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  1. Rosseta Stone? Anyone ACTUALLY use it?

    kaiasunshine replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    That was exactly the impression I got from the commercials...it just doesn't seem like it makes sense to me. Part of learning a language, 2/3 actually!, is reading and writing. Quite frankly, I found...

  2. Tattoo's....quick ?

    kaiasunshine replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Nursing

    Totally! Hell, even when I worked at Blockbuster, I came to work ONE day with gauze covering the tattoo on my forearm and at the end of the day took it off. My coworker looked over and said "Oh thank...

  3. Tattoo's....quick ?

    kaiasunshine replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Nursing

    As long as offensive tats are covered here in BC (Canada) then they're fine- I've seen a CNA with full sleeves and nurses with plenty- and piercings just have to be in as studs instead of rings, in...

  4. LPNs and CNAs, Thank You

    kaiasunshine replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's so awesome when the healthcare team acts like a team and recognizes each others work! Thanks for for the appreciation

  5. Australia to America

    kaiasunshine replied to cupidsbaby's topic in General Nursing

    In Canada you're called a resident care aid or RCA, but I think it the States it's called a care aid or a certified nursing

  6. heres one...speaking other languages in front of patients

    kaiasunshine replied to VM85's topic in General Nursing

    I think, as a few people have mentioned already, personal conversations in private are just fine. But say it's you, a fellow Punjabi-speaker, and one or two other coworkers who only speak English,...

  7. Learning/Intellectual Disabilities Nursing

    kaiasunshine replied to chillieisme's topic in International Nursing

    I've never heard of problems with tattoos in hospitals. I work with a care aid who has full sleeves and a neck tattoo and she's never had any problems, and I've been told by nurses at several...

  8. How you make yourself immune while you work as a nurse? Any ideas?

    kaiasunshine replied to moonlight_tiny's topic in General Nursing

    Emergen-C or Airborne are two intense immuno-boosters, and I'm pretty sure they make them in daily doses now

  9. Teaching a charge nurse that the deaf can perform the duties of a CNA

    kaiasunshine replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    All I can tell you is that that was absolutely a joy to read and brought several smiles to my face. Fabulous, fabulous! I'm so happy that you haven't let a physical challenge overwhelm your desire to...

  10. Worn out with 2 jobs and school

    kaiasunshine replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is don't doubt saying goodbye to the one job. Don't say "well I really think it's best if I go...", don't even think it. Think "I have to leave. I have no choice, staying is not even close...

  11. Why why why don't people understand...

    kaiasunshine replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    I really, really, really wish that I could, just for 5 minutes, send these people to a hospital in the Congo or Sierra

  12. Is this a bad idea? (loan debt) Need advice!

    kaiasunshine replied to myty23's topic in General Students

    I'm going to have to side with Michellendylan on this one. On all of her points-you can do

  13. If you could build your perfect Nursing Home......how would it be?

    kaiasunshine replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Everything everyone has said so far! I especially agree with flexible mealtimes (and meals...buffet-style, maybe, with several main options), flexible wake-up and bedtimes, and the Eden philosophy....

  14. Enjoying Perks

    kaiasunshine replied to MermiesGreatGig's topic in General Students

    Woo hoo, that's *awesome*! Nothing is quite as nice as "free" money, especially when you're in school- $100 can be a lot of money!

  15. Any advice, spanish only speaking pedi patient?

    kaiasunshine replied to EDRN-2010's topic in General Students

    You're teacher probably gave you a spanish-speaker because in real life, in a work situation, you won't always have access to a coworkers who is bilingual and you'll have to figure it out yourself in...

  16. LPN - BSN bridge programs Canada

    kaiasunshine replied to lilaclover's topic in International Nursing

    The one at VCC in vancouver (http://www.vcc.ca/programs-courses/details.cfm?div=6&area=CS_HEALTH&prog=LPNTOBSCN) was the only one I was able to find

  17. i am the most confused and unhappy person ever. please help me

    kaiasunshine replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    *this might not mean anything to you, but I failed my care aid course the first time too! It was absolutely because I was not placing enough importance on the course- I had thought I was trying hard...

  18. Volunteer in Latin America

    kaiasunshine replied to gingerik's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.projects-abroad.ie/volunteer-projects/medicine-and-healthcare/bolivia/?content=nursing-and-midwifery/ There are dozens and dozens groups out there that will take nursing students and new...

  19. How to artfully dodge conversation?

    kaiasunshine replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't find any point in conversation to cut in and escape, which I've definitely had happen (some people won't let you get a word in edgewise), just interrupt and say "I'm so sorry to interrupt...

  20. schizophrenic brother discharged by his case worker

    kaiasunshine replied to iwanna's topic in Psychiatric

    Here in BC, Canada, care aids can take a medication management course- it's a 2-day course and allows them to administer oral medication that's been pre-measured in home care settings, so there are...

  21. Working as a CNA in Hospital, going to school for LPN

    kaiasunshine replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    Where I am (BC, Canada) most CRN's are hired on casual, so if you could arrange a casual position or offer only to be available on weekends then you should still be able to