linzz

linzz

Geriatrics, Med-Surg.

Member

  • Content

    931

  • Visitors

    10,143

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    7

All Content by linzz

  1. Are you curious when other NS students don't believe in Cdn RN's d/t grading scales?

    linzz replied to student456's topic in International Nursing

    If you are not a Canadian citizen, you will pay at least double the tuition fees to attend a Canadian University. As for transferring credits, that depends on the school and their policies. In...

  2. Alzheimers is the worst

    linzz replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My grandmother had alzheimers from about age 65 and it followed the usual pattern. It was very hard on my mother, even though my grandma went to a nursing home, we still saw her each day and had an...

  3. Pros and Cons of Working for Hospital for Sick Children

    linzz replied to mamaonamission's topic in International Nursing

    I think it is great that the op is able to come to this site and get candid information about which direction to take her career. Wish I had done it a lot sooner. Anyways, best of luck

  4. RPN's Being Phased Out?!

    linzz replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in International Nursing

    There are some LTC's that nobody could like but a good LTC is wonderful to work at. I am starting to accept that I actually like LTC and maybe even more than acute care however I am still going...

  5. What would you do?!?!

    linzz replied to Logi99's topic in International Nursing

    The choices do seem a bit limited. The only choices I can think of are to request something near your area and wait for it if they will let you. As the other poster said, you have seven years and...

  6. Pros and Cons of Working for Hospital for Sick Children

    linzz replied to mamaonamission's topic in International Nursing

    If you have heard there is a high turnover at HSC from a reliable source, then it is likely that there are very legitimate reasons for this high turnover. You need to keep asking around and find out...

  7. RPN/LPN/RNA all the same???

    linzz replied to willow2004's topic in Canada

    I think there will always be some hospitals that are RN only but usually they are those that handle patients with very acute problems that require more advanced skills. I have noticed somewhat of a...

  8. Student Clinicals in Ontario

    linzz replied to Jaguar Boy's topic in International Nursing

    The poster above hit the nail on the head. It is the same here in Ontario. No night shifts until last semester depending on where you are doing your clinical time. You will find some nurses will not...

  9. RPN's Being Phased Out?!

    linzz replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in International Nursing

    Please do a search as there are lots of threads in this forum on this

  10. Worried about the hours...

    linzz replied to connieRNvsRPN's topic in International Nursing

    In Ontario, all new grads get 7.5 months of full time employment which is paid for by the provincial government through Health Force Ontario. After this, you will decide where you want to apply and if...

  11. Med Surg Nurse Role -calgary

    linzz replied to BINAZ's topic in International Nursing

    Although I have never worked in a hospital, I did six months of each in school and three months of pre-grad in medicine and I came to the conclusion that I liked surgery much better. Medicine was very...

  12. New LPN = questions about handling emergencies

    linzz replied to sparkle823tami's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    All these responses are just what you should do so I will share an experience I had at an ALF. I had a lady fall, I did vitals, checked ROM, her pain level and she said she was fine, (but she really...

  13. RP: Questions on night shift working.. I'm new too

    linzz replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would love a casual night job. I love the calm of nights, I am also finding that as I age, I can't sleep at night

  14. does age REALLY matter?

    linzz replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of nurses here that start in their thirties and forties continue their education. We have a huge demand for nurse practitioners here and once a BSN grad gets five years experience, some hospitals...

  15. does age REALLY matter?

    linzz replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    I am not from the US, but I will give you my take on it. Here in Canada, seats at nursing school are parceled out with the majority of seats given to those just out of high school so it can be very...

  16. role(s) of RN in Ontario

    linzz replied to codeblue20's topic in International Nursing

    Hey janfrn, hope your wrist is feeling better. There is nothing worse than pain that goes on for

  17. role(s) of RN in Ontario

    linzz replied to codeblue20's topic in International Nursing

    Every grunt job like cleaning up poop, bathing, ambulating are all excellent opportunities for the nurse to make assessments of skin, gait, stool type, mental

  18. role(s) of RN in Ontario

    linzz replied to codeblue20's topic in International Nursing

    My aunt is an oncology RN and has been for twenty years and yes they clean up poop there too. She recently told me that she finds it frustrating that some of the new grads expect oncology to be an...

  19. Need Interview advise after terminated!!!

    linzz replied to sissib's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sounds like you and the other two were let go due to the new DON possibly wanting to hire others she had in mind. How very unfair to you. I am not sure if this is the right answer but maybe just say...

  20. Caught stealing drugs

    linzz replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    One place that I worked at, a nurse was caught diverting ativan. Is this a common drug that gets

  21. Wanting to become an RPN

    linzz replied to connieRNvsRPN's topic in International Nursing

    What you could do is either phone or go directly to Algonquin college and see if there is a program you could do to prepare yourself for entry into the RPN program. Some college offer a one year...

  22. On Precepting and the Precepted

    linzz replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    This should be handed out at nursing school

  23. What age do you plan to retire?

    linzz replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    If all goes well (health and $), be a casual employee by

  24. harassment to a canadian nursing student

    linzz replied to SPN1982's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the input janfrn, it is always helpful to get input from an experienced nurse. We can all learn from

  25. RPN to RN bridge

    linzz replied to loriangel14's topic in International Nursing

    I am starting the bridge in 2009 but where I live I have to go full time as there is no part time option and I would prefer the full time option anyway as I would like to get started sooner in order...