April1986

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1. Oh the joy of papers...Need help with topic..

   April1986 posted a topic in Student Assist

   okey dokey.... My topic is stereotyping and stigma based on culture (as it relates to nursing of course) but I have to narrow this down to some sort of "research question". So anyways, does anyone have any ideas for a more narrow question based on t...

2. Healthcare System

   April1986 replied to DolphinRN84's topic in International

   I am Canadian, I know our system is in crisis and shortage. That being said I am still proud to live in a country where (in general) you are not treated on the basis of your income. I know how incredibly idealistic that sounds, but hey, if no one has...

3. Crne ... Community Health Nursing

   April1986 replied to nurse_nightingale's topic in International

   I haven't written the exam, but from what faculty tells us..... the whole exam is a lot like that. (Asks very specific questions without us possible every having learned that specific info) It's ALL about what is the BEST answer which is what kills u...

4. Anyone worried about throwing up or passing out?

   April1986 replied to c18436572's topic in General Students

   I am not too fond of having a needle myself ( I used to have anxiety attacks over freaking vaccinations, but now it's not so bad lol.) but giving them to other people is a total piece of cake. Practicing on classmates is totally ok, but I gave myself...

5. How Long Do You Study

   April1986 replied to greatan's topic in General Students

   Narcotic Junkie, what school are you at, if you don't mind me asking? I am in a transfer program at Grant Macewan College in Edmonton, which tranfers to the University of Alberta for years three and four. Anywho, I don't know why Canadian schools hav...

6. Injections: to pinch or not to pinch

   April1986 replied to TRINI_RN's topic in General Students

   For SQ's we were taught to pinch, especially for thinner people otherwise you aren't sure what you are injecting into (sub-Q or muscle). For IM's, they are starting to teach z-tracking for all IM injections as best practice, even if it is a not irrit...

7. How Long Do You Study

   April1986 replied to greatan's topic in General Students

   Ah the big question...to study or not to study... or more appropriately how much to study......The BSc.N. program that I am in uses a different teaching technique for the nursing courses, called context based learning (CBL) We get a scenario Ex. Mrs....

8. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

   April1986 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   Hi! My name is April and I am in my second year of a BSc.N. program in Edmonton, Alberta. If all goes well I'll graduate in either May 2000 or Dec. 2008, depending on how motivated I'm feeling! I am getting married in February, so that adds a ton to ...