RescueNinja

RescueNinja

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  1. June 2010 CRNE Results

    RescueNinja replied to RescueNinja's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    What do you

  2. June 2010 CRNE Results

    RescueNinja replied to RescueNinja's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Thank you!

  3. Practicums/Clinicals

    RescueNinja replied to Caity3453's topic in International Nursing

    I started right out of high school. I had been babysitting since I was 11 or 12 so it definitely wasn't the first time I changed a diaper (brief), but it WAS the first time I changed someone that age....

  4. New grads job in Ontario

    RescueNinja replied to soya's topic in International Nursing

    I would never discourage someone from getting more education. The current job situation has happened in the past and I'm sure it will happen again in the future. I don't know you so I won't say that I...

  5. What do you wear?

    RescueNinja replied to Novo's topic in International Nursing

    At all the hospitals I've worked at most people wear scrubs. Lots of nurses around here wear lab coats (especially the "more seasoned" ones - my Mother included). Many male nurses I know wear polo...

  6. New grads job in Ontario

    RescueNinja replied to soya's topic in International Nursing

    Same here! I was hired in my 3rd year of school on a contract to start when I got my temp RN. I had my consolidation in ICU and was set to start there as a temp RN, but the hospital was trying to...

  7. new family of wife & son Iam a RPN

    RescueNinja replied to daverpn's topic in International Nursing

    What about other areas in Ontario? In the Ottawa and Kingston areas (these are not the only places I'm sure) they are essentially replacing RNs with RPNs to cut

  8. RPNs/LPNs vs. RNs

    RescueNinja replied to rant's topic in Canada

    Don't know why I'm fortunate r/t that, but we have RPNs working in ERs here too - just not the critical areas. I never said they COULDN'T I just said they don't in my

  9. RPNs/LPNs vs. RNs

    RescueNinja replied to rant's topic in Canada

    You're twisting my comments into something they are not. I said people who have "just graduated" like myself. So the RNs who have not "just graduated" and have diplomas under their belts also have a...

  10. RPNs/LPNs vs. RNs

    RescueNinja replied to rant's topic in Canada

    Unfortunately yes. There are tons of RN jobs, but they are either being "filled" with RPNs and then left posted as a vacant RN position or not being filled at all since almost all facilities are...

  11. RPNs/LPNs vs. RNs

    RescueNinja replied to rant's topic in Canada

    It all boils down to critical thinking. I'm not saying that ALL RPNs lack critical thinking skills and ALL RNs have them, but in my program critical thinking was drilled into us from day one. We were...

  12. Study topics for CRNE exam prep.

    RescueNinja replied to akardan's topic in Canada

    Don't beat yourself up! I'm usually a VERY fast exam writer - often one of the first done - and when he said 15 min left I went into a bubbling frenzy and there were probably 5 questions that I just...

  13. Study topics for CRNE exam prep.

    RescueNinja replied to akardan's topic in Canada

    It was quite a bit trickier than I expected - not harder, but trickier. I think about 75% or so had at least 2 if not all 4 "right" answers! Not really sure how I feel yet...I'm sure I did fine, but I...

  14. Study topics for CRNE exam prep.

    RescueNinja replied to akardan's topic in Canada

    Thank you :) Good luck to everyone

  15. Study topics for CRNE exam prep.

    RescueNinja replied to akardan's topic in Canada

    I can't believe it's the day after tomorrow!! I've never been the type of person to study for exams and have always done very well (writing papers is a different story for me!), but I'm starting to...

  16. Ottawa hospitals, need some tips

    RescueNinja replied to saltcity's topic in International Nursing

    My pleasure - glad I could help! Ottawa has a very large French population. There are many smaller communities surrounding Ottawa that are almost exclusively French. You will come into contact with...

  17. Charting Bloopers

    RescueNinja replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not a blooper, but it gave us a night full of laughs! I had been off the night before and my preceptor had taken care of my assigned pt. He was shipped to another hospital for a procedure, but we...

  18. The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    RescueNinja replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

    This would make me want to make sweet potatoes every single holiday just to tell the

  19. Funny/crazy mnemonics

    RescueNinja replied to gigi01's topic in Nursing Humor

  20. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    RescueNinja replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have one that is pronounced "Boobless." Unfortunately he's not a plastic

  21. My nurse manager is

    RescueNinja replied to nursinger's topic in Nursing Humor

    Umm...do we work

  22. My nurse manager is

    RescueNinja replied to nursinger's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...could be reading!!! She's WONDERFUL!

  23. Is it true about the poo?

    RescueNinja replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

    Your fears will soon become reality, my friend. My entire family is in some type of healthcare position with about 7 nurses and "gross" stuff is pretty much all we talk about so I've never been even a...

  24. First semester student needs help with care plan--

    RescueNinja replied to cnnconstance's topic in General Students

    From http://www.virtualnurse.com/careplans/brainstorm.html: Formulating a nursing care plan A nursing care plan, or nursing diagnosis care plan, outlines the nursing care to be provided to a patient...

  25. Grad Class Celebration

    RescueNinja posted a topic in General Students

    My graduating class is small and we're hoping to have a class celebration after grad. I (stupidly) volunteered to take charge in planning and have asked several times to see what the class wants to...