Hello, everyone. Its getting close to the season we all hate, income tax. I was wondering if anyone knows what we can deduct here in Ontario on our income tax. As far as I know, our increasing yearly...
I wanna say that this this just happened to me on last shift, yesterday. I am recently a new hire on a acute medicine/telemetry floor. Yesterday I come in thinking it would be an ok shift. That was my...
Hello. I just need to vent. I recently started a new job on a heavy acute medicine unit. Today I received an email saying that my manager wants to meet. Immediately in my head I'm starting to think oh...
I have thought about bringing in a union representative but I don't want to make a situation bad when its not. I do have to agree it would be nice if they had mentioned what they wanted to talk about...
You did the right thing in that situation. You tired calling the on-call boss and they didn't answer. The resident's output was low and there was some bleeding/trauma. Instead of risking further...
Tomorrow will be my first day as an RN on busy medicine unit. This is my very first hospital job. I have been working as a RN at a LTC for a year after graduation. To say I'm nervous would be an...
So I had my second shift on my own this past Sunday. It was going great until I had to give report. During my shift I had new admit. Fine, whatever, I managed to get through it. However, this is were...
Today I made it through my first day on my own but just barely. I did ask a lot of questions and help. Luckily that staff were nice enough to help me out. I did feel like I was bugging them alot, but...
Thanks for the positive vibe. You are right about the "mental health" part. On my way home I was already doing the self doubt. I know that I am new and I need to try not dwell on things. I think it is...
Thanks. I am trying to remain calm and trying to be positive but its so hard. My biggest fear is that I will screw up and hurt a patient. I am hoping that my fellow nurses there are kind, I know some...
Hello everyone. Needing some advice/guidance. I am a fairly new RN for the past year after graduation I have worked at a LTC. I recently applied, got offered & accepted a part-time position on a...
After working for almost a year in LTC I have an interview next week for a possible position in a hospital. I attended a job fair a few months ago and had an initial interview there. The interview...
Just an update. I got the call and was offered the position and I accepted. I start my corporate orientation and my unit orientation soon. As previously mentioned I am excited and nervous at the some...
First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone for the positive advice everyone's been giving. I have spoken to my friend and other people I know who work at the hospital. Some are saying good...
First of all whoa. I have never had an issue with parking for clinical. I guess it depends on where you are and what is allowed. When I did clinical placements at hospitals we were allowed to park in...
That is a lot for one nurse to handle. I like the way you handle the situation. At the LTC facility that I work at we have I believe approx. 184 beds/residents. The powers that be (management/head...
I have been working at a LTC for about a year now as a new grad on the day shift. Over the past couple days I have a resident who has been having a fluctuating temp with a cough. I did a chest...
I was wondering what people's opinions are on buying/getting your own health benefits. I have recently decided to purchase my own health benefits as well as insurance (accidental death and...
If I had to do it all over again I would call the on call doctor. The on call doctor was eventually called and the resident is doing fine. The doc gave a script for abx for I think about a week. I...
I graduated from an RPN - BScN program last year. It took me months to get an interview but eventually landed a job at a LTC facility. However, ever since I started management has been on me about...
I feel so stupid. The other day I made an medication error. Some background I work as an RN at a LTC facility. I have only been working as a new RN for about 9 months. The other day I decided to pick...
Thanks for the positive comments. The resident didnt suffer any ill affects which is good. I just cant get over that fact that I made this mistake. I usually double and sometimes triple check things....