helterskelter22

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1. Calgary Region Floods: Stay Safe!

   helterskelter22 replied to joanna73's topic in Canada

   Just got through my first 24 hour shift.

2. Nurse Practitioner Programs in Canada?

   helterskelter22 replied to helterskelter22's topic in NP Students

   Hey Stacey sorry for the delay, how'd it go? Good I hope? Anyways over the past month I've been getting recommendation letters I wonder if those help?

3. Nurse Practitioner Programs in Canada?

   helterskelter22 replied to helterskelter22's topic in NP Students

   Any updates Stacey? :)

4. BE CAREFUL on social networks

   helterskelter22 replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

   I remember awhile back a girl I went to school with posted a picture of a placenta from her clinicals on facebook. The instructor got wind of it and she was kicked out of the program - ouch 3 years gone.

5. UBC nursing vs. U of T nursing

   helterskelter22 replied to mazo2_'s topic in CA Programs

   strategically, I wouldn't go to either. UofT and UBC are probably one of the highest ranked universities, what does that tell you about the student population? - it's full of keeners and gunners this will hurt your chances of getting into grad school...

6. Nurse Practitioner Programs in Canada?

   helterskelter22 replied to helterskelter22's topic in NP Students

   I have about 3 years experience in emerg and do per diem Psych once in awhile. I know you need xxx amount of hours which I'm pretty close to. I'm applying next year but the only big thing I'm worried about is having too low of a GPA. I heard you can ...

7. Nurse Practitioner Programs in Canada?

   helterskelter22 replied to helterskelter22's topic in NP Students

   I'm in Alberta but I have a friend who is doing a masters at the UofM but it's the CNS stream which I'm not interested in. 3.5 seems a little high. I know they take your last 2 years of undergrad but what about the clinical classes that are pass/fail...

8. Nurse Practitioner Programs in Canada?

   helterskelter22 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hi there! Has anyone graduated or in the middle of an NP program in Canada? Much of what I read is geared towards American schools unfortunately. If is anyone out there...how competitive is the program? I read you need a 3.0/4.0 but I'm sure it must ...

9. unsafe staffing levels?

   helterskelter22 posted a topic in Canada

   First of all I'm a UNE who is about to graduate pretty soon. I currently work on a busy unit and I've been noticing recently that my supervising RN has been taking on a huge patient ratio and although I can help out I'm limited in what I can do. I'm ...

10. The University of Alberta?

    helterskelter22 replied to Dezy's topic in CA Programs

    CodeteamB, to be honest I think you're in outlier in terms of success within the program. I've never heard anyone talk in such positive light about it. My biggest gripe with the program inst CBL it's just the mass scale disorganization and lack of co...

11. The University of Alberta?

    helterskelter22 replied to Dezy's topic in CA Programs

    I guess I should start off by saying that I'll echo most of the negative sentiment expressed in this thread. I'm about to graduate from the ADP (actually counting down the days till it's over on my calendar) and if you're considering going into this ...