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  1. i decided not to have my son circumcised-need feedback

    zolly786 replied to nursemn's topic in General Nursing

    my hubby isn't circed, neither is anyone in my family. i won't have it done if i have a son. i'll admit as a medical nurse it's a little more work to clean elderly men, but i've never seen any of them...

  2. When do you call in?

    zolly786 replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    i call as soon as i figure out i'm not going to be able to work. it doesn't really matter when we call in. generally speaking, they can't find someone to cover us. i think we have 3 casuals (all of...

  3. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    zolly786 replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    when they supply me with scrubs (like or, par, ldr) and provide me with a place to change that isn't a creepy scary place...then i'll happily arrive at the hospital in street clothes. until then, i'm...

  4. One Hour Rounding

    zolly786 replied to tickle's topic in General Nursing

    i was taught to do it in school by my preceptors. i was taught to do it by nurses at my job. it's a good idea. you never know what those patients are up to at night. i worked on a medical/geri ward...

  5. Get this story as I find it hard to believe

    zolly786 replied to AussieKylie's topic in International Nursing

    a few years ago (probably 4 or so), my co-worker came from australia, and he wrote it a few months after getting here. i'm not sure why he didn't have to do it off the bat, but we were working...

  6. What's Your Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment Protocol?

    zolly786 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    ok, lemme rephrase that. if THEY'RE over 10, you can give it. if YOU'RE over 10, i guess you can take it. sheesh. i need to learn to

  7. What's Your Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment Protocol?

    zolly786 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    we use something very close to the ciwa assessment. the levels are a little different and it's based a lot on vitals as well. if you're over 10 or symptomatic, you can give it. we use valium or ativan...

  8. higher pay for BSN grads?

    zolly786 replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    in our province (we're all under a collective agreement), we all get the same wage, regardless of diploma (our adn in canada) or bsn. if you have a regular full time position, you get $100 a month...

  9. Best shoes ever?

    zolly786 replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    day shifts i wear saucony with my orthotics. nights i wear crocs. we aren't supposed to wear them because of wcb (compo) regulations. not because of the holes in the top (i have them with and...

  10. Dawson Creek BC... Any idea of the place?

    zolly786 replied to mctina_20's topic in International Nursing

    i've only ever been there once. i remember it being dusty. that's it. why would you go all the way to vancouver to have a baby? it's a 12-13 hour drive? is it a complicated pregnancy? if so, prince...

  11. LPN to RN

    zolly786 replied to KimFutureLPN's topic in International Nursing

    hey sickandtired, which health region are you in? a lot of my classmates have been paid to take bcit specialties (er, icu) by fraser health. up here in northern health, we get NOTHING. the last time...

  12. Where are you from?

    zolly786 replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    from vancouver, did my training at douglas and uvic, and am now living in prince