JaclynBN05

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1. Advice for Canadian RN Exam

   JaclynBN05 replied to Aleks's topic in International

   The short answers can be tricky, but there are several right answers and you will still get credit for them. They want precise answers, no complete sentences. The study guide is great for those. Take your time, and do not read too much into them. Tru...

2. Advice for Canadian RN Exam

   JaclynBN05 replied to Aleks's topic in International

   I really didn't think that the answers on the CRNE were obvious at all. There were some that were, but others they all sounded as if they could be right. I thought that the comprehensive review of nursing was great but a bit much to study. The study ...

3. Advice for Canadian RN Exam

   JaclynBN05 replied to Aleks's topic in International

   Well I worried, cried and all that and I finally got my marks the second week in aug!! So, my advice remains the same ......cardiac, OBs and peds!!

4. Ostomy nurses/IV nurses?

   JaclynBN05 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in New Nurse

   HI there!! I am actually an IV nurse at the hospital where I work in Canada. We are assigned units and do the central line care as well as the bloods and IV care. There are exceptions. Peds, Cardiac, the ICUS and and L&D do all their own blds and...

5. CNA to RN...

   JaclynBN05 replied to serene43's topic in Pre-Nursing

   [i worked my butt off to be an RN from an LPN!! And its the best thing that I ever did!! I would recommend it to anyone!! GOOD LUCK

6. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   JaclynBN05 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   I must agree with the statement that jsut cause we are new doesn't mean that we dont know how to work. I was an LPN for several years before becoming a nurse and I know how to work!! I agree that there are a few that I know if in my class that don't ...

7. Thinking about starting in a LPN program first then RN

   JaclynBN05 replied to moon30's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hey there@@ I did the LPN program before I did my BN. It was very benefical for me! I had the opportunity to develop confidence in the healthcare field! And also time management skills.I was also credited some courses when i went to university. IN my...

8. Advice for Canadian RN Exam

   JaclynBN05 replied to Aleks's topic in International

   Hey everyone- I also wrote my RN exam on Wed.....and i was sick after! It was hard and not at all what I was told it would be like! The prep guide helped me with the format of the questions! I expected there to be med-surg as the bulk of the question...

9. New Bone Marrow RN ;-)

   JaclynBN05 replied to sunnyrn7's topic in Oncology

   [WOw what a great opportunity! I worked on an Oncology floor and we get post BMT patients. That is when they tend to be the sickest!! They throw up like crazy and then the Leuks drop and they feel like crap!! But they are the most grateful patients!!...

10. Tattoo's on Nurses

    JaclynBN05 replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    HI all.....I have a nose piercing and honestly no on has ever said a word to me about it! In fact I think that it looks nice, I cant see why it would be an issue when there are others who are working who have terrible hygiene which to me is also an i...

11. Canadian Nursing Schools

    JaclynBN05 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in International

    Hi everyone I am graduating in a few weeks from a Canadian nursing program in New Brunswick. It is a great program and we have all gotten great jobs so far and have been highly recruited. We get alot of clinical but not enough in 4th year, we go alm...

12. What should I do??????

    JaclynBN05 replied to grinnurse's topic in General Students

    Hi there ! You are living my dream! I am graduating this year, actually in a little over a month! And I want to work in Oncology so bad, but the bad thing is that here in Canada they jsut cut 3 beds where I am doing my preceptorship program so Ill ha...

13. Student RN - after two years of RN study can one challenge the LPN Exam?

    JaclynBN05 replied to Rebel_Kitty's topic in International

    Hi there! I was an LPN when I began my BN program in 2001. I challenged the clinical right off the bat and I was able to be excused from all the clinical in 1st and some in 2nd year. It was alot of work to get out of though....wish I would've jsut do...