Lys

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1. New grad orientation programs

   Lys replied to hartford1042's topic in New Nurse

   Hartford, I am a huge fan of this idea...I actually picked my job based on that (and other factors)...but I start the program in about a week. (and it will be orientation for a surgical floor) I'm unsure of the standardisation of teaching in your sta...

2. Has a patient asked you to help him/her die?

   Lys replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   No. I currently work with an elderly population, and I've had numerous clients tell ask me "why can't I just die?" or "why won't god just take me"...and I tell them that when it's their time, it will happen...and that all we as health care profession...

3. Can someone tell what these drugs do?

   Lys replied to milenko's topic in CRNA

   I'm just going to throw my .02 in here... When I first read the post, my first thought was "look it up" also...because as a NURSE that is what one should do, we have an obligation to information-seek out our own knowledge, and to self-assess to deter...

4. Accelerated BSN or 4 year BSN thru Mac

   Lys replied to TRousse's topic in International

   Hey again! Job opportunities are pretty good actually...I found a job already but not in Kitchener, I'm actually moving to Vancouver (really good opportunity, new grad training program that's 8 weeks before starting to work surgical, yay). Mostly ev...

5. Accelerated BSN or 4 year BSN thru Mac

   Lys replied to TRousse's topic in International

   First: contrats on getting in! I just finished the Con-Mac program...I will say, it rocked. I had some previous university as well (along with about 70% of my classmates), so we were exempt from electives (except for that pesky Psych class in fir...

6. What Kind Of Shots?

   Lys replied to Tashia's topic in International

   Tashia, Congrats on getting in, and much luck in the program! (I just finished the RN program there). You will likely get info about that the first week of classes...if you have the immunization record from Public Health, you should have that ready ...

7. Doctors who aren't doctors?

   Lys replied to NeuroNP's topic in CRNA

   *quietly closes can of worms she opened* Ether, I totally wasn't poking fun at anyone who IS doctoral prepared, not my intention at all. I just think that to your average client that we see, it would be confusing if I were to state it like that. B...

8. Mcmaster Conestoga BSN prgram

   Lys replied to TRousse's topic in International

   Hey hey! Just wanted to put my .02 in here too... I'm just finished the program (first graduating class!!)...the program is great, loved every challenging, hair-pulling moment If you need any info, etc...feel free to PM me, I'm around a lot (now t...

9. Doctors who aren't doctors?

   Lys replied to NeuroNP's topic in CRNA

   I've wondered about this as well...physicians (medical doctors) here have not (to my knowledge) attained a doctoral level of degree, in the academic sense. Also, chiropractors (who only need a BSc to get into chiropractic college, and also do not att...

10. Overweight nurse needs advice!

    Lys replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Barb, First: congrats on your plans to get healthy it's a huge step!! Second: glad you found out what was causing your pain! Just remember, any good fitness plan (totally aside from the nutrition portion) is made up of Cardio, weight training, an...

11. APA releases statement pro-gay marriage...wow.

    Lys replied to Lys's topic in General Nursing

    Or just come to Canada (most provinces, watch out for the very cold ones though) ;-)

12. APA releases statement pro-gay marriage...wow.

    Lys posted a topic in General Nursing

    frankly i'm surprised to hear of a professional medical organisation taking a stand like this...but very pleasantly surprised!! http://ap.savannahnow.com/pstories/us/20050522/3048504.shtml :balloons:

13. Survey: Would there be a nursing shortage if...

    Lys replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i'm hoping to give a bit of different points of view here... recently grad'd bscn from ontario, canada (yay for public health care, sometimes). we need to increase the public opinion of nurses (we can recruit more kids that way, and not have their pa...

14. baths?

    Lys replied to roxburin's topic in Men

    Rox, Congrats firstly on considering your career change...it is a big step, and you're certainly right to look into it before jumping ;-) I'm a recent grad, (yes female, so I may give a diff. point of view than yours...but here's my .02) Nursing is a...

15. Canadian Nursing Schools

    Lys replied to sunnyjohn's topic in International

    Hey... I just noticed that noone has tooted McMaster's horn yet...I'm graduating next month from Mac's first Collaborative class with Conestoga college- LOVED it. As far as I know, mac doesn't offer any advanced standing for students who already have...