Sarah, RNBScN

Sarah, RNBScN

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  1. Upcoming OR interview, suggestions?

    Surgeon and Nurse - conflict and how would you handle it? Roles of circulating nurse, scrub nurse, float nurse? Roles of Anesthesia, support workers (porters, cleaning staff) What are your strenghts? What are your weaknesses? Why should we hire your?...
  2. How do you feel about taking pictures with your patients?

    decline politely and offer to take a picture form them that works for me
  3. Recommend Books on Nursing

    It is great. I just finished it. My SIL lent it to me. I read Tilda's first book. I couldn't put either down. She has great humour and warmth. Enjoy
  4. Aussies Working In Canada

    Hello Try these http://www.healthstaffrecruitment.com.au http://www.canadianrn.com (gateway to nursing in Canada) http://www.cna-nurses.ca http://www.nursing-guided.com http://www.ona.org (Ontario Nurses Association * every province in Canada has the...
  5. Do you chart in the OR?

    Case Room # Time in OR Time Anesthetic Time Surgery starts Time Surgery ends Time leave OR Time arrival to PACU Document surgeon, assistant, anesthesia, circulator and scrub nurse and anyone else in the room (sales rep for medical equipment, students...
  6. Fake Nails on Nurses, Yay or Nay?

    Not allowed where I work.
  7. MDS Coordinator, moving looking for job sites

    Sorry can't help you with that. What is an MDS coordinator? Curious. Thanks,
  8. Have you ever seen an RN work 4-hour shifts?

    Our ER dept. has 4 hr. shifts 19 -23 every F-S-S. Our OR dept. has 4 hr. shifts 10 -14 M - F (to cover breaks, lunch). The negative is that if you work past it, it isn't o/t. For o/t to accumulate you have to have worked 7.5 hr. tour or longer. Staf...
  9. RRTs Placing Art Lines

    Our RT's in Ontario, Canada insert arterial lines. They are very good.
  10. What meds require a filter?

    The only ones I know of are: dilantin mannitol Are there others that someone can share? Thanks, Sarah
  11. Courtesy Assessment

    What is on this? Can you describe it? Sarah
  12. 70K possible for a Toronto nurse?

    Hi I work in Ontario at a district hospital. I am at top level for RN wage at 35.80 / hour. I have been nursing since 1993. My paystub that I just found, issued for Dec. 8, 2006 with my YTD earnings of $84 633. 71. I work in a job share position ...
  13. Time of Day for Routine Vital Signs

    VSR 10 and 14 since 0600 hrs. nightshift just did them Post op q15 min x 1 hr. q1/2 x 1 hr. then q4h. if stable x 24 hrs.
  14. New to ER,..fiirst time TNCC

    As with the above post, read the book. It is important to know A-I. Get involved during the mock practices, it will help. Review the case senarios in the back of the book. Follow that process and you can not go wrong. Sarah
  15. Canadian nurses doing foreign degrees

    I work with 2 ladies who had gotten a BN and MN from University of Phoenix. The one for the BN liked the delivery method and pace of the BN program. The MN one needed to obtain in order to continue to teach theory at the college/university. She fo...