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  1. Why are medication orders written this way?

    I haven't seen an order written that way before. I've found that doctors I've worked with don't really care what kind of tab it comes in as long as the patient gets the right dose. For example, something like "3 mg warfarin qHS PO" would be written, ...
  2. And then the MD said.....

    I'm just a student and so haven't had much contact with doctors, but I do recall the time a resident introduced himself to me, shook my hand, and then used my name when addressing me some time later. I got a little teary! Typically docs have had thei...
  3. Crazy for wounds...

    Do you guys not have wound care nurses? Maybe it's a Canadian thing. Some hospitals around here have an RN (or more than one!) who specifically works with folks with complex (read: terrible) wounds. They do assessment and care planning and write up p...
  4. Need serious advice- dealing with smell

    Maybe a dumb question, but I work with homeless people, so my first question is do your patients have access to things like showers, washrooms and clean clothes? It's easy to just assume they don't care or don't notice, but if you don't have a home, ...
  5. Don't Make this Job Search Blunder

    Reminds me of this woman, who instead of attaching a resume, accidentally attached a picture of a crazy-eyed Nic Cage: Accidental Nic Cage Resume Is Amazing (PICTURE)
  6. Sexual Orientation Question

    Wouldn't it make sense to ask so that it's clear that no one is making any assumptions? If I'm a primary health care provider and I'm talking with my patient about sexual health and/or reproduction, we're probably also talking about their partner(s)...
  7. UBC Nursing - September 2013

    Just send them an email and request to change the interview time because you have an exam. It shouldn't be a problem, they're pretty relaxed over there.
  8. How much do you owe in student loans?

    My first degree was a BA in psychology, took 5 years, I did it without loans by working full-time and taking class full-time. My second degree (working on it currently) is a BSN and by the time I'm done I'll have about $20k in loans. I'm not TOO conc...
  9. Sending MD pictures of wounds on cell phone?

    I know some nurses that do this. I suppose you could call them street nurses, though that's not their official title - they do outreach to shelters and drop-in centres, often at hours during which MDs aren't willing to attend. They wind up doing what...
  10. New Psych position - please help need ideas

    I've never worked inpatient psych (so forgive me if my ideas are totally inappropriate and useless), but I have worked for a long, long time in a homeless shelter, and many of our clients were indeed struggling with their mental health. All of our mo...
  11. There is such a thing as rapid detox, or ultra-rapid detox, or whatever you want to call it, but I have never heard of it being used on a baby. The idea is that the practitioner sedates the patient during the detox process so that withdrawal is compr...
  12. UBC Nursing - Sep. 2012

    I'm in too, though I found out last week. I've been following this thread for AGES, ever since I decided to apply in the first place, but only now registered. I'm pretty stoked!