RNBN2B

Does anyone know what the abbreviation "CSM" stands for under the Musculoskeletal box on an assessment flowsheet?

Hi there, I've been reading some messages about Canadian RNs who have written the Minnesota NCLEX-RN in order to be eligible for work in other states. I'm confused -- why not just write for the state in which you'd like to work? Personally I hope to ...

Hello, Thought I'd share with you what I know ... if you already have a university degree (regardless of your academic discipline), you'd be eligible to apply for accelerated track programs in Nursing. U of Calgary offers the BNAT (this is a two-year...

Hello fellow Canadian nurses, Just wondering where you're writing the NCLEX. I'm still a year away from graduation at the U of Calgary and am curious to know how to apply to write the NCLEX in order to work in the US. I've been told that Minnesota is...

Thanks so much for taking time to reply ... this info really helps me! Good luck to you. :)

Hi! I would rank Athabasca U's distance ed courses very highly. I'm in the BNAT program at U of Calgary and a number of us are taking AU courses such as philosophy and statistics to meet our degree requirements. I took their intro to stats (Math 215)...

Mystery solved ... many thanks!

Hi again ... there's an article in an issue of "Alberta RN" about nursing in the CF. It's from the fall of 2003, can't remember which month. Anyway, I'm in clinical at Foothills hospital, so when I go back this week I'll pop into the Medical library ...

Hey, Good to see that there's a thread on this topic. I'm in the accelerated-track program at the U of Calgary and I'm going to apply to the CF in the hope that I'll be acceted as a NUR by the Air Force. I visited a recruiting office in Edmonton over...

You like to fool with non-Canadians by telling them about a friend of yours from Saskatchewan who happens to be half sasquatch ... or you tell people that one night you went drinking and went to look for sasquatch ...

:) Hi, My background is completely unrelated to nursing ... prior to entering my nursing program, I was a teacher and graduate student in history. Wanted to switch to nursing because I value what nurses do, and I didn't find my work in history very g...

Hi, My school also requires a minimal grade of 90% on our math tests re: dosages and solutions ... I found that it wasn't the arithmetic that was so difficult, but the way in which to interpret/process the questions. In addition to practicing the mat...

Hi there, My nursing school allows us to wear colours ... I like to wear scrub dresses because I'm kind of "girly" and I don't have a problem with wearing nylons. Most of my classmates wear matching scrub shirts and pants, but some have complained th...

:) Hi there, I'm in an accelerated-track Bachelor of Nursing program in western Canada, so all of my classmates including myself have had previous careers prior to entering nursing school. I'm 34, no kids, but several of my classmates do have childre...

Really appreciate your reply -- thanks again!

Hello to all OR nurses who really like their jobs, I'm a student and have found out that I have the opportunity to go into the OR for my two-month preceptorship next year. I've been in the OR once to observe and really enjoyed the experience ... I re...

Hi everyone, This is a bit of a frivolous question, but I'm curious to know what people think (especially RNs) about wearing white, especially white dresses? I bought a number of old US Army Nurse Corps dresses on Ebay -- I like the way they look, an...

This is for Barb Pick ... what's your problem? Sounds like you had a rotten day and were just looking to dump on someone. For the record, my white uniforms have no trace of military insignia on them, and it was not my intention to try to impersonate ...

You say "bum" instead of "butt" ... you eat fries & gravy ... or vinegar on your fries ... you know it's the CN Tower, not the CNN Tower ...

Hi everyone, Are there any Canadian RNs who have left for the US recently? If so, are you working under the NAFTA proviso for RNs, or have you been able to find an employer who will sponsor you for a Green Card? I graduate in 2005 from the U of Calg...

Hello to all who responded to my question ... thanks so much for taking the time to do so. The info you provided is very helpful!

Info very much appreciated -- thanks again, and Happy New Year!

Hi Fergus 51, Thank you SO MUCH for this info ... I understand now why the Minnesota option is popular with Canadian grads now. I have a couple more questions on my mind: first, did you have to pass the Canadian RN before applying to Minnesota to rec...

University of Calgary, Bachelor of Nursing (Accelerated Track), RNBN2B June 2005!:) :)