ltvixen

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1. New grads....where do you work?

   ltvixen replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i'm in the ED!

2. Scheduling lunch breaks in the ED

   ltvixen replied to Elle2's topic in Emergency

   we try and relieve each other for breaks. zone 1 (minor side) is 2-3 nurses with 12-14 rooms. breaks are supposed to start at 0830,1130,1630 for days (each lasting 30 mins) and 1 30 min break and 1...

3. Time management

   ltvixen replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

   hi everyone! i graduated in may and started in a local emergency dept the same month. finished orientation in july, and passed the RN exam, yay!!!! anyways, so i've been off orientation since the end...

4. I'm going to be an ER nurse!!!

   ltvixen replied to ltvixen's topic in Emergency

   sadly we don't have those here in our province. My orientation (just had a few details so far) includes: ~7 classroom days then 16 preceptored shifts, which can be extended if it is deemed necessary....

5. New grads....where do you work?

   ltvixen replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I start in the ER on May

6. I'm going to be an ER nurse!!!

   ltvixen replied to ltvixen's topic in Emergency

   oh my god, i am getting a car too! this is the best week EVER!!!!!!!!!!! I'm almost hysterical i'm so excited!

7. I'm going to be an ER nurse!!!

   ltvixen posted a topic in Emergency

   HI everyone! I found out 2 days ago that I have been accepted for a fulltime position in the second biggest er in my area!!! i graduate the end of may, but general orientation starts the middle of...

8. Average amt of exp before NP

   ltvixen replied to ltvixen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   thanks everyone for your comments, i love getting lots of response! I'm currently doing my final NS placement in the er for the next 4 weeks and it's great, exactly what i always pictured it would be....

9. Canadian NPs

   ltvixen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi there, another question! I'm from canada and was just wondering if there are any canadian NPs on here that could explain a little bit about the pros/cons/difficulties in receiving your NP education...

10. Average amt of exp before NP

    ltvixen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi there, i was just wondering if people wouldn't mind posting how many years nursing/healthcare experience they had before deciding to enter a NP program. I'm just graduating with my BSN so i have no...

11. Does anybody hear about Global Scholarship alliance?

    ltvixen replied to ED-Adrenaline's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i have talked to them at job fairs and i got the same impression, too good to be true, but i have yet to talk to/meet someone that has actually worked with/for them. i'm just graduating from NS but if...

12. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    ltvixen replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    what a great sticky. i'm going to have to copy and paste all the great tips onto one document to take with me! i graduate in ~2 months but will do my final practicum in the er starting next week....

13. Canadian Travellers

    ltvixen posted a topic in Travel

    Hi there! i'm about to graduate (May) in canada and i'll be working here, likely in a med-surg unit for about 12-18 months, but then i would really like to experience travel nursing in the states. My...

14. anyone start travelling with ~1 yr experience?

    ltvixen replied to ltvixen's topic in Travel

    did you start out as a new grad into the er? that is what my original plan was, but it's essentially impossible to do it where i live, and because of bills i couldn't wait around to start the whole...

15. anyone start travelling with ~1 yr experience?

    ltvixen replied to ltvixen's topic in Travel

    wow sounds great! would you mind if i asked you what type of nursing you do and what agency you are