Apollorn

Apollorn

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  1. Being a nurse in BC after studying and graduating Nursing from other province

    Apollorn replied to mangosteen's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, the above poster is correct: there is no CRNBC exam for nursing. It is one, nationwide, comprehensive exam. There will be a 3-year, accelerated baccularette nursing degree at BCIT soon. It may...

  2. ADVICE?--Is school really that difficult.

    Apollorn replied to nicole67's topic in International Nursing

    Nursing isn't for everyone. Unfortunately Nursing is one of those specialized programs where if you try it out for a couple of years and quit, some of those classes probably won't transfer over into,...

  3. Do You Find MDs Often Miss MRSA Diagnosis?

    Apollorn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think they'll ever stop screening for MRSA in hospitals what with its prevelance in the

  4. so, what do you do if you are not doing bedside nursing??

    Apollorn replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Guitar!

  5. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    Apollorn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    On behalf of all nursing students, I apologize. It is not a right, but a privilege, to be mentored by

  6. Major Academic Problems Of Nursing Students

    Apollorn replied to akalingwanku's topic in General Nursing

    I can only speak on behalf of my school's curriculum: We are far from adept at thinking critically (aside from the students that challenged, and succesfully completed their LPN exam) because after...

  7. List of Schools offering 2yr (or less) fast-track Nursing degree (for ppl w/ prev deg

    Apollorn replied to mangosteen's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    U of Calgary has a 2 yr RN degree. I'm pretty sure it's U of Calgary, migth be U of Alberta? Dunno the exact name of the school, but it's definitely in Calgary. My friend's wife took it after she...

  8. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    Apollorn replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    In my mental health practicum, I had a sweet, very sick girl as my client. She was diagnosed with severe schizophrenia. It's mean to find this funny but I couldn't help but chuckle because she is so...

  9. Nursing and then Medicine: Wrong profession?

    Apollorn replied to Apollorn's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thank you for all for being so kind to share your perspectives. What exactly is a CRNA? I don't think we have those in

  10. really gross doctor

    Apollorn replied to aye caramba's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for advocating for your patient so firmly,

  11. "Insulted" a family member.....sigh...

    Apollorn replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I'm a student, I applaud the OP's way of approaching the matter. Kudos. As for the patient's family member, it may be possible he/she may be having a difficult time coping and using you...

  12. Nursing and then Medicine: Wrong profession?

    Apollorn replied to Apollorn's topic in Men in Nursing

    lol. I enjoyed that. Thank you for all your

  13. Nursing and then Medicine: Wrong profession?

    Apollorn replied to Apollorn's topic in Men in Nursing

    I recently discovered how to maneuver about the site which has opened up a lot of new forums for me to peruse. Thank you, Steve. What exactly is a PA (physician assistant, I'm assuming?)? I don't...

  14. Male Nurses attending to female patients (morals vrs ethics)

    Apollorn replied to nkmorale's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The input has been interesting and I thank everyone for sharing. Recently I've had a first-time-in-the-hospital male patient with a fractured pelvis. I had him on day shift and he was a bit...

  15. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    Apollorn replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Including my first year of gen sciences, I'm sitting at a 3.0 (although I am from Canada so it might be different in the

  16. Kamloops

    Apollorn replied to garcab's topic in International Nursing

    They actually trained here this past winter as well, I believe. In fact this year has been quite the year for skiing - the conditions are unbelievable coupled with the immense sunshine the past...

  17. Kamloops

    Apollorn replied to garcab's topic in International Nursing

    Rent in Kamloops has skyrocketed in recent years. Consider the rising costs in nearby Kelowna and you will get a general idea of Kamloops. It's not a bad city to move to though. It has (like pretty...

  18. Cross Country Comparison of Wages and Benefits

    Apollorn replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in Canada

    I danced with Linda Silas at the BCNU convention. She's

  19. Nursing and then Medicine: Wrong profession?

    Apollorn replied to Apollorn's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thank you for your replies. To an extent I agree my desire to enter medicine is based solely on prestige; however, the independence that accompanies the responsiblity of physicians is a very alluring...

  20. what shoes do you wear...

    Apollorn replied to blee1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear my ol' DC Skateboard shoes. Very comfortable for those 12 hour shifts. They're far from white though (black and blue) as I've seen a lot of posts pertaining to white shoes. Why do the...

  21. Aviator Scrubs

    Apollorn replied to CainRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've been wearing Mobb scrubs for the longest time. The pant cuffs are kinda annoying because they're so tight. Otherwise, those aviator scrubs are $$$ :bowingpur. I need to start

  22. Got Laid Off... Good time to Start in the Med Field... But WHERE???

    Apollorn replied to Future-Male-RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    What's an EMT? And

  23. Aviator Scrubs

    Apollorn replied to CainRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Do they ship to Canada? And are the bottom of the pants kinda like a boot cut or are they just the