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I have to say I'm outraged! We are in the midst of such a nursing shortage & we try to make it even harder to get through the course. Many years ago I had the same problem, I was given a 50% for a...

after nursing for 13 years in acute care, mostly Emerg & CCU/Transplant, I too felt burnt out. The politics & stress were making me dread going to work, not to mention the long stretch of 12 hour...

Well, first off let me say here in the North (Canada) we have universal healthcare which means we all have the same access to healthcare on a level playing field. WRONG!!! Unless you are an athlete...

I'm a Homecare Nurse here in Brampton Ontario, Canada. Most nof my patients get better & are discharged but I'm alsi the Palliative Nurse as well with patient ages ranging from 8 weeks to 50's. I...

As a Nurse with 24yrs experience very little reduces me to tears but this did. Thank you for sharing your experience.:heartbeat

I work in Home Care & went through the SARS outbreak as I had clients who where on home care as well went to hospital for Dialyisis. The hospital they went to was quarantened due to cases of SARS in...

I graduated 24 yrs ago age 35 & I retire in 3 yrs 2mos Can I hardly wait? You bet! BUT not a day goes by that I don't find amazing about what I do. I came out of working acute care medicine/CCU...

In Ontario they initiated mandatory BScn as entry into practice Grandfathering those of us that don't have a BScn. They did it quickly & smoothly the result? As short staffed as we were before it's...

I feel that we're doing a grave injustice to our patients by calling them clients. Try working here in Ontario, Canada our Hospitals are so far in debt, we're the first line to go & yet they tell us...

I read the postings with a great deal of interest. As a Canadian Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse, it took a long time for me to get from way back there to here. As students we're taught what meds...

I'm a preceptor Nurse for York University. I work Homecare in Brampton. The York Nursing program is comprised of small classes. This I know form talking to the clinical co-ordinator. Over the years I...

I think we as visiting Nurses walk a fine line. As someone stated we are guests in a patients home providing a service but there are rights & resoponsibilties are both parts. The Nurse is entitled to...

This has all been very interesting. I have worked in Nursing over 15yrs. some in Emerg/CCU, long term care & Most recently as a Palliative Nurse in the community as well as at Hill House Hospice in...

Hi I'm a Community Visiting Nurse & I confess I to have Nail Tips. I get mine done every week I have a permanent French Manicure. I also wash my hands at least 40 times a day with a antibacterial...

This is wonderful to have a Canadian site. I'm a Home Care Nurse in Richmond Hill Ontario & Have been for 3 years, prior to that I lived through good times & the nursing drought. Along the way I...