Sarah010101

Sarah010101

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  1. Anyone watch Nurse Jackie?

    Sarah010101 replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I tried watching it.. but when the first episode showed her having sex at work and taking narcs from patients I was liek mehhh... I like Grey's Anatomy better (even though its unrealistic) I liked...

  2. Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    Sarah010101 replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    Studying for an Oncology final right now... On allnurses, facebook, AND... I have a coke on my bedside table. The boyfriend is doing a Tim Hortons run for me later tonight

  3. Stethoscopes?

    Sarah010101 replied to luvnhim's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Get a classic. You probably wont even be able to notice the difference in sounds with a Master steth if your just starting

  4. is it safe to go to school in memphis?

    Sarah010101 replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha... I live in Abbotsford BC. Dont know if you guys know who Robert Pickton is??? Anyways, it was named like the murder capital of Canada or something... and Im still alive.

  5. Can you work as both? Nurse and...

    Sarah010101 replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a pharm tech a couple years ago at a local pharmacy. One of the pharmacists there was an RN.. however she enjoyed the medication aspect of nursing so much she went to become a pharmacist....

  6. Hiring Fairs

    Sarah010101 replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Students

    Hi, I have not been matched to an employer. I just got the email saying i am invited to the May 19th hiring fair in surrey. I guess they send out emails a week prior confirming time and location. So i...

  7. Hiring Fairs

    Sarah010101 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Everyone, Just wondering if any of you have ever been to a hiring fair before. I am going to be an ESN (employed student nurse) this summer in the Fraser Health Authority (BC, CANADA... lower...

  8. What does "+++" mean in narrative charting?

    Sarah010101 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Pitting edema 1+, 2+, 3+...... (i personally dont think its that effective... because how much 2+ is to one person, may differ from another persons

  9. Quit nursing school, now what?

    Sarah010101 replied to Wolfless's topic in General Students

    I don't really agree with this. And any students or prospective students reading this should not give up on their dreams and wants of being a nurse because an economy says its not possible at this...

  10. Quit nursing school, now what?

    Sarah010101 replied to Wolfless's topic in General Students

    I commend you for stepping back and taking a look at your choices towards nursing school and being honest with yourself about how you feel about it. I was in a similar position as you back in my 2nd...

  11. How does your hospital recognize, reward, and motivate staff (RN, CNA, etc.)?

    Sarah010101 replied to krystin954's topic in General Nursing

    We get recognized by the mistakes/errors we make... and then use those as examples by sending them via email to all staff stating what not to do, and if you do so, here are the consequences. LOL....

  12. how to get into nursing school ufv

    Sarah010101 replied to cassiefitz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am currently a 3rd Year UFV student. I am in the fast track option. When entering back in Sept 2009.. I did not have straight A's... B average. I had over 100 hours of volunteer work. My interview...

  13. BCIT Aug 2010/ Jan 2011

    Sarah010101 replied to jeffy604's topic in Canada

    BCIT's program I have heard is great, however you do need 30 credits prior to entering. I am a UFV student in their 3 year program. It is a full 120 credits in 3 years and goes through summer. No...

  14. Real Stories of the ER

    Sarah010101 replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    SAME! I was not on shift that night, but I heard about it from my co-workers... everyone was surprised to see how true to real life the actual episode was and that they did not sugar coat or...

  15. Real Stories of the ER

    Sarah010101 replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital was featured on real stories! :) One recent episode

  16. What you need to know before clinicals

    Sarah010101 replied to ChristinaG123's topic in General Nursing

    We were always given a medication list including pt name, diagnosis etc the night before clinical so we could look up our patient and become familiar. I think it would be beneficial to know what the...

  17. Is Pharmacy Tech Training Useful?

    Sarah010101 replied to Herbal's topic in General Nursing

    I was a pharm tech prior to starting nursing school. while I did pick up a general understanding of drugs and pharmacology, it was nothing compared to taking an actual nursing pharmacology class. As i...

  18. IV Fluid/IV Tubing

    Sarah010101 replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    Ahhh i

  19. Disappointing news, what can I do?

    Sarah010101 replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in General Nursing

    Holy, I am 20 and I feel to young to be 2 semesters away from getting my BSN and becoming an RN! LOL. Good for you for being so ambitious at such a young age!!! In high school we had a work...

  20. IV Fluid/IV Tubing

    Sarah010101 replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    True, i just meant that we dont have to do any scanning of codes or costs to the patient

  21. IV Fluid/IV Tubing

    Sarah010101 replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    Thankyou for the information! There are plenty of us in Canada who just use things without even thinking how much it actualy

  22. IV Fluid/IV Tubing

    Sarah010101 replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    just out of curiosity... how much does something like that cost, like a primary and secondary IV tubing set? (we dont scan or charge anything here for patients in

  23. Terminated over the phone.

    Sarah010101 replied to hellokitty9's topic in General Nursing

    Is this not like any other med error out there? Someone gives the wrong person the wrong medication... or someone takes off the wrong patient's dressing.. you chart on the wrong chart etc? But i guess...

  24. "1-2 yrs acute nrs experience preferred.." what does this mean?

    Sarah010101 replied to im_melba's topic in General Nursing

    what is the worst they are going to say... no?... apply anyways!!!

  25. OR is my calling...

    Sarah010101 replied to Sarah010101's topic in Operating Room

    Hi everyone :) Thankyou for your posts/feedback! Well I have finished my surgical rotation about a month ago. And I am now in 8 weeks of medical/surgical consolidation. I have spent a lot of time in...