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hmccue BSN

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  1. Clinical 'cheat sheet'

    This is my "cheat sheet" for my med/surg pts. I have only balanced caring for 2 pts at this point, so my day organizer sheet is built only for two pts. My pt assessment sheet is meant for one...
  2. Pathophysiology text?

    Agreed. Our patho teacher was good for filling in the blanks, as was YouTube.
  3. Pathophysiology text?

    We used Porth's patho text. Big, Canadian, and decently
  4. Vancouver island hniversity

    It used to be called Malispina College (sp?), but has since expanded its programs and was renamed VIU. I also know Camosun College (not UVic) has an LPN program. I'm not in it so I can't speak to its...
  5. Camosun college 2013

    Congrats! Decision made then, eh?! Enjoy your program and studies.
  6. Camosun college 2013

    That's great you got in earlier than the instituted change! I wish you all the best as you start out in the program. They've revamped it so your first year will be much different than mine was....
  7. Camosun college 2013

    I thought they had suspended intake into the program b/c they are changing the intake requirements? Heather (3rd
  8. I agree... the more I learn, the more I realize I know so very little, it feels. I guess that's the process... I look forward to the time when I feel comfortable w/ my skills and capabilities, and can...
  9. I'm going into year 3 of a BSN program. When I look back on my education, I feel I've learned so much and can perform many nursing assessments and actions. I've had opportunity to do various skills,...
  10. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate any and all helpful nursing critiques I can get! I see it as an important way in improving and I'd way rather be corrected than con't doing something wrong. My point...
  11. I'm starting the Camosun College BSN program this September and couldn't be more excited. Are there any other Camosun-er's here?
  12. Any Camosun College students here?

    I misunderstood your comment. I thought you said you were bridging in, like an LPN would. The transfer to UVic happens semester 2 of third year.
  13. Any Camosun College students here?

    I was taking my Bio and Chem pre-req's thru Camosun so I could be on the waitlist at the same time as I was accomplishing my classes. That meant that I was on the wait list Sept 09 and got in Sept 10....
  14. does TPN make INR to increase or decrease?

    Do you mean tPA (the clot
  15. APA FORMATTING HELP!

    Install Zotero (google it) on your web browser and after you adjust your settings, your citations are done for you w/ a click of a
  16. BSN Moms/Students

    I'm in a BSN program and have five kids (16, 14, 12, 10, 8). Mon - 12:30-5:20 Tues - 8:30-4:20 Wed - 8:30-2:50 Fri - 7:15-6:30 (clinical day)
  17. Yes! I'm using the same book as you and have only gone through the first three chapters. Those chapters are mostly review, but it's been a while since I've done "math" that I'm glad I took the time to...
  18. What are you carrying all your books in?

    Has anyone de-spined their textbooks and three hole punched them so they could take whatever chapters they needed that day to school in a binder or w/ rings keeping the pages together, w/o lugging...
  19. When I did A&P last year, I found this site useful for cementing concepts more clearly in my mind: http://www.khanacademy.org/ Scroll down to the "biology" topics. I also youtubed a lot of...
  20. fetal demise

    I'm so very sorry you are not holding your baby son today. My heart aches for you. Please don't blame yourself. It sounds like you are an amazing mom who loves her children more than words can...
  21. I'm just south of you, attending Camosun College. I have five children (16, 14, 12, 10, 7.5) and have just finished my first year of my BSN. I am still trying to figure this balancing act out myself,...
  22. I am over on the Island at Camosun doing their BSN program, so I don't know much about the programs on the lower mainland. But I was told by a faculty member here that some colleges that offer BSN...
  23. Come summer time, I will have finished my first of four years of nursing school. I would love to find a p/t job somewhere in the medical field but I'm not sure what I would be qualified to do, given...
  24. Summer job for RN student?

    Thank you, all, so much for your information. That was very helpful and I have good direction as I approach the summer season and begin looking for a job. Enjoy your weekend!
  25. Congrats to you, too! I imagine it would have been hard to have to postpone your commencement, but at least you're guaranteed a Sept 2011 intake. There are maybe a few different set schedules, but my...