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  1. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    chihuahuaman replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The extra time spent in a BSN program (vs. an ADN program) has more advanced nursing theory content, which is different from what you learned in your speech therapy degree and computer science degree....

  2. When to say no...new grad burn out

    chihuahuaman replied to AngelicDarkness's topic in General Nursing

    You need to talk to your union rep, if you are in a union position. If not, you need to contact the Ontario Labour Relations Board. Also, go to the Ministry of Labour website and read up on your...

  3. Nurses at Disney

    chihuahuaman replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    This topic is so apropos for me; I was at Disneyland and California Adventure just last week! I even passed by a nurse in DCA and briefly considered catching up to her to ask questions about the job....

  4. Hospital ER relocates and treats patients to next door coffee shop (Tim Hortons)

    chihuahuaman replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in that Timmy's many times as I did a couple of clinical rotations at that hospital. It is literally the room next to the ER. In the article cited, the "daughter of a woman... says the...

  5. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Clinical days can start at 6:30 but some placements your instructor will say be there by 6:45 or 6:55. They want you to be present for morning report which happens most times at 0700. In addition,...

  6. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Ian, Classes generally are on Monday, Thursday and Friday with Tuesday and Wednesday as clinical days. Term 5 and 8 are an exception as they are your consolidated practice experiences so you only have...

  7. writing a research paper on nursing

    chihuahuaman replied to omianly's topic in General Nursing

    Try CINAHL too, if you have access to it. "CINAHL®, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, is the most comprehensive resource for nursing and allied health literature."

  8. Should I switch careers? (Canada)

    chihuahuaman replied to Beebop25's topic in International Nursing

    Edited to say: I see secondshot posted basically the same thing I did 5 minutes before me. :) Hopefully the OP will realize from this discussion thread that there are lots of options for him in...

  9. Should I switch careers? (Canada)

    chihuahuaman replied to Beebop25's topic in International Nursing

    You should check out the BSN program at UBC. Perhaps there is a similar program at a Uni in Alberta? https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/program.do?from=faculty&programID=153 From the UBC website: "You can...

  10. Master's after 40, is it worth it?

    chihuahuaman replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 45 and will be 46 when I grad from my BSN program. My current plan is to work for a couple of years to pay off bill then start on my masters. I think I will be over 50 before my education is done,...

  11. When did patients become "clients"?

    chihuahuaman replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding of this is that the direction of health care these days is to involve people in their health care. It is moving away from us, the HCP's, having all the power and dictating what will...

  12. allnurses member mentor

    chihuahuaman replied to dark40's topic in General Nursing

    Daytonite is definitely number one on my list. She always has so much info and resources to share for nursing students like myself. I've found her help

  13. Took out wrong person's IV

    chihuahuaman replied to jess17's topic in General Nursing

    In the last two hospitals I did clinical rotation at we always needed doctors orders to d/c an IV or S/L, unless the S/L was blocked then we needed to get an IV nurse to start another one. I guess it...

  14. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I don't have the book version of Davis, only the Med Deck which is the same thing but in card version. I never use that anyway, just the computer version on my desktop. The PDA version is ok for...

  15. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I recently bought a "_____ Made Incredibly Easy" book (charting) based on a recommendation on AN, but it's focus was not what I was looking for so the book is useless to me. Buyer beware. If you plan...

  16. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    GenforRN, Pretty much all your books will be used at one time or another. I think the pediatric/maternity books are only used in term 6. I'm currently in a quandary because next term is Ped/Mat and I...

  17. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    By med math I meant the giving injections SPA. Your scenarios will include doing calculations and they will expect to see your work on paper.

  18. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Well, seeing as how I failed 2290... it didn't go so great! Had to drop out of nursing for 2 terms before I could get back in. I think the teacher doesn't teach, he just reads through his notes....

  19. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I was on the waitlist for 2 years. I see from the web site that they aren't even accepting applications currently because of all the people who've already

  20. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    1. You practice on the sim dolls if it's appropriate or necessary for the skill. Term one, not so much. BP, temp,etc. you practice with a partner or on family. 2. You start off very simple in...

  21. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Hi Tingers, I took all my electives before getting into the program. You can also take Biol 1190 and Biol 1191 (in sequence) before starting, although nursing students have priority in registering for...

  22. Canadian Nurses_Boxing Day question...

    chihuahuaman replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Boxing Day isn't a statutory holiday in British Columbia, but it always seemed like one to me, since I've never had to work on that

  23. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I wish I was 1/2 way through! Once I finish term 5 at the end of April I will have officially made the 1/2-way mark. This next term should be good - only have clinical 3 days a week. No classes if you...

  24. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    chihuahuaman replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    No, you don't have to write an essay to get admitted to Langara Nursing. It does take a while for the admissions clerk to sort through all the paperwork. I felt the same way you did when I had to...

  25. Open mouth; Insert foot

    chihuahuaman replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    Moral of the story: don't go to brown bag lunches! I'm just starting 2nd year of nursing school but I'm waaaaaayyy too old to want to get caught up in the politics once I start working in a hospital....