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  1. Want to be a nurse...but too stupid?!?

    Worthy posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 32 years old. I was always interested in nursing, but when I graduated High School it was a decision - nursing, which I did not have the grades for (hey, we're all stupid when we're 17) or the...

  2. Would they really toss me out of school for failing one test???

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in my final year of nursing school. I went part-time for three years, held down two jobs while doing it, and hold an 87% average. I've worked really, really hard; and I rewarded myself by taking...

  3. Would they really toss me out of school for failing one test???

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everybody. I forgot to mention that I do have a tutor - she's a good friend, and a high school math teacher. She's very graciously adapted a bunch of questions from my multitude of dosage...

  4. Would they really toss me out of school for failing one test????

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in my final year of nursing school. I went part-time for three years, held down two jobs while doing it, and hold an 87% average. I've worked really, really hard; and I rewarded myself by...

  5. Need some encouragement re: IV's

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been slogging away part-time in school for over three and a half years. I did it while keeping two jobs, and maintained an 86% average. I wasn't a good student in high school, and I've always...

  6. Need some encouragement re: IV's

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys. Looking back, I set myself up to fail. I only studied with my math tutor for one evening, we only practiced very straightforward examples, I worked a double the day before, and I...

  7. IV Flow Rates are Killing Me

    Worthy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm in my final year of nursing...have a 86% average. However, that is plummeting like a rock - due to math :angryfire I just can't get my head around IV flow calculations. I have many, many...

  8. IV Flow Rates are Killing Me

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's IVPB - say it's 50ml of whatever drug PB combined with 1000 mL whatever type of diluent. When you are doing your calculation of how many mL's per minute, would you use the 1000 alone, or would it...

  9. IV Flow Rates are Killing Me

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is it worth it? It's kind of pricey, and I'm broke from the $74 my regular dosage calculation book cost BTW - Do you know the answer??? Anyone, anyone?

  10. Need inspiration...did you love your clinicals? Because I don't

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been slogging away through nursing school, part-time, while working, for over three years. I feel like I should have my PhD by now LOL. But alas, I have one more year to go. I've been...

  11. Need inspiration...did you love your clinicals? Because I don't

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your replies. I have spent much of the day slogging through some old filing that I've been putting off for ages, and watching a Johnny Depp movie :) It feels absolutely decadent...

  12. Is it ME?? Conflict in the workplace....help!

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working my way through nursing school for what seems like forever, attending school part-time. I will be heading into my last year this September (four year degree here in Canada) and...

  13. Is it ME?? Conflict in the workplace....help!

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    "I can't help but think about what it would be like if you ever had to work with these two again, only when you get your license. " Oh, don't think THAT hasn't crossed my mind Thanks guys! I'm...

  14. New cancer centre in Sault Ste Marie ON

    Worthy replied to TRousse's topic in International Nursing

    I do know that less than six months ago SAH laid off a bunch of RN's. I, too, am from there and would love to go back...but....too insecure. I am comfortable knowing that down here in Toronto, I can...

  15. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    Worthy replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the top two reasons I'm in nursing school now are watching Margaret Houlihan on M*A*S*H, and Julie London's character - Dixie McCall - on Emergency!. Margaret just cared for her patients so...

  16. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    Worthy replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well, isn't this timely! As I sat here, soaking my gel overlays in acetone to remove them, I thought "hmmmm I'll log onto Allnurses and see what's up". Yep...I start my clinicals on Saturday, and...

  17. Working doubles...how do you do it???

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working as a PSW ("CNA" to the US Folks:)). Since in Ontario full-time health care jobs are as rare as hen's teeth, I'm working two part-time jobs to pay the bills. I make ok money....

  18. Working doubles...how do you do it???

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone. I can't pick up extra hours at my morning job, otherwise I would...the shifts are very, very regulated there, and I'm lucky to have the position I have (7AM to 2PM, I'm the "bath...

  19. The heartbreak of part-time employment...suggestions please?

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all. I am currently working in Ontario, Canada as a Personal Support Worker (CNA to most of you folks!) in order to support myself through RPN school. I have one more year to go. Well, here...

  20. The heartbreak of part-time employment...suggestions please?

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. Sorry, I guess the word "heartbreak" is a little over the top, it's just that I've been working so hard for so long, I really wanted the "juggling" of two jobs to end, and it doesn't...

  21. Quitting job...best way to word letter of resignation?

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    While working my way through Nursing school, for the past six months I've been employed at two different facilities as a Personal Support Worker (CNA in the states...same thing). The first was a long...

  22. What other careers did you consider before nursing?

    Worthy replied to SNURSEG_2B's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to be a nurse all through high school, did very well in the sciences, but completely muffed up any math class I ever took. Since I was also very good in the arts, my so called "guidance...

  23. How much debt would/did you incur for school?

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in my third year of school, with one more to go. I have been attending part-time, and worked at an office job until January of this past year, when I was laid off I have been working as a PSW...

  24. How much debt would/did you incur for school?

    Worthy replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies. If I take out the loan, I will be able to quit one job and cut the other down to one shift each day on weekends and one evening per week. If I take out the loan, I will...

  25. How much abuse from patients do you take???

    Worthy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student. I'm in my third year, with one more to go. I get good grades, love my classes, and work 2 jobs as a Personal Support Worker (CNA in the states - I'm in Canada) to pay for it...