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1. Male nursing in the OR?

   tues replied to DMR1's topic in International

   Sarah: I think you wanted me to respond. I am not an RNFA, but a staff nurse in the O.R. with an enhanced role. My role includes Laser Safety Officer, MIS and Clinical Resource Nurse. I work in the rooms, both scrubbing and circulating, as well a...

2. Male nursing in the OR?

   tues replied to DMR1's topic in International

   I think there is some confusion. You do not need to be a RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) to work in the O.R. Most places do request a post-graduate Operating Room Nursing Course. These are generally offered at community colleges, with a cl...

3. Male nursing in the OR?

   tues replied to DMR1's topic in International

   :rotfl: I work in an operating room, and we have several Male nurses who work with us. In Ontario either a Post graduate O.R. nursing course or two years experience required. I know that there are also courses available in other provinces. If yo...

4. danger pay

   tues replied to toronto rn's topic in International

   I would like to know about the Nurses who have to go into work isolation. They can still go to work, but are isolated from anything else including eating with their family, sleeping with their husbands, going out for an evening, or even to buy groce...

5. Sars

   tues posted a topic in International

   How are all of you coping in Ontario and B.C. with the SARS outbreak. We in Ontario are now shut down and instead of assisting with surgery, we are spending out time screening patients and visitors to our hospital to see who can enter and who cannot...

6. Moving to Canada

   tues replied to bizzy's topic in International

   I work in Ontario, and we are short nurses province wide. If you do not possess an Ontraio Licence, or if you need to enquire contact the College of nurses of Ontario, and they will give you the info lthat you need. Most provinces will give recipro...

7. Body Piercings

   tues posted a topic in International

   I work in an Operating Room, and we are looking at our policy about jewellry for patients. We would like to have it all removed including body piercings because of potential risks. Has anyone had any patients that have had the type of piercing wher...

8. tell me the worst things about nursing

   tues replied to Jen in Van.'s topic in International

   The worst thing about Nursing is the people who teach, but lack bedside experience. Experience is the best teacher. Work in several different areas before you decide what you want to do. If anyone had told me I would spend 30 years in an O.R. I wo...

9. non hospital approved abrevations.

   tues replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   My personal favorite! JFM....Just F'g Marvelous

10. Resume question for Canadian nurses

    tues replied to Stargazer's topic in International

    VON stands for Victorian Order of Nurses. These Nurses offer home care etc to many patients, on a travelling basis ie, dressing changes, catheter care etc.