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1. Best shoes for 12 hours

   ffooxx replied to Karlie2114's topic in General Nursing

   Asics GT, amazing shoes - made a huge difference for

2. Nurses 'Eat their Young?'

   ffooxx replied to HMendee's topic in First Year After Licensure

   "Stay out of drama" is the best advice I was ever given by a seasoned

3. Can't find a job

   ffooxx replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Respectfully, I disagree - yes, maybe I wouldn't bring your academic success up during the actual interview but I would definitely leave it on the resume. You don't get good grades simply by being...

4. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

   ffooxx replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

   LPN is not a nursing assistant. There are two types of nurses in Canada: LPNs (aka RPNs, licensed/registered practical nurses) it's a 2 year program, and RNs (Registered Nurses) with a BScN

5. Med Error Advice...

   ffooxx replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

   That's wonderful news - very happy for

6. Med Error Advice...

   ffooxx replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

   I'm really sorry you have to go through this...good

7. Was I hired? I'm freaking out

   ffooxx replied to TeensyWeensyRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I would suggest emailing instead rather that calling and putting people on the spot. Thank them for the interview and inquire whether you're still considered for the position. I do, however, think you...

8. Med Error Advice...

   ffooxx replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree...yes, the OP is responsible but so is whoever prepared the vancomycin and did not label the bag, that's an even bigger mistake, in my opinion. How was she/he supposed to check the...

9. Another NCLEX Shut off in 85 questions thread

   ffooxx replied to JimJamtheman's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   oh sorry, missed that part

10. Another NCLEX Shut off in 85 questions thread

    ffooxx replied to JimJamtheman's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Actually the minimum number of questions is 75, not 85 - sounds like you were getting higher level questions though, I'm sure you did well. I didn't do the pvt for the same exact reason, didn't want...

11. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

    ffooxx replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    You know what I mean, yes technically we pay for it with our taxes - however, we definitely do not have the financial resources available to the US

12. Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

    ffooxx replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I also work in a major Canadian city, my unit is considered acute/RN only - we have one patient care assistant for our entire unit, so naturally most times you end up doing everything yourself. We...

13. Fainted while watching blood being drawn... Advice for nursing student?

    ffooxx replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

    I almost passed out once when I was a student, watching a resident starting an epidural anesthesia...she was good and she got it, but it took a long time to find the right spot initially, and the idea...

14. Nclex was awful

    ffooxx replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you so much for your encouragement these last few

15. Nclex was awful

    ffooxx replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh my God, praise the Lord, I passed!!! I just got my results in the