S.T.A.C.E.Y

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  1. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Canada did this 3-5 years ago. I agree with just about everyone else in this discussion, making all ADN/Diploma nurses go back to school for their BSN is just not feasible, and will just add to the...

  2. Preceptorship & Orientation on Same Unit

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a question for those of you who are working on the same floor/unit that you did your preceptorship/consolidation on. How did your orientation work? If you already spent weeks/months doing...

  3. How far back should my resume go???

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1992 Doesn't sound that far back for a resume, especially if it is all relevant. If you were going to go back to 1992, but only had relevant experience from 2000 onward, then I would think that was a...

  4. Preceptorship & Orientation on Same Unit

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, sorry, let me clarify. At the end of the nursing program (still in school) we have a consolidation/preceptorship/pre-grad semester where we are paired with a preceptor in an area that interests...

  5. Desperate for Advice!!

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Ens1987's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was having a similar issue like you were with your overdemanding patient. I didn't get my assessment done until late in the morning, and my instructor was very unimpressed. She sat me down and...

  6. How do you describe your job?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to HealthyRN's topic in Emergency

    I love that description! Hopefully I'll be able to use it when I work in ED (eventually).

  7. Nitrospray for Respiratory Distress?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pt in clinical today developed sudden respiratory distress. He was admitted to a medical floor with MULTIPLE issues, none of which had been respiratory. As soon as he had shortness of breath, one of...

  8. Argh!

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to fit_bit2003's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What really helped me to articulate my interest for my supplemental application was researching areas of nursing that interested me. For me it was the opportunity to travel, to work in many different...

  9. BSN application essay questions

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd think since the questions are so straightforward, maybe they are looking for a straightforward answer. If you answer the questions in essay form they'll have to look for the answers, whereas if...

  10. Oh Crap, we have a test today...can I borrow a scantron?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, interesting. For $1.50, you'd think it would just be included in your course costs, seems like its just one more dumb extra you have to buy. I mean, $1.50??? It's not like with textbooks where...

  11. Oh Crap, we have a test today...can I borrow a scantron?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have to BUY your own scantron, and bring them to class??? Why would they not be handed out with the test. I have *never* heard of that before! How much are they? What are you supposed to do if...

  12. RNs on my clinical unit are mean!

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    Tanzanite: I HEAR YA!!! So many of nurses are the same way on my clinical floor. They don't want us in the nurses station, they don't want us in the hallway to do charting, they've asked us to use...

  13. Is there power in the color white?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    I completely disagree with white being a colour of power. As a student, I've had to wear all white scrubs whenever we were doing hospital clinicals. I just bought new non-white scrubs for...

  14. No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    I too was told that starting IVs is an advanced practice skill to learn after graduation. However, many students in my program attended a weekend IV therapy course at a local community college. The...

  15. Tips For New Grad ER Jobs

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all the replies everyone. I've read many of the forums here on allnurses about starting in the ED as a new grad, or getting med-surg experience first. Personally, I've hated my time on...

  16. What do you think of where you work?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Little.Bird's topic in International Nursing

    Sounds like you're looking into the bigger hospitals in Ontario, my advice is get started soon. I can't say anything for which ones you're looking at, since I've never been to any of them. I'm a 4th...

  17. PALS course

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the Link HillaryC! I just found myself a

  18. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap: That is awesome! :yelclap: Good for the receptionist for being honest with the applicant. If the applicant honestly didn't know better, at least she wouldn't have wasted her time on the...

  19. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    I recently attended a healthcare job fair, and was incredibly suprised by what I saw. The number of people who showed up in jeans, sweatpants, tanktops, flipflops, hand decorated jackets, you name...

  20. LPN in Canada wanting to do missionary work

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Suga18's topic in General Nursing

    Are you going to pay your own way, or are you looking for some type of organization to sponsor your travel? When you say missonary work, do you mean volunteer nursing with a religious component?...

  21. Short-term assignments

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Neual54's topic in Travel

    I have heard many times about nurses that go up to northern outpost nursing stations to relieve staff there. Maybe you could look into Alaskan outpost nsg. I've heard about some people who have gone...

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry, I know one of the previous posters said to get onto the rules, but I just read this post and had to say something. I live in a country where Health Care is free (Canada), and that is...

  23. How does a person fail clinical?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've never heard of a student kicked out of the program b/c they failed clinical. Encouraged to move to the LPN program, yes, but not kicked out of the RN program. Various students that I know who...

  24. Question about buying used A&P textbooks

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to MIKelly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Fair enough, if the teacher doesn't teach from the book, but mine did. There definitely were people who had older editions, and of course those who didn't buy the book, but they were at a...

  25. Blood Sugar Test by Finger Prick Only?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in General Nursing

    When testing a diabetics blood sugar do you have to do a finger prick? I've been told by some that if you've just started an IV, you can use the 'flash' blood in the IV thing instead of having to...