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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Am I Already Burnt-Out?

    dishes replied to r.allen.RN.BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you already know that self care and work life balance are key to feeling more energetic and upbeat. Is there anyway you can take steps to eat healthier and add some routine exercise? Even...

  2. Do all nurses make fatal mistakes?

    dishes replied to justtryintonurse's topic in General Nursing

    If your first job as a new grad is on a unit where there is a high turnover in nursing staff and most nurses are novices or advanced beginners (as defined by Benner's novice to expert theory), then...

  3. RN to BSN need to get back to work as an RN

    dishes replied to daniellatim's topic in General Nursing

    The window period that you were considered a new grad is gone and the clock won't roll back in time to make you a new grad after you complete the BScN, start applying for RN jobs

  4. Need advice

    dishes replied to Ashleylpn18's topic in General Students

    What kind of learning style (visual, auditory,kinesthetic) do you prefer? If you are not sure, you can google questionaires that help determine learning style and provide study tip suggestions for the...

  5. No Parking, Yes Problem!

    dishes replied to wernicke's topic in General Nursing

    The patient's parents should write a letter to their city hall representative and explain that the parking situation is impacting their child's ability to receive nursing

  6. Does years of experience matter?

    dishes replied to ProfessorD's topic in General Nursing

    After 5 years of experience in the same area most nurses reach the expert stage, they are more intuitive and better able to zero in on patient problems and solutions, than someone who has experience...

  7. Does years of experience matter?

    dishes replied to ProfessorD's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they would be considered a novice within that specialty, but someone who has taken histories and physically assessed thousands of patients while working as a RN for 5 years, will be better able...

  8. Does years of experience matter?

    dishes replied to ProfessorD's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it is just the culture of nursing to correlate experience with ability to practice effectively in an advanced role, there are several professions that require experience before moving...

  9. NNAS experience?

    dishes replied to jmariel's topic in Nurse Registration

    Many IENs apply while outside of Canada, it is better to do as many steps of the licensing process as you can before coming to

  10. Coronary Care courses

    dishes replied to 24floors's topic in Canada

    Yes, employers care where you get you education from and taking it from a private college when it is available at a community college doesn't look good on a

  11. International Physician - include in RESUME?

    dishes replied to meesarjarjar's topic in Nursing Career

    Leave it on your resume and consider applying to clinical research assistant jobs, the hiring manager is often the physician principal investigator. A physician may be more open to hiring someone in...

  12. Admission requirements for RPN to RN bridging progrma

    dishes replied to ASP21's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Have you asked the school's if they look at post graduate courses when factoring

  13. Canadian RN moving to California - Licensing help please!

    dishes replied to Kirbypineapple's topic in Nurse Registration

    Nursing goes through surplus and shortage cycles, we have seen posters who are experienced American nurses living in California and they are having difficulty getting hired in California. It's...

  14. potentially dangerous postpartum situation

    dishes replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with klone talk to your ob first, they can explain if the symptoms were possibly related to autonomic nervous activity and if so, what action does the ob want the nurse to take when patients...

  15. Advice on Nursing Schools

    dishes replied to Clara17's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I see, that is a good idea to look at the category of approval for each school, I focused on the exam results because of your question 'which school prepares pns for the licensing exam?'. As an...

  16. Opinions on summary

    dishes replied to muggs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Before you say what patient care skills you have work experience with, you need to clarify what your past positions were and what were your qualifications for those positions were. Were you a med...

  17. Opinions on summary

    dishes replied to muggs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, it is deceitful to write 'LPN with 8 years of experience' you need to make it clear that you do not have experience as a LPN. It is fraud to try to represent yourself as an experienced LPN when...

  18. Medical marijuana for nurses in Florida

    dishes replied to lizzyreg's topic in General Nursing

    If medical marijuana is legal in Florida, employers may need to update their policies to be within the

  19. NNAS experience?

    dishes replied to jmariel's topic in Nurse Registration

    There is a short video with tips to prepare for the exam, you can find it on youtube Jurisprudence exam: prepare to pass it the first time by

  20. Advice on Nursing Schools

    dishes replied to Clara17's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Where did you get the information regarding CPNRE results? If you look at the CNO's statistical report 'Nursing registration exams report 2016' you will see that your statement that Humber scored the...

  21. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    dishes replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @brendaskime, You do not have any ethical concerns with sending a note to a patient knowing that your incentive to is to win a

  22. International Educated Nurse

    dishes replied to pasha19's topic in International Nursing

    There are many IENs who came to Canada and worked as caregivers for elderly or disabled people, unfortunately they didn''t all end up becoming RNS because the caregiver pay is usually not enough to...

  23. BC or Ontario

    dishes replied to Snacks's topic in Canada

    There isn't a shortage of new grads in Ontario there is a surplus. If you go to school and become licensed in BC and hope that you will receive a job offer in Ontario, while you are still living in...

  24. International Educated Nurse

    dishes replied to pasha19's topic in International Nursing

    It is better to stay in your home country and complete as many of the registration steps as possible before immigrating to Alberta or any place else in Canada. If you arrive before you know the many...

  25. Manager wants me to alter documentation on expired patient

    dishes replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Speak to your risk manager, it may seem harmless to chart in a deceased patient's chart after the fact, but lawyers can make this type of cya charting look suspicious in a court case. If you are not...