holakarly

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1. I hate nursing

   holakarly replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

   I used to hate it, too. I found once I specialized and got myself out of a toxic environment it seriously improved. Bounce around til you find colleagues you trust, experiment with different areas, and fake it til you make it. I used to walk in the d...

2. Nunavut Nursing advice/tips

   holakarly posted a topic in Canada

   Hello hello, I am a full time emergency RN at a downtown hospital in Vancouver, BC. I've searched through these threads and online for up to date information but am noticing much of it is quite old. I would love to hear fellow nurses input on any of ...

3. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

   holakarly replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

   I use my stethoscope for every single patient I am responsible for. If I am swamped and can't complete my full assessment for a while, at the very least, I do a quick ABC check and listen to breath sounds. I learned this when I was in emerg and it's ...

4. Casual RN: How much time can I take off?

   holakarly posted a topic in Canada

   Hi all, I'm a casual RN in Vancouver, Canada. I typically work full time hours, 36-48 hours a week. I have been searching CRNBC's website regarding how much time I can take off next year. My ideal situation is to take 6 months off and travel eastern ...

5. Volunteer Nursing

   holakarly posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I know there have been a few threads in regards to volunteering abroad, however, I have searched them and found them to be outdated or not very helpful. I am wondering if any of you nurses have worked or volunteered abroad in rural areas. How...

6. BCIT August 2012

   holakarly replied to Jadebl's topic in CA Programs

   Hi everyone! Congrats to all you guys starting in Aug. I'm just finishing up level one at BCIT now, I had used this site to talk to other applicants during the process too! It's a totally crazy experience but not as intimidating as everyone's telling...

7. RN school wait lists in BC

   holakarly replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

   They sent out a reading list saying what chapters we have to read in the Jarvis textbook.. They omit some stuff but yeah, it's quite a bit!!

8. RN school wait lists in BC

   holakarly replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

   Hey again! So I just went and finished getting my books (ouch$) and was wondering about what you guys think of the drug cards?? I think there were two kinds at the bookstore, Mosby's and Mediquick(?). I'm a flash card lover so I was definitely intrig...

9. RN school wait lists in BC

   holakarly replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

   I think the wait would depend whenever a student who has been held a seat withdraws, so could be anytime up until start date! Good luck! I dropped my immunization sheets in the main building at the services area (I've only been in this building twic...

10. RN school wait lists in BC

    holakarly replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

    When I was ordering books to ship to my place here 9/10 books could not be shipped to Canada. I'm pretty sure that's because I was picking the cheapest books I could find, and the majority of those are from independent sellers, which for the most par...

11. RN school wait lists in BC

    holakarly replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

    My friend has a bit of an online shopping addiction and in this case it worked out pretty well for me. Except I can't seem to find those two books any cheaper... Almost $400 for 2 textbooks.. Ouch.

12. RN school wait lists in BC

    holakarly replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

    I just got them all shipped to my girlfriends P.O box in Blaine. So at least just one shop and hopefully no border trouble lol.

13. RN school wait lists in BC

    holakarly replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

    Chhun3 - I don't have any of the electives done, but I did have 62 university credits and I'm hoping at least 2 of them will be given transfer credit. Also, I spent the last year working full time at a retirement home and that's about it.

14. RN school wait lists in BC

    holakarly replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

    I know I had that problem with amazon as well... I actually have to drive down to the states to pick them all up so that's a little annoying but I did find it to be a lot cheaper this way...

15. RN school wait lists in BC

    holakarly replied to TNDoherty's topic in CA Programs

    How do you guys feel about the optional books? So far I've gotten one of them.. Went in today to ask my doctor to go over my immunization form and she went ahead and just gave me all the immunizations I needed and blood test since I couldn't find my ...