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I was wondering if anyone has come across a patient before who had a hemoglobin drop by 70g/L post op, with only a 0.04 change in Hct? I cannot figure out what may be the cause of this, as post-op bleeding would cause a larger drop in Hct (more correlated to a drop in hemoglobin).

I am attempting to convert my littmann classic III's pediatric diaphragm into a bell, but the diaphragm will not come off. I had no problems when I tried to remove the adult side, but the pediatric side will not budge! Any tips for getting it off? My nails break every time I try to roll it off.

I have been offered a Littmann Cardiology III (or IV-my choice) as a gift. I am a student. I have heard that the Cardiology models are great, but a little difficult to learn on, since you can hear so many sounds that you don't necessarily know about as a beginner student. Can anyone shed some light on this? Because it's a gift, the price does not matter to me, so if it's just a price thing, I will stick with the better model, but if there are reasons to go with the lower model (the Classic III), I would love to hear them. Also, I've heard a lot about "stethoscope theft" at the hospitals, and that they love to "grow legs and walk away." Any insights on preventing that?

A little confused about this. Did you get your review done in Ontario happy_gal? I am wondering if it's that slow at UBC health services, because I won't be able to get my review in BC until right before school starts, like beginning of September.

I am wondering whether or not it would be a security issue for me to have my full name engraved onto my stethoscope. I am a new student, so I am still not sure how identification works. Will people be able to see my full name on an ID tag anyway, or is that kept private? With the internet in this day and age, an upset client could find out a lot of information using a nurse's full name is my primary concern.

Has anyone's offer actually showed up online yet?

I think it would be breaking confidentiality to answer that, because it would tell people whether or not there are MMI style questions in the interview Sorry!

I thought of another opportunity for busy moms. My mother used to take me with her to volunteer at seniors homes. Many individuals living at the homes did not have visitors often, and they enjoyed getting the visits. Seeing babies and small children brought joy to many of them. Maybe this is something you could look into doing @ubcpsychkid :)

Just curious - where did you find that information?

Anyone want to share how they would answer question number 8?

Yup, I believe it would be whatever email you used to apply.

Admissions told my friend 216 in an email

There are 216 interviews being given.

If it said thank-you, your doodle has been submitted, you are all good!

I am not a nursing student yet, but I have a thought on it - perhaps it is because the NCLEX was just introduced to Canada. It has been big on the news in Canada lately that many Canadians are having difficulty with it. Previously, the CRNE was given. The nursing schools were teaching the curriculum on preparation for the CRNE I suppose, and now that it's the NCLEX, there has to be a transition for change. Again, just a pre-nursing student so that is only a thought!