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  1. Leaking Ileostomy - any ideas?

    Where I used to work we had this round putty like ring we used with the wafer, called an eakon sp? How it works is that you can put it around the stoma to kind of even it out then you put on the wafer. The eakon actually works pretty well. Just chec...
  2. Mcgill or Athabasca?

    Athabasca seems much more convienient, I mean I wouldn't even have to leave my place but it is also a lot more expensive. Since I live in Montreal Mcgill would be less expensive, but I would have to go to scheduled classes. Is there anyone out there ...
  3. Mcgill or Athabasca?

    I am looking into pursuing my master's degree and am looking for information from people that have received their master's from either school. I have thought of pros and cons of both school but have not heard any information directly from students t...
  4. I feel really awful

    Hey everyone, thanks so much for being so supportive I really needed it. To reply to Daytonite's questions, the nursing supervisor wanted to make sure the patient's oxygen level had incresed before change of shift and it had. I would also like to kn...
  5. I feel really awful

    Last evening I was taking care of a lady with an extensive past medical history. For most of the evening she was complaining of feeling weak, since she is older and just had surgery I figured it had taken a toll on her. The whole shift her oxygen lev...
  6. epidural catheter removal

    I am certified to remove the epidural catheter but when I was certified I was taught one way and then a few weeks ago I was talking with a co-worker and found out we had not been taught the same way.
  7. I was wondering the correct technique for removing epidural catheters. Two people told me two different things. When removing the catheter do you pull down (parallel to the back) or straight out (perpendicular to the back)? Before doing it again I wi...
  8. How To Say No

    When I was a new grad I felt the same way as you do now. I got a call almost everyday that I was not working. I felt that if I said no I would be letting my co-workers down. For the first year or so that I worked they really abused me, saying things ...
  9. What is your work schedule?

    I work either D (7:30-3:30) or E (3:30-11:30) on rotation. I am only working part time because working full time with this type of schedule and school at the same time is just too much. I used to work 12 hours shift 7a-7p and 7p-7a. I can say working...
  10. Has anyone done U of Ottawa BScN?

    I took the 3309 Community Health Nursing course at the beginning of this semester. I am doing the program by teleconference in Montreal so my placement was at one of the CLSC's (community clinic) in Montreal. The hours I worked were the same as my pr...
  11. Where do your Miscarrages admit into

    I am currently working on a gyne/oncology unit. We would get this type of patient for sure. Today I had a patient who had a miscarriage at 11 weeks, quite an emotional situation to deal with especially since I am new working there for 3 weeks previou...
  12. New job, feel emotional

    I just accepted a new job and will be starting after the New Year. When I told my current employer (I've been working there since I graduated 3 years). I was leaving it was a very emotional experience. I told her on Tuesday and I am still feeling sad...
  13. What about breaks?

    Yes it is a union job
  14. I have a job interview tomorrow on a gyne-oncology unit. Currently I am working on a busy surgical unit and doing 12 hour shifts. The new unit does only 8 hour shifts. Has anyone ever switched from 12 to 8 hour shifts and what did you find as the adv...
  15. What about breaks?

    Wow I guess I am pretty lucky. Where I work now we get a 1/2 morning break, 1 hour lunch break and sometimes even a 30 minute supper break. This is for a 12 hour shift in Quebec.