NurseNewbie

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1. Improper Triaging

   NurseNewbie posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi there, I suppose this is a little bit of a venting session on my part but also something that I wish to learn from. I have only been working in emerg for 1 year and have been loving every moment of if. With that being said I did encounter a less ...

2. Hows Toronto treating all their nurses???

   NurseNewbie posted a topic in International

   Hi I'm looking to relocate to Toronto from Western Ontario area. I am wondering how are working conditions for nurses in the Toronto area. I have an interview with UHN next week and would appreciate any feedback regarding this topic. Thanx

3. StatViews- ekg pagers

   NurseNewbie replied to TLC_RN_BSN's topic in Cardiac

   I hate the statview pagers...our telemetry monitors are terrible they alarm off false rhythms many of the times. Such ringing off V-tach or asystole when the patient is in a textbook sinus rhythm. I work a lot of night shifts and the worst is when...

4. How to answer the "What is your greatest weakeness" question in a job interview

   NurseNewbie replied to NurseNewbie's topic in General Nursing

   :) Thanks for all the excellent responses and gems u have given me. Especially llg, its nice to see what is expected from this question from an interviewers perspective. I think I have identified my weaknesses as being reading ECG's (those 12 lead...

5. Anyone hate their first job?

   NurseNewbie replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

   I loved my first job stayed there for almost a year. All the staff were extremely supportive and although we were constantly understaffed I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else in the world. Work was always fun no matter how terrible your day wa...

6. How to answer the "What is your greatest weakeness" question in a job interview

   NurseNewbie posted a topic in General Nursing

   hey there I just hate the dreaded job interviews:o ...but it looks like its time for a change of scene. I've been nursing just over a year on a CVT unit and now am trying to get into emerg. I've got an interview tommorrow and have already come up wit...