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  1. Where to live in BC?

    rockstarjk posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I'm relocating to BC and I was wondering if anyone out there has any advice about where to live - mostly relating to safety. I know that East Vancouver is not a particularly pleasant part of town....

  2. Advice: From Ontario to BC (BC Children's)

    rockstarjk posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I'm here for some advice: I'm going to be an Ontario new grad as of June 2009. I currently have a job offer for a full-time permanent position at BC Children's Hospital in their NICU. They offer...

  3. McMaster Nursing? Is it worth it?

    rockstarjk replied to jodi01's topic in International Nursing

    No, that's exactly right. We are not "lectured" about anything related to nursing. We have small groups and "discussions" about nursing responsibilities, and all the other things "nursing". We are not...

  4. McMaster Nursing? Is it worth it?

    rockstarjk replied to jodi01's topic in International Nursing

    I just graduated from Mac Nursing. Maybe I can help a little. McMaster Nursing is a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) program. That means, unlike other schools where there are "nursing classes" that teach...

  5. Where to live in BC?

    rockstarjk replied to rockstarjk's topic in International Nursing

    Hey Fiona59, Well an accident certainly makes ANY commute longer. But accidents don't happen everyday. I know everywhere has a crime rate, but some places have lower crime rates. Coquitlam I read has...

  6. Where to live in BC?

    rockstarjk replied to rockstarjk's topic in International Nursing

    Lori75 - I'm moving from Ontario. I will be shipping my car over to BC. I will be working at BC Children's! Thanks for all the advice! Keep it

  7. Dogs and nursing

    rockstarjk posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, just a question to any nurses out there who have dogs. How does your dog handle being at home alone for the 12 hours? I'm moving out of my house with my dog and therefore my dog will now be at...

  8. Dogs and nursing

    rockstarjk replied to rockstarjk's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the comments! About the him being alone..he's 5 years old now and has been alone plenty of times...he doesn't whine or cry...he's pretty good with his toys because when I do get home...

  9. Dogs and nursing

    rockstarjk replied to rockstarjk's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply Merlinsmom. That's awesome that you'd be able to take him to work! My Jack Russell would love the patients a little TOOO much. He's not a stereotypical hyperactive Jack until he's...

  10. Dogs and nursing

    rockstarjk replied to rockstarjk's topic in General Nursing

    My dog is really good - he's never destroyed anything since he was a pup (and even then only one destroyed a pair of my earphones that I left on the floor lol)...nothing since then. We have left him...

  11. Critical thinking....

    rockstarjk replied to TCLA's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard to learn how to critically think like a nurse if you don't have the background medical and health science knowledge to go with it.

  12. Advice: From Ontario to BC (BC Children's)

    rockstarjk replied to rockstarjk's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks. :) Out of curiousity - did Sunnybrook offer you full-time permanent? Or just the New Grad Guarantee (6 months temp,

  13. Advice: From Ontario to BC (BC Children's)

    rockstarjk replied to rockstarjk's topic in International Nursing

    They are not NOT supportive. My dad doesn't want me to be done school anyway. He wanted me to go to med school - I applied and didn't get in. He still seems to think I should stay at home and go to...

  14. Dogs and Nurses

    rockstarjk replied to Jayhawk4Life's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! I have a Jack Russell Terrier. He's not the overly-hyper, yapping, evil kind though ! He is a pure-bred pup and he was bred for temperment. Through my family's experience - never get a dog from a...

  15. How long did it take to get comfortable working in NICU

    rockstarjk replied to bumblebeegaga's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I worked as a clinical extern in the NICU (a level 2 advanced) and we had a 1:3-4 ratio. Time management was really the main thing with feeders/growers. If you knew you had 3 babies that were due for...

  16. BC Children's Hospital

    rockstarjk posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I'm in my 4th year of my BScN and I've secured a full-time permanent position at BC Children's in their NICU . I'm very excited...but I live in Ontario...so it will be a hugeeee move. So I would...

  17. New grads out there having a difficult time of finding your 1st jobs??

    rockstarjk replied to nina9's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Canada, and we also have hiring freezes going on...I'm not sure how extensive the US' hiring freezes are but I know of a few hospitals in Ontario that have them. I know most of my classmates...

  18. I couldn't do your job !

    rockstarjk replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely the public perceive nursing as a "dirty job"...I mean how many times have you heard "Oh, I don't wanna be a nurse, I don't want to wipe bums all day". People have no IDEA what nursing is...