Goodie

Latest Activity

1. Is Burn Nursing for me?

   Goodie replied to 1431's topic in Burn

   One question....do you like to pick?

2. Is Burn Nursing for me?

   Goodie replied to 1431's topic in Burn

   I just came from the ABA in Vancouver and if you are interested in burn nursing you should talk to the unit manager. Burns are not for everyone and until you see a big burn 50-90% on a regular basis you will not know. With burn nursing you either lov...

3. Emerg or ICU?

   Goodie replied to Goodie's topic in Emergency

   Thanks everyone. Sorry I should have clarified....I'm not doing this tommrow! I plan to get a couple years grounding first. I can do a specializing course by distance so I would only be doing patho courses for the next 1-2 years before I really got ...

4. What do you do if a doctor yells at you?

   Goodie replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Nursing

   Take it from a student nurse who just graduated the other day. DOn't worry about the doctors! Ya some can be jerks but you feel them out pretty fast. All I can say is stand up for yourself. I have had a few docs wich I dread calling or talking to but...

5. Nursing in Canada

   Goodie replied to we_rn's topic in International

   There are many oppertunities in Canada just depends on what you are looking for. If you are interested in long term care you will have no problem finding a job! RN's are gradually being replaced with LPN's in LTC facilities but RN's are now talking c...

6. Emerg or ICU?

   Goodie posted a topic in Emergency

   I am a fairly new grad and am looking to specialize but can't quite make up my mind. I love the fast pace adrenalin rush of of emerg but enjoy ICU nursing as well. Any suggestions or ideas others may have?

7. New Nurse Salary

   Goodie replied to murnahan5's topic in New Nurse

   Anyone know what the starting wadge for a BScN in NZ is? How is the cost of living down there? I'm from Canada and our starting wadge is $27.00 if you are being paid for your degree (so if you are in a prt time or full time position).

8. New Zealand->Australia

   Goodie replied to vivianhuang's topic in International

   Hi everyoe, I'm from Canada and am thinking about moving to NZ. What is the cost of living like? and how much is a starting RN wadge?

9. 2004 Graduates

   Goodie replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Students

   Happy to say my last shift was today....I am done!!!! YIPEEEEE :balloons:

10. Working? in Canada.

    Goodie replied to NewEngland-RN's topic in International

    NP? Dose that stand for nurse practicioner (sorry I'm a bad speller :) )

11. New grad from US to move to Canada

    Goodie replied to bikerungirl's topic in International

    FYI....I am not 100% on this but I am sure that as of 2005 you need a degree to enter into nursing practice in Canada.

12. Looking for a West Coast Burn Unit

    Goodie replied to Goodie's topic in Burn

    Probably not but thank you though.

13. Looking for a West Coast Burn Unit

    Goodie posted a topic in Burn

    I am thinking about moving to the US in the next year and would love to get into burn nursing. Any good hospitals on the west coast. Also what is the starting wadge in the US and do you have to physically cross the border to write the NCLEX (Canada/U...

14. Lupus

    Goodie replied to GEO's topic in General Nursing

    Hi GEO, My sister was just diagnosed with Lupus 6 months ago and she has had a hell of a time... you name it she has had it and she is only 19. As you probalay know stress doesn't help Lupus out much! Have you though of focusing on an other area of n...