Aspie BSN, RN

Aspie has 2 years experience as a BSN, RN.

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1. New grad and rural nursing? How do I go about it?

   Aspie replied to OptimisticRN376's topic in Canada

   That's how I've got my first job, full time in a small rural hospital, as a new grad. Relocation paid and all that. Keep in mind that it is a different type of nursing. You have to be jack-of-all-trades and be ready for anything. Doctors are all locu...

2. PALS Certification

   Aspie replied to newmedsurgnurse's topic in Med-Surg

   I understand that PALS is extremely rare thing to use, but my employer requires me to take it. I hope I won't ever need it. But with the childhood obesity epidemic we already see kids with clogged arteries and MIs before reaching 30 yrs old. It's get...

3. PALS Certification

   Aspie replied to newmedsurgnurse's topic in Med-Surg

   I am also taking PALS soon for the 1st time. Any study tips? The book is very strange... Usually there are case studies, exercises, post-tests, critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter. And here... just dry text. Do you know of any goo...

4. Rural nursing for new grads

   Aspie replied to Aspie's topic in Canada

   The orientation was about a month, 16 buddy shifts. I would say it was more than enough, I felt comfortable starting to be on my own.

5. Rural nursing for new grads

   Aspie replied to Aspie's topic in Canada

   For tips: have a good winter wardrobe and make sure you have indoor hobbies and an entertainment system:) the closest movie theatre is 200 miles away and a reliable vehicle.

6. Rural nursing for new grads

   Aspie replied to Aspie's topic in Canada

   After working about 6 months in a isolated northern village I did my first charge shift and remembered this convo :) Yep, rural nursing is not for everyone, for the reasons stated above for sure, but I love it and can't imagine doing anything else. V...

7. June 4th CRNE

   Aspie replied to backwoods's topic in CRNE

   For me it says: "We're sorry, you are not eligible to register for an exam at this time. " Whatever that means...

8. Jobs in AB?

   Aspie replied to MissElizabeth's topic in Canada

   Kikilaroo, wow, your story is impressive! Good job! Do you still have the list of the links and videos to get prepared for an RN job interview?

9. Rural nursing for new grads

   Aspie replied to Aspie's topic in Canada

   blissity, thank you very much for this information! Glad to hear that you're enjoying your work! I'm just a school junkie. I thoroughly enjoyed the 4 years of nursing school (and my classmates said I'm crazy) :) The idea of another semester in the Un...

10. Rural nursing for new grads

    Aspie posted a topic in Canada

    Hello everyone, I'm writing to seek your advice. I just graduated from a nursing school in BC and my husband and I are dreaming of moving to some distant rural area (any province). My husband works from home, so we are not tied to anywhere. When I th...

11. Jobs in AB?

    Aspie replied to MissElizabeth's topic in Canada

    Hi blissity, I'm a new grad going through the same process with AHS Сandidate Management at the moment. They scheduled a phone call with me. I wanted to ask you to share your experience about talking to them. I have already screwed up one interview, ...

12. aspergers

    Aspie replied to jose2010's topic in Disabilities

    I think there are way too many folks with AS now and because of that empathy concept was included into the curricula, lol :) I'm finishing the nursing school and have had many struggles. Group work sucks balls! Especially because English is not my na...