renzlao

renzlao MSN, APRN

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  1. Maternity Nursing?

    renzlao replied to poopyhair's topic in Canada

    Providence Health Care offers a line after the course. I am not sure with other health authorities. I did 2 specialties, Critical care I paid myself and ER paid for by the authority. It took me so...

  2. BC Nursing

    renzlao replied to fiba's topic in Canada

    I work in a downtown ER in Vancouver. We do have RPNs for our psych unit but because we only have 5-8 beds in total, there is not really a lot of opportunities for them. RNs however is a different...

  3. RN/ RPN/ LPN

    renzlao replied to springgarden's topic in Canada

    I am currently in BC. Landed in 2010. It took me 3 years to get licensed as a registered nurse. I had to do a year of bridge program and had to wait for the CRNE as before NCLEX, the CRNE was...

  4. New grad ER nurse

    renzlao replied to stephen1219's topic in Emergency

    I will definitely review the primary assessment (ABCDEF), history of presenting illness or subjective and your head to toe assessment. I'm currently on a specialty program in emergency nursing and...

  5. Nursing Job

    renzlao replied to Elyar's topic in Canada

    I would revisit my resume see where I can still improve on. If the resume do not get calls for interview, it is not working. The job market right now for nurses are not really looking good as well. I...

  6. Alberta Job Situation

    renzlao replied to RepublicanNurse's topic in Canada

    I am actually looking into moving to a different city and Calgary is among the cities I am considering. I've been browsing at AHS almost every week to see nursing positions available. Reading the...

  7. How long was your initial orientation to the ER?

    renzlao replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Emergency

    It's a little different in BC. The hospital sent us for formal speciality training in school for 6 months and they cover the cost of tuition and books plus full time pay while in school. A few Theory...

  8. Critical Care Course

    renzlao replied to nurseSM13's topic in Canada

    There are a lot of critical care courses in Ontario. If I am not mistaken, George Brown has one. You'll have to pay out of pocket but they want at least a year of acute experience. Most hospital will...

  9. Getting a US license?

    renzlao replied to omgthattest's topic in Canada

    I have both Canadian and US (Washington state) license. If you intend to work in the US then it's worth getting one. I'm currently I Vancouver and planning of moving in the states in the next 2 years...

  10. Philippine licensed RN, Canadian licensed RPN seeking US RN job

    renzlao replied to Erly's topic in Nurse Registration

    You'll have to pick which state you want to work and start licensing process with that state. Then when licensed, you'll have to apply for jobs. As a Canadian citizen you are okay to apply for TN visa...

  11. Standing Order in ER

    renzlao replied to Defineyourself's topic in Emergency

    In our ED we do have standing orders with 10 different complaints. For example, if a patient comes in with chest pain, triage RN can automatically order trops, ECG

  12. NCLEX Canada good news!

    renzlao posted a topic in Nurse Registration

    Straight from CRNBC. The nclex exam will already fulfill the requirement for nursing exam in BC starting Jan 2015 regardless of when the exam was taken. However, the applicant will still comply with...

  13. NCLEX Canada good news!

    renzlao replied to renzlao's topic in Nurse Registration

    @silverdragon unfortunately not yet. I spoke with them on the phone as I was helping a friend. They said they will be releasing the memo soon. They gave my friend two options: take the June exam or...

  14. Nclex in Canada/advice needed

    renzlao replied to koolRN1's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Agree with agiboma. Just called CRNBC right now and exam is waived if nclex is done starting Jan '15. An applicant can just apply for provisional registration till the new rule will take

  15. Nursing dreams turns sour in the Phillipines

    renzlao replied to steppybay's topic in International Nursing

    In my unit (BC) some RNs were laid off as well after they restructured the RN hours from 8-hour shift to 12-hour

  16. Philippines, Canada. Career conflict: Pursuing education. Help, please?

    renzlao replied to sntb_nrs's topic in International Nursing

    I would stay and study in

  17. Did not receive results for the CRNE :(. Thanks for ruining my life CNO :)!

    renzlao replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Congrats

  18. Do you think I need to appeal

    renzlao replied to Amel.'s topic in Canada

    Unfortunately, it's tough to find a job in BC at the moment. I've been applying like crazy. Hoping for the best

  19. IEN Registration in Alberta to become more difficult

    renzlao replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in Canada

    I am an IEN with a post grad Nursing degree. I applied via a federal skilled visa. We were actually told when we received the visa that there is a possibility that we might not be able to work as an...

  20. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    renzlao replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Yes. It was my first attempt. I was just lucky. I hope everyone gets a positive

  21. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    renzlao replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I just got my result! I PASSED!!!! ThaNk you Lord!!! Ill continue to pray for everyone. Good

  22. CRNE to NCLEX

    renzlao replied to donk's topic in Canada

  23. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    renzlao replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Nothing in BC yet. It's going to be a week of insomnia

  24. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    renzlao replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I am so nervous as well. I was not able to focus during the exam. I was diagnosed with a tumor a week before the CRNE and had the surgery days after the exam. I am just hoping for the best! But good...

  25. IENs jobs in Canada

    renzlao replied to wagon198's topic in International Nursing

    Depends where in Canada are you? Im in BC and here you dont need to study for the health care assistant position (care aide) but you do need to register as care aide. Registration requires assessment...