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  1. ECG interpretation

    rariel posted a topic in Cardiac

    I graduated last June with my BSN and decided in December to get an advanced nursing certificate in critical care (required in Canada to work in critical care). I just finished my first clinical and...

  2. Best positions for nurse with anxiety/ ADHD

    rariel replied to nursewellman's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have ADHD as well and some anxiety issues, mostly social anxiety. I think the best place you can work is one that interests you. I took a course to be able to work in critical care and found I...

  3. Need some job advice

    rariel replied to rariel's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I guess I should have explained I'm in Canads. We are heavily unionized. I can go into a temporary position and my permanent position is still mine. They hire someone as a temp to cover my...

  4. Need some job advice

    rariel posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to decide between 2 temporary job positions. One is a 3/4 time on cardiac surveillance unit April next year and the other is on an ICU unit full time until the end of September. Some...

  5. I was scolded on the first day of work

    rariel replied to walkmansky's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a patient accuse me of trying to kill them with pills and call me some very colorful words. You gotta have a thick skin as a nurse. Patients are often at their worst when you see them....

  6. ECG interpretation

    rariel replied to rariel's topic in Cardiac

    I was overthinking it. I figured it out. It's sinus bradycardia with a sinoatrial pause. Thank you all for your insight and

  7. ECG interpretation

    rariel replied to rariel's topic in Cardiac

    Maybe that will work. I'm still stuck on the damn thing. I feel like it's super obvious what it is and I'm thinking too hard. It's an irregular rhythm with a missed beat. I'm now trying to figure out...

  8. ECG interpretation

    rariel replied to rariel's topic in Cardiac

    Hmm...I see the strip when I click on the post not sure why it's not showing up for everyone

  9. ECG interpretation

    rariel replied to rariel's topic in Cardiac

    I put the rhythm strip on there no sure why it didn't

  10. Failed second attempt at final practicum

    rariel posted a topic in General Students

    In January I made my first attempt at my final practicum. I had 3 month old twins and wasn't getting enough sleep. That combined with hypothyroidism and the stress of full time clinical work ended up...

  11. Accuracy of Pearson Vue Trick

    rariel posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took my NCLEX-RN exam today at 08 and finished at 166 questions. I felt awful after the exam. I had lots of priority and SATA questions. I have been checking all day and kept getting the "open...

  12. Accuracy of Pearson Vue Trick

    rariel replied to rariel's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wanted to post to say I got my official e-mail from the SRNA that I passed my exam

  13. Measurement Units if taking Nclex in Canada?

    rariel replied to canadawali's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX includes both units of

  14. Accuracy of Pearson Vue Trick

    rariel replied to rariel's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for replying. That makes me feel better. This was my first attempt and I really left feeling like I

  15. Failed second attempt at final practicum

    rariel replied to rariel's topic in General Students

    I'm in Canada so most everything is paper based. I can't access the MAR or nurse notes to provide evidence that I didn't do what I'm accused of. The Vancomycin was hung up at 0040 but the LPN found it...