fussy_lass

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1. Final clinical -- go for skills (floor) or interest (OR)?

   fussy_lass replied to fussy_lass's topic in Career Support

   Thank-you for your replies :) I wasn't 100% sure on whether OR hire new grads so I called a tutor who just came from OR nursing and she said that there are plenty of opportunities for jobs, lots of skills to learn in OT, and that if that's where I fe...

2. Final clinical -- go for skills (floor) or interest (OR)?

   fussy_lass posted a topic in Career Support

   I know I've left this very late but... I have to choose where to go for my last clinical placement by Monday (in two days). It's the only placement in my program where we have a say as to where we want to go. Those last twelve weeks as students is ou...

3. Help!! Maternity scrubs?? Are they necessary?

   fussy_lass replied to RNin2007's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for that. I'm getting married in April next year and not due to graduate till November so I've been wondering how to fit in possibly being pregnant with doing clinicals. I can imagine I'd be rather nervous about knocks and infectious diseases.

4. NZ -> Alberta

   fussy_lass replied to fussy_lass's topic in International

   Thanks for the replies. Food for thought.

5. Help!! Maternity scrubs?? Are they necessary?

   fussy_lass replied to RNin2007's topic in General Nursing

   How far into your pregnancy are you allowed to do clinical placements or work in the hospital? Judging by this thread, it seems like quite a while.

6. NZ -> Alberta

   fussy_lass posted a topic in International

   Hi all, I was wondering about the likelihood of being able to go straight into nursing in the Calgary area after finishing my Bachelor of Nursing (3yrs) and being registered over here. My fiance's brother and his Canadian wife were suggesting that w...

7. Student Nurse with interview assignment concerning professional boundaries. HELP!!!!!

   fussy_lass replied to Slustudentnurse03's topic in Student Assist

   Not that it's any of my business but having done a similar assignment, I would strongly suggest that you talk either in person or over the phone with a nurse rather than going through a message board. The way questions are answered is quite different...

8. So you think you're a good nurse?

   fussy_lass replied to thida's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm only a first year nursing student myself but I'd have to say that so far traits such as professionalism, respect, maturity, dedication, intelligence, and genuine concern for people are important to my idea of a good nurse. A good nurse works comp...

9. Test taking policy, does your school do this too?

   fussy_lass replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in General Students

   Ditto. Except water bottles here have clear labels so they're acceptable.

10. I'm quite suprised

    fussy_lass replied to tes85's topic in Men

    It's about 15/150 in our class.

11. Speech Class

    fussy_lass replied to -Midget-'s topic in Male Students

    I took speech and drama classes for about seven years, and, five weeks into nursing school, I'm starting to realise how much it paid off. You have a real advantage doing presentations -- which you do in nursing school to prepare you for educating pat...

12. "Start up" cost of Nursing School....

    fussy_lass replied to rsims's topic in General Students

    My estimate for first year: Tuition $2900 Books $700 Stethoscope $22 Uniform $100 Not looking forward to the fuel bill when we get into clinicals.

13. Thoughts on nurse's uniforms

    fussy_lass replied to mxs84's topic in General Students

    Our uniform for clinicals consists of navy dress pants or a skirt which we buy ourselves with a standard white tunic we buy from the school and sew the school badge on. No scrubs for us.