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  1. What are some creative ways to help boost the morale/spirit of a unit?

    orangepink replied to Spoiled1's topic in General Nursing

    Great ideas! And for the annual thanksgiving / xmas party, plan

  2. What are some creative ways to help boost the morale/spirit of a unit?

    orangepink replied to Spoiled1's topic in General Nursing

    go out and have fun as a unit. like, go for karaoke singing or

  3. Jobs for RN's in Canada?

    orangepink replied to london39's topic in International Nursing

    A friend of mine used to work in HR and they do this to "pool" for resumes. So this is more of an HR thing as opposed to a nursing thing. For example, if a nurse manager suddenly calls HR requesting...

  4. Nursing in Quebec (montreal)

    orangepink replied to silverhalide's topic in International Nursing

    Hi! I, too, am US-educated RN with BSN and 10 months of work experience in California (med-surg). I am moving to Montreal for personal reasons. I went over the links in this thread and the OIIQ is...

  5. not working for a year to get BSN

    orangepink replied to nursinghopeful1111's topic in General Nursing

    I took time off to get my BSN full-time so it all depends if you've saved up enough money. You could always pick up a few extra shifts during the summer or term

  6. The nursing subculture

    orangepink replied to b0rea1is's topic in General Nursing

    ^ or we could unknowingly develop those traits as we stay longer in our nursing careers hehehe All I know for sure is that in every unit, in every facility, there is always that one nurse who is lazy,...

  7. Looking to go to school for RN

    orangepink replied to crystalg86's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing school back in 2007, the job market for RNs were so good you could actually walk into a hospital and get a job right then and there. 3 yrs later after my graduation, my mom had...

  8. Looking to go to school for RN

    orangepink replied to crystalg86's topic in General Nursing

    you should consider ot, pt, respiratory therapy even rad tech. job market for rns don't look that good, believe

  9. New NP job

    orangepink replied to lowrylb's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    wow that sounds like an amazing offer. it's great training for a new grad NP. you have the MDs all at your disposal. take the

  10. New nurse grad. programs

    orangepink replied to OBplease's topic in General Nursing

    A great preceptor is exponentially better than any residency training. I joined mine in Las Vegas and I wasn't happy with it. They were just re-discussing the same old stuff I learned in school. It's...

  11. areas in nursing research

    orangepink posted a topic in Research

    Hi! I was wondering if anyone could elaborate more on the areas of nursing research. I ask this question because I like to read journals (mostly journals related to dermatology / skin pharmacology)...

  12. Searching for Nephrology NP program?

    orangepink replied to thomstew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ^ when you say nephrology nurse does that include dialysis

  13. EB-2 visa

    orangepink replied to ice_orange's topic in International Nursing

    @nnaybur: good for you! hope things work out in canada :-) to the rest/others: i understand that you might want to get a master's degree to qualify for the eb2 category. my advice is to be careful. it...

  14. filipino to migrate in Canada.... what to do to become a RN?

    orangepink replied to dejavu88's topic in Immigration Advice

    If they want you to take the bridge courses, I suggest you just take it. It will help you in the long run and what you learn there might spare you from a lawsuit. You can't just take a short cut and...

  15. filipino to migrate in Canada.... what to do to become a RN?

    orangepink replied to dejavu88's topic in Immigration Advice

    What?!?!?! Geez that is so not

  16. EB-2 visa

    orangepink replied to ice_orange's topic in International Nursing

    @nnaybur: be careful with those recruiting agencies. the EB2 category is very tricky. It prefers a master's degree that was attained in the US. Online degrees even if you were physically in the US are...

  17. trying to find a job

    orangepink replied to newnnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmm this caught my curiousity. Does Canada recognize APNs from the US? Or is it like they're nursing that we still have to take their APN board

  18. ICU vs Cardiac Step-down: Young RN Needs Job Advice

    orangepink replied to jpizzle11's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the previous

  19. areas in nursing research

    orangepink replied to orangepink's topic in Research

    hi thank you so much for your response. i'm in an RN-BSN program in a university located in Southern California. how do I take this path in nursing? i'm asking because even though everyone in my...

  20. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    orangepink replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm glad you pointed this out because an NP with little or no experience has the same playing field as a resident who just passed their boards. There's not much difference there. Both underwent...

  21. Moving from primary care into specialty practice

    orangepink replied to BCgradnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm currently in the FNP program. My goal is to work as FNP for 1-2 yrs and then move on to a specialty like cardio/ortho. Do I have to earn another certificate program for that? Are there training...

  22. areas of need; geographic AND specialty

    orangepink replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I advise you to consider all areas of nursing before you just pick one. Some people fall in love with medsurg, others with oncology, etc etc etc you never know until you try it out. Don't just limit...

  23. Don't know if nursing is right for me.

    orangepink replied to cloudy817's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree that it's a stable job with good pay but if you're hoping for flexible hours, you'd better let that one go because a new grad, you don't dictate the hours. You usually hang in there for a...

  24. how do i study? self motivate myself? be disciplined? more assertive?

    orangepink replied to mashamontago's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1.) develop study habits. set aside a study schedule. 2.) be positive. see the good in others then you will see the good in yourself. 3.) visualize your future clearly and stick to that goal. 4.)...

  25. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    orangepink replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Sometimes, it's your co-workers who instigate malicious