Hotaru1

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1. Seeing available NCLEX test dates without ATT?

   Hotaru1 replied to BDub1334's topic in NCLEX

   I had to wait for it to actually see the dates unfortunately.

2. Nclex in canada jan 5 2015: Let's meet here

   Hotaru1 replied to Signorina's topic in CRNE

   Congrats all but just wondering don't know if this is too detailed to ask but are the questions about medications very detailed or can you have a general understanding about meds and get away with it?

3. Depressed New Grad

   Hotaru1 replied to relizabeth's topic in Canada

   @joanna73 I completely agree with you most schools lie to get students and get money from the tuition. I was one of those fooled and regret my decision but what can I do I'm close at the end of the tunnel getting prepared to write a hard and expensiv...

4. "Working in LTC = Loss of Skills."

   Hotaru1 replied to dreams91's topic in Canada

   I agree with what most people posted above, any experience is valuable. I haven't done placement in LTC giving meds to that many patients so I have high respect to those nurses that are able to do time management efficiently and manage an entire floo...

5. Nursing Debt and Salary in Canada

   Hotaru1 replied to JMAC17's topic in Canada

   Hello, before looking at the salary I would see if you are actually interested in what nurses do though. Accounting is very different from nursing and you might end up being in more debt if you start nursing and end up not liking it. I went through t...

6. Calling all Recent Grads

   Hotaru1 replied to JJMJ's topic in Canada

   Congrats on passing the NCLEX I still have to write mine next month I'm a new graduate as well but out of all of my friends only one got an offer but it was because she did her placement there.

7. Urinary catheterization and wound care-where to learn

   Hotaru1 replied to bokuwakuma's topic in Canada

   Hi there, I was following your old thread about your past employer and glad your looking for another job. I'm in a similar position as I am a new grad RN in Ontario but have very limited experience and would like to start doing those courses as well...

8. rpn with no experience for job interview.. help!

   Hotaru1 replied to jrcbtst's topic in Canada

   Hi, have you decided to stick as an RPN? Congratulations on your job interview. I was taught from our interview sessions that experience though important to have, you have to be honest about what happened like loriangel14 said. If it's something unde...

9. Not sure if Nursing is for me, guidance please? :)

   Hotaru1 replied to Loststudent's topic in Canada

   @Loststudent Thank you for taking the time to come back tell your story! I really appreciate it. I applaud you for having the strength and courage to actually make that decision-the decision that I never had the courage to make for the past 3 years. ...

10. rpn wants to become an accountant, how many years?

    Hotaru1 replied to jrcbtst's topic in Canada

    I want to pursue a different career too (I'm still a nursing student) and was considering business or accounting a choice. I think we would still have to do the whole 4 years over again because the discipline is different maybe if it was related to h...

11. Not sure if Nursing is for me, guidance please? :)

    Hotaru1 replied to Loststudent's topic in Canada

    @Loststudent I know it's been a year since this thread was made but because I'm go through the same thing I would like to know what happened if you decided to decide to stay in nursing or not. I have been deciding to quit nursing since first year too...