nightowl29

nightowl29 has 7 years experience.

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1. Wilderness first responder?

   nightowl29 replied to thepinkdictator's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a RN and a WFR. I took the course because of the amount of time I spend in the backcountry. While it might not do much for my resume, on a personal level it was a great decision to take the course despite the cost. I learned some new skills th...

2. US student applying to nursing school in Canada

   nightowl29 replied to TFoy's topic in International

   Hi TFoy... I'll be honest. I really lucked out as far as financing my education goes. During the four years I went to school in Canada, the average exchange rate was $1USD = $1.5 Canadian. Now it's about $1 USD = .97 Canadian. I had a really good...

3. US student applying to nursing school in Canada

   nightowl29 replied to TFoy's topic in International

   Hi! I'm from the states and went to nursing school in British Columbia. Honestly, it ended up being a fabulous experience. I was accepted into the program first time I applied. One huge bonus to going to school there was being able to start pract...

4. Need Advice..Transitioning from subacute to hospital

   nightowl29 replied to rngal74's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, I'm in the process of transitioning from working as a subacute nurse for 6 yrs to getting my first job on an acute care unit. I have a couple more shifts and then I'll be off of orientation. I'll be honest...I had a lot of fears making this t...