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  1. What did you struggle with most in nursing school?

    Sarah010101 replied to mrgaylordfocker's topic in General Students

    How long have you been in nursing school for?... obviously you know there are a large population who have NO access to health care.. let alone the internet? Sorry, I just dont understand, why would...

  2. "Good for nothing student"

    Sarah010101 replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

    haha.. this made me laugh :) she was no where near a horrible person... and when i first met her i thought it would be ok and that she was just unsure of me/did not trust me etc. ok, i have to prove...

  3. "Good for nothing student"

    Sarah010101 replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

    The ESN program in British Columbia used to be very good apparently. I know a lot of people who now, are taking the LPN exam after their second year and doing that, rather than trying to become an...

  4. "Good for nothing student"

    Sarah010101 replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

    Awe you guys are so sweet :) My mom always says that I need to pay my dues and thats why people sometimes give me a hard time. Which, is true, I never expected it to be an easy road. I really enjoy...

  5. What did you struggle with most in nursing school?

    Sarah010101 replied to mrgaylordfocker's topic in General Students

    Oh.. but you still have to go through different clinical rotations... like if i had finished my 2 semester surgical rotation without any patient teaching... i would have never survived?... same as...

  6. "Good for nothing student"

    Sarah010101 replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou Kakamegamama :) I was very nervous going into my review.. (ESN's are only allowed 400 hours of clinical time in Health System... so it was a short placement), and they said they really liked...

  7. What did you struggle with most in nursing school?

    Sarah010101 replied to mrgaylordfocker's topic in General Students

    How can you expect to be a nurse if you are not wanting to teach anything to your

  8. Canker Sores.. ouch!!!

    Sarah010101 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have suffered from canker sores since I was about 6 years old. And I am not talking about one here or there.. im talking about large ulcers in my mouth that have actually left scars on my tongue,...

  9. Canker Sores.. ouch!!!

    Sarah010101 replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone.. well... i have tried almost everything here. I actually continued to use the chlorhexidine rinse I got after my wisdom teeth were removed... seems to be doing nothing. I am going to...

  10. I need some information

    Sarah010101 replied to Sarah010101's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, Thankyou for your reply. I was actually on my last day of my surgical rotation, and on my lunch I walked over to renal services and asked for the manager :) She was extremely nice and answered all...

  11. What did you struggle with most in nursing school?

    Sarah010101 replied to mrgaylordfocker's topic in General Students

    Dont get me wrong... i think it is interesting.. but I also think that there is something wrong with a class that bases its grades on memorization rather than understanding. I dont care how well you...

  12. Nursing School in the Fraser Valley, B.C.

    Sarah010101 replied to Jiminy Cricket's topic in International Nursing

    Hi :) I am currently in my 5th semester at UFV in their BSN Nursing program :) (YAY FOR YEAR 3!!!). Anyways, there is no transit between the abbotsford campus and chilliwack campus. Chilliwack is...

  13. What did you struggle with most in nursing school?

    Sarah010101 replied to mrgaylordfocker's topic in General Students

    The hardest thing so far... definitely Pathophysiology... Those 2 classes were THE WORST 2 classes (part 1 & 2), i have ever taken. WHOOOO needs to memorize the bazzilliiiooon steps of how HIV...

  14. Skills Lab kit

    Sarah010101 replied to Yummy Chocolate's topic in General Students

    Hmm, i guess it is all different based on different schools. I am kind of glad I can wear whatever scrubs I want, as long as they are appropriate. My brother bought me a really nice new pair of Grey's...

  15. Skills Lab kit

    Sarah010101 replied to Yummy Chocolate's topic in General Students

    1600 for tuition a year!? Thats a STEAL!!! Wow... I dont know if that differs over ADN programs and BSN programs. We dont have ADN programs here... You are either an LPN.. or an RN-BSN.. and we have...

  16. Skills Lab kit

    Sarah010101 replied to Yummy Chocolate's topic in General Students

    It is my FAVORITE. Not sure if you will have the Canadian edition like me... it is MASSIVE. like... HUGE. Maybe about... 3 inches thick? But it includes a disease or condition.. will tell you...

  17. Skills Lab kit

    Sarah010101 replied to Yummy Chocolate's topic in General Students

    Wow... lucky. We can buy scrubs from the school store too... cheaper to just go buy whatever you want. But we are only not allowed to wear all black... has to be black and a colour. and we have to...

  18. Skills Lab kit

    Sarah010101 replied to Yummy Chocolate's topic in General Students

    Well... for the course packs.. I have one for each class... so I usually have 4 classes... each course pack is about 20-40 dollars (CAN). They are optional.. however all of the course goals are listed...

  19. Skills Lab kit

    Sarah010101 replied to Yummy Chocolate's topic in General Students

    I have to buy course packs... basically a breakdown of each lecture.. and then has the pages listed for pre readings, Key Ideas, and sometimes there are articles in there too. And I had to buy a Lab...

  20. Would you marry a Doctor?

    Sarah010101 replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always feel bad calling a doctor's home late at night for something urgent, and his 5 year old daughter answers, or his wife.... ALWAYS feel bad for interrupting... but I would marry a doctor just...

  21. is this within my scope?

    Sarah010101 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Really??? Pharmacists here in BC can renew prescriptions without an actual doctors order... they have to follow a certain criteria, i have never heard of a pharmacist actually administer a medication...

  22. is this within my scope?

    Sarah010101 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    All she needs is the Rx and then she can go to her local pharmacy and pick it up (I believe it is in a vial?). Usually they go back to the clinic to get the actual

  23. Happy Holidays!!

    Sarah010101 replied to TexasNurse89's topic in General Nursing

    What?.. hospitals dont shut down on Christmas!??? :) Have a very Merry Christmas

  24. Anyone work in a plasma center?

    Sarah010101 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you don't mind if i ask a quick question about this... you said people get PAID to donate?...

  25. At what point did you start feeling like a nurse?

    Sarah010101 replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with above poster... when i stop feeling like I am drowning with 4 patients, and do everything right for once... THEN i will feel like a nurse. BUT, so far, compared to my 1st semester... (I...