Nurse523

Nurse523 specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Stick with nursing or not?

   Nurse523 replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Ms. Lee, I am the same age as you and I feel the same too sometimes. Give it more time. I hear that there are many things you can with with a BScN. You can do administrative work for the government that is health/medical/nursing related or work...

2. What would you do in my situation? just looking for opinions.

   Nurse523 replied to Nina2bRN's topic in General Nursing

   I too would call for medical attention immediately if I was in your scenario. I recall during my 3rd year clinical placement, I was in Occupational Health setting. I recall hearing this from my preceptor that insurance companies solely rely on a boo...

3. low-literacy med handout for coumadin

   Nurse523 replied to KateRN1's topic in Education

   It wouldn't hurt to make one. Who knows maybe you would need it in the future and other nurses in your unit can use it too and give you credit on the handout.

4. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

   Nurse523 replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

   Well, you can come to Canada! I know that Toronto, Ontario is usually big on advocating for the homosexual population and it is taken seriously/heavily when someone makes racial comments.

5. Nursing Tuition off the Chain!! Need Help!!

   Nurse523 replied to JoI8815's topic in General Students

   1. Look for scholarships and bursaries in your school. 2. Apply for the emergency bursary if available in your school. 3. Do you know any wealthy family members such as an uncle or aunt? I know in Toronto, Ontario the banks give out loans with studen...

6. Who In The World Gave These Nurses License?This is Madness!

   Nurse523 replied to clay07's topic in General Nursing

   I read the article and I felt shocked to hear that there were only 2 incubators functioning properly at that time. I think that the hospital is primarily responsible for the situation for not being able but of course, there are social,historic, econ...

7. Did you have any other options?

   Nurse523 replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

   Adminstrative goverment work Health insurance companies Legal nurse consultant Physican

8. Any insight about being a military/army nurse?

   Nurse523 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello there, I am a nursing student who recently went to the Toronto Nursing Career Fair. I am interested in being a military nurse because I value about my learning needs and the military nurse recruiter stated that the military does not push nurses...

9. essay - growing older population

   Nurse523 replied to student_nurse1986's topic in General Students

   They older adult population or the senior population is significant because they are vulnerable people and this is often unseen by society. I know within the Canadian context, geriatrics settings are seen as undesirable, burdensome and just unattract...

10. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Nurse523 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! This story is frightening. I cannot imagine the agony of predicting your own child's death and having them die before you. I feel really bad for that pt.

11. male nursing students are suffering

    Nurse523 replied to namzy's topic in Male Students

    In my school and where I am male nurses are respected and ever year, there are more male nurses coming into the industry.

12. Nursing school weight gain

    Nurse523 replied to rocket2010's topic in General Students

    1. Squeeze exercise as much as you can. Climb stairs instead of taking escalators. 2. If there is a supermarket near your school, buy food from there. It's cheaper and healthier (depends what food you buy). I used to be on the pizza and pop diet and ...

13. Unprofessional nurses/power tripper's/ trouble makers

    Nurse523 replied to chicsurfs's topic in General Students

    You have mentioned certain races stick together. There are some nursing students who cannot speak english very well or they had migrated to the country to recieve better education. I don't think it automatically means that one is racist. Regarding t...

14. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    Nurse523 replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    Well said! I strongly agree with you! But I would like to think of it as a test or hurdle. The nursing profession is filled with all types of people which include rude people. If you can tolerate your instructor, you can tolerate whatever comes at yo...

15. Was this ethical?

    Nurse523 replied to animal1993's topic in General Students

    Ahh! That makes so much sense! Well, I think someone should sit down and discuss about the issue. Someone should speculate why he does not want to take medications, talk about other medication options, assess values and beliefs and the pros and cons ...