ldh BSN, RN

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    Am I the only one that hates clinical?

    ldh replied to scubadooII's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat: I guess I have to agree - my initial kneejerk reaction was also "you don't know what A.M. care is?", but, then I stopped myself and remembered my very first days several years ago working...
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    Most RN's first borns?

    ldh replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    First born, family really, really dysfunctional, abuse, father did have a problem with alcohol. Hmmm...interesting
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    Do you have to write a lot of papers?

    ldh replied to tofutti's topic in General Students

    Good advice Rosa - and also my university offers instruction on how to use search engines to find credible sources for research, etc. For me, personally, I found that my English course prepared me...
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    Do you have to write a lot of papers?

    ldh replied to tofutti's topic in General Students

    I'm in my senior year of my BScN program and so far we've had to do many papers. Some are care plan-related, some are theory to practice related, some are community/primary health care related, some...
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    I need help finding funds!!

    ldh replied to The Dude's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat:
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    I need help finding funds!!

    ldh replied to The Dude's topic in General Students

    Tell me about it!! I get so frustrated, and I probably shouldn't, with these types. I've had plenty of these youngsters in my clinicals. Mommy or daddy pays for tuition. Mommy or daddy drives them...
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    Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    ldh replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    :roll
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    Anyone from SickKids Hospital in Toronto?

    ldh posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello to all, Is there anyone in this forum who works in neonatology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto? If so, I'd be interested in talking with you regarding possible volunteer...
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    eating our young?

    ldh replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What is meant exactly by "interviewing the unit"? It sounds like a great idea and probably is something I should consider doing soon since I graduate in June of 2007 . . . does one simply call up the...
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    Suck at Clinicals...Should I just Quit Now?

    ldh replied to Melcia060's topic in General Students

    Are you in your very first clinical? I'm wondering why they would put you on an oncology floor for your first time. I remember my first clinical in long term care and I thought I'd throw up I was so...
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    University of Toronto

    ldh replied to mypaintcan8me's topic in International Nursing

    Hi there - I am currently in my senior year at the UofT, and I absolutely love it. It is very, very intense and I would say the first year is sort of like "drinking out of a fire hose" especially...
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    Have I Chosen the Wrong University?

    ldh replied to ldh's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, Well I do agree with you that CBL does initiate critical thinking skills that one really needs out in the workforce. You know where to find the information, and generally are pretty...
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    Have I Chosen the Wrong University?

    ldh posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, this is my first time posting on a nursing message board. I'll just take a second to introduce myself: I am currently a student at the University of Alberta (BScN Program), and I am so...
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    Have I Chosen the Wrong University?

    ldh replied to ldh's topic in International Nursing

    No, I am not Renee, I'm not positive who that is, but I'm certainly not her. Anyways, the reason why I don't like CBL is because it does not fit in well with my learning style, not because I am 'not...
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    Have I Chosen the Wrong University?

    ldh replied to ldh's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, and thanks for your reply. If you ask any student at the UofA how they like the program, I am very, very confident that you would likely get a whopping 90% of the students (that's students from...