starfish33

starfish33

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About starfish33

starfish33 specializes in Surgical.


Mom of two boys, 8 & 6, and married 10 years. For some reason, thought it would be a good idea to go back to full-time school for practical nursing. ?? :)

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  1. Final Placement Questions

    Hey vintageandrea, sounds like you got a great placement!! (I'm guessing 6 South? :) ) I'm working on a surgical unit now (up the hill at JH), and I would highly suggest you know LOTS about hypovolemic shock- particularly in trauma. That's somethi...
  2. Hey, Heather Smith and UNA

    See, there's the problem right there. We're actually killing patients left and right...we're just not skilled enough to know when a patient is dead!
  3. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    I can help you with the placekeeping... they put those in on your clinical days, and it's just to prevent scheduling other classes on that day. Nothing to worry about. Just do your best with Paramed... have all your paperwork together and it will wo...
  4. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    ^what Andrea said. :) I unloaded a small fortune on books the semester before they introduced the e-books, and to be perfectly honest- I rarely crack them. I'm a Google kind of gal. One I did like for semester 1 though, was the Nursing Diagnoses b...
  5. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    Hey Andrea, You will probably find that the work becomes more difficult this term. Looking back, I can't believe the amount of time we spent making beds, when now we're learning to hang blood in half the time!! Insanity. LOL Most of us got placem...
  6. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    Contact me anytime, I will do my best to help you! ~starfish~
  7. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    Hi guys... Just to add my $0.02, I've had a day off each semester (I'm now finishing semester 3). It does ease up a little bit time-wise as you go along too (ie- lab goes to 3 hrs after semester 1, and fewer classes overall), but the work becomes q...
  8. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    @Magal...don't panic. I had to get hepatitis shots too, and most people will show immunity on their bloodwork after the first 2 shots. I did. I think I scheduled another blood draw about 2 weeks after my second shot, and they cleared me. Do the b...
  9. Ontario- HOAE results? 'Normalized' score?

    Hi guys... just popping in quick here to say that I'm half way through semester 3 now, and if anybody has specific questions, please feel free to PM me and I'll do my best to answer them for you! I remember exactly how it felt to be where you are. ...
  10. Ontario- HOAE results? 'Normalized' score?

    Hi again, everyone! @vintageandrea: Second semester is a blast, and going by REALLY quickly! I had an awful time with all the doctor's visits too, and going through the song and dance with Paramed- if you have any specific questions, I'm happy to he...
  11. Ontario- HOAE results? 'Normalized' score?

    That was me that posted originally- I never did find out what the deal was with those scores. I did find out what each section of the test was worth, though, so I found what my overall percentage was for each area... I don't know how they weight the...
  12. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    Thanks, @takeabreath- my mentor! :) Yeah I was afraid that would come as a surprise... I tried to get them to change it when I started the program, but looks like it still hasn't happened. All the PN students do all 4 semesters in a row, with a 1 w...
  13. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    Just another little tidbit before I forget... if you don't know already, you should hear that the program runs straight through the summer. As far as I know, it still says on the website that it doesn't do that... but it definitely does. Unless the...
  14. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    Hey! Excellent news about communications- that will help. I was exempted after I wrote the Assessment for Success- everyone has to write it, so don't worry about it. It doesn't affect your admission or anything. It's just to help place people th...
  15. Mohawk College RPN 2012

    Congratulations! I started there this January- almost have first semester done. (Yay!!) I know exactly how you feel- dying for information! I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have- there have been a few students ahead of me that help...