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  1. I am a new nursing student, but not new to the medical field as far as work goes. I have had my own surgeries and babies, so I have had my share of nurses taking care of me, as we all have. In school...
  2. Any older students??

    I'm turning 28 next month and I feel old lol I have a lot in my class that are fresh out of high school and that's what makes me feel old. I do think you look at things differently just because of...
  3. I'm currently a nursing student right now in Canada and when I'm done and pass my boards I will be a RPN. I've been told we can't work in the U.S and I'm told we can if we get our credentials looked...
  4. Can a RPN work in the USA ??

    Yes I'm in Ontario, so its Registered Practical Nurse. And I say the VA hospital because my bf is American and we will be getting married right after graduation and according to him, military spouses...
  5. Can a RPN work in the USA ??

    Thank you so much, I will have to do this. I am contemplating applying to the VA hospital once I am done. My bf is a vet and so Idk its just something I feel I would like to
  6. I'm a nursing student right now and I will tell you that when I was going through my divorce I waited until my kids were both in school full time to do it. I did take PSW though and got a job in a LTC...
  7. I use binders, I have 3 in ones and they were hardly just big enough, I am going to buy bigger ones for this semester. We use power points and print them off and bring them to class, pluss our prof's...
  8. What was your first semester like?

    I just finished my first semester of RPN and it was busy. My brain hurt lol A&P was crazy. They took 2 classes, so what we should learn in 2 semesters and shoved it into 1 semester INSANE !!! I...
  9. PPE QUESTION

    I don't know if this is correct according to your test, but we are taught gloves, wash hands, eyewear, gown, mask, then hand hygiene. This is to protect the nurse and pt from transmission of...
  10. nursing diagnosis

    I'm just a first year and idk how things differ from the US to Canada, but we had to do Data Tools on out pt's. and I had one similar to yours. One thing that always helps me is to always think ABC's...
  11. Nursing Students That Are Dating

    I am a first year nursing student and my bf is also in school full time for I.T. something (lol) I have 2 kids of school age and our lives are crazy hectic. If we didn't live together, we wouldn't see...