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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 pt/sheet. Two pt worksheet.doc Pt Assessment Tool.doc

Agreed. Our patho teacher was good for filling in the blanks, as was YouTube. Heather

We used Porth's patho text. Big, Canadian, and decently written.

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 quality, though. Heather

Congrats! Decision made then, eh?! Enjoy your program and studies. Heather

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. Hopefully it's better, too! As for your question, alway...

I thought they had suspended intake into the program b/c they are changing the intake requirements? Heather (3rd year)

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 show up to work feeling like I have my sh&t t...

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, some more than others. But for the summer, I am for...

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 was more of a "when am I going to get things right...

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. Heather

I'm starting the Camosun College BSN program this September and couldn't be more excited. Are there any other Camosun-er's here? Heather

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. Not a bad turn around time, eh?Bridge-in happens ...

Do you mean tPA (the clot buster)?

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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) Heather

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 refresh my brain. We have to achieve 100% on the ...

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 around such heavy texts? I am contemplating this but ...

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 physiology concepts and found some great videos. Heather

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 express. You did nothing wrong. Babies are born healthy i...

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, but for what it's worth, here's my tips: Sleeping-...

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 programs offer an applied BSN while others offer an a...

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 my level of nursing education. Any ideas? I'm in BC...

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! Heather

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 schedule for September has four days that begin at...