Sarah010101

Sarah010101

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  1. Can I start over with my grades?

    Sarah010101 replied to sincerebliss's topic in General Nursing

    In Canada it is illegal to not report any post secondary education you have taken... not sure if it is the same where you live. I do know that you can cancel out your first mark by retaking a course....

  2. Expired Epinephrine?

    Sarah010101 replied to Factory Ten's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in a pharmacy as a tech. Usually pharm. companies label their drugs to have a window of 3-5 years after the expiration date printed. If it was not abnormal in any way, I would assume...

  3. Nurse with Body Odor

    Sarah010101 replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    Could nobody just say "heyy so-and-so, i think you forgot to wear deoderant this morning". In a polite and kind of joking way... not to be mean but to be like it was such a crazy early morning that...

  4. asking for meds?

    Sarah010101 replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou

  5. Should I FINALLY follow through with nursing school?

    Sarah010101 replied to kira0804's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand what you are talking about, since I am a nursing student (year 3). I am not a fan of the classes. I do not like the theory classes usually, especially ethics, and we had a class on...

  6. advice needed

    Sarah010101 replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    the couple people who were not successful in some classes took all the electives. So... they failed anatomy and physiology.. so they took pysch, stats, and anat/phys online at a different school (so...

  7. how do you deal with disappointment?

    Sarah010101 replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    As the above poster stated, I try and have a backup plan. I guess you never really know... I had no idea I wanted to be an RN until half way through my first university year--in a math class actually....

  8. Let it snow !

    Sarah010101 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Where is this snow? I want snow... lol. I live near Vancouver, BC... we have had nothing... Just rain rain rain ..I should move to Calgary or Toronto.. they are still digging themselves out. My car...

  9. Getting into the nursing program

    Sarah010101 replied to HardWorknGurl's topic in General Nursing

    Some schools weigh your marks on a points scale as well. I believe my school awarded up to 6 points for grades, 10 points for interview, 5 points essay etc etc. So... they do matter in a way. However,...

  10. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    Sarah010101 replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I am officially a 3rd year student. :)

  11. Help. Is my outrage justified?

    Sarah010101 replied to fairandbalanced's topic in General Students

    I am curious to know how many people ever accomplished 95% in nursing school?.... I would never make the cut. You can be the most intelligent person in the word.. and end up being a crappy nurse...

  12. Help. Is my outrage justified?

    Sarah010101 replied to fairandbalanced's topic in General Students

    I was getting emotional reading this for I think it defines myself. Yes I may not get 90% in pathophysiology.. and I was damn proud of my first 88% in my ethics class and 73% in anatomy and...

  13. Day in the life of a new RN Nursing student?

    Sarah010101 replied to IrishGrrl19's topic in General Students

    Say goodbye to your social life for a while :) I am half way through, the MOST intense thing I have ever put myself through. When I am not at school or in clinical, I am studying... and when I am not...

  14. how do you assess for wound dehiscence?

    Sarah010101 replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you mean such as ortho dressings? like.. TKA, THA?... we dont remove those or lift at all where I work... I need an order to change it at all. Same as the trach dressings. I always get kind of...

  15. Need Advice

    Sarah010101 replied to PREET.R's topic in International Nursing

    Obviously I cannot read :) Sorry guys, I did not see that it was clairified that the OP was a registered practical nurse (LPN

  16. Need Advice

    Sarah010101 replied to PREET.R's topic in International Nursing

    I though RPN is a registered psychiatric nurse... same as an RN but only practice in their psych specialty :) We have them here in Canada

  17. What to expect on Surgical floor?

    Sarah010101 replied to AARNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in my 3rd year of nursing school now, but I just finished a 12 week rotation on a surgical floor. If I were to say the things I least expected... they would be, 1. Usually I would expect...

  18. University of the Fraser Valley Nursing School

    Sarah010101 replied to elf20's topic in International Nursing

    really,. haha cool :) I am part of the very first fast track group that goes through summer... I will be in consolidation (8 weeks of med-surg) in jan... and then in B5 (semester 5) over summer and...

  19. Who offers a 3 year BScN degree? (Canada)

    Sarah010101 replied to Kamimel's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    University of the Fraser Valley based in chilliwack has a 3year fast track BSN program. (It is 6 months shorter than the full 4 years), and you go through summer. (I am currently in my 5th semester :)...

  20. Greater Vancouver Graduates

    Sarah010101 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in International Nursing

    Congrats on almost being done! I am just going into my 3rd year at the University of the Fraser Valley. My clinical instructor recently told us that they layed off abour 86 RNs from Fraser Health....

  21. Do you think Patients would confuse me for a doctor if I'm South Asian and male?

    Sarah010101 replied to Samian Q's topic in General Nursing

    We have a couple males in my nursing program who get mistaken for doctors. As well, the oldest person in our class is a male who is 46 years old. He is mistaken by nurses, doctors, AND patients :)...

  22. PLEASE HELP, confused

    Sarah010101 replied to Courtcatt's topic in General Nursing

    I am just curious... as a nurse it is not your job to diagnose... do they maybe mean a "nursing diagnosis"? as in inadequate tissue perfusion r/t__________ m/b___________ .... i find it weird that...

  23. PLEASE HELP, confused

    Sarah010101 replied to Courtcatt's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student, but I actually had a patient like this (maybe not so severe). The deep respirations (kussmals), coma/lethargy/stupor, nausea, vomiting, .... Usually you see dehydration with this.....

  24. How many hours a day or a week for accelerated bsn?thanks!

    Sarah010101 replied to eryna's topic in General Nursing

    My program is 3 years (fast track) it is still 120 credits. We have a summer semester

  25. can you work as a nurse while beeing rn student? and if so..as what....cna?...thanks!

    Sarah010101 replied to eryna's topic in LPN to RN

    I will be challenging the LPN exam in less than a month. As well.. because i am past my 2nd year BC has an ESN program "employed student nurse" where we can work a certain amount of hours. However...