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  1. Air Embolism

    ghostcat replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Did the patient have a peripheral IV or a central line. Patient's with CVL's and open-ended PICCs can get air emboli if the cap on the end (for example the CLC2000 that we use) gets loose and comes...

  2. How long will the CRNBC application process usually take?

    ghostcat replied to yxj124's topic in International Nursing

    yxj124 you might want to contact healthmatch bc (they havde a website) - I thought from what I had read on the immigration website that it went sort of like that. Somewhere I missed the part about the...

  3. How long will the CRNBC application process usually take?

    ghostcat replied to yxj124's topic in International Nursing

    No, it is not the same - it is MUCH easier for workers to come into the US from Canada than the other way around. All the info is on the Canadian Immigration website, and there is also an organization...

  4. How long will the CRNBC application process usually take?

    ghostcat replied to yxj124's topic in International Nursing

    It is a long slow process - I am about midpoint right now. It took about 9-10 weeks for me to get back my approval for testing/temporary license. The I found out about the work permit process. You...

  5. triple lumen PICC lines

    ghostcat replied to PICC chic's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We have used some triple lumens - one word of caution though, they are open ended catheters. The ports come with clamps and they must be clamped when not in use to avoid occlusion. They should also...

  6. Canada open to ER & ICU RNs Only?!

    ghostcat replied to finskater's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, if you are going to move to BC Healthmatch BC definitely has all the info for you - and don't worry, employers are used to waiting for foreign nurses to get through the immigration paper

  7. Canada open to ER & ICU RNs Only?!

    ghostcat replied to finskater's topic in International Nursing

    Finskater- You don't need HRSDC approval for a job in nursing when you are immigrating from the US - this is because nursing falls under the Skilled Worker category and because of NAFTA. You can work...

  8. US nurses moving/moved to Canada

    ghostcat replied to ghostcat's topic in Canada

  9. Please help me and answer some questions regarding Canadaian citizenship!!

    ghostcat replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah, I'm hoping I won't have to pay for a temporary license, but my family is pretty eager to move! We'll see how the timing pans out. I'm still waiting for my "official" job offer, I haven't gotten...

  10. Please help me and answer some questions regarding Canadaian citizenship!!

    ghostcat replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in International Nursing

    I honestly don't know if LPN's would fall under the "Skilled Worker" category or not. I'm sure different provinces have differerent processes also, I only know BC. I can't imagine that anyone would...

  11. Please help me and answer some questions regarding Canadaian citizenship!!

    ghostcat replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in International Nursing

    It sounds fairly similar, although I can work on a temporary license if my work permit comes through before my CRNE results. I was able to get a job offer as soon as I was approved to take the exam....

  12. Please help me and answer some questions regarding Canadaian citizenship!!

    ghostcat replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in International Nursing

    I am a US citizen in the process of moving to Canada (BC) so I can fill in a few blanks I think.... There is a nursing shortage, at least in BC, and you are able to get (slightly) fast tracked for...

  13. Just completed picc course

    ghostcat replied to ivstarter's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    IVstarter- Congratulations! Unfortunately I don't know anything about Dallas, so I can't help you, but I bet someone on here does. I had a question though (related to my previous post about a PICC...

  14. Survey on PICC placement

    ghostcat replied to ghostcat's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thanks for the response! Where are you? (Just the state, region or country if you

  15. Salary for British Columbians

    ghostcat replied to noworries's topic in International Nursing

    Fergus- Just curious - where do your work and how do you like it. We are moving up to BC from Oregon and I'm trying to decide if I want to stay in L&D or if I'm burned out! (I've been working in...

  16. Midline PICCs

    ghostcat posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am curious if any of your facilities are doing midline PICCs - especially if nurses are doing them independantly at the bedside. We are trying to institute this at our facility for the patients who...

  17. Midline PICCs

    ghostcat replied to ghostcat's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I knew you couldn't use them for things like TPN. Do you use them for meds like Vanco that are hard on veins, but are often given peripherally. If so, do you find that they are less irritating through...

  18. Unfair salary?

    ghostcat replied to labornicurn's topic in Oregon Nursing

    If you have a union contract where you work then the pay steps should be spelled out there. If you are at the wrong step then they need to bump you up and give you retroactive compensation for all...

  19. Midline PICCs

    ghostcat replied to ghostcat's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Sorry- I'm talking about midline catheters - we tacked PICC on the name (admitttedly inappropriately) when talking to people who didn't understand what we were talking about to explain why it would...

  20. Midline PICCs

    ghostcat replied to ghostcat's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Sorry- I'm talking about midline catheters - we tacked PICC on the name (admitttedly inappropriately) when talking to people who didn't understand what we were talking about to explain why it would...

  21. US nurses moving/moved to Canada

    ghostcat replied to ghostcat's topic in Canada

    Actually I just found out this is true ONLY if you are coming from Canada or Mexico to the US to work. If you care going to Canada from the US working as what they consider a "professional" you don't...

  22. US nurses moving/moved to Canada

    ghostcat replied to ghostcat's topic in Canada

    I'm confused because I was told by Healthmatch BC that I have to have a job offer to get a work permit and a work permit before I can actually work - and the work permits take approx. 3-5 months to...

  23. Analgesia with IV Start

    ghostcat replied to ogrern2002's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    EMLA is great - our patients with Portacaths also apply it at home before coming in to have their port accessed. It takes an hour to be effective though, and you have to know exactly where you are...

  24. Need info on Vancouver area hospitals

    ghostcat posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi there! I am a new forum member - I am a US nurse soon to be moving to the Vancouver BC area. I have received my approval to take the exam, therefore can apply for a temporary license, and need a...

  25. Need info on Vancouver area hospitals

    ghostcat replied to ghostcat's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for all the information! It's helpful to have some input from people who at least know the reputation of various places. As I told my husband, even if I visited all the hospitals, I wouldn't...