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  1. Nobody got stirred emotionally by your post. We are simply incredulous that somebody pursueing the nursing field could make such statements as you have today without backing those thought up. We all...
  2. after a few glasses of wine this thread is starting to give me a headache. But like a trainwreck, I just can't help but
  3. i think it truly is a bad time for the OP to go into nursing. Critical thinking & research skills are
  4. Fired: Now what?

    I wish I'd heeded the warning signs and left my job sooner. Lesson learned. You will find another job. Get your resume together and find some great references. Instead of your previous supervisor use...
  5. Contract via Kijiji to work in states for a canadian nurse

    You didn't state what the fee is for this so -called service. I hope you've given this woman nothing more than your
  6. Time to Move On...

    No employer is obligated to advise a potential candidate that they are not under consideration for a job.This is not something commonly done. Until you get that job offer letter in your hand you...
  7. I have next to no patience when it comes to waiting on call backs. I just want to know now! I had interviewed for a position and they were really interested in me but needed to check my references....
  8. Every country has immigration rules that must be met before you can work legally there. You also have to take into consideration the fact that different nursing boards have their own regulations for...
  9. What kind of pay/offers should I expect....

    what have you been doing since
  10. Starting nursing later in life

    Why are you going into nursing when there is such high unemployment amongst new grad RNs? As a machinist here in Alberta you'd have your pick of jobs and make more money than an RN. I went into...
  11. Is it hard, time consuming, or both?

    Being succcessful at answering NCLEX style questions requires a high level of reading comprehension. You need to understand what the question is asking and then pick the most correct answer. Get an...
  12. Laptop vs iPad

    I replaced my laptop with an Asus Transformer Prime tablet. Its Android, has detachable keyboard and USB port.
  13. Going into Canadian Nursing as an American.

    I'm Canadian and had lived in Florida for many years. I got my LPN license in Florida and completed an AA degree while working towards RN. I decided to move back to Canada before completing RN. I...
  14. Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    Once you start your clinical placements you'll get a better idea of what you want to do. You may find that nursing isn't at all for you. Perhaps by the time you graduate there will be more nursing...
  15. Don't put your life on hold for him or anyone else. You never know what tomorrow will
  16. Should I give nursing another try?

    If I knew then what I know now I'd pick something in the oil and gas industry. Anything from engineering to skilled trades such as pipefitter, there's lots of jobs..at least here in Alberta. I read an...
  17. Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    If you like to work with machines and technology why would you want to be a nurse? Nurses work primarily with people, not machines. But if you want to get into healthcare with machines and technology...
  18. Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    Eric, please tell us why you decided to become a nurse. Perhaps this can guide us in answering your
  19. Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    There are bullies in every work place, not just
  20. sounds like a homework question to
  21. Should i still get my prerequisite?

    I was 45 when I stared nursing
  22. Being an LPN should not be a consolation prize to those who don't qualify to be an
  23. Difficulty reading handwritten orders?

    Don't feel bad, I've been working with the same MDs for almost a year and still can't read all of their writing. I get another nurse to read the order and sometimes a second
  24. Unappreciated by the patient's family

    You'll get used to being unappreciated once you're married with children and working
  25. Wouldn't it be better to move her closer to you and your