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  1. My name is Chim-Chim Apple Hiney

    trent replied to kristylee's topic in Nursing Humor

    Miss Loopy Liversquirt at your

  2. Registered Nurse Ontario

    trent replied to Wonderful's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know about other schools in Ontario, but mine offers a compressed program (10 months a year versus 8) - Trent University in Peterborough - about 2 hours from Toronto. The compressed program...

  3. thoughts, prayers, & positive energy please!

    trent replied to okie2's topic in General Nursing

    Okie2, keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed. I know this is a scary time... Try to take care of yourself - eat, sleep, breathe, and do something nice for yourself.

  4. Advice on getting into Canada and nursing school

    trent replied to tiggerdean's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't go to school in BC (I'm in Ontario) but I'm not aware of any hospitals that offer "tuition for future work". That said, it couldn't hurt to ask around. Good luck with your search!

  5. Student Nurse with Breast Cancer

    trent replied to indigo's topic in General Nursing

    I went through something similar while finishing up my first degree. I was able to finish my degree at the originally scheduled time - although my treatment consisted of only surgery. Please (and...

  6. Catheter balloons

    trent posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you use to inflate catheter

  7. Catheter balloons

    trent replied to trent's topic in General Nursing

    The reason that I ask is that in school I was taught to only use sterile water. The rationale was that saline could allow crystals to form in the balloon or port that will prevent deflation of the...

  8. vulnerability

    trent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just finished up a presentation about vulnerability for school, and was surprised that there were 2 very different opinions about vulnerability in the literature: 1. vulnerability is how someone...

  9. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    trent replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As nurses in the workplace, when you see a student or new grad who is lacking knowledge, please help them to learn AND think about writing to/speaking with the school that they attend(ed). How are...

  10. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    trent replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have seen a few discussions about accessibility of BSN training, so I thought I would share my experience in Ontario where the BSN is now the entry to practice. In Ontario, community college RN...

  11. So what do you keep in your work locker?

    trent replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    brolley=umbrella

  12. i need help --i need info about a disease from the 1940's

    trent replied to NURSE NANCY's topic in Government, Military

    Maybe if you could give us some idea of where he contracted it we would have a better shot at

  13. Nursing in Canada

    trent replied to we_rn's topic in International Nursing

    Also think of Peterborough, the "nursing home capital of Ontario", it's not far from Toronto either. It's a beautiful small city with a university, college, and lots of greenspace. Or Oshawa....

  14. Clinical Hours in Relation to Graduation/Preparation for the Workforce

    trent replied to angelicaparki's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a BScN program in Canada, and in order to qualify to sit the boards I must have 1200 hours of

  15. Big Decisions

    trent replied to Juswonderin's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to call the nursing department to find out what info they want. In my case, my school looked at my previous university marks and my highschool marks for my admission requirements,...

  16. Big Decisions

    trent replied to Juswonderin's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have other university or college experience? If not, I don't think this applies to you. If you have any questions, just call/email the school's nursing dept and they should be able to help...

  17. Big Decisions

    trent replied to Juswonderin's topic in General Nursing

    I am a BScN student in Ontario, so I'm obviously biased about this topic. I would recommend the university education for a few reasons: 1. If you ever decide that nursing is not for you anymore and...

  18. It's Allllllllll In The Nurse's Cap!

    trent replied to live4today's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm surprised at the popularity of caps on this site! I'm in my first year of school, but my prof and my text both mentioned that caps are out of fashion because they can harbor bacteria and are a...

  19. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    trent replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nurses in the province on Ontario now have only the choice of BSN to obtain their RN licence. The major reasons that have been cited for this change are: 1. professionalism (Other professionals have...

  20. Nursing in Canada

    trent replied to we_rn's topic in International Nursing

    Come to Canada! I love living here more every year, especially after living overseas for a year. The only thing I would caution you about is that some provinces require BScN for entry-to-practice (I...