NurseJacelyn

NurseJacelyn

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  1. I started nursing school the year my son went into grade 1 and my daughter started kindergarten. I worked full time and my program was full time. I graduated with Deans honours. It is possible but not...
  2. You are both seriously cracking me up right
  3. VON RPN in Ontario

    St Joe's Home Care Is in Hamilton and the union is open for RPN and a different one for
  4. VON RPN in Ontario

    St Joe's Home Care is
  5. VON RPN in Ontario

    Why only those 2 agencies? There are certainly more than
  6. Home Health Nursing in Canada

    I've been working in home health for 5 years in Ontario. I've found that much of the resource info is compiled by each individual and shared amongst colleagues. There Is not a central database that...
  7. The flu shot making people sick

    I get my flu shot. I don't get it to protect myself, I get it to protect my patients. If I felt strongly about NOT getting vaccinated...I would not work where I was not in contact with patients....
  8. The RPN job market after school

    I did New Grad Program and was hired full time immediately afterwards. I graduated in 2010 (RPN) and have been working full time since then. Hamilton ,
  9. new grad rpn job choice

    I'm not sure sure I the original OP is still checking this post....I just wanted to say that I went into community as a new grad with the exact employer she is speaking about (St Elizabeth Health...
  10. NJ DUI

    Indeed ozymandia, I would delete your last post if that email contains your real
  11. Whatdaya think this is?

    Fracture
  12. "Only as a nurse...." As a nurse I've thought at times that I'm immune to being shocked. Shocked by the sad, happy, traumatic, heartbreaking and also...hilarious things that we as nurses are told on a...
  13. Student nurse internship - bad preceptor?

    My first preceptor as a new grad told me straight up she hated precepting. I followed her for one day without saying much. At the end of the day I spoke to her directly. I asked her to please tell...
  14. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

    "We need to call the....Now what's their new job title again? I think it's "maintenance technicalities specialty engineer" or what is "technical maintenance engineer
  15. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

    "Just because I can do everything better than you...doesn't mean I need to DO
  16. What else can I do as an LPN?

    In Ontario Community Home Health nursing allows us to use a wide variety of skills. Ports, piccs, piv, palliative care, feeds, diabetic mngmt, advanced wound care to name a
  17. Macanes Haha! Think maybe that's how our spouses feel when we tell them about our
  18. Sexual stuff from friends. I worked in OB/GYN for a few years. "What kind of sex toy to use" is beyond my nursing scope, and now I can't look your husband in the eye anymore. Lol at this. A family...
  19. I'm terrified

    I started nursing school the same year my youngest started kindergarten and my oldest started grade 1. It was not easy but I made it through...and graduated with Deans honour's! You've received some...
  20. Going that extra mile ... literally

    I work in home care and I actually like the snow days! The astonished look on patients faces when you knock on the door as they try to figure out how you managed to get down their unplowed dead end...
  21. Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards

    Sad to hear that some of you feel that people don't respect us. Respect can mean different things to different people
  22. Ahhh, kiddos. They do say the darndest things...

    Or when my daughter (8 at the time) came running in from playing outside with friends to tell me that her friend hurt himself. Silly me thought she wanted me to go and check the kid out. Nope. She...
  23. Ahhh, kiddos. They do say the darndest things...

    When my 9 daughter informed our family Dr that when I'm not home she gives her dad his "butt needle" (IM testosterone) and she adds "before you ask..yes I remember to always draw back to check for...
  24. Home Health/Community Nursing for sure! Can be a little isolating unless you have great team communication (which mine does.) I don't think I could go back to working in a facility where every move I...