Yes! Job offer in Calgary
May 11th 2007, 2:43 pm
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Re: Yes! Job offer in Calgary
Congratulations.This is a very exciting time for you and family.I had a very similar experience,I am an RGN and have moved to Calgary (been here 5 weeks now).Sometimes fate plays a part in these kinds of decisions,so it is obviously meant to be. Use your 8 months wisely as time will soon) fly by.If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
Sarah
Sarah
. I'm finishing a degree, the DIY we've been putting off is shouting at us and looking around at all the junk we've accumilated..........well at the moment it's where do we start!
May 12th 2007, 2:36 pm
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Re: Yes! Job offer in Calgary
Hi boxerdog03
Many congratulations sounds as though it's full steam ahead!
Good luck with everything and I'm sure it'll all work out.
All the best.
p.s. We haven't started stoning lurkers on here yet!
Many congratulations sounds as though it's full steam ahead!
Good luck with everything and I'm sure it'll all work out.
All the best.
p.s. We haven't started stoning lurkers on here yet!
May 12th 2007, 10:37 pm
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Re: Yes! Job offer in Calgary
Take good care of yourself, boxerdog03.
My best friend, who is a psychiatric nurse, was injured by a patient in Foothills Hospital's psych ward early in 2006. She was off work on disability leave for some months, first recovering from her physical injuries and then recovering from PTSD.
She said that, during a period of time leading up to the patient's attack on her, there had been a steady increase in the patient load, without a commensurate increase in staffing and security measures. She said that, in the months before and after her injury, other nurses were injured too, and several of them were off work on disability leave as well.
It sounds as if Calgary Health Region is aware of the challenge. I assume that's why they're looking to recruit nurses from overseas. So I'm not accusing them of being asleep at the switch. But I'm still suggesting that you should be proactive, maintain your boundaries, and look after yourself.
Hope that helps.
My best friend, who is a psychiatric nurse, was injured by a patient in Foothills Hospital's psych ward early in 2006. She was off work on disability leave for some months, first recovering from her physical injuries and then recovering from PTSD.
She said that, during a period of time leading up to the patient's attack on her, there had been a steady increase in the patient load, without a commensurate increase in staffing and security measures. She said that, in the months before and after her injury, other nurses were injured too, and several of them were off work on disability leave as well.
It sounds as if Calgary Health Region is aware of the challenge. I assume that's why they're looking to recruit nurses from overseas. So I'm not accusing them of being asleep at the switch. But I'm still suggesting that you should be proactive, maintain your boundaries, and look after yourself.
Hope that helps.
May 14th 2007, 5:30 pm
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Re: Yes! Job offer in Calgary
Thanks for that Judy.
I work with children so although there remains a risk it's not as great as with adults.
They really are trying to recruit, with the increase in population there arn't enough nurses within Canada, but the length of the process must make it difficult for them. I was pro-active and sent a 'gis a job' e-mail to speed it up,but many will not
Sharon
I work with children so although there remains a risk it's not as great as with adults.
They really are trying to recruit, with the increase in population there arn't enough nurses within Canada, but the length of the process must make it difficult for them. I was pro-active and sent a 'gis a job' e-mail to speed it up,but many will not
Sharon
May 14th 2007, 6:42 pm
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Re: Yes! Job offer in Calgary
Hi there,
Canada is short of nurses. If you are a nurse you could come to Canada on a work permit and it would only take about four months to do the paperwork. Then when you get to canada you get your pr through the hospital. You can go through an agrency or go direct to the hospital.
Alison
Canada is short of nurses. If you are a nurse you could come to Canada on a work permit and it would only take about four months to do the paperwork. Then when you get to canada you get your pr through the hospital. You can go through an agrency or go direct to the hospital.
Alison
May 17th 2007, 1:00 am
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Re: Yes! Job offer in Calgary
Excellent news.Nice to hear someone getting some good luck for a change,especially with your house sale,that was pretty unbelieveable 
Lots of luck though.We just made the move to Calgary 5 weeks ago and we love it
Mandi
Lots of luck though.We just made the move to Calgary 5 weeks ago and we love it
Mandi
May 17th 2007, 10:02 am
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Re: Yes! Job offer in Calgary
The interview was quite straight forward, just questions about what would you do in different situations, what specific area's I was interested in, was informed about role, no difficult questions about policy, legislation which had worried me as it's totally different.
I even discussed with her the role she was interviewing me for, as it is ward based and I am a specialist community nurse. She acknowledged I was over qualified, but suggested this was a foot in the door, and gave me the oppertunity to study for the exam.
She explained that initially you are employed as a graduate nurse (unqualified so less money) and once you've done the exam and registered, yo become a registered nurse. I eas also informed that the career oppertunities are excellent, and she expected I would only be in that post for 6 months.
So don't worry about the interview, I got the impression from both people I have spoke to that they need to recruit nurses and unless you really mess up (saying something that will result in injury/death), you will get a job offer. It might not be the one you want, but for me the idea of stepping down responsibility whilst I settle into a new country is appealing. I get to do my shift & go home which will allow me to settle in, whilst doing a less stressful job.
I even discussed with her the role she was interviewing me for, as it is ward based and I am a specialist community nurse. She acknowledged I was over qualified, but suggested this was a foot in the door, and gave me the oppertunity to study for the exam.
She explained that initially you are employed as a graduate nurse (unqualified so less money) and once you've done the exam and registered, yo become a registered nurse. I eas also informed that the career oppertunities are excellent, and she expected I would only be in that post for 6 months.
So don't worry about the interview, I got the impression from both people I have spoke to that they need to recruit nurses and unless you really mess up (saying something that will result in injury/death), you will get a job offer. It might not be the one you want, but for me the idea of stepping down responsibility whilst I settle into a new country is appealing. I get to do my shift & go home which will allow me to settle in, whilst doing a less stressful job.
Just waiting for them to come back to me with a date and time now for the call
Terese
May 17th 2007, 12:28 pm
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Re: Yes! Job offer in Calgary
congrats wish you all the best
