Giggles

Giggles specializes in Geriatrics, Completing the O.R. course.

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1. Does nights or first shift give your insulin?

   Giggles replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

   i totally agree that bg and insulin should be checked a lot closer together. when i started at this facility that was the norm because day shift does not have time to check bg during meal time and do there med pass as well. which i think is a bunch o...

2. Does nights or first shift give your insulin?

   Giggles replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

   I work straight night at a nursing home and I have to do the BS checks between 0530 and 0600. Day shift starts at 0700 but does not give insulin until 0800-0830 with breakfast. If the residents BS is below 5 I give juice or glucogon if needed.

3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   Giggles replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights in a LTC facility and we are always telling ghost stories. One night we were working short staffed, so there was a PSW and myself. We had a death happen on days that was unexpected and another lady who was palliative. It was the beginni...

4. York, Ryerson or Humber? need help choosing....

   Giggles replied to marieve's mommy's topic in International

   I graduated from Georgian/York U. last June. The classes were not very large at all in University, at most there would be 30 students per class. You only need 3 electives outside of nursing at York, I only took one course that had maybe a 100 student...

5. Getting pregnant on Nights

   Giggles replied to Giggles's topic in Geriatric

   I was really debating whether or not to buy the fertility monitor. The monitor is approx. 200 dollars here that is why I have been debating it. And I really was not sure if it would work. It is a lot of money to dish out with the uncertainty of it no...

6. Getting pregnant on Nights

   Giggles replied to Giggles's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you for all the replies. This gives me hope and food for thought. I was told by a nurse I work with (whom I do not hold highly in my books) that I would not get pregnant while working nights. I actually like working nights and would prefer to s...

7. Where do you buy your scrubs?

   Giggles replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   Anyone from Canada order scrubs online, most of the websites provided only ship in the US?

8. Getting pregnant on Nights

   Giggles posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hello, I am a new RN working in a Long Term Care Facility full-time nights, but I am not new to allnurses. My husband and I are now trying to conceive as I am not getting any younger:wink2: Anyway my question is, is there anyone out there that got pr...

9. any nurses from Massachusetts

   Giggles replied to Giggles's topic in Massachusetts

   Sorry about the confusion, yes it is in Springfield Mass. Gigglez

10. any nurses from Massachusetts

    Giggles posted a topic in Massachusetts

    Hello, I was wondering if any one works for Sister of Providence Health System, specifically the behavioral health hospital. I am a Canadian nursing student and I am graduating in June, I have had two calls now from this hospital and they seem intere...

11. student in the OR

    Giggles replied to trent's topic in International

    Trent, I am graduating this year from York U. I too wanted the O.R. but York said that anyone wanting the O.R. would have to finish a six week training course before they did the O.R. I decided that was too much for me and opted for something else. Y...

12. nursing in canada

    Giggles replied to lisamct's topic in Disabilities

    Hi lisamct. In Ontario you do not have to have nursing to work in a group home. In other words your qualification would not be recognized but you can be hired in one of the group homes in Ontario becaus of your experience. I have worked in group h...

13. Developmental Disabilities Nursing

    Giggles replied to luv nursing 40's topic in Disabilities

    I currently work for an association with about 26 group homes and have done so for approx. six years in Ontario, Canada. I am also in nursing school and will be going into my third year in the fall. But before nursing school I graduated with a DSW d...

14. International Dumb Questions

    Giggles replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

    Now - here are some dumb questions for our Canadian cousins 1. Do you really have snow in Canada? Yes, and if you are looking for a real treat you must try the yellow snow with vodka because it is the best. 2. What part of the Niagra falls does Ca...

15. International Dumb Questions

    Giggles replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

    Now - here are some dumb questions for our Canadian cousins 1. Do you really have snow in Canada? Yes, and if you are looking for a real treat you must try the yellow snow with vodka because it is the best. 2. What part of the Niagra falls does Ca...