CanadaProud

This is an interesting discussion.. I was wondering it myself. Two years ago I was in a program that was taking me no where (I was really unhappy with it), so I applied for a BScN program in Ontario. Within 2-3 months I was accepted into the two programs I had applied for. So my question is, if Canada doesn't really have waiting list why aren't more Americans coming to our schools? Is it that they don't believe in the programs, or don't want to leave home? I have noticed that there are at least 1-2 American students in my classes.. so that is why I was curious. I couldn't imagine waiting years to get into nursing.. boggles the mind. Take Care

Hi Chuchie, I know this is a really hard thing for you to go through. For the last year 1-2 years I helped my mom care for her great Aunt (She was the sole support system). She found it very difficult, but we tried for as long as we could to keep my G-G Aunt at home. We found that there were different agencies in the area that would offer "free" hours each week. So for instance one would come in 6 hours a week, another 4 hrs, etc (ours were St. Elizabeths, Red Cross, VON, etc.. but they are probably different in the states). Talk to your local 'Access Centre' (place that supports seniors, and helps with nursing home situations), they can possibly give you a list of different resources to help. If it would help you cope by having 'time off' then that would be great, it could even help reduce the costs for yourself. Anyways, best of luck, keep looking because there is help! Take Care, Canada Proud

I'm currently in Nursing School and am mostly working off loans. After my first year I was able to work as PSW which helped to pay back some of the money I owed before incurring more. It is tough to start a career with loans I am sure, but there aren't many options available all of the time. Anyways, $11,300/year sounds like a LOT of money to me... is this normal where you are from? I am paying approx. $5500/year where I am (in Canada).. just wondering if that is an average tuition price. Take Care CanadaProud

Is there anyone who is a nurse specializing in Cystic Fibrosis? If so how did you manage it (ie. are there specialized courses, or did you work on a CF unit, etc.) CF has affected my family greatly as my aunt was a spokeswoman for the CFF until she passed away at age 35. I am really interested in pursuing my career in this area, so any information available would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks & Take Care

Night Owl, I am still a student, but I can at least tell you what I saw when I was in hospital. We all did sit in the report room, but each nurse from the shift before us spoke into a tape recorder before the end of their shift. They would make note of changes, and special information that we needed to know about each patient whether it be discharges, treatments required, etc. We would then listen to the play-back for all patients. As well, either before, after or during report each individual nurse would look at the kardex ONLY for his/her own patients. I found that this went pretty smoothly, and quickly since we could do some of the most of the research & "backround checks" on our own. Cheers!

I'm glad to see that you're so concerned about your dogs, but since it's a night shift and they'd be sleeping most of the time I think they would be fine at home by themselves. I don't think them needing to pee would be a problem either as I'm sure you don't get up in the middle of the night to take them outside all of the time. We've had dogs forever, and they don't seem to have a problem staying home alone, whether it's inside or outside. Plus, having the two of them together will never be lonely! Good luck!