vashka25

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1. Looking For Other Pa Nurses!!!!

   vashka25 replied to Pete495's topic in Pennsylvania

   Spring -03 grad from Canada now working in a Cardio Thoracic ICU in SE Pa. Loving it so far.....do find it a little overwhelming at times being a new grad, but the staff, physicians, and surgeons are very helpful. Nice to hear from everyone! ~Dawn...

2. Canadian grad thinking of heading south

   vashka25 replied to Near Done Nurse's topic in Pennsylvania

   I also replied to your other thread in the Canadian nurses forum. I don't know where you are aiming for as far as location goes. My home is back in Ontario, and I find that only being about an 8 hour drive isn't so bad. Pennsylvania is an endorse...

3. Possibly Heading Down to the USA to See If the Grass Is Greener

   vashka25 replied to Near Done Nurse's topic in International

   I just graduated back in the spring of last year....and immediately went to work in Pennsylvania. I did all of my own legwork, calling and talking to human resources personnel, and a few hospitals even flew me down to view the facilities and intervi...

4. 12 STD's of Christmas

   vashka25 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Humor

   Ohhhh how I missed this place......LMFAO......there never ceases to be someone who can darn near make me wet my pants every time.

5. Please help me with a decision

   vashka25 replied to guest27716's topic in Career Support

   Regardless of what career you ask that question of you are always going to find people who positively love their career, and those that abhor their chosen profession. I love my job, my fellow staff are amazing, and I have yet to muddle through a day ...

6. What area are you going in to and why?

   vashka25 replied to szccdw's topic in New Nurse

   I'm off to a cardio-thoracic ICU.....the adrenaline junkie aspect of nursing really has me hooked! Although I've done placements in ICU before, nothing had me prepared for the acuity of the patients I saw when interviewing for this position. A maj...

7. Disecting a cat-why?

   vashka25 replied to 2amigos's topic in General Students

   A CAT ????? DAMNNN..... We had to assist with an autopsy each.......still have visions of that skull saw in my mind...and that was three years ago. ~Dawn~

8. The wait is killing me!

   vashka25 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   I wrote my finals last week, and our marks aren't mailed out until today or tomorrow.......they won't post grades anymore due to students complaining it was a conflict of confidentiality. (bah humbug I say) So like the rest I you I must succumb to s...

9. Please..my anxiety level is soaring..please pray for me

   vashka25 replied to nicoleinphilly's topic in General Students

   Well I didn't see this till now, so I am hoping that your exam went well....and now you can let out a big sigh of relief that its over. You could always do what I did last week and spend all weekend studying for the wrong exam and not find out until ...

10. I love this BB

    vashka25 replied to camkib's topic in General Students

    This site has been a godsend for me too! I have found so much encouragement, gentle nudges in the right direction, and support when I've most needed it! Not to mention everyone here has been positively fantabulous!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to everyone! Hu...

11. How do you get tested in your school?

    vashka25 replied to nicoleinphilly's topic in General Students

    With the exception of A&P/Bio in first year....every single one of our tests over the past three years have been NCLEX style questions (well CNO here in Ontario).... like many others, they state that the best way to prepare you for your boards is...

12. Had Me A BLONDE Moment Today !!!!!

    vashka25 replied to vashka25's topic in General Students

    Would Jerry count???? oh no wait..... even I've got more hair on my head than him.....!!!! (honestly....its not fair when a guy can shave his head smoother than I can my legs..!!! :stone ) Thanks for all your finger crossing everyone...I'll let y...

13. Bottles after 3 hours

    vashka25 replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oy.... we'd be thrown out of the hospital if we put formula or even a plastic nipple in the mouth of a babe without consent from the mother first. I can't tell you as a student how many cup feedings I do, or how many mom's I do S&S on with pumpe...

14. Close, but no cigar!

    vashka25 replied to amblessing's topic in General Students

    Oy.... now that would just irk me too! But hey, unlike your school on this BB we round up..... and a 90% is pretty dang good!!!! Congrats!!! ~Dawn~

15. clinical uniforms

    vashka25 replied to Loubell RN 2B's topic in General Students

    Our class is organizing a grad party in which we are all going to BURN our whites !!!!! (On a funny note: we don't get hats or pinned for our grad ceremonies or pics...and my class is mad....we want to wear the darn hat and get pinned just like our ...