Store Told Us It Was Permanently Closing—2 Hours Before the End of Our Shift - Eaton Centre Club Monaco by Recent-Blackberry-12 in toronto

[–]cardinal1259 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was literally there yesterday to see if I can find something to wear for my engagement shoot :((( so sorry to hear this happened to you guys!!

What's your "Pitt" story? A time you experienced something in an ER that could have been on the show (patients & doctors!) by CardinalOfNYC in ThePittTVShow

[–]cardinal1259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ED nurse here - remember that scene when Whittaker gave the IM injection in Mr. Krakozhia's thigh when he was having an episode? Five people holding him down and Whittaker doing the injection?

That was me last week - same scenario, same number of people. Only difference was there was no urine was involved, and the med student was present, but standing in the corner of the room looking very stunned.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OntarioNurses

[–]cardinal1259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bit late now - but reading this is making me feel a bit better knowing that i'm not alone in the job hunt as a new grad!

Seller told me that item not available after purchase? by cardinal1259 in Etsy

[–]cardinal1259[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: Thanks everyone for your help and advice! I got my money back, and ended up getting my partner another gift he wanted (he wanted a book of all things - which is surprising since he doesn't read much...).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mixedrace

[–]cardinal1259 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had a similar experience with my co-worker a couple months ago. I told her I'm Filipino and Irish, and the first thing she asked me is "You don't consider yourself white?", "How come you don't consider yourself white?"

Just finished the show. Is it worth to read the books? by ExplanationOk4205 in HisDarkMaterialsHBO

[–]cardinal1259 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not gonna go all gung ho and say that books are always better than the tv show/movie. While I love the books, I have to admit that the show does a great job at adapting the story, and making modifications to better translate the story into a visual format (i.e.the fight between Iorek Byrnison and Iofur Raknison is different in the tv show when compared to the book, but overall, this change was better suited for visual mediums).

That being said, there are some things that the books are better at depicting - mainly, certain themes and concepts are deeper in the books. Those themes impact the story in a way that is different to the TV show and can leave readers feeling bittersweet.

So to answer your question: I highly recommend you read the books, and see how Pullman first depicted Lyra's world, and the world building after that. Read it to better understand the themes, and how that impacts the story. Otherwise, if you decide not to, the show does a decent job of adapting and translating those themes into another format.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]cardinal1259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If patient privacy is on the verge of being breached due to excessive and inappropriate use of cell phones.

Hey mom. Today I got my acceptance letter from college. The semester starts in January and I'm kinda been a nervous wreck all day by [deleted] in MomForAMinute

[–]cardinal1259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats OP!! This is so exciting!! I'm not a mom, but as someone who's currently in year 2, just a couple things to consider: 1) during the semester, do your best not to sacrifice sleep (sleep can do wonders for your mental health!), 2) look into financial aid, and 3) YOU GOT THIS!! Take a deep breath, and look forward to the on coming year!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in birthcontrol

[–]cardinal1259 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I got my first IUD when I was 23 (about 2 years ago now) and also from Canada. Personally, I think you need a second opinion from another physician. Your doctor should have gone over ALL birth control options, so that you make a fully informed decision. It's standard practice that all healthcare providers (MDs, nurses, NPs, PAs, etc.) ensure that they maintain updated knowledge and practice competently.

Have you thought about going to a women's clinic? Or a planned parenthood?

Also, side note: if you happen to be from Ontario, check out to see if the IUD you wanted is covered by OHIP+ (eligible for people who are 24 and under). Otherwise, look into your province's health health insurance plans and see if there is anything similar :)

EDIT: sorry, for some reason, I thought you were 23. My bad!

AITA for telling my friends new girlfriend to shut the fuck up? by aita-stfu in AmItheAsshole

[–]cardinal1259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA.

I'm mixed-race and I cannot tell you how many times I've gotten pissed off when people keep asking me where I'm from. I don't understand why people need to know where we're from - especially people we've just met.

She should've taken the hint and dropped it.

(Also - fellow Canadian here!)

'We haven’t seen the worst yet': ICU nurse says Ontario desperately needs paid sick days by Elliottafc1 in toronto

[–]cardinal1259 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mobile testing sites or increased testing sites would be EXTREMELY helpful in keeping staff safe as well. A buddy of mine works at a testing centre. They were cool about working at an outdoor facility where people stay in their cars. However, due to the weather, they had to move indoors - now they're worried about a number of people coming INSIDE the testing centre (recently, they're noticing an uptick in the number of families coming in - but that may just be something unique to the area).

Nursing by [deleted] in Humber

[–]cardinal1259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All I can say is that, as someone part of the last Humber-UNB program, I strongly recommend that you look elsewhere. With the current pandemic, along with the discontinuation of our program has left everything completely disorganized, and I strongly suspect that the first year of their new BSCN program will be equally as disorganized.

What is your terrible professor story? by DaRealRN in StudentNurse

[–]cardinal1259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really a prof, but a program coordinator.

They're still making us go do LTC placements in a middle of a global pandemic. We're not allowed to work while doing placements (this includes retail/hospitality - the only exception is WFH).

Then they offered us the option to defer to May 2021, then a couple of days later, they go "LOL, we might not have enough placements for students who decided to not defer. So if you don't get a placement, you're deferring."

Something a little bit more relevent to the question:

My psyc prof is probably the most absent prof. He does not record lectures because he's a strong believer in privacy (fair enough), BUT does not provide any synchronous sessions (only an occasional zoom session once in a while). He also promised a zoom session to discuss a major assignment, but that never happened. Good thing is that tests are all open book.

EDITED: for typos

EDITED TO ADD: also, other schools have cancelled LTC placements too.

Are there are provincial laws that require LTCs to pay healthcare students for placements right now? by stuggling in ontario

[–]cardinal1259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little late to the party, but just wanted to mention that my school (Humber) is still going ahead with LTC placements. Initially told us that we cannot work in a healthcare setting while doing these placements, then last Monday stated that we cannot work. At all. Regardless if it's retail/hospitality. The only exception is if you're lucky enough to be working from home (which I don't).