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Jul 31, 2008 02:38 PM

role(s) of RN in Ontario


A few questions... I have looked around the forums but I want to ask specifically about Ontario/Canada. I've heard people say that they got 'suckered' into nursing and the reality is you have to clean peoples messes (of different kinds) regularly. I've also heard people say they rarely have to do it as a RN (BSN).

For those who have an aversion to poop, and cleaning up after people, what roles or careers as an RN have minimal exposure to fecis and cleaning patients ? Operating room ? Cardiac ? Flight nursing ? How easy is it to specialise like this ?

In Ontario are RN's the grunts dealing with bedpans etc.. in hospitals? What are the realities of this?

For those interested in a career that has more to do with diagnoses, treatment, and science is RN a good way to go or not?

I'm sure when I start attending school I will have to deal with cleaning up more then once... which I dont mind, but I would like to move myself away from it once ive graduated if possible.

need educated responses asap!


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from Fiona59
Old Jul 31, 2008, 05:52 PM

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There is poop in the OR, in L&D, dialysis, cardiac patients can accidents too. I imagine if you are a flight nurse/medic if there is poop in the air, you clean it as well.

The important thing to remember is the dignity of the patient. Nobody wants to be that dependent on another human being.
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Old Jul 31, 2008, 07:41 PM

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In my workplace everyone has their own pts and every one deals with poop, even the RNs. Part of the job.
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from linzz
Old Jul 31, 2008, 08:24 PM

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My aunt is an oncology RN and has been for twenty years and yes they clean up poop there too. She recently told me that she finds it frustrating that some of the new grads expect oncology to be an area with no grubby work.
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from codeblue20
Old Jul 31, 2008, 10:10 PM

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I completey understand it being part of the job, just looking for some educated opinions about my questions.

Keep em coming!
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from my bedroom
Old Aug 01, 2008, 12:45 AM

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If you work in long term care , you wont clean up poop. there are PSWs who do that .



Originally Posted by codeblue20 View Post
A few questions... I have looked around the forums but I want to ask specifically about Ontario/Canada. I've heard people say that they got 'suckered' into nursing and the reality is you have to clean peoples messes (of different kinds) regularly. I've also heard people say they rarely have to do it as a RN (BSN).

For those who have an aversion to poop, and cleaning up after people, what roles or careers as an RN have minimal exposure to fecis and cleaning patients ? Operating room ? Cardiac ? Flight nursing ? How easy is it to specialise like this ?

In Ontario are RN's the grunts dealing with bedpans etc.. in hospitals? What are the realities of this?

For those interested in a career that has more to do with diagnoses, treatment, and science is RN a good way to go or not?

I'm sure when I start attending school I will have to deal with cleaning up more then once... which I dont mind, but I would like to move myself away from it once ive graduated if possible.

need educated responses asap!
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Old Aug 01, 2008, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by my bedroom View Post
If you work in long term care , you wont clean up poop. there are PSWs who do that .
I would still roll up my sleeves and work.
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Old Aug 01, 2008, 07:59 AM

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Even in LTC nurses have to be ready to clean up any mess. You will have a hard time as a nurse if you think that cleaning up is "someone else's job"
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from Fiona59
Old Aug 01, 2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by my bedroom View Post
If you work in long term care , you wont clean up poop. there are PSWs who do that .
I hope no member of my family winds up in your facilities care.

Back when I worked LTC, who found the poop cleaned the poop. Managers included. Usually the aides would take over, BUT you could tell which nurses they didn't like because they would all suddenly be busy when nurses with that attitude discovered a code brown.
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from codeblue20
Old Aug 01, 2008, 06:44 PM

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any more positive objective input on the original questions would be great, I dont want this to turn into poop wars!
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