ShannonC83

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1. Unsure if nursing is right for me? any advice?

   ShannonC83 replied to ShannonC83's topic in Career Support

   Yah, this was more the issue. I think if I was on a steady schedule it may not be so bad, just having to adjust my sleeping habits daily or halfway through the week would be really difficult. I'm not a very good sleeper so it helps for me to keep a r...

2. Grant MacEwan or University of Alberta

   ShannonC83 replied to Just A Wanderer's topic in International

   Thanks for that information. I had heard that that was the case. Is it extremely competitive to get into GM? I'm also sort of wondering about psychiatric nursing. GM offers a 2 year program in that, so is that going to certify you anymore either? I...

3. Are all jobs shiftwork?

   ShannonC83 posted a topic in International

   So I'm thinking about trying to go back to school to become a nurse but am a little worried how well I'd handle shift work (particularly night shifts). Are there any jobs in nursing where you don't work shift work and it's more like a normal 8-5 typ...

4. Unsure if nursing is right for me? any advice?

   ShannonC83 replied to ShannonC83's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for your reply. That isn't a problem at all though, actually I prefer the work to be changing daily. It's more the schedule that I'm concerned with. I don't need routine in the work, just in how the work fits my daily life...if that makes sen...

5. Unsure if nursing is right for me? any advice?

   ShannonC83 posted a topic in Career Support

   So I've really struggled with what I want to do for a career in the past few years. I already have a degree in Physical Education however the job prospects are not all that great in that field. I've considered teaching however I'm not sure that's go...

6. Grant MacEwan or University of Alberta

   ShannonC83 replied to Just A Wanderer's topic in International

   I'm not a nursing student yet (am thinking about doing the degree), but I took a physical education transfer program at the Grant MacEwan and then then U of A (2 years at each). Just from my experience in that program - may not be completely applica...