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  1. MEN, dont come into nursing

    petethecanuck replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    TO the OP. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out and good riddance. The less cynical bitter people in our profession the better. Peace

  2. Registered Nurse Job Prospects Canada 2014

    petethecanuck replied to Qing's topic in Canada

    I'll take a locally trained nurse 7 days a week and twice on Sunday. Here in Alberta our new grads should have priority for hiring over anyone else who wants to enter the profession in our province....

  3. Trevor's nursing journal

    petethecanuck replied to Trevor_Canada's topic in Canada

    If you click on your "account" link, there is a blog tab. You could try that. Not sure a general forum thread is the best place for a personal journal. Pro-tip: Get used to the idea of having far...

  4. University of Calgary Accelerated Nursing Q&A?

    petethecanuck replied to lathyrus's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Hi lathyrus. I'm an MN student at the U of C and will be teaching clinical practicums starting this Fall. I'll try to answer some of your queries. For anyone who took it, what was it like? I started...

  5. Passed CRNE on 4th attempt

    petethecanuck replied to Ontario.rn's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    LOL I don't visit this site very often but when I do I'm rewarded. Stay classy my

  6. Alberta Cuts Nursing Jobs and to "Restructure Health Care"

    petethecanuck replied to loshki's topic in Canada

    Where do I begin... First: To people who are lamenting their profession of CHOICE: "if I only knew then, what I know now. I would have pick something else...".. well no one is stopping you. Go pursue...

  7. PLEASE HELP Before they kick me out!

    petethecanuck replied to FutureRNKat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If I miss 2 days of work without any reason or letting my manager know (in this case your instructors) I'd probably get in trouble

  8. Thinking about become a (male) Nurse, parents disapprove

    petethecanuck replied to ApnaPunjab's topic in Canada

    I think she mistook our avatar's. :) We're all entitled to our own professional opinions Fiona and sorry you find my views about an LPN diploma option for the OP offensive. IMHO it would be a big...

  9. Thinking about become a (male) Nurse, parents disapprove

    petethecanuck replied to ApnaPunjab's topic in Canada

    It's all fine and dandy to pursue nursing if that is your passion and dream. However, you have to ask yourself.. what do you really want to do? Watching a YouTube vid is great and I'm happy it peaked...

  10. Do you do the full head to toe patient assessment?

    petethecanuck replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    And what happens if there is a change in your patient that you missed because you didn't do a full head to toe on your next shift? Is it a hassle to have your patient roll over so you can take a...

  11. Wow! Just wow. NB needs to get with the times.

    petethecanuck replied to lilaclover6984's topic in Canada

    I'm sorry but there isn't a substitute for an RN. I have more training then an LPN. I have greater responsibility and care for more complex and acute patients then an LPN. Sorry, but that is a fact....

  12. Dilemma...Please help

    petethecanuck replied to beaty1234's topic in Canada

    @ OP There are a few questions you should give serious thought and time to. -Why do you want to pursue nursing? -How do you feel about a PBL approach for your nursing education? If you don't know what...

  13. Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    petethecanuck replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    Really? This thread has turned into an RN bash? Oh the stories I can tell you from some of the LPN's I work with...... Now I know why I never check the CDN forums anymore

  14. Finishing my nursing degree in Australia

    petethecanuck replied to das729's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Nope. You are better off repeating your clinical that you failed here in Canada. Sorry kiddo but I'm going to give you some tough love and a bit of a reality check. It sounds like you need it, so I...

  15. Wanting to transfer into a fast tracking program, Canadian student

    petethecanuck replied to das729's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I'm going to assume you mean fast track RN programs in Canada. protip: google is your friend :) :

  16. Best school to take BN in Calgary??

    petethecanuck replied to MRUOC's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Hands down MRU. You will have more clinical hours, more final practicum hours and (IMHO) be better prepared to transition into a grad nurse to do bed side care. If the new regulations that CARNA...

  17. Wanting to transfer into a fast tracking program, Canadian student

    petethecanuck replied to das729's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Why did you fail your 3rd year of

  18. U of Calgary Jan 2013 Compressed nursing admissions

    petethecanuck replied to Mati's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    In addition to your formal application you can also submit a diverse qualitifaction application that takes into account other factors such as volunteer, work experience and hardships. Diverse...

  19. CRNE ending, NCLEX beginning

    petethecanuck replied to eeff's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    For starters by 2015, you won't be writing the NCLEX https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm in Canada. That exam is US based only. You will be writing a Canadian version of the NCLEX, meaning it's a...

  20. Hey, Heather Smith and UNA

    petethecanuck replied to Fiona59's topic in Canada

    I can't comment on what Healther Smith has said/done over the past decade so this is just coming from my point of view as a new'ish RN. I personally think the reduction of RN's in the hospital is a...

  21. Hey, Heather Smith and UNA

    petethecanuck replied to Fiona59's topic in Canada

    To play devils advocate here she does represent RN's in Alberta not LPN's and RN's. Don't hate the player, hate the

  22. Job application- Alberta Health Service website.

    petethecanuck replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Canada

    Not really a "hiring freeze per se". AHS made a commitment to hire 70% of new Alberta RN grads. Combine that with a projected $4 Billion dollar budget deficit, (we will know more on Thursday) that...

  23. what do you think of the University of calgary for nursing?

    petethecanuck replied to monikah's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    The U is a good school, I went through the accelerated track and am starting my Master's there this Fall. That said, Mount Royal University (MRU) has more clinical hours and (in my opinon) a better...

  24. Prospective international nursing student in Canada

    petethecanuck replied to vimge4's topic in Canada

    classy

  25. CRNE EXAM JUNE 2013!

    petethecanuck replied to Helper11's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Good place to start: Google Search Results for CRNE