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As a BC NS I have seen numerous postings here about BC having no jobs available, or being frozen in terms of hiring. This scares me a little, but also is confusing. While I was in my practicum placements, the coordinators talked about hiring and work...

I got the RBC student line of credit when I first got into my BSN program and I am glad I did. Student loans covers tution, books, daycare and car insurance, and that's it. I had to get my husband to co-sign, and each October I have to send them a le...

Hi, As I mentioned to the previous poster, go and talk with an advisor about where your points are standing. Because the program has changed requirments since I got in go and talk to someone in admission or directly from the nursing department. They ...

I worked there for 5 years in two different positions and I enjoyed my work enviroment ( I only left to continue with my schooling) and hopefully get to return to work there! I don't know what their RN hiring is as I was not hired as one there. Howe...

As a local sub-burnite... of Vancouver, there are "coughing" somewhat affordable housing out in New West, PoCo, Maple Ridge and Surrey... the downside is traffic... New West is centeral to most of the lower mainland hospitals... how do I know well I ...

Personally, I love my maternal/neonatal clinical. I thought it was interesting and a wonderful expereince. Now, my perpesctive is as a parent, so I found most of the materials review of my knowledge and expereince. I did really good on the written cl...

Go and talk to an advisor and find out for sure how many points you have. it sounds like you have more than. You;ll get points for the Animal Dipolma, and your grade point average and your hours. I think you are doing better than you think, as for 20...

Hi there TNDoherty, Welcome. I am currently attending Douglas College and am half way through the program. If you are planning on going to Douglas and take the Biology 1103/1203 do it. It makes your life so much easier, than to take it while in the p...

You should take some time and reflect on why you want to become and nurse. Make you specific goals and focus on what you want to do. Remember that LTC is not the same enviroment as LTC. There can be similarities depending on the area of the hospital,...

sarah - First you need to stop beating yourself up. Even if this hadn't been your first or one hundredth assessment, you need to think of what went positive, instead of the negative. I get super nervous during my observations too. And you know what a...

Amen!

I was a B- student, who was lucky, to have a BA in Arts and work expereinced which bumped me up the list. In nursing school I have improved my GPA to the B/B+ level and I am fine with that. It's a letter grade not real life. Its fine if one is totall...

I think I should be the one to say "WOW"... in my first month we were spending it on pericare, hygiene, and handwashing and not with a real patient either... not kidding... a month. We only just went to our first clinical setting last term, and had ...

Hi, So in three weeks my clinical group changes from maternity to surgical. I am really nervous about this. I am in second year, so the nursing skills have vamped up this term to NG tubes, wound care, packing etc... And although some of the new tech...

I found the Obersvering OR thread, and it was very useful. Thank you for pointing that to my direction.

Thank you so much for posting this! I appreciate this tips a lot!

Thank you for the advice... in three weeks I will find out more and we will see what happens. Hopefully it is not as bad as I am imagining it to be! And your right HouTx, I do think it is partly because I "feel" for the patient. Anyways, thanks.

I would highly suggest that you look at the transit that is offered in that area. BC transit has been know to suck once you get past New West, with limited offerings in and around the tri-cities , not to mention the fact that its practically no exsit...

In my first clinical we were placed on a sub-acute floor that was also the dedicated dialysis floor. So most patients were on dialysis, although we had to research the heck out of what to expect; we were forbidden to touch a thing when it came to the...

I have to agree with heartnursing... I am on my OB rotation, and after seeing a live vaginal birth, I would not feel comfortable watching someone I knew in a professional nature. This is a very special time between you and your husband. Enjoy it and ...

I read about 50 pages a day... and then I study flashcards, and terminology... Look its alot of reading but it is prepping us for the exam at the end. Your in it to win it, so better start reading! Happy Studying!

Student loans, grants, gifts and working.... pretty much the majority is on loans. It is tough, but in the end it will be worth it. Good luck.

I get your pain. I am doing OB clinical right now too. Its either really busy or not much action is happening... my first day the pod nurses were talking about movies and doing their nails... it was sooo quiet. Soon OB will be over and we will be kil...

That is an awesome quote!

In my BSN program, 4 years, we didn't start clinical until semster 2.