I think I'm done answering student nurse help me threads here.
I've gotten rude answers, or they never even bother coming back to the thread to acknowledge the answers they received.
Some will ask life choice questions like "Where should I move?" or "Where should I apply?". Do they think someone is going to offer them a job here, is that why they start these threads? You have the whole internet to research towns, cities, regions, but instead you post a thread asking a bunch of strangers where you should move?
Some help me threads seem to be 'Help me do my homework' threads.
As long as we're on the subject......why is it if you even suggest that perhaps they WON'T pass the NCLEX (after failing multiple times).....or they might not be ready for this type of work when they balk at working weekends or nights or weekends......or that it's unrealistic to hold out for perfect hours/perfect pay when the job market is so tight......you're just "stomping on their dreams"? How is it so black and white: sunshine and sprinkles=good post.....constructive criticism or failure to agree to position presented=bad, "unsupportive" post.
It isn't pessimistic, it isn't "mean"; reality is a check that sometimes you've just GOTTA cash, people.
Oh because don't you know you are supposed to be suuuuupppppooooorrrrtiiivvvve! because it's their Drrrrrreeeeeaaammmmm to be a nurse. How dare someone write the persona reality check and suggest that after dozen tries this maybe just isn't for them?
The "good pop up" threads are numerous and should all just get shoved away in their own special hidden thread somewhere. But my newest peeve is the "I'm a new ER/OR/Paeds/L&D/insert-every-specialty-here Nurse! Yay! What should I know/do/try to learn, give me advice" threads that are posted one after the other. Use the flipping search option first!!!
Oooh, I'm orienting for a new job right now. We're doing the classroom stuff, so I'm experiencing the real-life version of these threads. That heady mix of naivete and air of superiority makes me wanna help and/or strangle people. Thank god it's Friday!
OK, here goes my first comment. I am not a nurse or LPN, but I am a CNA. I got my certification in South Carolina. I am Canadian but married an American citizen and lived there for 4 years and got my certification. I have moved back to Canada, BC to be specific and they will not recognize my certification. I have a years experience in LTC/Rehab. I love my job and am so disappointed that I cannot use my education here. Has anyone else had this experience and what did you do? Please don't tell me you redid the course, I refuse to give the BC government my hard earned money(working at Walmart and EA at schools). Do all of the Provinces have this policy? I would appreciate any and all comments.
Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
OK, here goes my first comment. I am not a nurse or LPN, but I am a CNA. I got my certification in South Carolina. I am Canadian but married an American citizen and lived there for 4 years and got my certification. I have moved back to Canada, BC to be specific and they will not recognize my certification. I have a years experience in LTC/Rehab. I love my job and am so disappointed that I cannot use my education here. Has anyone else had this experience and what did you do? Please don't tell me you redid the course, I refuse to give the BC government my hard earned money(working at Walmart and EA at schools). Do all of the Provinces have this policy? I would appreciate any and all comments.
Thank you in advance.
You will probably get more answers if you post this in the appropriate forum dedicated to CNA/MA,; it can be found in the "Students" forum.
OK, here goes my first comment. I am not a nurse or LPN, but I am a CNA. I got my certification in South Carolina. I am Canadian but married an American citizen and lived there for 4 years and got my certification. I have moved back to Canada, BC to be specific and they will not recognize my certification. I have a years experience in LTC/Rehab. I love my job and am so disappointed that I cannot use my education here. Has anyone else had this experience and what did you do? Please don't tell me you redid the course, I refuse to give the BC government my hard earned money(working at Walmart and EA at schools). Do all of the Provinces have this policy? I would appreciate any and all comments.
OK, here goes my first comment. I am not a nurse or LPN, but I am a CNA. I got my certification in South Carolina. I am Canadian but married an American citizen and lived there for 4 years and got my certification. I have moved back to Canada, BC to be specific and they will not recognize my certification. I have a years experience in LTC/Rehab. I love my job and am so disappointed that I cannot use my education here. Has anyone else had this experience and what did you do? Please don't tell me you redid the course, I refuse to give the BC government my hard earned money(working at Walmart and EA at schools). Do all of the Provinces have this policy? I would appreciate any and all comments.
Thank you in advance.
The mods will likely move this to appropriate forum. It has nothing to do with the topic of this thread.
To answer your question though. I have worked with one person that was a CNA and they had to take the PSW course up here to work.It is 8 months full time in my province.
Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.
Just think where your careers might have taken you with the information now available for our prenursing and nursing students. Brian's vision is to SHARE our collective knowledge and wisdom.
After 14years at allnurses, I just skip over sections that don't interest me and focus on my passion areas. I'm sure students get tired of hearing our established members repetitive laments too. I remember the excitement and passion that nursing school instilled in me and keep it alive by attending yearly conferences on my own dime, along with attending AACN's NTI as allnurses exibitor talking with thousands of RN's yearly..
We do have a responsibility to set standards to maintain and promote our profession, but not at the cost of stifling our young. I remember my grand mother talking about learning to cook in a microwave 75 years after learning to cook in a hearth: time changes and you have to learn to adapt.
AN walks a fine line supporting our established members while creating the next generation of nurses who will stay and grow in depth of nursing knowledge becoming the next " crusty old bat society" RN's.
I moderate the General nursing forum and i try very hard to move all threads to appropriate forum. It is a very busy forum almost a full time job for me.
I agree with NRSkarenRN just skip over them and focus on what you are interested in.
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Oh because don't you know you are supposed to be suuuuupppppooooorrrrtiiivvvve! because it's their Drrrrrreeeeeaaammmmm to be a nurse. How dare someone write the persona reality check and suggest that after dozen tries this maybe just isn't for them?