metallaces

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1. Would you work outside of your scope of practice to save a life?

   metallaces posted a topic in Student Assist

   We had a group discussion in my class today about a hypothetical scenario and I'm curious to see what some of you on here would do. You have a patient who needs a procedure done that is outside of your scope of practice. They will for certain die if ...

2. Has anyone worked two nursing jobs because they had more than one passion?

   metallaces replied to metallaces's topic in Career Support

   This is excellent advice! I will likely start in imcu as this particular unit would give me a large variety of patients

3. Has anyone worked two nursing jobs because they had more than one passion?

   metallaces replied to metallaces's topic in Career Support

   I should have specified that there's a huge nursing shortage in my province, especially in rural areas. Pretty much all of the new grads areally finding jobs in their desired areas :)

4. Has anyone worked two nursing jobs because they had more than one passion?

   metallaces posted a topic in Career Support

   I'm still in my bscn program, and through my clinical rotations I feel like I've really found a love for both IMCU and L&D. I'm looking for some career advice, as I can't seem to make up my mind where I want to go. Would it be feasible for me to ...

5. What is a typical day working in a nursing home?

   metallaces replied to Life22feb's topic in Geriatric

   I'm still in school and work as a pcw in a nursing home. I work 12 hour nights almost exclusively. Obviously your responsibilities will be different than mine but a typical night for me: 1850 - arrive on floor to get report. i usually come early so i...

6. Student wanting job in L&D

   metallaces replied to metallaces's topic in Ob/Gyn

   All of the job postings for RNs that ive seen in this unit state a minimum of 1 year acute care experience, however i do know that they hire graduate nurses and give them extra orientation. I want to know how I can be one of those lucky graduate nurs...

7. Student wanting job in L&D

   metallaces posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have 2 years of my bsn program left and I'm very keen on getting a job in the only birth unit in my city. It's very competitive, a prestigious hospital, and I know I'll need something to get me noticed when I'm out of school. I've applied for sever...

8. Micromanaging, control-freak client

   metallaces posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi Everyone! I'm working as a home health CCA to help pay my way through nursing school, and for the most part it's going fine. I do have one "problem client" though. She is nice enough, but she makes my shifts with her MISERABLE. She nit-picks and ...

9. Tips for staying safe in rough area?

   metallaces replied to metallaces's topic in Home Health

   Thanks, I should have mentioned that I live in Canada and it's illegal to carry anything (pepper spray, knife, etc) for the purpose of self defense

10. Tips for staying safe in rough area?

    metallaces posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm doing home care to help pay my way through nursing school, and some of my assignments are in pretty bad areas of my city. I just accepted a new assignment, 8am-4pm on Sundays, and found out that it's in a notoriously terrible public housing commu...

11. Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    metallaces replied to LobotRN's topic in Professionalism

    As the first poster said, I can't stand seeing fake nails on nurses! ICK. I've also seen a lot of gossiping and swearing in front of patients. Terrible

12. Looking for help with my job situation

    metallaces posted a topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I'm new to this website, so I would just like to say hello to everyone A little bit of background about my situation.. I'm in nursing school, and for my summer job I work as a unit aide. It's a casual relief position, so last month I g...

13. Pre-Nursing Student Jobs!! Help!

    metallaces replied to jab2839's topic in Pre-Nursing

    It's not a healthcare job, but the summer before I started nursing school, I got a job as a unit aide at my local hospital. I go between different outpatient clinics and do patient flow, stock the rooms, assist with transferring and ambulation, that ...