Ellen in Ont

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1. Refusing an assignment

   Ellen in Ont replied to essarge's topic in General Nursing

   For the first time in our ICU, last month we signed a workload grievance. When we recognize the conditions are unsafe, and we have gone through all the channels to correct this, the workload grievance...

2. Question about Jackson Pratt Drains & retention sutures

   Ellen in Ont replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

   In our hospital all RN's remove JP's, hemovac's, sump drains and penrose's as well as all types of sutures, central lines, arterial lines and epidurals. We do have policies for all of these and are...

3. How is code blue announced at your facility?

   Ellen in Ont replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital is a "quiet hospital" which means the overhead paging system is only used for the different codes. We have code blue followed by the room number, code pink for a pediatric code, code red...

4. Do you mix your own IV's?

   Ellen in Ont replied to deespoohbear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   The only premixed IV fluids we use are Lidocaine and Heparin. Everything else we mix ourselves. KCL is treated no differently than any other drug in our stock cupbaord and is even kept on the shelf...

5. ER or ICU?

   Ellen in Ont replied to 502Nurse's topic in Emergency

   I agree completely. They are totally different and have completely different focuses. If you really want ICU then apply for your apprenticeship there. It will go a long way in getting a job there when...

6. IV Amiodarone

   Ellen in Ont replied to willie2001's topic in General Nursing

   In our hospital any potent drips have to be administered in the ICU. However, we don't have any other unit (telemetry or cardiac) to put them besides out to the regular Medical floor when stable.

7. NURSES WEEK ACTIVITIES

   Ellen in Ont replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses in our hospital are paying $25 each to go to a supper where everyone will nominate nurses they believe deserve special recognition. These will be posted on the walls at dinner. We will also be...

8. Dream Job

   Ellen in Ont replied to kjmta57's topic in General Nursing

   I think I am in my dream job (ICU/CCU) but if I can make it a dream, I would like the respect of doctors and the public, and be paid enough enough that I feel it is a fair wage for all I do. If I was...

9. a nurse's poem-I'm Sorry In Advance

   Ellen in Ont replied to leesonlpn's topic in General Nursing

   I agree!! This expresses the feelings of every nurse I know. Good luck with your efforts to win your wage increase in BC. We in Ontario are

10. Mandatory Overtime???

    Ellen in Ont replied to nanablue2's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital they have a different twist on the same theme. If they can't staff a unit for the next shift, they have "manditory call-in". If no one wants to work the shift, they start at the...