NewWestNurse

NewWestNurse has 4 years experience.

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1. IS it ok to wear scrubs to an interview?

   NewWestNurse replied to WinksRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'd say no, and that's only because if I didn't make opportunities for my clothes, they'd never come outta the closet! Us nurses just don't get to dress up enough. My office working friends curse business casual - I think of it as a treat!

2. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

   NewWestNurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   Can I take this thread a step further and bring up the ever peeve-y/somewhat grammar related topic of telephone manners? I think it requires a thread all its own. *would like fellow posters to note her grammatically correct use of its*

3. The Know-It-All nurse

   NewWestNurse replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think the know-it-all mentality is a scary, scary thing. I find that a lot of nit pickers out there focus on small details because they do not have the capacity to think critically or deal with complex work situations. It is easy to snark about m...

4. The Know-It-All nurse

   NewWestNurse replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think the know-it-all mentality is a scary, scary thing. I find that a lot of nit pickers out there focus on small details because they do not have the capacity to think critically or deal with complex work situations. It is easy to snark about m...

5. 2 out of 3 ain't bad.

   NewWestNurse replied to NewWestNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. I knew there had to be more technical way than just "squishing it around" a bit.

6. 2 out of 3 ain't bad.

   NewWestNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am stressing. I had a patient today who was pre-op for a D+C. While she was in my care, she passed a 6cm x 8cm, dark red, gelatinous mass while trying to void. Assuming it was a clot, I immediately called the surgeon to ask her if she wanted me ...

7. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

   NewWestNurse replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

   Worked with a nurse who administered 5 times as much Codeine syrup as ordered to a patient... she thought it was a 1:1 ratio when it was really 5:1. The patient expired. The 5 R's are there for a reason people! 5th = right reason. :)

8. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

   NewWestNurse replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

   LOL! Gotta remember that one.

9. What about when it's your family?

   NewWestNurse replied to Katmae RN's topic in General Nursing

   My grandmother passed two years ago and I experienced the hospital as a nursing student... I have to admit I was "appalled" as well. I think we have to admit to ourselves, however, that as nurses we can be very "particular." And who here can say t...

10. New to New West and RCH

    NewWestNurse posted a topic in International

    Hi all! I just posted in the meet and greet forum, but thought I would pop in here as well. I am new to the Lower Mainland (grew up on the Island, went to school at UNBC, nursed there in PG for a year, now back here). Started working at RCH in Feb. a...