Learning about Pharmacology as a Psychiatric Nurse
So, pharmacology, what is it? What does it do for us? Why do we need to know it? And how significant is it to our role as psychiatric nurses? A…
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How Far I’ve Come in the Practical Nursing Program
Well we are definitely more than halfway with a few weeks of term 4 under our belt, & I guess you could say I’m, tired? All jokes aside, I feel…
Reflecting on the Practical Nursing Program So Far
I feel like I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. We have one more semester, one more practicum and then a preceptorship and then we…
Halfway Through the Practical Nursing Program
So I am half way through the Practical Nursing program and it feels unreal. I really can’t believe I have made it this far. Looking back at my journal I…
Last Part of the Health Care Assistant Practicum and Program Wrap Up
Well its coming to an end – I have two days left of my 2nd practicum as Health Care Assistant and I am officially done school 🙂 For the past…
A Brief History of Practical Nursing for New Students
Practical nursing has a long history, but one fact remains certain throughout the centuries—the world has always needed nurses. Beginning in the dark ages, records show that nursing was originally…
A Practical Nursing Student’s Guide to Professional Ethics
Ethics are a central part of a nurse’s daily life. For nursing professionals, supporting a community’s health involves a widely diverse range of skills and responsibilities. Strong ethical standards help…
First Part of Practicum in the Health Care Assistant Program
Oh boy, I don’t even know where to begin here! The last 5 weeks of Health Care Assistant practicum has been so good – I’ve learned so much and have…
Psychodrama Course in the Psychiatric Nursing Program
Psychodrama, what is it? Where does it fit in our role as psychiatric nurses? What benefit will I gain from this course? So what? Those were questions I asked myself…
Simulation Education in the Practical Nursing Program
The second best thing to practice a skill on other then a person is a SIM doll. Simulation dolls are used during SIM labs to reenact a situation that you…
Preparing for the Health Care Assistant Practicum
During the last few weeks of being in the actual classroom it was packed with lots of information, tips and case scenarios. We had to memorize 9 different scenarios, 4…
Why Communication Skills are Crucial for Health Care Aides
Students enrolled in a health care aide training program will have the opportunity to provide daily assistance to the elderly once they break into the field. By helping clients with…
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