ursulanursula

ursulanursula has 3 years experience and specializes in medical, geri-psych.

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1. What's your holiday bonus?

   ursulanursula replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   hahaha lmao:chuckle

2. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

   ursulanursula replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

   I work both d's & n's. I am a bad sleeper at best, so I should like d's but i prefer nights. 1- less bs/mangement/other disciplines critiquing you. 2- i am a natural night hawk. 3- you don't have the rush on to have people washed before coffee b...

3. How many Nurse jobs have you had?

   ursulanursula replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

   1st job: 10 months (General medical) 2nd job: 10 months (Community addictions) 3rd job: 22 months (Geri-Psych) 4th job: 1 month- ish (Rural Hosp--med/surg type pts) I will have been out for 4 years in May 2007.

4. What is the biggest challenge facing nurses??

   ursulanursula replied to EmileeMc's topic in General Students

5. Nurse Salary Poll

   ursulanursula replied to EqualPay's topic in General Nursing

   If you'd like to respond, I would like to know: - Age?-- 31 - Experience (# yrs as an RN)-- 3.25 - City / State-- Eastern Canada - Salary (prefer hourly wage as full time equivalent) (ie, $32/hr) $27.14/h + $3.00/nights, $3.00/weekends - Benefits: ju...

6. How opposite are you and your mate?

   ursulanursula replied to wooosp's topic in General Nursing

   i'm a nurse with a bit of a wild streak (everyone is mentioning tattoos, i have several), i've done a bit of travelling, had some crazy times. my man is a "preppy banker." we both never imagined ourselves with someone like each other, but it works. i...

7. What is the major reason nurses leave?

   ursulanursula replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

   If I were to leave nursing right now (which I am not ready to do because I still have "hope" for finding my niche), it would mainly be because of #3. It wouldn't be because of the front line nurses, they are great. It would be because of lack of supp...

8. Last day of orientation!!!!!

   ursulanursula replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in New Nurse

   Hey Brooke. You are doing great, hang in there & you will start to feel more confident & competent the more shifts you get under your belt. It has really helped me to read about your experiences. I am starting a new job in a couple of weeks &...

9. Member comments regarding the NAI (patient) Nursing forum

   ursulanursula replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Thunderwolf. I just noticed this forum today and was very pleased. I am starting a new job next month and many of my patients will be Native Canadian, Metis in particular. I really hope to gain some understanding by reading posts on this forum. T...

10. Where are you from?

    ursulanursula replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    Hi fellow Canadians I am from PEI, Moving to the NWT next month.

11. Starting my career

    ursulanursula replied to Preemienurse23's topic in General Nursing

    definitely go with your gut! if you don't feel like med-surg is for you, don't do it. each area has it's own skill set & if you know which areas appeal to you, make a list of pros & cons with both areas, pick which one you think is the best f...

12. 2nd thoughts about being a nurse

    ursulanursula replied to smileysenior's topic in New Nurse

    I am so glad I found this thread. Lately I have been feeling like the only person in nursing who is unhappy & constantly doubting their career choice. I have been out three years & worked in 3 different jobs. I am 31 & I feel like it is t...

13. Please help (my nursing story to date)

    ursulanursula posted a topic in General Nursing

    This may be a bit long, but I have no one to talk to and if I don't say how I am feeling, what's going on... I am going to need psychiatric care. So I graduated in 2003, with my BScN. I had done my fourth year preceptorship on a general surgery floor...

14. Personality Type and Nursing

    ursulanursula replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    infj here. i know someone said this before, but there seem to be a whole lot of infj's here. we are the rarest type, do we flock to nursing??

15. question for those who've done it longer

    ursulanursula replied to maniatx's topic in Psychiatric

    definitely get non-violent crisis intervention (one day course) if you are able. in canada, it is an expectation for psych nurses. also, do you have a pharamcology course? this would be very helpful. if not, get yourself a good drug book. good luck ...