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  1. Job application- Alberta Health Service website.

    bradons replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Canada

    I have been applying for about a month and a half for numerous positions in Calgary. Looking at the positions I have applied for 4 out of 12 closed postings were filled and the rest are no longer...

  2. Is it good to totally flip out on another nurse?

    bradons posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If sub-par nursing is happening, and you are constantly on clean up duty from this nurse on the next shift, is it appropriate one day to just flip out and call it like it is? Even after talking with...

  3. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    bradons replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have had 3 complaints about myself. The odd part was all three complaints were when I was away. The best one was when I was out of the province for 9 days. The others were when I was off and...

  4. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    bradons replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    After today. We'll it probably wouldn't be allowed on

  5. Is it good to totally flip out on another nurse?

    bradons replied to bradons's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The problem is the entire (except the other international staff) staff is fed up. And its a HUGE risk for pt

  6. Nurse to Patient Ratio

    bradons replied to flg2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had 10 pts today. Thats my usual. I'm tired of it. I have no life after work because I have to stay 1hr + to finish my charting because there is no time during the day to sit for coffee nevermind...

  7. What is your de-stress?

    bradons replied to AngelicDarkness's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My stress relief in the winter is jumping on my snowmobile and flying down the ditch and fields at 100mph. I'm going to need to find a stress relief for this time of year tho. Starting to really...

  8. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

    bradons replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men in Nursing

    class of 35. 3 started. 1 made it to 2nd year second semester and only 1

  9. Womens interest in male nurses

    bradons replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I actually somewhat laughed when I read the title of this thread. Mainly because when I started doing my senior practicum for my BN program there was a new nurse that just started on the same unit...

  10. Does GPA Matter?

    bradons replied to Nurse McDreamy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    GPA means nothing. Book smarts does not equal hands on real world

  11. Have you worked as a HCA?

    bradons replied to MissMcCoy's topic in International Nursing

    I was a HCA for a summer while in school for my BN. Pay was 16 dollars for HCA and now as a RN with my BN pay is 31.65 or something. I worked in a LTC facility and helped with ADL's. Personally it...

  12. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    bradons replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated April 2010 Started Senior Practicum April 2010 Started as grad nurse July 2010. Passed RN license Feb 2011. Continued same position as I held before as a grad

  13. CRNE Feb 2011

    bradons replied to man78's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    yep. passed and

  14. CRNE Feb 2011

    bradons replied to man78's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    nope no clue. somewhat interested

  15. CRNE Feb 2011

    bradons replied to man78's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    manitoba

  16. CRNE Feb 2011

    bradons replied to man78's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    yep. got mine today after i came back from

  17. CRNE Feb 2011

    bradons replied to man78's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    results are in. everyone should have them

  18. CRNE Feb 2011

    bradons replied to man78's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    A MC test does not test what a nurse knows. I know lots of people that are 100% book smarts. Could probably get 100% on these tests. But you give them an IV or an emergency situation and they are...

  19. CRNE Feb 2011

    bradons replied to man78's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I wish they would just send them out. It sucks waiting. But Wednesday is 4 weeks so it could be anytime now according to the

  20. CRNE Feb 2011

    bradons replied to man78's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Wrote today and just got home from a wild 5 hour drive. Who knew 50km/hr winds would make it impossible to see for most of the drive. Anyway I hope it went well cause it was way different then the...

  21. CRNE October 2010

    bradons replied to narmeen18's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Mine score was so close I'm paying to have it hand scored as I have had scantron sheets like this put wrong answers down before. I did erase and change 6 answers on the sheet cause I got 1 ahead of...

  22. CRNE October 2010

    bradons replied to narmeen18's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    actually the pass mark was 64.8%. now thats to close to

  23. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    bradons replied to markjrn's topic in International Nursing

    usually 6-7 for the day and up to 10-12 at

  24. CRNE October 2010

    bradons replied to narmeen18's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    pass mark is 65%. i failed and got 64.3%. O well, guess I will write again in February. Wish these tests were hands

  25. Turned down 5 overtime shifts in 2 days...

    bradons replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in International Nursing

    I'm also somewhat interested. Hired on full time currently and want to figure it out also. Excited for tonights shift as 7 hours of it is time and a