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  1. CPNRE sept 15, 2010

    nessy replied to hunkblue's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I, too, will be writing the CPNRE tomorrow! Eeeeks! I've just been using the prep guide and reading up in some of my texts and Internet about some disease processes. I have no idea how ready I am, but...

  2. Ratemyprofessors.com?

    nessy replied to Moondance's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I use it every term and have rated some myself. I take the comments with a grain of salt but most seem fairly

  3. Any Canadian Labour and Delivery Nurses??

    nessy replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in International Nursing

    I've taken other general courses at BCIT, but nothing directly related to nursing. I am taking my nursing at Douglas College and may do the specialty nursing at BCIT once I've been working as a RN for...

  4. Any Canadian Labour and Delivery Nurses??

    nessy replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in International Nursing

    I am quite sure you need to complete the BCIT specialty programs before working in these areas. If you get hired on at some of the hospitals here in the lower mainland (probably on medical or surgical...

  5. Vancouver Nurses

    nessy replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in International Nursing

    There's also Yanni's (?sp) in New Wesminster on Columbia Street. It's kind of hidden, but should have a sign pointing you in the right direction from the street area. I haven't been there in about 3...

  6. Are we all old???

    nessy replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 28 and have just started my 3rd year of the program. I always wanted to become a nurse, it just took me a long time to get my butt in gear and focus on

  7. Foley balloon, test or not to test

    nessy replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    I always

  8. Vancouver Nurses

    nessy replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in International Nursing

    I shop at Mark's Work Wearhouse for my

  9. Are you allowed to wear MAKEUP ????

    nessy replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Nails must be short and no fake nails. Makeup is allowed as long as we don't go

  10. 'Real' nurse's kit for toddler play?

    nessy replied to ladybugsea's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to reply to this thread and recommend something similar to that. I had that set, too, when I was a child. I loved

  11. 77% Rule

    nessy replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in General Students

    At my college we have to get a minimum of 60% in each course or we have to repeat the course. We also have to achieve a term average of

  12. What was your favorite area?

    nessy replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My faves were maternity, neuro, and

  13. Calculator not permitted?!

    nessy replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    We're allowed to use calculators in clinical and in class, but we have been warned that we will not be able to use them when writing the

  14. uk rn asking about maple ridge...

    nessy replied to higgy1's topic in International Nursing

    Maple Ridge is a nice city. There's some really nice new housing developments along 240th

  15. What do you call the teachers??

    nessy replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The ones at my college are all called by their first

  16. Where were your clinicals?

    nessy replied to Finallyy's topic in General Nursing

    I've had my clinicals in various hospitals. - medical for several rotations - surgical (got a day in the O.R. and a day in Day Care) - maternity - pediatrics - respiratory I've either taken public...

  17. Canadian Nursing Students

    nessy replied to nursemama2be's topic in International Nursing

    I'm in my 3rd year of the nursing program at Douglas College in New Westminster. I'm working toward become a

  18. Were you scared of needles or blood?

    nessy replied to justrose79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was terrified of needles before I started nursing school. I wouldn't stand to look at or hold them. Ugh! Made me so squeamish. It made me sick to think about having to poke people with them. Now I'm...

  19. any opinions about ubc?????

    nessy replied to lalune's topic in International Nursing

    Are you talking about nursing school? The only negative thing I've heard from a few people about it is that they don't start their clinical practice until their 3rd year so they don't get the same...

  20. any1 from fraserhealth?

    nessy replied to kyatRN's topic in International Nursing

    I work for Fraser Health at Royal Columbian Hospital in New

  21. Where to live in Vancouver!

    nessy replied to ghostcat's topic in International Nursing

    You want to stay far, far away from Whalley (North Surrey). Queensborough is ok, but you'd have to bus it to the skytrain. What about near Lougheed in Burnaby/Coquitlam? Or the Brentwood area in...

  22. What was your HARDEST class?

    nessy replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Nursing

    Pathophysiology.

  23. any other students trying to lose weight?

    nessy replied to allthingsbright's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm on WW since Feb. I've lost about 25 lbs so far, but have been stuck at the same weight for the past few weeks. Need to get my butt in gear if I'm going to lose the remaining 30 lbs or

  24. Are you graded on your clinicals?

    nessy replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

    We get Mastery or Non

  25. What do you wear while in College?

    nessy replied to Ingrid m's topic in International Nursing

    We wear regular clothes to the college and scrubs to clinical. White runners are usually