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  1. What is the best NS in Ontario, Canada?

    nikki_nurse replied to RPN_2012's topic in International Nursing

    I am at McMaster University in Hamilton which has the same nursing program as Conestoga (as well as Mohawk College). We did not get a choice in placements in second year (we were placed in either...

  2. Going insane waiting on a call back

    nikki_nurse replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in General Nursing

    You could always call and say "Thank you for the interview". It will allow them to know that you were glad for the interview, as well asking about the timeline for

  3. Does nursing require this stuff???

    nikki_nurse replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree that it depends on where you apply. The only math that I took was data management. I never took calculus and it did not affect me. I never took statistics (although now at my nursing school it...

  4. A Day In Your Health Center

    nikki_nurse replied to campmonkey's topic in Camp

    Here is the schedule at my camp. 8:00 - Up and getting morning medications ready. Campers are suppose to come down to get their medications at this time. I am also available for minor stuff. Campers...

  5. Med times not on time

    nikki_nurse replied to smiley321's topic in Camp

    I also had issues with this this past summer. For breakfast medications, I would ask the campers to come down to the health station for their meds before breakfast. Usually a third would forget to...

  6. Policy for Quarantined Campers/Staff

    nikki_nurse posted a topic in Camp

    Hi, I am a nursing student and I am working as the health care coordinator at a small camp in Canada. We have about 130 campers and 40 staff. I am the only health care worker there, although...

  7. Policy for Quarantined Campers/Staff

    nikki_nurse replied to nikki_nurse's topic in Camp

    So far for my quarantine policy, I have stated procedures if campers/staff get sick. There are two options of either going home (which I would involve the camp director in to make the call to the...

  8. Clinical Tutors

    nikki_nurse posted a topic in General Students

    Has anyone had a clinical tutor who was unreasonable and made going to clinical unbearable? Right now I have clinical on a floor which I love (pediatrics) but my tutor is making it really difficult...

  9. Do nurses like volunteers?

    nikki_nurse replied to NICUplease's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I volunteer in the pediatrics ward on my floor. I started out by volunteering in the NICU, but we were not allowed to touch any of the babies and I really wanted to get some interaction with patients....

  10. School loans and debt, how much are you in the hole?

    nikki_nurse replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    I will be finishing up in two years which approximately $20,000 in debts. Most of it is owed back to my parents and siblings, which is nice as they are charging me very little interest. I plan to pay...

  11. McMaster Nursing? Is it worth it?

    nikki_nurse replied to jodi01's topic in International Nursing

    I am currently in the McMaster program and I think we have 10 mature students out of 110. In the Mohawk-McMaster program, there appears to be more mature students, so that is another way to go. When I...

  12. I graduated from Nursing School today!

    nikki_nurse replied to jncRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!! I am so jealous of you. You will all see my happy posting in two years

  13. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

    nikki_nurse replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

    I've got about 10,000 in loads that I owe to my siblings. I am hoping to keep it only at that and not have to borrow anymore money. But I imagine that I will pay them off quickly when I finish,...

  14. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    nikki_nurse replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    I am experiencing this right now. Work does not start till next week and I have no idea what to do with the free

  15. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    nikki_nurse replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    I had my first OR observation today and I absolutely loved it. I watched a total hip replacement and it was pretty cool with all the drilling and stuff. The tips really helped as I knew that I...

  16. Ethics in Nursing

    nikki_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am writing a paper about ethical principles in nursing. We need to use a client situation in our paper, but the problem is that I have not been exposed to much ethical situations in clinical...

  17. Microbiology-Spring 2008

    nikki_nurse replied to Scooter321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey everyone. I have my microbiology midterm tomorrow and I am really hoping that it goes well. I've been trying hard to study but the presentation of some of the lectures were a little confusing and...

  18. Where were your clinicals?

    nikki_nurse replied to Finallyy's topic in General Nursing

    My first placement was on a complex continuing care ward for 13 weeks and this term I am on a orthopedic surgery floor for 13 weeks. It takes me about 30 minutes to get up to the hospital for both...

  19. Do I have to be an A student to be a nurse? ...there's no hope for me.

    nikki_nurse replied to BunnyJ's topic in General Nursing

    I am most definitely not an A student and you can succeed. I find that the A students excel in the health sciences courses and are a little lost when it comes to clinical. And it tends to be the...

  20. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    nikki_nurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are priceless. I've been reading them on and off for the past 4 days. It was a good break in between

  21. Nursing School Bloopers

    nikki_nurse replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    My first clinical experience was on a complex care ward. We had had some training on how to do bed baths and move patients around in bed. It was my partner and my first patient to perform a bed bath....

  22. What color is your stethoscope tubing?

    nikki_nurse replied to browneyedgirl71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a ceil blue Litmann. But now I really want to get the new pink one that they have in support of breast

  23. RN Salary

    nikki_nurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I was just wondering how much a RN makes in Canada, approximately and how much more do you get if you specialize in a field (such as ICU). Thanks in

  24. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    nikki_nurse replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    We were talking about this during our clinical lab today. We have 25mL of solution of infuse in in a half an hour but since you calculate the flow rate per hour, you double the 25mL of solution to get...

  25. What's the longest time you've had to wait for a grade?

    nikki_nurse replied to krenee's topic in General Students

    It usually takes a week or two to get midterm marks back. For finals, my university has a policy that we can't get our final exam marks back until approximately 2 weeks after the final exam has been...