renzlao

renzlao MSN, APRN

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  1. How do you travel to and around your assignment?

    renzlao replied to Jasel's topic in Travel

    Agree. I am just finishing my contract and rented a car. rental company are evil corporations lol i ended up paying them so much money. I signed for an extension and negotiated more money per week but...

  2. Foreign Educated Canadian RN wants to work in USA

    renzlao replied to kheemooy's topic in Nurse Registration

    You probably have the answer already but I am a Philippine grad RN, on TN status in the USA. You will have to do your visa screen from CGFNS to qualify for the TN status or even the green card. VISA...

  3. International graduates trying to endorse license to California

    renzlao replied to Ronshie's topic in Nurse Registration

    I have the same "pending /open". I applied June 26. I enclosed my previous approval letter pending SSN as I just recently arrived in the USA this year. I applied back in 2006 but was unable to provide...

  4. Any twenty- or thirtysomething gay travelers out there?

    renzlao replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Travel

    Me too. Gay nurse currently in

  5. TN Visa

    renzlao replied to canadiangirlUSRN's topic in Immigration Advice

    I also have a foreign degree. Went to the border and initially got sent back because he wanted a credential evaluation in addition to the visa screen. I tried to explain to the officer that the visa...

  6. Which area to live?

    renzlao replied to renzlao's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thank you for your response. I ended up renting a room 5 miles of the hospital. I thought I should live close by and just drive when I want to go to Seattle or somewhere interesting. My start date has...

  7. Which area to live?

    renzlao posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I just recently signed a 3-month travel contract in Auburn Medical starting in May in the emergency department. I am wondering if there is anyone hare currently employed with multicare in Auburn? What...

  8. Any Canadian/U.S cross border nurses?

    renzlao replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    I've been researching about this for quite a while now. They are actually right. TN status requires a valid visa screen every time we cross the border. It will completely be at the mercy of the border...

  9. Washington License

    renzlao replied to nursespinka's topic in Travel

    Nursespinka which hospital are you? I'm about to sign a contract too in

  10. Needing advice First Assignment WA

    renzlao posted a topic in Travel

    I'm a Canadian RN with ER as my specialty and I'm currently deciding if I should accept the offer. My documentation is ready and I'm only waiting for a job offer so I can get a TN status. I recently...

  11. Needing advice First Assignment WA

    renzlao replied to renzlao's topic in Travel

    Haha thank you NedRN. I'm definitely considering taking the assignment now. I have all day tomorrow to think through this. I was hoping I can get away of not getting a car by working in a site in the...

  12. IEN out of practice for over 5 years

    renzlao replied to icelatte123's topic in Canada

    Unless there were changes, you can take the Re-entry program from TRU or Kwantlen. TRU is more of distance learning with 300 hours preceptorship at the end. Kwantlen is full time, classroom and...

  13. Does your facility pay a differential for ED?

    renzlao replied to boyfactory's topic in Emergency

    I'm in a union. All the same across the board. We do get additional 50$ a month for specialty

  14. ENP or Emergency Physician?

    renzlao replied to level1's topic in Emergency

    I trained in a level 1 trauma and our NP's are only in fast track or diagnostic/ clinical decision units. Our trauma unit is run by ERP or trauma team when called. It's a teaching hospital too so 99%...

  15. do you drink coffee during your shift?

    renzlao replied to aname's topic in General Nursing

    I work ER and I drink around 3-4 cups a shift. Sometime, I haven't eaten anything at all. Just

  16. EB3 MOVEMENT 2015---for those who want to pursue their US application.

    renzlao replied to smgrn's topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi guys, wondering what agencies do you guys have. Are they all the same where they let you go through the immigration process but can't guarantee where the nurse is

  17. New to ER

    renzlao replied to kward6's topic in Emergency

    Oh I see. Our triage does that for us either going to acute beds or fast

  18. New to ER

    renzlao replied to kward6's topic in Emergency

    I am not sure what an intake nurse is. Are they the same with triage nurse? So basically this is our flow (lets say potentially unstable patient). Presents to ER registration then to triage nurse....

  19. ON new grad relocating to BC - advice?

    renzlao replied to sonic_nurse's topic in Canada

    A bit difficult to find full time job in Vancouver right now. Most casuals in my previous unit were hired after preceptorship. I agree, make sure you have enough living expenses while looking for a...

  20. what are my chances?

    renzlao replied to Dinx's topic in International Nursing

    I am a Canadian Nurse and I am just about to sign up with them to recapture my old priority date. I worked in an ER right now. I am wondering if there are any positive experiences with them lately as...

  21. New to ER

    renzlao replied to kward6's topic in Emergency

    I'm in Canada and our orientation is a 6 month paid university course. I worked in medsurg for more than 5 years and pretty much new in the ER. What I learned with my course is to do my primary...

  22. TN visa or I140 recapture

    renzlao posted a topic in Immigration Advice

    Anyone have any thoughts? Which one you ended up

  23. TN visa or I140 recapture

    renzlao replied to renzlao's topic in Immigration Advice

    Thanks silverdragon. I might actually just go for EB3 and while I wait, I can continue working to solidify my trauma nursing experience. I already have a priority date of 2006 since I had an...

  24. Manhattan

    renzlao replied to Cetutko's topic in Travel

    I'm also interested of NY. I work ER but I'll wait a couple of months to solidify my experience. How was NY ER dannisweetcake

  25. BCIT Specialty Programs + job market

    renzlao replied to lkitchener's topic in Canada

    I think there is a Perioperative Program in Alberta where you can do it on your own. Theory I believe is mostly online, with lab hours where you need to go to Alberta and more than 400 hours of...