zolly786

zolly786 has 12 years experience.

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1. Is Med Surg Pre-cursor for Critical Care Success?

   zolly786 replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in General Nursing

   I felt I needed the baiscs before I could move on to a critical area (I did 5 years med surg before taking the training). And I am glad I did it. I worked ICU/CCU for 2 years, and went back to ward nursing. I didn't like the anxiety from the familie...

2. Highest Paid Nurses in B.C....how is this possible?

   zolly786 replied to teeheeuhoh's topic in Canada

   i made just over 90 last year in bc. i'm full time, DC1, step 9. rarely work OT, and am in charge a fair bit. i work with some floor nurses who have made in the 150s. to work that much isn't safe to me. but i have two small kids and like hanging out ...

3. victoria bc

   zolly786 replied to lau&usopp's topic in Canada

   I grew up in Burnaby, and now live in Victoria. I did my training at Douglas, and now work at the Jubilee. I haven't worked at the General. It's quite a bit smaller than Vancouver. But I much prefer it. I can't handle the traffic and commutes on the...

4. Select Medical Connections? Travel nurse in BC?

   zolly786 replied to jpoparty's topic in International

   my bad. i didn't know there was a difference. sorry.

5. Select Medical Connections? Travel nurse in BC?

   zolly786 replied to jpoparty's topic in International

   there are some travel nursing companies in canada. like i said, i know of one. i work with nurses who are hired by said company to work in other health regions (you can't work in the same health region in which you are employed). my friends haven't h...

6. Select Medical Connections? Travel nurse in BC?

   zolly786 replied to jpoparty's topic in International

   nope. the only one i know of is solutions staffing. but that's because they're based out of prince george and i know a few people who work for them. sorry i'm of no help.

7. Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

   zolly786 replied to saranurse's topic in MICU

   we use nonheparinized saline for our art lines

8. How do you deal with ICU superiority complex?

   zolly786 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   i just started in icu in january. i've only had problems with one person. our ward is awesome. we have lpns, rns cnas float here. i don't care, you wanna help, come on board. but i also worked on a heavy medical ward for 5 years, from which most of o...

9. Sleeping during nightshift!!

   zolly786 replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

   i guess it depends on the person. i've seen people in a dead sleep and be able to get up and run a code with no issue. i'm not one of those people. it takes me 30 minutes to defrost. and i guess it depends on the culture of the hospital/ward. i'd ra...

10. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    zolly786 replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    my old ward, i was lucky if i got a break. i usually ran to the vending machine to grab a snack and go pee (not at the vending machine, but you get what i mean). my new job is totally different. last night was the first time since i've been there (3 ...

11. Prince George, BC - future as a nurse?

    zolly786 replied to Jangaboo's topic in International

    there is a agency here in prince george that sends nurses to hospitals in fraser heath, interior health, viha and nha. i'm too much of a chicken to go anywhere, but i know lots of other people i work with who have gone and have quite enjoyed it. the ...

12. Prince George, BC - future as a nurse?

    zolly786 replied to Jangaboo's topic in International

    in canada, an lpn is an lpn and an rn is an rn. diploma nurses (i think they are the same as associate degree, but don't quote me) are hired here all the time in bc. i think the only places you couldn't work are quebec (language) and ontario (but i'm...

13. Prince George, BC - future as a nurse?

    zolly786 replied to Jangaboo's topic in International

    i don't know about the bridging in to the lpn from the care aide. i'll have to ask a couple people at work who have been aides and are now lpns. i'm pretty sure you can't at cnc. and i don't know if you apply for the rn program at cnc or unbc. i know...

14. Prince George, BC - future as a nurse?

    zolly786 replied to Jangaboo's topic in International

    for me, it was either teaching or nursing. i don't know why, but those were the two jobs i was drawn towards. i was very very very shy when i first started nursing school. to the point that when i was in clinical, i couldn't go wake up the patients, ...

15. Prince George, BC - future as a nurse?

    zolly786 replied to Jangaboo's topic in International

    i don't think you have to fear anything with employment as an rn in prince george. i know for a fact there are plenty of open lines right now. they may not be permanent, but they are full time terms. heck, i left my position to take another job in se...