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  1. Nursing job commute

    I drive 45 mins one way. I've always done a lot of driving so it doesn't bother me at all. I find the drive home is a good time to clear my head and I usually listen to a podcast or sing along to a...
  2. PSW blues

    Are you going back to school to become a
  3. Graduating RN BSN at 32

    I just recently got my license and am working as an RPN in Ontario. I went with the 2 year option because of my kids and not wanting to be in school full time for 4 years as these past 2 years were...
  4. Ontario Nursing..should I or shouldn't I

    Yes, very happy so far! I'm 6 shifts into my orientation at my new job and enjoying it. I'm still nervous but I've got another 10 or so shifts of orientation left before I'm on my own and I am looking...
  5. Will be new to inpatient rehab

    Glad to read your update. I've just started on an inpatient rehab unit and am nervous as it's my first job since becoming licensed but excited as well and looking forward to
  6. Ontario Nursing..should I or shouldn't I

    I know this is a slightly older thread but I wanted to provide some encouragement. In 2015 I started my Practical Nursing program with 2 kids (5 and 7 yrs old) at the age of 36. I graduated with...
  7. Uhhhh, That's Kinda Personal

    During a LTC clinical placement... Client: How old are you? Me: Almost 38 Client: And you decided to go back to school at your age? Me: Yeup! Client: Oh sweetie, I would've just found myself a rich...
  8. I just did 3 hours of training on the NHI stroke scale and our policies and procedures regarding what happens when a patient comes in to the ER... for some odd reason this wasn't included...
  9. Failed nursing. Now what?

    I don't think it's an issue of not being compassionate. The poster raised some very valid questions that would be useful for self-reflection that would allow the OP to find direction within
  10. First day as an official RN: Reflection

    Great post! I'll be starting my first nursing job on a rehab unit and will definitely use reflection to help me grow and
  11. Classmate Spilled Coffee On My Laptop - Broken

    I would hold her accountable for the cost of repairs/replacement. I am a mother of two in a single income family & things are tight right now. I would pay for repairs/replacement if I were to...
  12. RPN/LPN? What
  13. I'm 38 with a 9 & 6 yr old. I'll be graduating in a couple months. It's been difficult but doable with a very supportive family. My parents have been very supportive & have provided all the...
  14. Don't torture yourself! As others have mentioned you need to find reliable back-up child care options. I'm a Mum of 2 (9&6) and have 3 weeks of classes left before my final consolidation. I've...
  15. Wait until you meet your instructor and form your own opinion of them. I've had some instructors that other students have hated, but I have really enjoyed them and I was able to learn something from...