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  1. Best Practices for Preparing for Nursing School

    Congrats! I agree with above-enjoy your time off before you start school! My biggest piece of advice is to consider what studying methods work best for you! It took me about half of my degree to figure this out! Good luck! :)
  2. Maybe I'm not cut out to be a nurse?

    I think you were in the right for reporting that. Honestly, it sounds like she was having a bad day so I wouldn't take it personally. And some people are just silly- oh it's too early for people to be sick in the hospital this morning? No. Haha. I wa...
  3. Tb testing on hire

    Where in Canada are you located? I started a new job three months ago and required a 2 step TB test, as well as a few booster vaccines. They did everything where I got hired (by the occupational and employee health nurse). No charge whatsoever. Thi...
  4. Anatomy and physiology notes

    Millennial here as well. I just shook my head and cursed out loud when I read this. Definitely not going to get help when you talk like this. Do you think "elder nurses" know nothing in regards to A&P?! I learn WAY more from asking the more senio...
  5. Is money everything?

    Well, speaking as a new nurse: money is definitely a HUGE priority for me right now. It took me five months to get a job, and then another two to get on the floor. In that seven month span I have had absolutely no savings to pay for my monthly bills ...
  6. I also think that you should take a step back and reconsider. Not enjoying science would definitely be a problem because in order to be a good nurse, you need to understand pathophysiology and how the human body works. I love when I am taking care of...
  7. Premed or nursing?

    I have friends who have taken nursing and just wrote the NCLEX. Now they are working as RN's and studying for the MCAT to become a doctor. So, yeah it is possible. And "prestigious" schools don't matter for nursing (you just spend a whole lot of extr...
  8. Don't Risk Your Job Over Social Media

    I also found this to be a little extreme. I have a large top in comparison to the rest of my body and if I wear anything remotely low cut it could be considered "inappropriate." (Although I will avoid showing off any cleavage on a day to day basis, s...
  9. Job apps -- how long until response?

    Where I am it is about 3-4 weeks after the closing date. Usually states on the posting.
  10. Paper Charting venting

    Thank you for the advice :) And yes, it is certainly more frustrating when there are technological difficulties! Haha.
  11. Paper Charting venting

    Luckily, my first week of alone shifts have went well. And I find that currently people chart by exception, so there aren't many progress notes by the nursing staff. When it was electronic, it was always required to write a shift summary, and give a ...
  12. How do I get organized?

    I'm a new RN too. I literally make a chart on one side of paper which has columns for each hour for each patient (ie. 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, etc). Then on the back I have the paper divided up into 5 sections where I write down relevant info on patie...
  13. Paper Charting venting

    Wish it was like that here. As far as I heard, new grad or not, all casuals get four orientation shifts no matter what specialty. I am just gonna stick it out.
  14. Pre-req tutoring-Too much a bad thing?

    I also hated stats. Worst class for me, and worst grade I ever got. BUT I did pass haha. If a tutor is what you need, then go for it! No problem with that at all!
  15. All Hail Started paperless today!

    I hope they wouldn't let them go! Are they offering any extra training for those who may not be familiar with basic computer functions or anything? I feel bad because I was just complaining about not being electronic...