ffooxx

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1. Best shoes for 12 hours

   ffooxx replied to Karlie2114's topic in General Nursing

   Asics GT, amazing shoes - made a huge difference for me!

2. Nurses 'Eat their Young?'

   ffooxx replied to HMendee's topic in New Nurse

   "Stay out of drama" is the best advice I was ever given by a seasoned nurse!

3. Can't find a job

   ffooxx replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in New Nurse

   Respectfully, I disagree - yes, maybe I wouldn't bring your academic success up during the actual interview but I would definitely leave it on the resume. You don't get good grades simply by being "book smart", it also means you are focused and not a...

4. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

   ffooxx replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

   LPN is not a nursing assistant. There are two types of nurses in Canada: LPNs (aka RPNs, licensed/registered practical nurses) it's a 2 year program, and RNs (Registered Nurses) with a BScN degree.

5. Med Error Advice...

   ffooxx replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

   That's wonderful news - very happy for you!

6. Med Error Advice...

   ffooxx replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

   I'm really sorry you have to go through this...good luck!

7. Was I hired? I'm freaking out

   ffooxx replied to TeensyWeensyRN's topic in Job Hunt

   I would suggest emailing instead rather that calling and putting people on the spot. Thank them for the interview and inquire whether you're still considered for the position. I do, however, think you read too much into what they said, they were just...

8. Med Error Advice...

   ffooxx replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree...yes, the OP is responsible but so is whoever prepared the vancomycin and did not label the bag, that's an even bigger mistake, in my opinion. How was she/he supposed to check the medication if the bag did not have any identification/labe...

9. Another NCLEX Shut off in 85 questions thread

   ffooxx replied to JimJamtheman's topic in NCLEX

   oh sorry, missed that part :)

10. Another NCLEX Shut off in 85 questions thread

    ffooxx replied to JimJamtheman's topic in NCLEX

    Actually the minimum number of questions is 75, not 85 - sounds like you were getting higher level questions though, I'm sure you did well. I didn't do the pvt for the same exact reason, didn't want to risk getting charged. Good luck!

11. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

    ffooxx replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    You know what I mean, yes technically we pay for it with our taxes - however, we definitely do not have the financial resources available to the US hospitals.

12. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

    ffooxx replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I also work in a major Canadian city, my unit is considered acute/RN only - we have one patient care assistant for our entire unit, so naturally most times you end up doing everything yourself. We live in a country that provides free healthcare, of ...

13. Fainted while watching blood being drawn... Advice for nursing student?

    ffooxx replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

    I almost passed out once when I was a student, watching a resident starting an epidural anesthesia...she was good and she got it, but it took a long time to find the right spot initially, and the idea of a gigantic needle going near someone's spine r...

14. Nclex was awful

    ffooxx replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in NCLEX

    Thank you so much for your encouragement these last few days!

15. Nclex was awful

    ffooxx replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in NCLEX

    Oh my God, praise the Lord, I passed!!! I just got my results in the mail!