cccormier

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1. I need help deciding whether to be an RN or ultrasound tech?!

   cccormier replied to Ashley Davis's topic in General Students

   I agree with most of what the others have mentioned in their replies to your post so far. I was once in your shoes, and had to make the decision between choosing a career in nursing or as a radiation (ultrasound) tech. Initially, I was leaning toward...

2. RN Student find work as a Nurse's Aide?

   cccormier posted a topic in Canada

   Hello, I am hoping someone can help me with some questions some of my peers and I have regarding finding part-time work in Ontario. Since PSWs (Personal Support Workers) are not regulated (my professor told us the other day), can a first year nurs...

3. Vital Signs Return Demonstration!! Help!

   cccormier posted a topic in International

   Hi there, I'm a first year BScN student, and in a week's time we are expected to show (to the professor) our skills and abilities to assess vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, BP and pulse oximetry). I am the type of person who tends to ge...

4. Pre health science/prenursing

   cccormier replied to SM1031's topic in International

   Hi Smartway, Don't worry... I was in the same boat as you once. My high school marks were not high enough and I had some missing requisite courses, therefore pre-health science was my only way in (aside from taking up many upgrading courses, which w...

5. First Clinical today! Well, more like an orientation and...

   cccormier replied to i<3u's topic in General Students

   Glad to hear you're having a good experience with it so far! I will be starting my first clinical very shortly, and I don't know what to expect!!! If you don't mind me asking, do you know (as a group) what you are expected to do? Do you follow a cl...

6. How is it going so far?

   cccormier replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

   I am very lucky because I am in a program that just started 2 weeks ago (BSN), and all my professors are EXCELLENT! Maybe one I would say is a little "snobbish" or a little "pretentious" here and there, but a great teacher none the less. The rest of ...

7. Is nursing for me?

   cccormier replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

   Wow.... you've just described me in a nutshell! I also share the same fears/anxieties as you regarding if I am the "right fit" for this profession because of my introverted nature, and anxiety while dealing with people in a high-stressed environment....

8. TB test procedure: Ok if reading is done by different RN?

   cccormier replied to Gogo Dodo's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm not sure about having your 2-step read by an other facility. But when I had to get my reading for the first shot, I got a different RN to do it for me. In fact, every shot and reading (all four) were administered by a different nurse each time. ...

9. Varicella titer/TB Skin test?

   cccormier replied to willowita's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I also lost most of my immunization records form when I was younger. I have since moved from my hometown, and my mother could only find a few of them. I was scared to think that I would have to get a lot of these shots/tests all over again (and some ...

10. advice on what to do

    cccormier replied to sabatical's topic in International

    I'm not sure if this is a serious post or not, and the main reason I think this is because I saw that your profile information states the following: Interests I was below average Years Exp. doesn't make a difference If this is serious, and you reall...

11. Official nursing student fall 2011 stand up!!!

    cccormier replied to adorable42181's topic in General Students

    :ancong!: I'm glad to hear someone can survive Pharm... that's the part i'm dreading the most (not looking forward to) about nursing school. Yikes! Congrats again, and keep up the good work! :yelclap:

12. did i pick the wrong field? feel sick looking at cadavers

    cccormier replied to mauramcd's topic in General Students

    OMG! I would have cried my eyes out seeing those unborn kittens... I'm a cat lady myself, have two of them at home with me. I sincerely hope my school won't use cats... I think I'd much prefer dissecting a cadaver (no to sound so harsh)!

13. Official nursing student fall 2011 stand up!!!

    cccormier replied to adorable42181's topic in General Students

    Our first actual class starts on Thursday, September 8. That's in like, 3 days!!!!!!! I can feel the nerves kicking in more and more as the days roll by. :uhoh21: How did everyone's first few days go so far???!!! I'm wondering if it's anything close ...

14. Fall back plan?

    cccormier replied to graphicgeek's topic in Pre-Nursing

    It really all depends on what you're really passionate about and what aspect of Nursing appeals to you (i.e the medical field, helping people, learning sciences, nursing schedules, the amount of options to choose from in terms of units/specialization...

15. Finally accepted after two years!

    cccormier replied to venti's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Congrats!!!!!!!!!!! :w00t: You worked hard to get here, and thanks to your patience and dedication... you got in!! I'm glad I never gave up either. :yeah: