Guppy

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1. LPN students have to give bed baths to classmates?!

   Guppy replied to Namine's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   ...that is completely WACKO...old school here and we had to do it on a life sized doll...tell your instructor to go to Macys or whereever to get one...no way would my classmates have been touching me...what the H...geez whats next

2. LVNs training RNs???

   Guppy replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

   ...sorry I disagree with all who said that it is ok for an LPN to train an RN..in most facilities RN's have different responsibilities than LPNs..look I am not saying that LPN's do not...different scope of practice.

3. can't get a job

   Guppy replied to mLPN79's topic in International

   I work in the US and my hospital laid off a couple hundred nurses earlier this year..hence we are now short and they are not hiring..even before the lay off charge nurses and sometimes management has patient assignments..

4. Nurses who work with the police?

   Guppy replied to CarinaBallerina's topic in International

   I had the opportunity to train through my hospital and you dont have to have ER experience. Experience is mandatory though. Good luck

5. Nurses who work with the police?

   Guppy replied to CarinaBallerina's topic in International

   Well with my SANE position (sexual assault) I have ALOT of interaction with the police with statements and evidence ect. As far as I am aware there is no RN's at Police stations. In the States there are intake nurses that processes all sick prisone...

6. My Best Nursing Job Ever

   Guppy replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

   My best Nursing job EVER was working with HIV/AIDS. It was a family type atmosphere and I loved it. Everyone worked extremely well together and cared about each other.

7. Nurses who work with the police?

   Guppy replied to CarinaBallerina's topic in International

   There are a few jobs out there. I am a sexual assault nurse we work with the Police/Detective Division. I am based in the ER at my hospital. There is a programme in Toronto that the Nurse will go out with the police on call that involved a mental...

8. More RN's being cut in Ontario

   Guppy replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in International

   ...look all this happened mid 90's...it will turn around you just have to be willing to take whatever is offered right now. For the new nurses this is the time to try the different types of nursing and get some experience behind your belt. It might...

9. new family of wife & son Iam a RPN

   Guppy replied to daverpn's topic in International

   I would recommend that you upgrade to RN if you are thinking about leaving the country. At my hospital here in the US they dont hire RPN's....but then with the economy they are not even hiring RN's..

10. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

    Guppy replied to L&D.RN's topic in Forensic

    ....the hospital I work at in PA has a similar type SANE programme we have "regular" RN jobs and submit 40 hours of on call for SANE every 6 weeks

11. Next step on my path from med-surg to SANE?

    Guppy replied to vega's topic in Forensic

    ...talk to the person in charge of the SANE programme at your hospital. I am a SANE nurse at my hospital and I am on call 40hrs every 6 weeks. I work full time on the Oncology floor. Very rewarding.

12. How do you wash your scrubs?

    Guppy replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    ..OK I have had scrubs for over 13 years and you can hardly tell they are that old...I wash mine in HOT water and depending what is on them when I come home..I wash them again and then I shower under HOT water as well...oh yeah and get a second pair ...

13. Vent - Business sense and the nurse.

    Guppy replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    I am an experienced RN and I can tell you alot of new nurses expect premium shifts and expect to start full time days right out of school...when I started it was nights and whatever was left over and you were glad of the shifts. I have had the exper...

14. Sick to my stomach

    Guppy replied to 2bornot2b's topic in International

    ...welcome to the world of nursing...so you can't possibly know everything or in a few years you will not remember every single thing you learn't in school...on the positive side it does not mean you got those 30 questions wrong...keep your chin up. ...

15. BScPN - Pysch nursing in Canada!! Q's

    Guppy replied to nterval's topic in International

    ...as an experienced RN who has worked med/surg and Psych both in the US and Canada what they are teaching in the classroom and what happens on the floor are sometimes two different things. If you are a new grad work in med/surg first so you perfect...