DADENTY

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  1. Failed CRNE twice

    I am failing by a few points. And wondering if anyone could give me further advice. How do you know you are failing by a few points? I thought you only get pass or fail not actual marks, just curious!
  2. Late for report

    This is also my personal pet peeve. I come to work on time (actually 15 to 30 min before, you know to socialize) and yet there are others who walk in at 7:05 or later. This is not a one time deal some are always late. People listen the tape starts a...
  3. Dosage Calculations

    Sorry Multiply by 60 My bad.
  4. Dosage Calculations

    The first equation. 22cc/hr = 22 mg/hr convert mg to mcg and divide by 60. The second equation not sure, would have to look it up
  5. How is this for a dilemma? US move to Canada...

    I know this is an old post, but Alberta is still taking diploma graduates. Also the diploma here is three years not 2. Then to complete your degree it is an aditional 1 year of full time classes. d
  6. RN pay in Canada

    Alberta Start 27.12 Top of scale 35.60 Degree + 1.25 Other certifications are also reconized and paid for. Shift diff 1.75 (Evenings) 2.00 (nights) 1.75 (weekends)
  7. I got written up and it's bringing me down

    Yay to that. I have been very fortunate thus far, only getting yelled at by one doc for calling him for an insulin order. He said thats not my paitent why are you calling me- um because you were consulted re. The patients diabetes and wrote the order...
  8. I got written up and it's bringing me down

    Please tell me... where would WE ever find time to phone the Doc every 10 minutes? But if the Doc has not written PRN orders, :angryfire Thus in my opinion not respecting nursing judgement, then yes I would call them for everything, including plain T...
  9. I got written up and it's bringing me down

    I am a new grad as well, and from someone who has been there... move on it happens. In this situation I would have called the *on call* surgeon Not the primary or the "orignal" surgeon, Thats why they have on call rotations. To allow everyone to have...
  10. Infant IV's for abx: IVF TKO or capped IV?

    We run fluids at TKO, loose a site and you have to poke again. Usually 10-50cc/hr depending on the size of the kid. IF the babe has a day pass for whatever reason we hep lock and pray its still patent when they get back. SL clot pretty fast. :yea...
  11. National RN Salary Trends ADN or Diploma vs BSN

    Where did you get the impression I am A student? I do work bedside nursing. I didnt mean to offend you, But I can express MY opinion.
  12. Doctor/Nurse relationships

    We have one Doc that writes Please after all of his orders. When it was commented on he said, would you prefer if I write do it now bi**h lol. Most of the docs I work with are wonderful. But everyone can have a bad day nurses included.
  13. National RN Salary Trends ADN or Diploma vs BSN

    Well, you might be sadly mistaken. In Canada, Where I am Diploma and Degree nurses write the SAME national exam. If the extra time in school taught so much extra... why not have a higher level exam? It isnt needed. I just need to learn how to write ...
  14. I got MRSA from my JOB

    In the past 6 months I have seen 3 MRSA cases in infected bug bites. Not from the hospital.
  15. Nursing Shortage

    Ok, where I work (surgical + peds) unit there can be 34 patients. our staffing compliment is 1 peds nurse sonetimes 2 if there are 8 peds patients, 2 LPN's 2 RN's and 1 charge we always have 6 to 7 pts each. Is this abnormal? I am a new RN and this i...