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  1. do NP programs adequetly prepare you for your career?

    DMR1 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm currently a BSN student, and hope to be an acute nurse practitioner some day. You must have a full year of clinical experience before you enter into a NP program, but is that really enough? I'm...

  2. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    DMR1 replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I've had nothing but positive experiences, especially in the clinical setting. Patients usually have an impressed look on their face when I tell them I'm a student nurse. Then again, I am from Canada...

  3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    DMR1 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    This is more of a nurse-ghost story rather than one with patient experiences. A sanatorium named Fort San was built in 1917 to house people with tuberculosis. one night, a nurse wrapped a bed sheet...

  4. What school do/did you go to?

    DMR1 replied to blee1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm currently taking my BSN through the University of Saskatchewan's NEPS program which is offered through a community college. There were multiple nursing programs in the province, so they decided...

  5. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    DMR1 replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    I bought unisex scrubs from walmart. they do the

  6. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    DMR1 replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nursing student here- I drive a black '97 Acura Integra which I like a lot. Soon I'll be dropping it a few inches, and will probably buy new rims when I become an

  7. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    DMR1 replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    the word "nurse" bothers a lot of men because it's stereotyped. I have to admit, when I first went into nursing, it bugged me a lot. Now...not so much. It's funny to see the reactions from people...

  8. Is it true that it is extremely difficult for a nurse to become a doctor?

    DMR1 replied to rhp123's topic in General Nursing

    I was searching the boards and found this topic and felt I had to reply, even if i'm a bit late :chuckle I was wondering the same as you, so I did a lot of digging and found some answers. Depending...

  9. Does every hospital have a 'code team'?

    DMR1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im in first year nursing, and we were watching a documentary in class. In the documentary, when a patient goes code (is that what you call it when their heart stops?) a code team came in and got to...

  10. All night cramming....

    DMR1 replied to SarahCeleste's topic in General Nursing

    cramming works quite well for me actually. I work part-time while in school, and recently had my A&P midterm. I worked at my job way TOO much, and left little time to study. So the night before...

  11. Desire to be a fit nurse...

    DMR1 replied to Petite06's topic in General Nursing

    ofcourse everyone's metabolism is different, but when I was overweight, I just ran. Ran, ran, ran, and ran some more. It didn't matter if I was tired and had no sleep, I ran, and then ran some more...

  12. Not Good Enough For Medicine - Be A Nurse!

    DMR1 replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    people can't blame ER about some people having bad views of nursing. ER has shown pletny of idiot doctors who don't know ANYTHING, and yet the general public doesn't think they're stupid. Nurses have...

  13. Canada wages

    DMR1 replied to bellasalsera's topic in International Nursing

    How can you say that making almost $34 isn't good money? are you crazy?!?! Sometimes, I really don't understand some people. I mean...how can you not live a comfortable, worry free (financially)...

  14. Question about perioperative nursing

    DMR1 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello I'm wondering, what does being a perioperative nurse involve? Do you ONLY work in Operating rooms, assisting surgeons etc? What are the general responsibilites, and duties you perform?

  15. Curious, Anyone ever worked as a nurse in an amusement park?

    DMR1 replied to Noney's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of the family is a nurse aboard a cruise ship for six months of the year, and makes $100,000 a

  16. Curious, Anyone ever worked as a nurse in an amusement park?

    DMR1 replied to Noney's topic in General Nursing

    i doubt you'd have to worry much about backstabbing gossipy biznatches. and just think, you could spend half your shift riding rollercoasters! woohoo!

  17. How many of you are married to or date someone in the Medical Field?

    DMR1 replied to echo*echo's topic in General Nursing

    My girlfriend and I are about to enter nursing

  18. How are Canadian nurses paid compared to American nurses?

    DMR1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Sifting through all these messages here, I find that almost EVERYONE complains about low pay. Well, I'm wondering. I'm entering nursing school, and many many people have said the pay is GOOD! I...

  19. How are Canadian nurses paid compared to American nurses?

    DMR1 replied to DMR1's topic in General Nursing

    ok, well that is still quite a bit higher than $17 an hour. In your area, is $22 considered well