Lalage

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1. New Grad in ICU...Looking for advice

   Lalage replied to Newfoundland Nurse's topic in MICU

   Hi, I started in the ICU as a new grad in 2002...and I'm still there and loving it. However, I found my first year to be very stressful and discouraging at times. I knew there was a lot to learn, but the amount I needed to learn was overwhelming at...

2. Help! Drowning in NP program!

   Lalage posted a topic in NP

   Help! Drowning in NP program! I have been working on becoming a primary health care NP for 2 yrs as a part time student (half way through now!). But I am having serious doubts about my ability to finish this program, and my ability to successfully ...

3. Conflict with Manager - suggestions please!

   Lalage replied to Lalage's topic in General Nursing

   The union that covers our hospital is province wide, and they don't work very quickly. Issues that have been brought against her a year ago, still haven't been resolved. I've filed all the paper work, just have to wait now. It's hard not to be disc...

4. Conflict with Manager - suggestions please!

   Lalage replied to Lalage's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all the suggestions! This matter has been annoying me more than it should...and I think a well written letter to her and upper management might be the solution. I did met with her to clarify 'the story' and she firmly believes that I ...

5. Conflict with Manager - suggestions please!

   Lalage posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been working on my unit for 3 years as a part time nurse with full time hours. Basically, I work with no set schedule, no benefits, but more than a full timer because I don't get paid vacation time. I hardly ever call in sick, am always dili...

6. Ctr Nsg Advocacy: Nurses upset over Univ of Alberta medical students "Medshow"

   Lalage replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   I understand that 60% of the medical class involved is female, and females were involved in the singing of the song. The med students also defend their actions by stating that the song about doctors was just as bad (claims of dropping babies, etc). ...

7. TV show "Scrubs"

   Lalage posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering what people think of the TV show "Scrubs" It's a comedy about the daily lives of medical residents. One of them is engaged to a nurse. They protray the nurses as strong independant thinkers (most of the time). What do you think ab...

8. What do you think of your program????

   Lalage replied to Kyla's topic in International

   I graduated from a degree program 2 years ago. There are many things they can not teach you in school...and it doesn't matter which program you're in. I agree the degree program does spend a lot more time on things that don't seem to be as importan...

9. Disturbing Nursing Home Story

   Lalage replied to Lalage's topic in General Nursing

   When I posted the link to the nursing home stories in the newspaper, I didn't intend anyone to think I was slamming all nursing homes...I know there are good ones out there staffed by excellent nurses and other health care staff. I'll admit that I h...

10. Disturbing Nursing Home Story

    Lalage replied to Lalage's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry Jay Jay:o This is nothing anyone should have to see a loved one go through. I just hope that these 'expose' articles continue to be published, and hopefully each time, a few more changes are made. You'd think with the boomers getting...

11. Disturbing Nursing Home Story

    Lalage posted a topic in General Nursing

    For the past few days, The Toronto Star has published a series of stories regarding the state of nursing home care in Ontario. These stories are very disturbing. In "Natalie's Story" the 5 part article details the story of 2 women who placed their ...

12. patient lingo...

    Lalage replied to athomas91's topic in Emergency

    One of my aunts once called to ask me why her doctor would put her on oxygen pills....turns out it was estrogen:chuckle

13. Back Pain

    Lalage posted a topic in General Nursing

    I injured my back very seriously by slipping on some ice when I was 17. I am now 24 and have been nursing for 1 1/2 yrs, and I am constantly in pain. I've taken every percaution to protect myself: I see a chiropractor, I exercise, I eat a balanced ...

14. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    Lalage replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    Question: why are the wages for nurses in the United States so different from state to state, and hospital to hospital? I'm a fairly new grad and last year I made just under $45 000 (before tax) in Canada. A lot of my classmates went to the United...

15. Masters degrees

    Lalage replied to ajaxgirl's topic in International

    I've been seriously looking into a combined Masters/NP program, and was wondering if anyone out there could give me some insight: both Athabasca and UofT have this program...which is better, and if I took Athabasca, would that restrict me from workin...