Teebee5

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1. RBC student line of credit, did you get one?

   Teebee5 replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in International

   I got the RBC student line of credit when I first got into my BSN program and I am glad I did. Student loans covers tution, books, daycare and car insurance, and that's it. I had to get my husband to co-sign, and each October I have to send them a le...

2. RN school wait lists in BC

   Teebee5 replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

   Hi, As I mentioned to the previous poster, go and talk with an advisor about where your points are standing. Because the program has changed requirments since I got in go and talk to someone in admission or directly from the nursing department. They ...

3. Vancouver Coastal Health Interview

   Teebee5 replied to abityellow's topic in International

   I worked there for 5 years in two different positions and I enjoyed my work enviroment ( I only left to continue with my schooling) and hopefully get to return to work there! I don't know what their RN hiring is as I was not hired as one there. Howe...

4. British Columbia- Are there any areas with affordable housing?

   Teebee5 replied to canadanewgrad's topic in International

   As a local sub-burnite... of Vancouver, there are "coughing" somewhat affordable housing out in New West, PoCo, Maple Ridge and Surrey... the downside is traffic... New West is centeral to most of the lower mainland hospitals... how do I know well I ...

5. Maternal / Neonatal Clinical

   Teebee5 replied to madfowl's topic in Student Assist

   Personally, I love my maternal/neonatal clinical. I thought it was interesting and a wonderful expereince. Now, my perpesctive is as a parent, so I found most of the materials review of my knowledge and expereince. I did really good on the written cl...

6. RN school wait lists in BC

   Teebee5 replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

   Go and talk to an advisor and find out for sure how many points you have. it sounds like you have more than. You;ll get points for the Animal Dipolma, and your grade point average and your hours. I think you are doing better than you think, as for 20...

7. RN school wait lists in BC

   Teebee5 replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

   Hi there TNDoherty, Welcome. I am currently attending Douglas College and am half way through the program. If you are planning on going to Douglas and take the Biology 1103/1203 do it. It makes your life so much easier, than to take it while in the p...

8. Having Some Doubts....

   Teebee5 replied to kitkat104's topic in General Students

   You should take some time and reflect on why you want to become and nurse. Make you specific goals and focus on what you want to do. Remember that LTC is not the same enviroment as LTC. There can be similarities depending on the area of the hospital,...

9. Failed my first baseline assessment...advice?

   Teebee5 replied to sarahsmile44's topic in General Students

   sarah - First you need to stop beating yourself up. Even if this hadn't been your first or one hundredth assessment, you need to think of what went positive, instead of the negative. I get super nervous during my observations too. And you know what a...

10. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    Teebee5 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    Amen!

11. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

    Teebee5 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    I was a B- student, who was lucky, to have a BA in Arts and work expereinced which bumped me up the list. In nursing school I have improved my GPA to the B/B+ level and I am fine with that. It's a letter grade not real life. Its fine if one is totall...

12. Nervous about Surgical Rotation.

    Teebee5 replied to Teebee5's topic in General Students

    I think I should be the one to say "WOW"... in my first month we were spending it on pericare, hygiene, and handwashing and not with a real patient either... not kidding... a month. We only just went to our first clinical setting last term, and had ...

13. Nervous about Surgical Rotation.

    Teebee5 replied to Teebee5's topic in General Students

    I found the Obersvering OR thread, and it was very useful. Thank you for pointing that to my direction.

14. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    Teebee5 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you so much for posting this! I appreciate this tips a lot!

15. Nervous about Surgical Rotation.

    Teebee5 replied to Teebee5's topic in General Students

    Thank you for the advice... in three weeks I will find out more and we will see what happens. Hopefully it is not as bad as I am imagining it to be! And your right HouTx, I do think it is partly because I "feel" for the patient. Anyways, thanks.