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  1. Is bedside nursing still a lifelong career option?

    I am about two years into bedside nursing. I work twelve hour shifts. And I bust my a** during every single shift. I get home sweaty, hungry, exhausted, etc. This is unfortunately not something I want...
  2. What is a caseload?

    The average floor nurse does not have a caseload. But some nurses who are involved with services such as home care may say they have a caseload. This is more realistic because they are not doing full...
  3. How soon did you get your full time job position?

    Also in Canada-but won't say where. Took me 9 months to find a full-time job. And even now, it is a term
  4. Nurses and bullies...

    First off, you may get better discussion if the name of your thread did not generalize every single nurse as being a bully. I can 100% say I am not a bully. And the two different units I work...
  5. Nurses who work with the police?

    Look up PACT. Its the police and crisis team in Calgary. Usually it's one police officer and one mental health worker (often times a
  6. Will I have a social life in nursing school

    You will be fine. Keyword: time
  7. D/C Foley when patient is sitting?

    If the policy says to remove it while the patient is in bed, then that is what you should have done. Also, sometimes people can be very tender and sore and removing the catheter can be uncomfortable....
  8. Oxygen

    You signed the MAR for something you didn't do. Incorrect order or not-if you read it then you should have noticed. I would have wrote a progress note about it and then proceeded to get the order...
  9. Physician Assisted Suicide

    Yes. Look up physician assisted suicide in other countries to get more ideas, you will find it varies
  10. Other nurses being abusive against other nurses.

    "Older nurses" typically had diploma's, not BSN's correct? Now a days, more places are looking to hire only those newly graduated RN's who have a BSN. So I feel like this contradicts some of your...
  11. Oxygen

    Well nursing is about team work, so if you have the time and it is technically your responsibility, shouldn't you just do it? It takes two minutes. Even if it is up to day shift, I know from my...
  12. We just have a sign that says to visit the nursing desk before entering the room. This especially happens during night shifts when there are fewer porters and security to take the bodies to the...
  13. Wound ideas?

    Usually when I am stuck I consult the Enterostomal nurses. They usually have some nifty tricks/appliances that aren't on our
  14. I am a Patient Companion!

    My unit doesn't use CNA's so we often have a sitter or two on the unit if we happen to have a patient requiring one. It makes everything run so much better just having them as the extra hand for that...
  15. Life as a CNA vs LPN

    I would just like to point out that even as an LPN you may be doing CNA work more often then you think. On my unit there are NO CNA's. It's just us LPN's and RN's. And let me tell you, it can really...
  16. Question for an RN

    My bad, can you tell I just came off a long and exhausting shift?
  17. Question for an RN

    The only positive thing we ask on admission paperwork is what the patient's goal is. That's
  18. Super senses

    I'm sorry, but really? Cape and tights attitude? Oh
  19. Relationship with patient?

    NONONNONONONONONONONONO. Throw that number out and forget about
  20. Dumb question...How do you clean up poop?

    We have wipes that we keep heated. If there is a large mess I will use washcloths and warm soapy water. Only change gowns/sheets if dirty. Good idea to take in an extra slider sheet though since they...
  21. Furthering my education (HELP)

    I think you should slow down and work for a few more years as
  22. New Nurse/Forgetting, Mistakes

    Things like popping pills into the pill cup will come with time. It's kind of like inserting IV's, irrigating catheters, packing wounds, and basically anything that requires dexterity. (Although I...
  23. Health Care is Not a Right

    *This* is what I can't
  24. Tip #1) Find out what works best for you! My most favourite method was making large colourful posters! This was great in literally all classes. In A&P I would make a poster for each system we were...
  25. Hello everyone! I am new to allnurses and wanted to start a topic with some positive feedback! I am a newer nurse (less than two years of experience) and still waiting for that "wow" moment! Just...