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  1. VENT ! Well they won !I am quiting

    itsmejuli replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not going to say what I'm

  2. Registration as RN in Canada

    itsmejuli replied to jazz1983's topic in International Nursing

    More importantly....where do you want to live and do you have a working visa? Do you have any idea how far apart AB and NS

  3. Watchers vs. Doers

    itsmejuli replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know plenty of "doers" who are actually just "watchers". I also know "watchers" who are busy and have my respect because I wouldn't want their

  4. The first time your pt crashed

    itsmejuli replied to tech1000's topic in Emergency

    My first code was a terrible experience. I work in medical rehab where our patients are stable so I never expected to have a patient code. There was no saving her, she went quickly. I don't like...

  5. Canadian going to US school for RN

    itsmejuli replied to InternationalRN09's topic in International Nursing

    My original intention was to get BSN in FL before returning to Alberta. All of my family including my children are in Alberta, I was the only one left in Florida. I'd lived in Florida since 1994 and...

  6. Canadian going to US school for RN

    itsmejuli replied to InternationalRN09's topic in International Nursing

    I'm Canadian. I lived near St Petersburg for many years as a permanent resident. I studied part-time working towards RN, then went to school full-time for LPN. A year ago I was in school in Florida...

  7. Loans, loans and more loans

    itsmejuli replied to Jennyfour's topic in General Nursing

    If I was in your shoes I'd map out a plan to live frugally for the next 10 years to get those loans paid off. Using one of the online calculators, I came up with payments of $1150 for 120 payments to...

  8. Checking visitor's vitals

    itsmejuli replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a homework

  9. When did you earn your wings?

    itsmejuli replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    In my mind I've never defined a goal within my nursing life to reach. I take everything one day at a time. In my job, on a daily basis, I feel as though I'm being challenged and learning something...

  10. slower paced nursing in long term care?

    itsmejuli replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want the pace of acute care either, LTC was crazy in a different way. I'm now working in skilled/rehab and its just right for

  11. Indorsement to Georgia Board of Nursing. New law!

    itsmejuli replied to Larisaell's topic in International Nursing

    you need to read the information about international graduates. i found the information by looking under the application downloads tab. here is the link...

  12. HHH

    itsmejuli replied to red2003xlt's topic in General Nursing

    Horny, Hung,

  13. Your Most Heartwarming Moments in Nursing

    itsmejuli replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    I work in medical rehab so often have the same patients for weeks. I love when I go into work and my patient says "thank god you're here, you always take such good care of

  14. lets hear from Nurses who started with No nursing experience at all!

    itsmejuli replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked as a medical claims adjuster before going to nursing school. I had no clue about nursing and like others have said, my years of waitressing and being a single mom certainly helped in my time...

  15. Who does your pt assignments?

    itsmejuli replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit is divided into 5 room assignments. The full-time nurses and aids always get the same assignments, the part-timers don't. So as a part-timer I get to know almost all of the patients on the...

  16. How does anyone ever get to be a nurse in Canada?

    itsmejuli replied to TexasCourgette's topic in Immigration Advice

    It would be a lot easier if you can get that boyfriend to marry you.

  17. Assisting with Gait belt

    itsmejuli replied to Lala718's topic in General Nursing

    Get another person to help you transfer the

  18. vent about RN career over family/happiness

    itsmejuli replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    So now its time for you to decide what is most important to you. What do you truly desire in your heart. Make that choice and go with

  19. Working as an RN in a GS Position overseas

    itsmejuli replied to kellyjo44's topic in Government, Military

    Congratulations on getting that job!!! Who cares what the pay is, you're

  20. How does anyone ever get to be a nurse in Canada?

    itsmejuli replied to TexasCourgette's topic in Immigration Advice

    Its not impossible, it just takes time. My son's wife just moved to Alberta from Florida. Its going to take 9 months for her to get a work permit. So if you're not married to this Canadian guy, I...

  21. I moved to Canada as a nurse!!!!!

    itsmejuli replied to NataliaK's topic in Immigration Advice

    Why do you want to work in Canada if you know nothing about the

  22. How are staffing issues at your facility/department?

    itsmejuli replied to Queen2u's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a unionized rehab unit, we do not have staffing issues. :) The only time we work short is if we can't find someone to cover a shift. We have a mix of 12 hr and 8 hr shifts so most days...

  23. What's the easiest job you've ever had?

    itsmejuli replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Paying medical claims on a computer when all I had to do was review the claim to determine if the computer generated the correct payment. Easy, but very boring. Ohh, you meant an easy nursing job? I...

  24. How do you do it?

    itsmejuli replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Put your foot down with the husband...he has to help you. Period. If your kids are old enough, assign them chores. Don't expect perfection from anyone, especially

  25. Moving from Canada to US to Nurse????

    itsmejuli replied to pumpmyvolume's topic in General Nursing

    I recently moved from Florida to Alberta. The big difference I've noticed is that every patient I care for here in Alberta is treated equally. And of course here in Alberta I'm in a union, make better...