futureTBA

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  1. Teaching project on discharge for preterm infant parents

    futureTBA replied to afac1986's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I work in a level 2 special care nursery and discharge teaching varies depending on the needs of the infant. Are you supposed to focus on mom's discharge from postpartum without her baby? Maybe her...

  2. Line Changes

    futureTBA posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a new grad and had the great fortune to be hired into a level 3 NICU. I have finished my class based orientation and am starting my preceptored shifts this week. During our orientation I...

  3. Line Changes

    futureTBA replied to futureTBA's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for all the feedback! Looks like the poll splits us 50/50. Glad to know it's not just us. I was going to ask the educators on my next set in whether I had misunderstood in training! I...

  4. Possible Humber 2016 Student???

    futureTBA replied to rlsdhounds's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi rlsdhounds, I am just finishing my fourth year in the BN program at Humber so I can't tell you too much about the PN program. I will suggest that you might find more helpful advice in the...

  5. Summer Student Nurse Position

    futureTBA replied to hellohobbit's topic in Canada

    Trillium in Mississauga runs a Clinical Nurse Extern program every year. The app usually goes up around March I think on their website. They hire for the summer but often extend into the school

  6. General Arts and Science program at Sheridan College

    futureTBA replied to samtenzin's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Oh- and I'm going to ask a Mod to move your question to the Canadian forum just so you might get more information from other sources who are familiar with the various

  7. General Arts and Science program at Sheridan College

    futureTBA replied to samtenzin's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Ok. So, I'm not completely familiar with the Sheridan program. I am however really well acquainted with the Humber program. If you have taken university level courses in high school and maintained...

  8. Opinion on Humber College RN program

    futureTBA replied to KateWindsor's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Hi Dawntoearth - second year was way different from first year. Second year was tough! I actually try not to scare people but go into second year expecting to study more and to adjust your study...

  9. Opinion on Humber College RN program

    futureTBA replied to KateWindsor's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I took a LTC placement in Oakville. Got an awesome instructor (although she's on mat leave now so you wouldn't have her). Honestly, first year I would just pick the location closest to home for you....

  10. Collaborative Nursing Programs in Ontario?

    futureTBA replied to theRPN2b's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I graduated with about an 83 as well, but I was applying as a mature student. I got into Humber/UNB and I'm really enjoying the program so

  11. New Grad RPN looking to bridge in SW Ontario

    futureTBA replied to runningnurse39's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Where did you graduate from? Your best bet is usually to check with them as some schools only offer the bridging program to their grads. For example, Humber's bridge is not found on their website...

  12. Help with my first Care Plan

    futureTBA posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi everyone, I'm working on my first NCP and am feeling like I'm failing miserably. We were given no direction at all, just welcome to clinical, please have two NCP ready for Thursday (3 weeks after...

  13. Help with my first Care Plan

    futureTBA replied to futureTBA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks NicuGal for all the help - I just got my feedback yesterday during my last clinical. My instructor actually asked me to email her my care plan (they were submitted in hardcopy) so that she...

  14. Help with my first Care Plan

    futureTBA replied to futureTBA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks! I've now moved on to the mother half of the care plan. This one is going a little easier

  15. Help with my first Care Plan

    futureTBA replied to futureTBA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi NicuGal! I wound up going with imbalanced temperature given his low birth weight and prematurity. But I'm happy to think this one through. So, the phototherapy was complete. The bili levels...

  16. Help with my first Care Plan

    futureTBA replied to futureTBA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry, it cut me off. Bili levels were: Day 1 108 Day 2 (am) 103 Day 2 (pm) 89 Day 3 108 On the day I was caring for Twin B his vitals ranged quite a bit HR 125-165 RR 16-62 (irregular) T 36.8C -...

  17. Help with my first Care Plan

    futureTBA replied to futureTBA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Esme! I've seen you post this before and it's the only reason I'm close to completing a care plan :) I decided to go another route. We were not really told how to go about this, and it's based...

  18. Opinion on Humber College RN program

    futureTBA replied to KateWindsor's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Yup - waiting is the absolutely, hands down worst part of the whole process. I'm dying waiting for timetable options to be posted and I know that it won't be for weeks As for the lab kit, it's...

  19. Opinion on Humber College RN program

    futureTBA replied to KateWindsor's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I haven't really gone through the kit in full. Inside there was the stethoscope, BP cuff and individual packets for each year. Mostly looks like general supplies to practice things like wound care,...

  20. Want to get into obstetrics.. needs advice!

    futureTBA replied to jamd11's topic in Canada

    She And thanks for answering. I really wish this was something available to all students, that's an incredible opportunity. Good luck on the

  21. Want to get into obstetrics.. needs advice!

    futureTBA replied to jamd11's topic in Canada

    Hi jordynnmac! I wish I could answer your question for you. Unfortunately, I'm actually asking one of you instead :) You said you completed a BscN to RPN bridge at Georgian but I can't find any...

  22. Opinion on Humber College RN program

    futureTBA replied to KateWindsor's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    1 - classes can be anywhere within the school, and for some reason, mine always seemed to be 3 floors apart Overall there's enough time to get where you need to go, the school looks massive but...

  23. Opinion on Humber College RN program

    futureTBA replied to KateWindsor's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Hi sweetpeony, I'm sorry you've had such a bad time of it already. I'm getting ready to start second year at Humber and I've had a pretty good experience overall. To be perfectly fair however, I...

  24. Looking for a few good vibes

    futureTBA posted a topic in General Students

    When I started the nursing school application process, I was given assurances that I would be able to keep my fairly well paid call centre job during school - as a part-timer instead of the current...

  25. Looking for a few good vibes

    futureTBA replied to futureTBA's topic in General Students

    Well, fingers crossed, but if I get the casual position, it's actually unit clerk on an inpatient psych unit. The community access centre is essentially helping case managers with data entry,...