Perk

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1. where are the nursing shortages?

   Perk replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

   Here in montreal in my institution availability was cut and getting full time positions is not easy to start off with, on top of that positions werecut on my unit and beds technically closed for surgerywhile some beds opened in medicine with actually...

2. Team nursing in L&D & Mother/Baby

   Perk replied to USA987's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi I am curious as to how your unit works. WE have been trying to bring L&D with post parttum but many of us are unclear as to how it practically works. Is that what you guys are doing?? It seems that OB nurses are great att eam work (the ones I ...

3. Team nursing in L&D & Mother/Baby

   Perk replied to USA987's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi I am curious as to how your unit works. WE have been trying to bring L&D with post parttum but many of us are unclear as to how it practically works. Is that what you guys are doing?? It seems that OB nurses are great att eam work (the ones I ...

4. WANTED: Words of Wisdom from L&D RNs

   Perk replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   HI there I am in the same boat I have been doing post partum as well as float through hospital and now I am beggining to orient in labor and delivery. I must say it is scary but there are always experienced nurses available for help. Do you guys hav...

5. ? for 2nd career nursing students.....

   Perk replied to studentdeb's topic in General Students

   I am in a program where everyone has at least started studying in completly different fields, most even worked in different fields. All of us were nervous and in some ways wanted back to our comfort zone, but once you get into the whole nursing thing...

6. I'm Waiting

   Perk replied to Kayzee's topic in General Nursing

   Please tell us if you get it. Best of luck :)

7. What is it I do again???????????

   Perk replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

   I have watched just about every episode of scrubs. generally their portrayal of nurses isn't half bad. Occasionaly they miss big time. I felt this episode was great, it showed that people, doctors can become ignorant and snobby with experience (not a...

8. Fess up! How are you as a patient!

   Perk replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am not so great of a pt. I refuse pain meds since I feel the side effects are worse than the relief for me, but hey it's different for my pt's. I also am horrible for follow up appointments with the doctor wehter it is really necessary or not, I th...

9. language barriers.........

   Perk replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

   I have tried to pick up some key in words in different languages, and if there is a translator I will ask them a few words that I may need latter on. I also have an electronic translator in my bag that I bring up on the floor which has translations f...

10. Stethoscopes for a new nurse

    Perk replied to nurse s's topic in General Nursing

    I have a littman classic II, and I love it. A year before I started nursing I was in a Human and Anatomy class (health science) and we were learning about BP I couldn't har a thing with the cheapy steth, When I sarted nursing and learning BP, I had ...

11. What Freaks You Out?

    Perk replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Being a nursing student when I first came across C-Diff I didn't know what to expect. Being nervous that day, I walk into the hospital and before I even get the chance to take a look at the chart I am asked to get my pt on the commode. Cleaning out t...

12. Please Help Me

    Perk replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I live with an alcoholic aunt and also a am a student nurse, I know how much frustration there is whatching someone do this to themselfs. And I also know about the ups and downs. I heard that in some people it takes hitting rock bottom to come to ter...

13. Was I wrong?

    Perk replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    Sherri congrats on taking a stand for your beliefs, not many people would do that. I can't imagine the primary nurse for a pt. not doing the morning assesment. Did the nurse at least know your style well as nurse and have full confidence in your ass...

14. After bedside care?

    Perk replied to Mel3K's topic in General Nursing

    HI Mellissa. There are a few options out there including teaching, community nursing (in Quebec we have the CLSC) and working for call centers (again here in Quebec we have a provincial run call center "Info Santé" ) Also there are call centers that ...

15. I saw my first surgery yesterday!

    Perk replied to kats's topic in General Students

    Ahh very jealous of you. it sounded great. I still haven't gone to OR and I was actually supposed to but our prof didn't feel it was wise to take time off from actually patient care to observe in OR. Oh well. Have a good one