

But the human resources won't know because the interview I had was with the nurse managers and educators. So unless the managers contact the HR, HR won't know anything about the the status of my application

a week and a half ago....

it was last monday

Hi everyone, I got called for interview from North York General Hospital!! Any tips for the interview you could share? I know the job market in Ontario is not good so I really really want to do well and get the job. Any input is greatly appreciated....

Hey starlane, how long you had waited before hospitals call you back?

Hi Starlane, thank you for your reply! No I haven't had my interview yet but it's coming soon. I have another question for you. In the qualification they stated they prefer to have someone who has certified course on emergency or ICU. I don't have th...

Hi everyone, I'm just wondering, in Ontario, do I need to get specialized certifications (ICU, Emergency, Coronary care certification) before I apply to jobs? And if I don't have those certificates, what are the chances of me getting a job here? I'm...

Thank you Silverdragon102 for the reply!

Thank you loriangel14 for the reply. It said preferred qualification to have ACLS and certified course. Does that mean I have to have them?

Hi everyone, I just want to hear what do you guys think about this. I have been working on my unit for a bit over a year (a year and 1 month to be exact). I'm in a cardiac-nuero surgical floor and we have a step down unit. I started with another 3 n...