CanadaEh

CanadaEh has 2 years experience and specializes in Ortho trauma.

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1. Anxiety...is there a job out there for me?

   CanadaEh posted a topic in Stress 101

   Just recently I became aware of how much anxiety I have about work. I find having so many tasks, labs to draw/check, dealing with families, dealing with doctors, all the meds, charting, pt care and all the paper work that goes along with it overwhelm...

2. Cleaning Pts with Broken Backs

   CanadaEh replied to Jackfackmasta's topic in Critical

   I have never had a pt who was not to be moved. I have had pts on C-spine precautions and head injuries that we would minimize activity to avoid an increase in ICP.

3. Visiting hours and quality of care: an unscientific study

   CanadaEh replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

   If a patient is in a private room, I don't mind family/friends staying an extra hour...but if it is a 2 or 4 bedroom then I make sure patients and families are aware of the visiting hours are only until 8:30pm.

4. Those in Med Surg

   CanadaEh replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

   what is a tech?

5. Patients and the race card

   CanadaEh replied to CanadaEh's topic in Relations

   This was my first post ever on this website and I have to admit that I was upset that so many responses were so negative and I felt attacked. After the first few responses, I thought that I would never post on here again...not a very good first impre...

6. Patients and the race card

   CanadaEh replied to CanadaEh's topic in Relations

   Sorry for those who I have offended. I have traveled to many countries to experience culture and meet people that are different from me. This is one of my passions in life to! I have volunteered in Liberia, Kenya, Cambodia, Tibet and the list continu...

7. Patients and the race card

   CanadaEh posted a topic in Relations

   I am a fairly new nurse and many of my co-workers have run into situations where a patient pulls the race card on them. This has not yet happened to me, but I'm sure with time it will. Just wondering how others have handled this type of situation an...