petethecanuck

petethecanuck

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About petethecanuck

petethecanuck has 3 years experience and specializes in Cardiology.


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  1. MEN, dont come into nursing

    TO the OP. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out and good riddance. The less cynical bitter people in our profession the better. Peace out
  2. Registered Nurse Job Prospects Canada 2014

    I'll take a locally trained nurse 7 days a week and twice on Sunday. Here in Alberta our new grads should have priority for hiring over anyone else who wants to enter the profession in our province. Be it a BC grad or a nurse from abroad. You could ...
  3. Trevor's nursing journal

    If you click on your "account" link, there is a blog tab. You could try that. Not sure a general forum thread is the best place for a personal journal. Pro-tip: Get used to the idea of having far worse things then long hair stuck to your pants after ...
  4. University of Calgary Accelerated Nursing Q&A?

    Hi lathyrus. I'm an MN student at the U of C and will be teaching clinical practicums starting this Fall. I'll try to answer some of your queries. For anyone who took it, what was it like? I started in the old 20 month BNAT program and not the new 2...
  5. Passed CRNE on 4th attempt

    LOL I don't visit this site very often but when I do I'm rewarded. Stay classy my friends.
  6. Alberta Cuts Nursing Jobs and to "Restructure Health Care"

    Where do I begin... First: To people who are lamenting their profession of CHOICE: "if I only knew then, what I know now. I would have pick something else...".. well no one is stopping you. Go pursue your dreams! I came to nursing in my late 30's.. i...
  7. PLEASE HELP Before they kick me out!

    If I miss 2 days of work without any reason or letting my manager know (in this case your instructors) I'd probably get in trouble too.
  8. Thinking about become a (male) Nurse, parents disapprove

    I think she mistook our avatar's. :) We're all entitled to our own professional opinions Fiona and sorry you find my views about an LPN diploma option for the OP offensive. IMHO it would be a big step backward for him.
  9. Thinking about become a (male) Nurse, parents disapprove

    It's all fine and dandy to pursue nursing if that is your passion and dream. However, you have to ask yourself.. what do you really want to do? Watching a YouTube vid is great and I'm happy it peaked your interest but I would seriously recommend you ...
  10. Do you do the full head to toe patient assessment?

    And what happens if there is a change in your patient that you missed because you didn't do a full head to toe on your next shift? Is it a hassle to have your patient roll over so you can take a quick look at their bottom checking for pressure sores...
  11. Wow! Just wow. NB needs to get with the times.

    I'm sorry but there isn't a substitute for an RN. I have more training then an LPN. I have greater responsibility and care for more complex and acute patients then an LPN. Sorry, but that is a fact. Now, that being said. LPN's are most definitely nu...
  12. Dilemma...Please help

    @ OP There are a few questions you should give serious thought and time to. -Why do you want to pursue nursing? -How do you feel about a PBL approach for your nursing education? If you don't know what that is you need to contact the U of A Faculty of...
  13. Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    Really? This thread has turned into an RN bash? Oh the stories I can tell you from some of the LPN's I work with...... Now I know why I never check the CDN forums anymore /eyeroll
  14. Finishing my nursing degree in Australia

    Nope. You are better off repeating your clinical that you failed here in Canada. Sorry kiddo but I'm going to give you some tough love and a bit of a reality check. It sounds like you need it, so I say this with no malice. Previously you indicated t...
  15. I'm going to assume you mean fast track RN programs in Canada. protip: google is your friend :) : https://www.google.com/search?q=2+year+registered+nursing+programs+in+canada&ie=UTF-8