elanurse

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1. How do you cope with death?

   elanurse replied to Katiekins1010's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am sitting here reading all the replies to the death/dying question. I appreciate all of you sharing your thoughts on this, as I am a nursing student who is entering pre-grad next semester. Death is one of the areas I am a little nervous abo...

2. Is it too late to become a nurse?

   elanurse replied to Alexbor's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am almost 35 and in my last year of nursing. I too thought that maybe I was too old...........not true. I think about half of our class are fresh out of highschool and the rest are on their 2nd or 3rd career. I also have 2 kids, which does mak...

3. Where are all the Canadian students?

   elanurse replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in International

   Hi Kyla, I am currently in third year of the final nursing diploma program. It has been phased out completely here in Ontario. The only option now is RPN or RN with Degree. I also have 2 young children. The diploma has also provided alot of work a...

4. Where are all the Canadian students?

   elanurse replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in International

   Hi I am also a third year diploma student in Toronto. Currently frantic about all the work ahead but keeping in sight APRIL 23rd!! If the person who did her BScN via internet returns to this thread, could you please say which university this was thr...

5. Calling all nurses...did you ever wonder if you could do it?

   elanurse replied to 2banurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I don't know if anyone will check out this post now as it was written a while ago. I am a student nurse in Canada, about to enter my 5th semester and I am still wondering if I will make it. As someone earlier mentioned, about half of our startin...

6. SARS in Toronto!

   elanurse replied to TX Guy's topic in General Nursing

   I have heard through a couple of people who are casual that they don't want to work if they can help it. This business has people scared and those who feel they don't have to work, won't. It is a shame as i do think this is a time when nurses need ...

7. SARS in Toronto!

   elanurse replied to TX Guy's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Worthy, the stats that I heard regarding the severity of SARS: 4% are proving fatal. I think the problem here is due to the fact that SARS is new and we don't yet have the true identity of it. Once this is done and the health system can prove ...

8. Question for nurses who came into the career late...

   elanurse replied to Cryssi's topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, I am 34 and I have one more year to finish my nursing diploma (Canada). I had been away from school since I was 16 and was nervous about the return. However, after many years contemplating nursing, talking and talking I finally took action....

9. Cheating In School

   elanurse replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

   Hi I am presently a nursing student and let me tell you, cheating is an ongoing forever problem. I am talking about true cheating. People in our program have been known to write on the desks information from texts just before a test. People have s...

10. SARS in Toronto!

    elanurse replied to TX Guy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I just spent the past 10 mins reading your concerns regarding the present SARS situation. I am a student nurse in Toronto, and was one of the first bunch of people to be voluntarily isolated. My placement was at the initial hospital whe...

11. Canadian nursing

    elanurse replied to BetterBursary's topic in Canada

    Hi Bigjay, I am so glad you posted regarding the hospital you work at here in T.O. I am presently a student Nurse (going into 2nd year), and I am hoping to work within the hospital network. Of course I like to hear what I have to look forward to a...

12. Benefits...Do you pay or does your employer pay??

    elanurse replied to snickers's topic in International

    Hi, In regards to the dental coverage ...........some plans say they pay 100% however what they fail to tell you is that they are paying out on a previous years dental scale. This sometimes is where the difference is. For basic dental care a decen...

13. Canadian nursing

    elanurse replied to BetterBursary's topic in Canada

    Zebidee, Just curious........have you worked anywhere else in T.O other than your present position? If not maybe a change would be the ticket. I have a friend who is an RN in Ottawa, she is an ER nurse and loves it.......the Doctor's are friendly ...

14. help!

    elanurse replied to heatherh's topic in General Nursing

    Heather, I am a nursing student also. In one of our theory classes last semester we had a tough class, listened to some stories about people with chronic illness.....some real sad stuff. I felt weepy but tried to contain it, at break one of the gi...

15. Canadian nursing

    elanurse replied to BetterBursary's topic in Canada

    Hi Betterbursary, I am also a student nurse - Toronto. I am originally from Scotland. Have been in Canada for 13.5 years and love it. I think you should give it a go when you qualify. Just check out what you will need to do in order to achieve y...