NotReady4PrimeTime RN

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    To the nurses who already completed SEC Assessment in BC please help

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to nurse gwen's topic in Nurse Registration

    Are you aware that SEC assessments aren't only written exams? They also include OSCE - Objective Structured Clinical Exam along with interviews, role-playing and self-assessment. A complete assessment...
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    Can I just say this?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to meanmaryjean's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I reconnected with one of the nurses who had cared for my son (and me!) in the PICU 18 years after he had been discharged. We ran into each other at AACN's NTI in Atlanta back in 2007. She didn't know...
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    New grad, severe anxiety and depression

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to setsuna92's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so sorry to hear you're struggling so much. This vocation isn't a forgiving one, and many nurses struggle with similar issues. Is there a crisis stabilization unit in your city? You may find some...
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    Being Registered in Two Provinces

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to ashlio's topic in Canada

    joanna73 said exactly what I was going to say. Best
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    The Real Brian Short - Words from a Friend

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to allnurses Admin Team's topic in General Nursing

    The way Randy Cassingham describes Brian is the Brian I knew and loved. There is no part of my mind that could put any of the pieces of this tragedy together in any coherent form; Randy has provided...
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    Brian Short News

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I keep hoping that I'm going to wake up and this will have been a horrible dream. I know that isn't going to happen. But I wish it could. It doesn't matter one whit to me what exactly happened or...
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    How many is too many questions

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Kcv19's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That fear is healthy! As a 20 veteran of peds critical care, I'm more concerned about the new (not just new grads but new-to-peds or -critical-care) nurses who DON'T ask lots of questions. I still ask...
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    Downsizing Pediatric Units

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to sergel02's topic in Pediatric

    About 5 years ago all the pediatric beds in my metro area were centralized at the children's hospital - which just happens to be a hospital-within-a-hospital. That means there's NO room for growth. We...
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    University of Alberta Nursing After Degree 2015

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to bint_adam's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You may be making a huge mistake in believing your previous education will meet requirements for admission. The university may not recognize your prerequisites as equivalent to Canadian education....
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    When do you guys buy uniform or shoes?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to elmo25_p's topic in Canada

    If your purchases are shipped from a Canadian on-line retailer to a Canadian address you'll pay provincial and federal taxes but no duty. dailyscrubs charges for shipping on orders under
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    New grad in peds CVICU

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to mysonsmama's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    You're SO welcome! I have to say that I've seen my share of "deer-in-the-headlights" new grads, but I've also seen a lot (LOT!) of overconfident know-it-all new grads too. (Funny how a couple of those...
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    New grad in peds CVICU

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to mysonsmama's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Don't put too much pressure on yourself. They're not going to expect you to arrive fully prepared to run an ECMO circuit! You'll be provided an orientation and phased education so you're properly...
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    New grad in peds CVICU

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to mysonsmama's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    What meanmaryjean said! You probably won't be assigned any of those kids immediately post-op for the first while but you'll get them a few days later. cincinnatichildrens.org has a great animated...
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    To all energetic and ambitious nurses, don't waste your time in Australia!

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to rabbi's topic in General World

    First of all, Australia is not the only country in the world to have their own standard for nursing credentials. EVERY country has standards. It's not up to the country to alter their standards to fit...
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    This one isn't in the same class as many of the preceding... but a strong memory nonetheless. My favourite nursing instructor said this, "There are many foods that contain magnesium. When we're...
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    ICU burnout?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to infinitynotzero's topic in Critical Care

    Staffing seems to be an issue everywhere these days. It's false economy to cut staff to the bone then have readmissions, sentinel events and adverse outcomes but no one is willing to look at the big...
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    Travelling up north for the Winter?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to cincin1222's topic in Travel

    I can't speak for the northeastern states, but up here in Canada, we're usually way busier in the winter than we are in the summer. Not everybody can afford to be a snowbird. I also can't speak to...
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    New Grad Job Advice Needed!

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to rnmama112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    All those L&D nurses arrived on their first obstetrical unit with no L&D experience. Somebody somewhere took a chance on them. Why not you? I think you'd be better off applying for both, so...
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    Emotionally tired

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Wow, you really are suffering. I think there are a lot of people who feel much the same as you do. Some days I'm one of them. I'm at a loss how to answer you, other than to tell you I understand where...
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    Managing shift work

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    This is a thorny problem for lots of nurses. Many of us are drawn to others in helping professions - respiratory therapists, paramedics, law enforcement officers, fire fighters... and other nurses....
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    Preparing to be an RN(new grad)

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to RisingSunCancer's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's a really difficult question to answer. There really is no one-size-fits-all way to prepare for your first nursing job. I could suggest you review your fundamentals of nursing textbook, and...
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    COB rollcall

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    1994 hospital diploma program. My manager gave me a suggestion for my Master's thesis when I cracked wise about the 749 opportunities for hand hygiene that working on our unit provided daily. I didn't...
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    Information about become a canadian nurse

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to MonseOro's topic in International Nursing

    There are many laws that apply to health care and health care providers in Canada. The provincial Colleges of Nursing are responsible for protecting the public and for regulating the practice of...
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    Bipap question

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Dacatster's topic in Pediatric

    No, you can't - but the head gear is pretty hard to get out of. The straps need to be snug enough to prevent leaks. Not to say some kids DON'T get out of it, but it's not as likely as the
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    Driving an hour and half - two hours to work for a new grad

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to dot93's topic in Canada

    Okay, so let's break this down. You're going to work 8 hour shifts. That means 5 shifts in a week, on average. The shift is actually more like 8 1/2 by the time you give report and finish up your...