Bicycleboy

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  1. What's your holiday bonus?

    Bicycleboy replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in retail we would get profit sharing and defered profit sharing, it turned out to be between 5-8K, you would usually take home about half of that. After working there for 11 years, I...

  2. Antibacterial vs. regular soap

    Bicycleboy replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in General Nursing

    I read about a study last year that idicated that some bacterial soaps mixed with the chlorine in water forms dioxin. I don't remember much more than that, and did not personally read the

  3. Memorising Through Osmosis

    Bicycleboy posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all. I was talking to an old friend of mine this weekend about good ways to memorise information. He told me he used to do to remember passages word for word by recording himself, and then...

  4. Study group?

    Bicycleboy replied to fishngolf's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It almost sounds like I wrote the above post. I was told to study in a group but I like to study by reading, reading, and more reading. Somtimes I will teach my wife what I am studying just so I can...

  5. Is it too late? Any advise?

    Bicycleboy replied to Fionasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I will not graduate nursing school 'till I am 38. I have no kids though. Nursing is also very complex, it is more than standing at the bedside, there are countless jobs that you can do so I find it...

  6. Hi, What are some good Nursing schools in Canada that are not too competitive???

    Bicycleboy replied to RNsoon!'s topic in International Nursing

    At St-lawrence college in Cornwall there is room for 50 first year students, this year there are 30, and last year there were 20. So it should be no problem to get into thier

  7. claiming to be what she isn't

    Bicycleboy replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    PSW is a personal support worker. I think it is the equivalent of a CNA. Usually to become a PSW you need to take a 2 month course, but the LTC facility gave me the title because I am a second year...

  8. claiming to be what she isn't

    Bicycleboy replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work as a PSW we are all called nurses, regardless if we are or not. Now I don't go around telling everybody I am a nurse when I am a PSW. Now I an studying to become and RN and feel that the...

  9. Is ADN acceptable in Canada?

    Bicycleboy replied to berger's topic in International Nursing

    I would be extremely cautious about getting educated elswhere then working in Canada. The government here encourages people with education by offerring them jobs, but in many cases they would have to...

  10. Nursing Isn't our place?

    Bicycleboy replied to StarOcean318's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Negativism is a positive thing in my view. A lot of people whine because they want someone to whine with them; misery loves company. When I hear something negative about nursing or the job, I use it...

  11. Honest Answer Needed: How Tough Is It?

    Bicycleboy replied to jesslynn's topic in International Nursing

    I had no trouble getting into nursing school where I am in Cornwall. This is the first time that they have had a degree programme here. We are 18 people in a class that can take 50, but of course this...

  12. I love nursing in Canada because...

    Bicycleboy replied to bizzymum919's topic in Canada

    If you are not already an RN you need to get your BScN which takes 4 years. I think even if you are an RPN you still have to take the 4 year course. I am not 100% sure about my last statement but I...

  13. What did you do before starting Nursing School?

    Bicycleboy replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    I quit my job in mid July and did not start school 'till September. I had to move to a different town, but after the move I was very lazy and just enjoyed my time off. I told myself I will not take a...

  14. What did you do before starting Nursing School?

    Bicycleboy replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in Hydraulics for a few years, and before that I was a warehouse manager. Not very exiting but a change

  15. Can't wait to get a life.

    Bicycleboy replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The thing I miss most is the NFL, I thought when I quit my job of 12 years to go to school I would at least have 3 hours free on a Sunday, WRONG! Well reading week starts at the end of this week, so I...

  16. SN Male Whats Wrong with some ppl

    Bicycleboy replied to Nursing Eyes's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Asalam Alikum ya uxt. Pleased to meet you, my father was born in Palestine, it is nice to know I am not the arab male nurse around. Have you ever thought about coming to Canada, there is a huge Arab...

  17. Question about restless leg syndrome

    Bicycleboy replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My wife has RLS, and when it strikes it keeps her up all night. She has found great success with with

  18. Nasty medical students

    Bicycleboy replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse my ignorance as I am not a nurse yet. I thought nurses were pretty much on there own as Dr's go. Meaning that Doctors are not the nurses boss, and in a situation like is mentioned at the start...

  19. Percent of men in class?

    Bicycleboy replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men in Nursing

    I start on Sep.7 and I am told that 3 out of 20 studends are male, 15% I will not be