YEGRN

YEGRN specializes in LTC, med-surg, trauma.

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1. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   YEGRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   I actually said this ... mother brings kid into examination room; kid is eating cheezies and drinking Coke ... when I asked what the problem was, mother said "She's sick" ... my reply: If you're eating junk food, I don't think so. (Small rural hospit...

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   YEGRN replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Oh, and I forgot about the brainiac actor Rob Morrow who named his daughter ... wait for it ... "Tu." Poor kid to have such an a*****e for a parent. And I can't say much for Mom who agreed to go along with it.

3. What's the weirdest baby name?

   YEGRN replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I needed a good laugh and thanks to this thread, I wasn't disappointed! Thank you, fellow nurses with such a good sense of ha ha! I recall coming across a newspaper article on strange baby names years ago ... the examples given were from a hospital s...

4. nurse educator

   YEGRN replied to FN89's topic in International

   I forgot to mention that the criteria may vary depending on the "kind" of nurse educator you'd like to be: CNE, nurse educator in an academic institution, or a nurse educator who specializes in a particular area, such as diabetes teaching. I'm afraid...

5. nurse educator

   YEGRN replied to FN89's topic in International

   Hello there, As long as you graduate with either a BN or a BScN, you may be able to get a start as a lab instructor at a community college or university. That's how I got my foot in the door. I adore working with nursing students and am currently com...

6. Where can I get some more of this? TNCC rocks!!

   YEGRN replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

   What a great thread! I just passed my ACLS and wow, I felt s. uper-confident about code situations afterwards. I only wish I had done the course earlier on in my career. After having read your postings about the TNCC, I'm definitely going to enrol. I...

7. How did you get started as a nurse educator????

   YEGRN replied to edrnbailey's topic in Educators

   lkwashington's answer is great, too ... consider teaching in LPN programs as well as RN programs. :)

8. How did you get started as a nurse educator????

   YEGRN replied to edrnbailey's topic in Educators

   Hi edRNbailey ... want to come to Canada? I got my start as a lab instructor ... which I still am and loving it. I have the option of working full-time as a nurse educator, but I'm working on my MScN and am still working part-time as a staff nurse, s...

9. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   YEGRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   SDtoKY -- way to go! Best of luck!

10. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    YEGRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

    DinaMarie -- hooray!!! All the best to you in your new nursing career!!!

11. Can a nurse report a MD for being rude?

    YEGRN replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Relations

    Absolutely. I had a "situation" with an attending MD when I was a new grad and he chewed me out in front of patients, colleagues, everyone right at the nurses' station. I admitted my wrongdoing, but he continued to yell and be abusive. I went to my u...

12. Tips for a new nurse

    YEGRN replied to car2614's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Car2514 ... I'm thinking that the best tip I can give you is to get your charting done whenever you have a free moment so that you don't fall behind. I see that you're working permanent nights (I'm a night owl myself), and this is actually a good ...

13. Your Favorite Job?

    YEGRN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Day surgery on a gynecology unit. Most of the procedures are simple (except for "TVT day") and your patients for the most part are healthy. It could be incredibly fast-paced at times, but I became very good at starting IVs and at the end of the day, ...

14. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

    YEGRN replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric

    Hey Newboy, My first job out of nursing school was in LTC, too. I was the only RN in charge of 30 residents, so I hear you re: workload issues. My advice: you've put in your time, you now have something on your resume, so start a job search. I put in...

15. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    YEGRN replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Career Support

    Hi BurntOutRN, I hear you and sympathize as well as empathize. If you have a nursing degree, why not consider becoming a lab (not clinical) instructor at a community college or university? It's VERY low stress, and the pay is excellent (well, I'm in ...