malenurse82

malenurse82 specializes in Pediatric Nursing.

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1. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

   malenurse82 replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing

   smoking is an addiction ailment, a nurse with a heart ailment is not a "hypocrite" if s/he works in a cardiac unit... and also, why do we need more spots "open" for nurses? Maybe, do we need more support for colleges and universities to open more nur...

2. What's happening to the RN's being replaced by RPN's, if that's even true.

   malenurse82 replied to bluer's topic in International

   In the facility where I work, it seems that RPN assignments are simply based on whether the patient has an IV or not, pity as there are many patients with IV's that are suitable for RPNs. The facility's own Policies and procedures limit the role of t...

3. MEAN GIRLS (or GUYS)

   malenurse82 replied to T14WFLY's topic in Emergency

   The "plastics" in our hospital would be the infant medicine unit, they always come with attitude and a long face when they have to float over to us. One time I was in charge and I was going to assign a new admission to the float nurse and the nurse s...

4. Students in Delivery Room

   malenurse82 replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Its up to you, really. Do not feel like you have to do this, there will be other women delivering that day, and you will not be the first woman/patient to decline the presence of students. I'm sure everyone will understand. You can share with them on...

5. YorkU 2nd Entry - Sept 2010

   malenurse82 replied to FN89's topic in International

   I think you have a pretty good chance with that GPA. (out of 4.0 right?? ) I graduated from York 2nd entry degree last year. I started in the fall of 2006. Our class had just under 100 students. I remember them saying the 2007 class was a tad bigger....

6. Would you marry a doctor?

   malenurse82 replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

   this thread is too weird.... if i had to start somewhere.... i think romances in the workplace are very inappropriate, and yes people that work together can fall in love, but they should immediately think about their professional situation... and som...

7. i have a question for nurses in Tornoto, and other ontario areas

   malenurse82 replied to ibale's topic in International

   All positions listed in the Alberta Health Services website for the entire province are for INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY, it has been like this for a few months now. Trust me , I check often, I want to move to Alberta really bad!!! I heard some positions...

8. i have a question for nurses in Tornoto, and other ontario areas

   malenurse82 replied to ibale's topic in International

   All New Grad positions have to be obtained through the HFO web portal and are guaranteed Full Time for 6 months, the tricky part is whether the employer will offer the New Grad a Full time position at the end of the 6 months. Best case scenario, the ...

9. 2nd Entry BScN - York University vs. UofT

   malenurse82 replied to slawrence's topic in International

   I agree with the above response, if you want to do a second degree nursing program, just apply, regardless of GPA. There are lots of people who refuse entry, change schools or change plans. I think i had a 3.0 (out 4.0) when I applied, and I wasnt wa...

10. aus rn looking at working in alberta, canada

    malenurse82 replied to mickhing's topic in International

    ...and yet, the latest issue of the canadian nurse magazine features in its entire back cover a full colour ad of alberta health services advertising nursing in alberta....only to search for job postings and find at the end of them this odious little...

11. i have a question for nurses in Tornoto, and other ontario areas

    malenurse82 replied to ibale's topic in International

    I got my new grad position through HFO jobs, however, I find HFO jobs to be outdated for non new-grad-initiative jobs. I find the websites of individual hospitals to have more jobs posted than HFO jobs for regular nursing positions. And yes, the talk...

12. Alberta Health Services

    malenurse82 replied to Fiona59's topic in Canada

    yesterday the issue of canadian nurse (the magazine publishe by the cna) arrived in my home. the entire back cover of the publication is an add for alberta health services for career opportunities. i am a fairly novice nurse in ontario and i have bee...

13. "Twins By Surprise"

    malenurse82 replied to krltdy's topic in General Nursing

    I also saw the show, the woman in this episode was thrombocytopenic and her midwife told her she had to go to the hospital to deliver (she knew she might have to deliver at hospital due to this way in advance). Nevertheless, her world collapsed upon ...

14. advice requested= track to PICU

    malenurse82 replied to jopadeevra's topic in PICU

    I had 2 weird questions in an interview for a PICU job. the first question was: Give an example of an event or instance where you found that policy was inconvinient and you decided to not follow policy. Ok, I get the essence of the question: I think ...

15. 2nd Entry BScN - York University vs. UofT

    malenurse82 replied to slawrence's topic in International

    I graduated from the Yorku 2 year accelerated program. I thought it was great. The professors are really awesome. Because of the short time, the courses are all killer no filler, you just have to stay on top of things because the pace is fast. Most o...