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  1. Peds is NOT easy!

    thleenium replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    When I started school I was really surprised at how almost everyone wants to do peds! It had never crossed my mind and I have no interest in it whatsoever (I prefer the other end of life, thanks!)....

  2. As a GTA Nursing Grad or Student. Did you make the right choice?

    thleenium replied to tashap18's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Lots of work; busy; constant demand for accuracy, attentiveness, and good documentation. It's a steep learning curve for those with no background in anything health/medical/physiology related. You get...

  3. Where can I work?

    thleenium replied to powerpuff_pilot's topic in Canada

    You'll probably get the provincial College/union speakers in your "transition to professional nursing" class. I don't know about pay rates, but in Alberta we apparently now sign as LPNs with our...

  4. Did I make the wrong choice?

    thleenium replied to Ontario Gent's topic in International Nursing

    Was it just her comment that made you second-guess your choice? Because if that's all it was, and YOU love your work, I wouldn't worry much. Who knows what the job market will be like in 3-4 years? It...

  5. Athabasca courses?

    thleenium replied to Daisy_08's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Oh--the "listening to music" one looks easy. I haven't taken it

  6. Athabasca courses?

    thleenium replied to Daisy_08's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I have taken a half dozen courses with them. They don't tend to be easy (they expect university-level work!) and a lot of them are more involved than the online syllabus makes them appear! Stats was...

  7. New Calgary hospital staffing plan to exclude LPN's?

    thleenium replied to Guest233447's topic in International Nursing

    Me too! You don't just "feel" this, CuriousStudent. It's a fact; the public is uneducated about what LPNs do these days. When I decided to go into practical nursing, I had all kinds of comments...

  8. New Calgary hospital staffing plan to exclude LPN's?

    thleenium replied to Guest233447's topic in International Nursing

    Is this the current Care magazine? Which page number? I didn't see

  9. Are you an Alberta LPN?

    thleenium posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am pondering applying to an LPN program here in Alberta. Could anyone share thoughts on where to go and where not to go and why? From searching the forums, I have so far gathered that for-profit...

  10. Are you an Alberta LPN?

    thleenium replied to thleenium's topic in International Nursing

    Just as an update, I am at NorQuest and I like it so far. The instructors are great and the student body diverse. I haven't had any problems with their admin. I'd recommend it for anyone who wants to...

  11. Nursing classes for spring/summer 2011

    thleenium replied to IX2L's topic in International Nursing

    Your school advisor would be able to give you the most accurate, up to date

  12. Easy and Fast Meals

    thleenium replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    I can vouch for the deliciousness of this. I had it at her house! It's great on rice

  13. Alberta LPN's

    thleenium replied to lilaclover's topic in International Nursing

    You have to look at the collective for the specific agency you're curious about. http://www.aupe.org/my-union/health-care/health-care-collective-agreements/ Click on the AHS one. It looks like it's...

  14. Problems with MacEwan?

    thleenium posted a topic in International Nursing

    Has anyone else had problems with admission at Grant MacEwan in Edmonton? I applied there for both Jan and Sept 2010 and have nothing but problems. I'll spare you the details, but suffice to say: I...

  15. Problems with MacEwan?

    thleenium replied to thleenium's topic in International Nursing

    Now there's a good idea! That might actually get things

  16. Grant macewan

    thleenium replied to Meevs's topic in International Nursing

    I highly doubt it. They are very particular and it seems to be extremely difficult to get anything to transfer. Not to mention how slow everything takes to get done there! You're probably better off...

  17. Problems with MacEwan?

    thleenium replied to thleenium's topic in International Nursing

    Oh--I failed to mention that as soon as they told me they were full for Jan, I reapplied for Sept. That was on the first day of winter

  18. Canada-->overseas transferability

    thleenium posted a topic in International Nursing

    Can anyone give me any information as to the transferability of Canadian nursing licensure to other countries? (Yes, I know most people work the other way around.) I am specifically thinking India,...

  19. Your advice wanted re: nsg training

    thleenium posted a topic in International Nursing

    I realize this is a rather silly thing to post about, but I am going to ask anyway since I am so uncertain about what to do. Nursing and medical work in general has always been something I've been...

  20. Your advice wanted re: nsg training

    thleenium replied to thleenium's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for responding, caliotter3! I would definitely go the bachelor's route...if I wanted

  21. Why RPN and not LPn?

    thleenium replied to mad9's topic in International Nursing

    "The time spent in school varies province to province. I trained in Alberta where we did four academic semesters but went back to back for 13 months instead of two academic years." Fiona59, you've...

  22. Where are you from?

    thleenium replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    Edmonton! I don't know where I'll be going yet: I'm waiting for comments on LPN