Paprikat

Paprikat

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Paprikat specializes in Geriatrics.


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  1. GF Strong Vancouver, BC

    i had a friend that worked there and she quit after a few months, she said that there was alot of verbal abuse from some of the patients and she just couldn't take it any longer.
  2. This just happened to me about 2 weeks ago. I got 9.4mmol, did not use an alcohol swab, as I was taught it wasn't necessary. The paramedics got 2.9mmol and the paramedic said to always use an alcohol swab and let it dry as there could have been res...
  3. Anyone Lost A Baby?

    I lost at 12 weeks, after trying for so long. I had fallopian tube surgery and got pregnant immediately after. It was devastating. I cried and cried and thought that I would never stop. But although the pain will never go away, especially on your...
  4. Scrubs

    Army and Navy has...and yes, there still is one in New West. Marks Work Wearhouse...Walmart....Zellers(sells Cherokee)... There is a store in Langley, can't remember the name , but it is expensive. Sears Clearance in Burnaby (by Lougheed Town Cent...
  5. Any nurses in Thunder Bay?

    I am a former Thunder Bay-ite... Don't miss it there at all! From what my parents tell me, the unemployment is really harsh there. I go back every couple of years, and see so much closed or in disrepair, it is sad. They did amalgamate the hospitals ...
  6. A few questions for you...

    Hi, I hope you all can help me. I am 7 months pregnant. Lately I have been feeling short of breath. I am not cyanotic and my SATS are good. I feel like I cannot get a good breath unless I yawn. It is not all the time, the first time it happened ...
  7. A sTuDenT nUrSe wHo NeEdS a MeNtOr ;)

    I don't know if you need an RN or LPN. I am an LPN, but would help you if needed. [email protected]. I also recommend you put this thread in the Canadian Nurses Forum, too.
  8. When staff accuse resident's of being racist?

    We used to have a lady who would say horrid things to care aides that were Philipino or East Indian. Stuff like "Jesus doesn't like brown people." She was really nasty and I used to feel so bad for some of the care aides. Her dtr. said she was alw...
  9. Canadian LPN poll

    Hi Fiona, thanks for the info. I was aware of the Alta. license requirements and that I would have to do the practicums in Alberta, but I didn't realize they could send you where ever. I have family in Calgary, so I just thought I would go there, b...
  10. Canadian LPN poll

    LPN for 10 years. Live in PoCo, work in Surrey. Work in LTC, same job for 10 years...scary! We are currently looking for 8 full time LPN's in my facility alone, not to mention casuals. I would like to get my RN someday, if possible, but right now ...
  11. I once had to tell a resident that her perfume was so strong that the other residents in the dining room were complaining. One said it was so bad that she couldn't taste her toast. Well her son writes a letter to my boss telling her i told her she...
  12. is this abuse

    Wow, good topic! We had a woman who had COPD, who would SCREAM for her puffers all the time. It was so hard to deal with, name calling, swearing, etc, and it seemed to worsen when families were around. We would do a chest assessment and SATS, and t...
  13. ABout to start LPN program in Vancouver

    Sounds about right...42k...
  14. Athabasca University?

    Sorry, can't help you, but i have been interested in doing this for awhile. Could you tell me how long the preceptorships are? I know I would have to register with Alberta College of LPN's, and do my practicums there, but could you tell me how many ...
  15. Where to live in Vancouver??

    Had to move all the way out to Port Coquitlam to afford a house. Rented a place in English Bay that was 900 a month, and that was 7 years ago. It is sooo expensive in Vancouver. I would recommend living in Burnaby or New West, and close to a SkyTra...