NurseGAM

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1. UNSAFE healthcare

   NurseGAM replied to Anonymous Registered Nurs's topic in Safety

   Hello from Canada: We too are facing the same problems but for different reasons. Health care budgets have been slashed at the federal and provincial levels in order to reduce a growing budget deficit. Costs to provide health care have risen(equipmen...

2. PERIPHERAL IV'S AND PICC SITES

   NurseGAM replied to SUE BUTTERMORE's topic in Infusion

   On our oncology ward, many of our pts. have piccs. If we need to have additional access, we usually use the other arm. If you can't, you may use a vein below the picc insertion site(if you can find one to use). If the picc is sluggish,try flushing wi...

3. Work Schedules

   NurseGAM posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am wondering if anyone knows of a computer program which would allow one to make up a work schedule/rotation. Our current one does not work well(we are short 5 full time positions) and everyone hates the current rotation. Our Manager told us if we ...

4. Union or not?

   NurseGAM replied to akn's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked as a nurse for 7 years and we are unionized in our province. Our union is a nurse union. The best thing that our union addressess is safety for patients. We have been unionized for over 25 years and obtained a nursing advisory clause in...

5. Union or not?

   NurseGAM replied to akn's topic in General Nursing