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Congrats! I agree with above-enjoy your time off before you start school! My biggest piece of advice is to consider what studying methods work best for you! It took me about half of my degree to figure this out! Good luck! :)

I think you were in the right for reporting that. Honestly, it sounds like she was having a bad day so I wouldn't take it personally. And some people are just silly- oh it's too early for people to be sick in the hospital this morning? No. Haha. I wa...

Where in Canada are you located? I started a new job three months ago and required a 2 step TB test, as well as a few booster vaccines. They did everything where I got hired (by the occupational and employee health nurse). No charge whatsoever. Thi...

Millennial here as well. I just shook my head and cursed out loud when I read this. Definitely not going to get help when you talk like this. Do you think "elder nurses" know nothing in regards to A&P?! I learn WAY more from asking the more senio...

Well, speaking as a new nurse: money is definitely a HUGE priority for me right now. It took me five months to get a job, and then another two to get on the floor. In that seven month span I have had absolutely no savings to pay for my monthly bills ...

I also think that you should take a step back and reconsider. Not enjoying science would definitely be a problem because in order to be a good nurse, you need to understand pathophysiology and how the human body works. I love when I am taking care of...

I have friends who have taken nursing and just wrote the NCLEX. Now they are working as RN's and studying for the MCAT to become a doctor. So, yeah it is possible. And "prestigious" schools don't matter for nursing (you just spend a whole lot of extr...

I also found this to be a little extreme. I have a large top in comparison to the rest of my body and if I wear anything remotely low cut it could be considered "inappropriate." (Although I will avoid showing off any cleavage on a day to day basis, s...

Where I am it is about 3-4 weeks after the closing date. Usually states on the posting.

Hey everyone! I am not sure if I am here to vent or to ask for any words of wisdom. I just finished my orientation at my new job last week as a new grad. I got four orientation shifts in total (as I am casual). While I was running around trying to fi...

Thank you for the advice :) And yes, it is certainly more frustrating when there are technological difficulties! Haha.

Luckily, my first week of alone shifts have went well. And I find that currently people chart by exception, so there aren't many progress notes by the nursing staff. When it was electronic, it was always required to write a shift summary, and give a ...

I'm a new RN too. I literally make a chart on one side of paper which has columns for each hour for each patient (ie. 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, etc). Then on the back I have the paper divided up into 5 sections where I write down relevant info on patie...

Wish it was like that here. As far as I heard, new grad or not, all casuals get four orientation shifts no matter what specialty. I am just gonna stick it out.

I also hated stats. Worst class for me, and worst grade I ever got. BUT I did pass haha. If a tutor is what you need, then go for it! No problem with that at all!

I hope they wouldn't let them go! Are they offering any extra training for those who may not be familiar with basic computer functions or anything? I feel bad because I was just complaining about not being electronic...

I had to write a jurisprudence exam to get licensed in a maritime province as I had graduated out west. The College of Nurses had a large document that I read before writing, then had it open while I wrote and passed no problem.

I am in Canada! But yes I feel like it is not 2017 here. There are actually two areas that are electronic in the provincial health system- L&D and OR. And they will actually print off those large documents (especially the L&D ones which are u...

HAHAHA. This is gold!

When I was a nursing student, we were told to go through our patient's charts to help with our research and getting to know the patient/develop a care plan (this would ultimately include ED notes if there were any).

I agree! Some doctor's write their medication orders quite differently. Example: MedicationA 60 mg x ii tabs (which is actually 120 mg). And yes, it may make sense to some but why don't they just say MedicationA 120 mg? Then the pyxis only has that d...

Is it in Canada? I would love for it to be.

To be honest, I don't think you will ever feel 100% ready (at least I didn't, nor anyone I talked to). I can't say I am familiar with your Kaplan or NCLEX mastery scores as I used Uworld, but just take the last couple weeks to do extra questions and ...

I am not sure if there is a discount BUT it is definitely worth the investment.

Thank you so much for your amazing reply!!! Everything you described about the charts, the three colored order sheets, the Kardex, separate scheduled and PRN medication administration records....we all use those! Makes me think that change will be ha...