jschong93

Thanks for all the insightful answers! I figured from looking at the tool that it really is just that - a tool. Clinical judgement seems by far more important in these circumstances from what I've been hearing. As a fresh student, the tool is helpful for me mostly because I don't have a lot of exposure to these patients yet. Regarding what smf0903 said, I'm intrigued by the fact that men seem to be more upfront about alcoholism than women. Is this something that others find true as well? I wonder if this has to do with gender roles/stereotyping, in that men may feel less judgement compared to women based on societal views about alcoholism, thus making it more likely for them to divulge the information freely.. or maybe it is more complicated than that. Would love to hear your opinions.

Hi, I'm a nursing student doing a learning plan on alcohol withdrawal syndrome and use of the CIWA tool. I would like to gather some anecdotes and opinions about the CIWA tool from nurses who have had experience using it, or experience with patients dealing with alcohol withdrawal in general. Some questions to consider: Is the CIWA tool part of your institution's policies? Is it used on a regular basis? What do you find are the advantages and disadvantages of using it? Do you find it useful in general? Is it difficult to breach the topic of alcoholism with alcohol withdrawal patients? What are some of your strategies? Do you have any stories regarding patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome, or more severe cases like withdrawal seizures and delirium tremens? Please share! I'd really love to hear all your stories! Thanks in advance for helping me out! :)

Has anyone received an offer of admission from Mac (or someplace else) but does not see it on ouac? How long does it normally take for them to update it?

It looks like everyone posting here got it on the respective student center site first, have yet to get an email. I noticed my Mac offer at 5pm, but there's no time stamp so I have no clue. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you never get to find out your CASPER score unfortunately.

Just got a conditional offer from McMaster! Haven't received a letter yet, so I'm not sure how well I have to do for my in-progress course to get admitted. For those worried about GPAs, mine was only 3.3 from UofT. Don't give up hope!