MPKH BSN, RN

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    UBC Nursing 2010-2011

    MPKH replied to 39bcgirl's topic in Canada

    For those of you wondering about your SSC status...it will only change after a final decision has been made (when you are accepted/declined). And I've been through this last year, so I sympathize with...
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    Does anyone dislike the medsurg clinical experience?

    MPKH replied to ERsn's topic in General Students

    I like Med Surg. Lot's of skills to be learned, lot's of patient type to work with, lot's of experience to be
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    What specialty do you want and not want to work in?

    MPKH replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    No to: Hospice, Palliative, Nursing home/LTC Maybe to: Oncology, Medical, Surgical, Rehabilitation, Maternity, Pediatric, Mental Health Really want to do: ER, OR,
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    Is my nursing program "rockin' it old-school"? because...

    MPKH replied to Guest233447's topic in International Nursing

    Wow. The only time I was allowed to use the electronic vital signs machine was during a rotation in a hospital where they did NOT have any manual cuffs (shocking)...and even then, my instructor highly...
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    Is my nursing program "rockin' it old-school"? because...

    MPKH replied to Guest233447's topic in International Nursing

    While I have not encountered gravity IV drips in a clinical setting so far, I believe learning how to do things the "old school" way is beneficial. What if the pumps break down? What if you run out of...
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    Feeling really REALLY stupid about clinicals

    MPKH replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    Sometimes you have to be firm with your patients. What I do is give them a choice in when they would like a certain procedure done, not if they would like a certain procedure done. Instead of asking...
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    UBC Undergraduate nursing program 2008/2009

    MPKH replied to kendall16's topic in Canada

    At the interview, you sign a confidentiality form stating that you will not divulge the interview questions to other candidates (thus ensuring fairness), so I can't tell you what they ask. I can tell...
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    What are bilateral pigtails?

    MPKH replied to WVUstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try googling "Pigtail
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    School admission essay

    MPKH replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Please cut out the part about nurses being doctor's "lowly helpers", that is a total disgrace to the nursing profession as a whole. Nurses have been a separate entity from medicine for a long time....
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    Accepting Gifts from Patient

    MPKH posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just need some input here. Now I know that nurses are not allowed to accept gifts from patients. However, in my current clinical placement, it is very common for patients to share food and such with...
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    fail a Nursing program again?

    MPKH replied to jbaltazar2003's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well you shouldn't've hide your transcript from the school. I'm not even sure how you can appeal
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    Why did you Failed Clinicals?

    MPKH replied to bambam1288's topic in General Students

    Doing anything that will harm the patient is a big reason for failing the
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    UBC Nursing 2010-2011

    MPKH replied to 39bcgirl's topic in Canada

    I was accepted to the nursing program at UBC Vancouver for the Sept 2009 intake, so I can answer some of 39nurse's question. Supplemental--they don't say, but I personally think paragraphs work better...
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    UBC Undergraduate nursing program 2008/2009

    MPKH replied to kendall16's topic in Canada

    I wrote paragraphs. I don't think point form works very well with the format of the
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    UBC Nursing

    MPKH replied to MPKH's topic in Canada

    No no, it's after TWO months that you're off to the "battle field"--I think you misread what I wrote =P The two weeks is referring to the fact that in less than two weeks, we're doing out first ever...
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    UBC Nursing

    MPKH replied to MPKH's topic in Canada

    They did not give me the interview score--only my GPA and supplemental score. The average of the supplemental for interviewed applicant is 76%, if I recall correctly (the score itself is out of 40)....
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    UBC Nursing

    MPKH replied to MPKH's topic in Canada

    During orientation, they told us the average GPA of the admitted applicant is roughly 78%...but from what I heard, that number's been the number that's been floating around for the last couple of...
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    Yet another drug calculation question

    MPKH posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am studying for my drug calculation quiz, and I came across this question that I need your help on...I think I may be making it more difficult than it actually is. The question is: Ampicillin...
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    Waiting list for BCIT, Langara, and Kwantlen nursing?

    MPKH replied to green_tea's topic in International Nursing

    Good luck
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    Waiting list for BCIT, Langara, and Kwantlen nursing?

    MPKH replied to green_tea's topic in International Nursing

    The current waitlist time for Langara is 2-2.5 years. I don't think BCIT has a waitlist, and I don't know anything about Kwantlen nursing, so can't help you
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    UBC Nursing

    MPKH replied to MPKH's topic in Canada

    Yup we do. Healthcare students get it for free every year--my boyfriend in pharmacy told
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    UBC Nursing

    MPKH replied to MPKH's topic in Canada

    ..I have the BCG vaccine done when I was a kid. Well thanks for the advanced warning
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    UBC Nursing

    MPKH replied to MPKH's topic in Canada

    one month! O_O oh my that's long. I am having mine done in 3 weeks...eeeep wish me
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    UBC Nursing

    MPKH replied to MPKH's topic in Canada

    Yeah, I went on Tuesday and asked. So...best bet is to get it when school starts
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    UBC Nursing

    MPKH replied to MPKH's topic in Canada

    I got everything but the Elsevier package--I asked the guy behind the counter at the Health Science Department, and he said that they're still negotiating with the company as to how shipping will...