MPKH BSN, RN

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    There Are Easy Nursing Jobs......

    MPKH replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    ^ I second that. I like my acute care job...but good for your coworker for advancing his
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    Im here to complain. you can too:)

    MPKH replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    With my student days behind me...I hate that I'm not student anymore. Nursing life was so much simpler
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    Will they hold my first career against me?

    MPKH replied to Curlygirl9195's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you'd be fine. Don't worry about it. Good luck with
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    Anyone else the QUIET nurse?

    MPKH replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a quiet RN...but I sure can speak up when I need to. I've had no problem with me being quiet, and my manager's been telling me I'm doing a great
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    I want to curl up in a ball and cry

    MPKH replied to JenniferA428's topic in General Nursing

    After my manager offered me my current position, I asked her for a letter of hire (I told her it was for record keeping on my part and that I liked to be organized). She then printed me a temporary...
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    when patients go off the floor...

    MPKH replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, we only get patients to sign an AMA form is if they're going out on a pass approved by their attending physician....or if they decided to sign themselves out. If we had patients sign...
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    student nurse delegation

    MPKH replied to trixie girl's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught in school that as a nursing student, my job is to go to clinicals to learn and consolidate my skills. If something needs to be done for my patient, I do it unless it's outside of what I...
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    Hanging 0.9 w/ antibiotics on pts with no IVF ordered.

    MPKH replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught to always have a primary line when hanging ANY IV medications...the same way you always have a primary line when hanging blood and blood products. This is the first time I've heard of...
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    UBC Nursing - Sep. 2012

    MPKH replied to villanelle's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I graduated from UBC Nursing last year (wow, time really flies)...and I remember the agonizing wait for the interview invites...and then the agonizing wait for the offer! Good luck guys
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    New Nurse...No experience=No job...???

    MPKH replied to froggy0381's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As everybody have said, you have to apply everywhere. And I mean everywhere. Don't restrict yourself to hospitals--apply to anything and everything that will hire nurses. Is relocating really out of...
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    Dilemma in clinical?

    MPKH replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    A similar situation happened on the floor that I'm working at...but between a little old lady and a male nurse. She rang for the bathroom, and the male nurse being her nurse for the day, went to...
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    How Much Do You Remember???

    MPKH replied to USANursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody remembers everything they were taught in school upon graduation. You will find that, during your first year of work, you will find yourself feeling like school taught you nothing and that you...
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    Would you feel ok as a patient at your own hospital?

    MPKH replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I would feel comfortable in recommending friends and family to seek treatment at the hospital and unit that I'm working at...as for me personally being a patient there...no. Not because of the work...
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    What to say to HR to get to nurse recruiter on the phone

    MPKH replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Or better yet, try to speak to the manager of the unit that you're applying to. That's how I landed my current job. I called the hospital up and asked to speak with the manager who is responsible for...
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    Fun Questionnaire for Nurses

    MPKH replied to sarah16493's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1.) What type of nursing licensure do you have? Please check or type your title. RN 2.) How long have you been a nurse? Less than one year 3.) What annual salary do you expect as a nurse with...
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    cover letter please help

    MPKH replied to ellie23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm sorry but your cover letter doesn't stand out at all. It doesn't sell what you have to offer to the employer--all it tells me is that you have the licence to work, that you speak two languages and...
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    Should I apply for this job?

    MPKH replied to cris23's topic in Canada

    Some people in my class got jobs through connections and network, so I would definitely suggest you to start making your connections and building your network in nursing school. Whenever you do...
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    Should I apply for this job?

    MPKH replied to cris23's topic in Canada

    I'm currently working in the acute care unit at a rural hospital and I'm learning so much! Much more than what I would've learned in a city med-surg unit! I'm seeing stuff that I've never seen before,...
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    Should I apply for this job?

    MPKH replied to cris23's topic in Canada

    Just because there are job postings doesn't mean that there are actual vancancies to be filled. The hospital may not have the money to fill that vacancy, but they're obligated to post up the posting...
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    Should I apply for this job?

    MPKH replied to cris23's topic in Canada

    I'm from Vancouver and I moved to Alberta for a job. Not much jobs in Vancouver, especially if you're a relatively new nurse. It definitely doesn't hurt to try for the job, get some experience and go...
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    Besides CPR, what other situations/procedures require you to act fast..

    MPKH replied to okiedokie123's topic in General Nursing

    I would say nursing in itself requires critical thinking, no matter the situation. As for the intervention, start with the basics and check with the hospital's policies and
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    where are you stay now as a nurse ?

    MPKH replied to iceCiel's topic in International Nursing

    I was born in Hong Kong and my family immigrated to Canada when I was young...so I consider myself to be raised in Canada. Currently working as a RN in Alberta...welcome to
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    What jobs did you do before nursing?

    MPKH replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    First "real" job is a Registered Nurse....I'm 23. Prior to being a RN...I worked at summer jobs as a cashier, daycare assistant, lab assistant, and employed student
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    Immunizations and being a nurse

    MPKH replied to MrsF26's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nurse working in Alberta with AHS and part of the requirement for hire is that you have to have all your vaccines up to date...the facility you're hired into will provide access to the shots you...
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    BCIT Jan 2013 Applicants

    MPKH replied to Chhun3's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Sorry to burst your bubble but the school you go to really doesn't factor into hiring decisions. What managers and HR care about are 1) is the nursing program you attended legit and accredited? 2)...