Stephanita replied to Teebee5's topic in International
That's okay. Perhaps I shouldn't go into details as I sense combativeness :/ It was really not my intention to appear in front of a firing squad. The good thing is: we all have jobs and there are plenty of jobs all over Canada to be had!
I've never heard of ICU. I will look them up! Thank you :) Unfortunately, due to my well endowed upper half, I have to try tops on so online has never been a viable option for myself. I swear, I should just fix my sewing machine and make my own aga...
Wait, @Fiona59 - You're saying the shoe sale in Edmonton isn't nearly as legendary as Van's? Oy vey. I smell a trip back home in April! Are there no scrub stores here in Edmonton? You're from the lower mainland, you know what I mean, right? There we...
They want you reviewing each chapter, most likely. You of course have to stay up on your readings (we had to) But we also paid most attention to the key terms, learning objectives, chapter overview/summaries.
interesting - in my governing body, it IS the nurse's job to question ALL orders. If we give a medication, after the doctor prescribed it, and there is a huge adverse effect, the error falls on the nurse; not the doctor.
Stephanita replied to nursehunnie's topic in Professionalism
whoa, whoa, whoa. Care aides don't give pills, insert catheters or do injections - these are done by NURSES. What exactly is your (American) definition of a CNA? Where I am, CNAs are Certified Nursing Assistants - they toiled patients; change their ...
Stephanita replied to nursehunnie's topic in Professionalism
When I did my care aide course (Resident Care Attendant, CNA etc. *it's all the same thing*) our first instructor, on our first day, lead with "You are all nurses." I was SHOCKED! I was going to school to wipe bums and dress the elderly; I was being...
I worked my reg. 12 hour shift but was begged to do another back-to-back due to lack of staffing. By about 5 minutes home from my 30 minute commute, I wondered why my hair and face was wet ... I put the top down on my convertible.
wow!! I have never heard of this - mind you, I'm from Vancouver. Interesting topic to say the least. On one hand, I agree that nurses, and all healthcare professionals, should be gleaming examples. On the other, wrong, wrong, wrongity wrong.
Stephanita replied to MomRN0913's topic in Relations
When I worked at Richmond (BC) Hospital there was a handwashing rule in place. Hand sanitizers were placed in each room and every 6 meters in the hospital. We had to handwash between taking vitals! I'd chalk the inquiry and concern to good practice :...