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Kurt Ullman
medicine forum Guru Wannabe
Joined: 02 May 2005
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 Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject:
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In article <Yyfpg.48$Sr1.40@trndny08>,
"Candide" <PityMePines@anywhere.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Think recent events such as the "nurse Cullen" scandal may have caused
many hospitals ramp up their pre-employment screening processes.
However since most places will only confirm dates of employment and
reveal little else, not sure what value all the who-ha provides.
That's the nice thing about working at the County General Hospital for |
over 20 years. Over the years I precepted, worked with or mentored most
of the nursing honchoes working psych in Indy. Been a long time since an
interview was anything more than "wutcha been doin' since I last saw ya?" |
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Renee
medicine forum beginner
Joined: 29 Jun 2006
Posts: 11
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:07 pm Post subject:
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"Norminn" <norminn@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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I did send a clear and correct record of employment. But I have
never been asked--and I've applied for a good many jobs over the
years--to supply a phone number to a facility where I hadn't worked
in nearly 20 years. Barring that, they want my W-2. Now, I'll be
sure to go find my tax returns from 1989.
Although many employers may not ask for formal written references
from former employers, they generally confirm prior employement by
phone - it's pretty basic, and the more security-concious the
employer, the more sure they will do it. In my experience, phone
calls were made to confirm prior employment before anyone even
thought of arranging an interview.
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I did give the phone numbers for the last several jobs I've had, and
they've already told me they've verified those places. I don't have a
clue what the phone number is for places I worked in the 1980s. And
they outsource this to a company that does nothing but employment
verification, so it's not like I'm stressing out HR.
It looks like it's going to take forever, so I'll be going to the
other employer that somehow managed to complete their background check
with the same set of information. |
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
medicine forum Guru Wannabe
Joined: 09 May 2005
Posts: 208
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| Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:06 am Post subject:
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Renee wrote:
| Quote: | "Norminn" <norminn@earthlink.net> wrote in message
It looks like it's going to take forever, so I'll be going to the
other employer that somehow managed to complete their background check
with the same set of information.
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Once you've got the other job nailed down, you'd be doing the entire industry a
favor if you'd let them know why they lost you.
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerd@carolina.rr.com.REMOVE |
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E Chase
medicine forum beginner
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Posts: 1
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:20 am Post subject:
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To work in Canada (Ontario and some other Provinces), you must have the
4-Year BSN degree.
quietreef wrote:
| Quote: | Hi there from Canada (close to the US border):
Good morning. I have a few questions and I'm going to hope there are
some experienced people out there who can answer them.
First, as background: I'm in my early forties, kids grown, and I'm
considering leaving a boring but well-paid career to go back to school
for a nursing degree and career. I am a US and a Canadian citizen, and
I can afford to pay for school and live off of savings while in
school.
question #1: since I would be in my forties when graduating, would I
experience serious age discrimination in finding jobs? Is the demand
high enough that I will certainly find a job *somewhere*? We all know
this is illegal, but happens anyway. Assume I'm not a hag, and have
good interpersonal skills, job interview skills etc.
question #2: should I pursue a 2 year degree (in the states) and then
take my time getting a BN while working or go ahead and get the BN? I
already have a BA, so I'll surely get at least a few credits.
question #3: I'm not sure if I want to live/work in Canada or the US,
and would like to be certified in both. So should I go to school in
Canada and then take the US exams or go to school in the US and then
take the Canadian exams. I live close to the border and could do
either.
Thanks for any and all replies,
quietreef |
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