VikkiPink RN

VikkiPink has 12 years experience as a RN and specializes in Emergency Room Nursing.

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1. CGFNS Visascreen and CES Processing Time Canadian RN

   VikkiPink replied to jennycrands's topic in International

   I'm actually going through this process right now. CGFNS visa screen, you submit all your documents. They evaluate you to determine if the education and requirements are the same and if you are eligible for legal practice in the USA. Once they dee...

2. CGFNS Visascreen and CES Processing Time Canadian RN

   VikkiPink replied to jennycrands's topic in International

   How were you able to manage that with the border being closed since last March? To go to the states, apply and then come back and wait?

3. Would you go to 80% of your current salary to work less hours?

   VikkiPink replied to BethrnGA2CO's topic in General Nursing

   I went to per diem agency work so I could make the same amount and work less, and pick my hours. I was working a ridiculous amount, suffering from burn out, not having a good work/life balance. In the end it depends on what you want for y...

4. Canadian RN to work in USA (No NCLEX yet)

   VikkiPink replied to v.wolf's topic in International

   I believe you can opt to write your NCLEX at any time. You can choose to even write it here in Canada at any testing center. Those results are easily accessible afterwards, via your college of nurses which they can submit to the USA. The first ...

5. Moving to another province from Ontario

   VikkiPink replied to mmort14's topic in Canada

   I moved out of province once I graduated, and I held a license there under another designation with the CNO. I kept my license for the first year as active, just in case I decided to move back. I Had it as non practicing for the next year or tw...

6. Pay enquiry

   VikkiPink replied to caramel79's topic in Canada

   We're paid biweekly, so every second week. If you look in the province collective agreement you will see the wage scale: https://www.bcnu.org/Contracts-Bargaining/Documents/NBA_Wage_Grid.pdf And if you just deduct approximately...

7. CGFNS Visascreen and CES Processing Time Canadian RN

   VikkiPink replied to jennycrands's topic in International

   Hey Jenny, I have questions about how you obtained your SSN while residing in Canada. I am currently sending paperwork to CGFNS and am trying to figure out how the SSN process works. For some reason, I've been told you have to go to the USA to ge...

8. Social Class and Nursing

   VikkiPink replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

   It's how you were raised and where you come from. If you've saved all your pennies and thrift shopped your entire life due to being from a poorer background chances are you will retain these habits even in a career that can afford more. Honestly it...

9. suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

   VikkiPink replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have had multiple episodes of being bullied by management. Guess who you report that to? No one. Because managers manager protects them. The situations would make your hair curl. I've never become depressed or contemplated suicide. At the end of ...

10. New Grad 2016!

    VikkiPink replied to newgradrn2016's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the unit. If it's general medical you would do a few training shifts then be on your own with the assumption staff would help you if you run into any questions or need assistance. More specialized areas have longer training both in cla...

11. Conflict of interest

    VikkiPink replied to gingah828's topic in General Nursing

    Read your agency contract. In my experience with home care and agencies we have been informed that taking their clients on for private work is considered stealing business even if services aren't the same as they provide.

12. Hard Truth of Nursing

    VikkiPink replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    If this is what you needed to maintain your sanity then it was absolutely the right decision. I personally want out as well.... however I have no other avenues at the moment and my options are to get education to get into another field that pays mo...

13. Agency Nursing - Who loves this work?

    VikkiPink replied to apal's topic in Agency

    I am in love with agency nursing. It's easy money as you're paid well per hour plus driving and milage. I love going to new facilities because Staff is usually good at making you feel lile you're wanted and needed and each facility offers its own u...

14. How long after graduation did you take the NCLEX?

    VikkiPink replied to rls927's topic in NCLEX

    I took it right after I was done school, as soon as I got my ATT I booked... We were done school April 3rd and I wrote May 27th. Hadn't even graduated nursing school yet. I failed my first attempt as we were the pilot group in Canada to write... We ...

15. Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    VikkiPink replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    Please don't take this offensively or anything, but I think you need to go out and do your own thing. Your mom may just be overprotective in such a way that is actually preventing you from getting anywhere in life. I think you need to go out and do w...