Golfenaround

Golfenaround specializes in ER, ICU, OR, OBS.

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1. Which year of nursing school is most difficult??

   Golfenaround replied to marymoo24's topic in International

   Depends on the individual. First year you usually have full course load BUT may not if you have other college/university diploma's or degrees THEN you can hopefully be EXEMPT from electives. Second year you have more sciences. Third year you have mor...

2. retroperitoneal bleed

   Golfenaround replied to rn4cicu's topic in CCU

   I had a pt. who was a cardiac pt. and she was a rather larger woman. Came on to the unit, while doing my morning assessment she complained of ® flank pain. Her abd. was getting larger, 30 mark drop in hemoglobin from a.m. labs, went to CT, diagnose...

3. Yet another CEN!!!

   Golfenaround replied to star77's topic in Emergency

   COngratulations! Do they give you your results or is it a pass or fail? Just curious. Thanks!

4. Nursing in northern communities

   Golfenaround replied to betaq's topic in Canada

   Northern Ontario There are communities such as Fort Albany, Moosonee, Attawapiskat, Moose Factoy, Kaschewan (spelling?) and James Bay. I personally have never worked up there. I have worked with a husband and wife though who have lived up there, th...

5. Job conditions in Ottawa area?

   Golfenaround replied to marymoo24's topic in International

   Check out the Ontario Nurses Association website and they may have notices of jobs and (layoffs) for specific areas. I am not from Ottawa area so I can't comment. Sorry!

6. Confused New Grad...help!

   Golfenaround replied to missrn208's topic in International

   There are jobs in Timmins, Ontario. A friend of mine reallocated from Toronto to Timmins. She enjoys it and finds the same as Northern Student's post. Relaxed. Fun. Challenging because you see everything and you and the MD's are it. No teams as ...

7. Jobs for RN's in Canada?

   Golfenaround replied to london39's topic in International

   Have you checked out Ontario. Where do you want to relocate? Do you need FT with benefits?

8. Registration By RNs in Triage or ER Registration Clerk?

   Golfenaround replied to Rickbos's topic in Emergency

   No. After we triage, our clerks enter their hospital (health card) information, changes in address, insurance, etc, and they put the id. bracelet on the pt. (yellow = no allergies), (red = allergies). There name, DOB, HCN, address, FMD (all this i...

9. Triage

   Golfenaround replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

   When a pt. first comes to our ER from outside, they take a number. They are first seen by a RN. Once we triage them (EPOD) computerized chart, it prints off and the admitting clerk who are right beside us, process the outpt. form. Any triage code ...

10. Registration By RNs in Triage or ER Registration Clerk?

    Golfenaround replied to Rickbos's topic in Emergency

    Walk into our ER waiting room, take a number. The triage RN calls the number...assess the pt....assigns a CTAS code...if they are 3, 4, 5, they are sent to the waiting room. The triage nurse puts the EPOD chart (electronic triage) into the appropria...

11. How to warm IV fluids??

    Golfenaround replied to 80sNurse's topic in Emergency

    We have a warmer unit. Date the bags for 2 wks. d/c if not used.

12. Tropical Nursing Diploma

    Golfenaround replied to zepher's topic in International

    None that I know of. Let us know if you find something.

13. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Golfenaround replied to markjrn's topic in International

    Northern Ontario ICU 1-3 per RN depending on acuity and staffing on Med. and Sur. 1 -5-6 (So 1 RN for that many patients.) Do you fill out PRC or work load complaints....they may protect you in the long run if you are looking after sick, sick patient...

14. is it easy to get a RPN job in ontario as a new graduate,regardless which area

    Golfenaround replied to lilyli's topic in International

    I should have mentioned that the NGI is for both RPN an RN's.

15. is it easy to get a RPN job in ontario as a new graduate,regardless which area

    Golfenaround replied to lilyli's topic in International

    Have you heard of the New Grad Initiative program. There is a portal website I believe it is called Healthforces.ca in which you can enter your information and look up where they have positions in Ontario. I know at our hospital, they have hired N...