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1. UBC BSN September 2018 Applicants

   to-be-nurse replied to LPNtoRN_'s topic in School Programs

   I will try and answer it all here Clinical: oh we are down and dirty (stool/diarrhea, vomit, blood, guts)! The first few shifts its shadowing and being a bit of a puppy following nurses around. They start you off slow, just vitals, personal hygiene,...

2. UBC BSN September 2018 Applicants

   to-be-nurse replied to LPNtoRN_'s topic in School Programs

   There is quite a bit of work to be done at home. Clinical is a big part of it and is currently two days a week for 8 hours. However in the coming semesters it will be two 12 hours shifts, along with two school days of 6 hours of lecture each days, an...

3. UBC BSN September 2018 Applicants

   to-be-nurse replied to LPNtoRN_'s topic in School Programs

   Hi all! I am in the current program at UBC that started this past September as well and willing to answer any questions you guys might have! in regards to the weighing of the application, @skihan and @maadddyy, the distribution was not given to us bu...

4. UBC BSN September 2017

   to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

   So I haven't had facebook in years, but I told myself if I make nursing at UBC then I will make a private as hell account so that will happen in the next week and I'll figure that part out!!

5. UBC BSN September 2017

   to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

   To all who didn't make it in, you got a year to re-evaluate and re-apply again! To those with other acceptances, sad we didn't get to meet but it was good to support each other here! As for all of you that were accepted, CONGRATS and I will see you t...

6. UBC BSN September 2017

   to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

   Another day, another few cardiac issues when emails pop on the screen... Goodluck everyone! We should know by fridays end and we can sleep better (I know my sleeps have been getting more restless, not sure about you guys). As for the 86 average, damn...

7. UBC BSN September 2017

   to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

   Hi esm13! Maybe no news is good! When did they get this rejection notice??

8. UBC BSN September 2017

   to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

   @tdmah, as money goes, you can pay the deposit and reject the position later. It does lose some money but does, literally, buy you some time! Otherwise start planning for all alternatives! must be stressful.. I also hate that its tuesday and the day...

9. UBC BSN September 2017

   to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

   @wonkknow, when I lived in Van a while back, if you go to smaller grocers (commercial dr) and buy there, it was fine to make it by about 60-70$ a week! Might be a bit now but depends where you go!

10. UBC BSN September 2017

    to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

    Just playing catchup since missing tons because of work yesterday! To all who are looking for housing, I heard lots of spaces become available once people get rejection letters and such! As for myself, I would be moving back in with my parents if I ...

11. UBC BSN September 2017

    to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

    Hopefully we can all keep busy enough and not stare at our emails all day!!! If anyone gets an updated email/SSC status dump it in here so we can all share the excitement and support each-other further, as we have till now!

12. Do you ever NOT give out ice packs?

    to-be-nurse replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I work with kids and we lose ice packs all the time!!! We have resorted to using dish sponges with some water, frozen, in a ziploc bag!

13. UBC BSN September 2017

    to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

    No one really works weekends in admissions I'm pretty sure. So if not in the next hour or two, next week by Fridays end we will know!

14. UBC BSN September 2017

    to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

    @tdmah, damnit... there goes that hope and dream! I guess I will sit patiently like an adult!

15. UBC BSN September 2017

    to-be-nurse replied to tdmah's topic in School Programs

    IF I were admissions... I'd send first round offers out today so people have a chance to reply by monday and send second rounds out then... but that's me making scenarios in my head