frozenyogurt

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1. Shift work help.

   frozenyogurt replied to frozenyogurt's topic in Canada

   Hi Fiona59, thanks for your reply! I do 12s. The hospital I am at finishes dialysis at 2300 and there's always someone on call. I better do more research into that! I have considered doctors offices but seems impossible to get into one! If dialy...

2. Shift work help.

   frozenyogurt posted a topic in Canada

   I am a fairly new grad RN with a year and a half of experience on a medical unit. In my first year, I focused on shaping my critical thinking skills and communication skills with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team. I would say I am ...

3. Future career plans...need some advice

   frozenyogurt posted a topic in International

   Hi nurses! I have been working in my first nursing job for 6 months now and enjoy it on most days. Since I don't have a regular schedule, I get called in to work a lot of night shifts. I know that when I have my own family and kids in the future, ...

4. Courses for palliative care/hospice nursing in Canada

   frozenyogurt posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi everyone! I am a new grad! I have been working on a medical unit for the elderly for a few months now. I have not yet come across any patient's death but after much reading on palliative/hospice nursing, this is the area that I would like to wor...

5. Palliative Care

   frozenyogurt posted a topic in International

   I am thinking of working in palliative care in the future. Besides pain management and effective communication skills with families, what other nursing skills would I need to work in this setting? Would work experience in an acute medicine unit be ...

6. Palliative Care and New Grads

   frozenyogurt posted a topic in International

   Hi nurses/future nurses! I am a recent new grad. I am currently unemployed so I have been looking into different nursing specialties lately. I did my final clinical placement in acute medicine. For the most part, I enjoyed the pace and the fact that...