Graduate Student seeking RN outside us to correspond with

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I am a new graduate student going for my FNP and our instructor would like us to get in touch with a nurse working outside the US this semester to keep in touch and get to know issues and compare how things may be different/the same. I have 2 years experience as an rn and have only worked in pediatric oncology/bmt. Anyone willing or interested? feel free to email me

Sorry its taken me a little while to reply...been working a lot lately and this past week alone i have rotated back and forth to nights twice. Work has been tough lately...i just got a little boy the other night who came in bleeding from the mouth and extremely weak. HE was transferred to us from an outside hospital because they were thinking it was cancer. His hemoglobin was less than 3 and his platelets were less than 5000! I was definetely scared but couldnt show it becasue the parents were a nervous wreck. On the (i guess) positive side, he has a "good" type of cancer (if there is such a thing), and i spent all weekend with them and sent them home after starting treatment. When they left, the parents started crying and hugging me and taking pictures of me with them...they were really thankful even given the situation. It was a great feeling leaving work knowing i actually did make a difference! I have been having a lot of little ones lately at work (under three), and as sad as it is, as long as they are not puking or something, they love to run around like any other normal kid. its great to see!

Any interesting stories from work lately?

Hope to hear back soon!

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I havent been to work for a while. Every day at work is a interesting day. We have many critically ill patients. I work in toronto.

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sorry its taken me a little while to reply...been working a lot lately and this past week alone i have rotated back and forth to nights twice. work has been tough lately...i just got a little boy the other night who came in bleeding from the mouth and extremely weak. he was transferred to us from an outside hospital because they were thinking it was cancer. his hemoglobin was less than 3 and his platelets were less than 5000! i was definetely scared but couldnt show it becasue the parents were a nervous wreck. on the (i guess) positive side, he has a "good" type of cancer (if there is such a thing), and i spent all weekend with them and sent them home after starting treatment. when they left, the parents started crying and hugging me and taking pictures of me with them...they were really thankful even given the situation. it was a great feeling leaving work knowing i actually did make a difference! i have been having a lot of little ones lately at work (under three), and as sad as it is, as long as they are not puking or something, they love to run around like any other normal kid. its great to see!

any interesting stories from work lately?

also, in a few weeks we are supposed to give a short biography of the rn we have been conversing with, and get some background info and areas or interest/work, etc. are you going to be available if i post those questions for you?

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Hello: I am wondering if you are still out there and wanting to correspond with me I did have some questions about other aspects of nursing to see how it contrasts with myself in the US. What are your nurse/patient ratios? We have between 2-3 kids at a time, which may not sound like a lot but we are giving chemo and the kids who received the bone marrow transplants are not very stable and can be like an ICU patient. Also, what is the mix/ages of the nurses you work with? most of the nurses on our unit are upper 20's to early 30's with a few older nurses in their 50's and a few new graduates.

Also, when you say you are going to be a graduate nurse, do you mean you are licensed as a RN already and are going for more schooling, or are you working as a student nurse? Do you have a set up system for graduate school?

Do you feel at work you have a lot of autonomy or are you closed "monitored" by the doctors or other supervisors? also what nursing salaries like?

Lots of questions, i hope to hear back from you!!!

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Hello: I am wondering if you are still out there and wanting to correspond with me I did have some questions about other aspects of nursing to see how it contrasts with myself in the US. What are your nurse/patient ratios? We have between 2-3 kids at a time, which may not sound like a lot but we are giving chemo and the kids who received the bone marrow transplants are not very stable and can be like an ICU patient. Also, what is the mix/ages of the nurses you work with? most of the nurses on our unit are upper 20's to early 30's with a few older nurses in their 50's and a few new graduates.

Also, when you say you are going to be a graduate nurse, do you mean you are licensed as a RN already and are going for more schooling, or are you working as a student nurse? Do you have a set up system for graduate school?

Do you feel at work you have a lot of autonomy or are you closed "monitored" by the doctors or other supervisors? also what nursing salaries like?

Lots of questions, i hope to hear back from you!!!

Jenny

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Specializes in Emergency.

hi!

im a RN from philippines. and working right nowin United Arab Emirates. my area is ER

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This is fascinating stuff. I am Australian, but only just starting my bachleor next year.

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