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  1. Do you like your long commute?

    itsmejuli replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I really dislike commuting anywhere that takes more than 20 minutes to get there. My school was 20 minute drive, clinical sites were 15 minute drive. My first nursing job was 15 minute commute. My...

  2. Three sciences with labs for Spring '13?

    itsmejuli replied to dianabanana's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh my oh my that sounds like one heck of a work load. I know I would never load myself like that, I need 10 hours of study time a week just for science lecture classes and another 5 hours a week for...

  3. How would you deal with this situation re:narcotics?

    itsmejuli replied to godiva's topic in Home Health

    If I was in your shoes I'd quit that job then I'd report the patients, the agency and the MDs for contributing to narcotic drug abuse and illegal sales. I have a real hate on for narcotic abuse...

  4. New LVN management/case manager

    itsmejuli replied to gwelsh87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think it all depends on where you live. I'm an LPN living in a big city in western Canada. I bet I have one of your dream jobs. I'm a community care supervisor. This means that I schedule and...

  5. Any nurses practicing in Alberta

    itsmejuli replied to UK_RN_AJ's topic in Canada

    If you go to the AHS website you can find everything you want and don't want to know Home | Alberta Health

  6. Do NCLEX PN in Manitoba Canada

    itsmejuli replied to chanselay's topic in Canada

    For the OP...I'm Canadian, I was trained for LPN in the US, wrote the NCLEX-PN and relocated back to Alberta. I had to submit all my transcripts, work history etc etc to CLPNA for assessment. Once...

  7. Very inappropriate!

    itsmejuli replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your supervisor should be told before you start applying for additional jobs. That's only fair and erases any

  8. I have an interview tomorrow.

    itsmejuli replied to LilgirlRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Its never appropriate to wear scrubs to apply for a job or

  9. NCLEX in Canada

    itsmejuli replied to nursesmarty's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I love

  10. Nursing in Alberta

    itsmejuli replied to UK_RN_AJ's topic in Canada

    Today there are 22 LPN jobs and 123 RN jobs listed on the public AHS Calgary jobsite. Things that make you go

  11. nursing canada

    itsmejuli replied to jjjkidz's topic in Canada

    The collective bargaining agreements for nurses are available online. You can google something like "nurse union alberta" and then you can search for the union agreements. But even if you do find the...

  12. Quitting?

    itsmejuli replied to FreckledCoffeeRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Working nights is probably what's doing you in. Have you tried applying to day

  13. Several things are making me consider dropping nursing school

    itsmejuli replied to samrusrn's topic in General Students

    Seems to me that there's a lot going on in your life that is causing you stress. Perhaps its just not the right time for you to be in school, there's nothing wrong with that. Maybe you need a semester...

  14. Read this email my NM sent to all the nurses.

    itsmejuli replied to GummibearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope your NM isn't a member on

  15. Athabasca Post LPN to RN - How long did it take you?

    itsmejuli replied to DanaHolly's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I'm seriously thinking about doing LPN to RN at Athabasca. If all of my previously earned university credits transfer I'll only have to do the nursing classes. Any idea how long the nursing classes...

  16. 5 Months and no job

    itsmejuli replied to Bigmaine33's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    At this point you need to take any job you can find, not just a nursing job. Bills are bills and money is money no matter job it comes from. You can be working while looking for your ideal job in...

  17. Temporary Licences

    itsmejuli replied to JV-RN's topic in Canada

    The best person to answer your question is the nurse manager where you will be

  18. India born Canadian nurse planning to go back to India...

    itsmejuli replied to rinks2010's topic in General World

    A couple of the HCA who work with me are RNs from India. Both had worked in India before immigrating to Alberta, both require academic upgrading to meet Alberta RN

  19. Undregrad from Canada, applying to US for MSN

    itsmejuli replied to EmmKay's topic in Canada

    Some colleges and universities will accept your classes and some won't. Each has its rules on what is transferrable and what is not. Bottom line....its up to the college/university that you apply to....

  20. Men in mammography areas

    itsmejuli replied to AnonymousCanadian's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have no problem with a male MD or nurse checking out my vajayjay but when it comes to getting a mammogram I want a female tech. Does it make sense? Not really. I am trying to think of a good...

  21. It's a good day when...

    itsmejuli replied to nurseblob's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I work in a seniors' lodge with 260 residents... So....Its a good day when EMS doesn't show up. And lately....Its a good day when not one single resident reports GI symptoms. We've been on "outbreak"...

  22. Physically Asssulted at work

    itsmejuli replied to theview's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If I was in your shoes I'd have contacted an attorney as soon as I got out of the

  23. HELP with topic on ENDOMETRIOSIS

    itsmejuli replied to relondnah SNKC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Or you could do the paper on how endometriosis affects a woman's life...the pain, heavy periods, fear of embarassment, deciding what treatment option to pick and at what age. Obviously I had...

  24. First day of clinicals, having a hard time emotionally =(

    itsmejuli replied to fresitachulita's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I started LPN school when I was 45, I had no clue about nursing and had never experienced working with the elderly. In fact, I had no elderly relatives nor did I know any seniors. Those first...

  25. Do you have to call santrax telephony when you arrive and when you leave your job?

    itsmejuli replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I'm in Canada working for a home health agency, we are all required to call into a telephony system from the client's phone to verify our visits. I fully support this system, there are far too many...