NotReady4PrimeTime RN

NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology

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    Urgent - Termination- Employer report CLPNA

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to calpatel's topic in Canada

    Were you working for a private long-term care facility? If so, then you probably have no union representation. The United Nurses of Alberta represents RNs at some of those facilities, but I don't...
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    Urgent - Termination- Employer report CLPNA

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to calpatel's topic in Canada

    You're probably right, but you never
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    Urgent - Termination- Employer report CLPNA

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to calpatel's topic in Canada

    What an awful thing to have happen to you. Ordinarily, termination within the probation period doesn't result in mandatory reporting, so there must be more to it. Usually, the probationary period is a...
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    Advice for new Ped-Hemonc Nurse

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Piano-CelloRN's topic in Pediatric

    You've chosen a challenging area to start out in, but one that's incredibly rewarding. You'll learn a lot while you're on orientation about the meat and potatoes of your job, but the most important...
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    Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my opinion, Just Culture is another buzz word that is trotted out to make the administrators feel like they're doing something, when really all they're doing is adding more burden to an already...
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    Forbidden Extremity Sign and VTE in Arm

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to lapizius's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you're worried about HIPAA, don't be. As the other posters have said, the risk to the patient from NOT posting that information in her room is so much higher than the risk of someone inadvertently...
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    University of Calgary January 2019

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Kenobi's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    At the risk of sounding harsh, perhaps your use of language is part of your difficulty. As has been stated many times on allnurses.com, this is a professional social media site and an expectation...
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    Casual Nurse/Travel

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to xxamatthews's topic in Canada

    One of the problems with being casual is that you have no benefits. No pension plan, no health care/dental plan, no sick days, no paid vacation. The other problem is you have no guaranteed hours. If...
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    CPNRE June - July 2018

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to novascotian's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    These study guides are copyrighted AND they're not
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    Nebulizer/MDI for toddlers advice

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Guest915876's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Not really. There are exhalation ports on the mask that allow a significant portion of the atomized med to escape along with their exhaled carbon dioxide. And if you can't keep the mask on the child's...
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    Safe dosage calculation

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Laken1991's topic in Pediatric

    In the real world you'll be using common sense, ie the oral syringe will have marks at 0.01 mL if it's a 1 mL syringe, at 0.1 mL if it's a 3 mL or 5 mL, and every 0.2 mL if it's a 10. Amoxicillin...
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    Nebulizer/MDI for toddlers advice

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Guest915876's topic in Pediatric

    That's quite a generalization. On my ICU we use more nebulized meds, especially for ventilated children, than we do MDIs. It's entirely physician-preference. And now, with the invention of the...
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    American RN in Nova Scotia

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Camino77's topic in Canada

    A baccalaureate degree in nursing is the minimum for entry to practice in Canada. You may find your options limited, perhaps to be assessed under the LPN classification. The job you currently have in...
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    Nebulizer/MDI for toddlers advice

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Guest915876's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    OMG.... that used to be my nightmare! That I'd spend my entire stretch of shifts admitting toddlers on back-to-back nebs. If you're using face-masks with those nebs, there really are no tricks to...
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    University of Calgary January 2019

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Kenobi's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Threads
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    How do you change a diaper without waking a baby up?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to wingingit's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    The only thing I would add to this discussion is that there have been times I've seen orders for Q1-2h diaper changes for an infant with an unbelievably broken-down bum. Neurological abnormalities...
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    Province Relocation

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to ChantalC15's topic in Canada

    To answer the OP's actual questions... You will need to apply for the NCLEX through the SRNA but can write it anywhere. You have to apply through the province where you were educated, and once you've...
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    LPN job prospects in BC

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Raj.deep's topic in Canada

    Because there is no shortage of nurses in Canada, no employer will be in a position to "invite you" to
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    Getting a pediatric hospital job

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Klscholl's topic in Pediatric

    Speaking to recruiters isn't as helpful as people think. Their job is to sell the facility to people at job fairs, and they have little to no actual knowledge of the positions open, the requirements...
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    PEDIATRIC MATH

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Jamesryan's topic in Pediatric

    Okay, you've asked this same question in three different threads and have received a lot of appropriate responses. What gives? If you're having a difference of opinion with your instructor, you should...
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    Mohawk RPN January 2019

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to AspiringRPN2020's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You only have 6 posts, esrunyanip. There's a requirement (plainly stated in the Terms of Service) for 15 real posts before you have access to the Private Message
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    Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    We recently were given an expanded list issued by Health Canada, of drugs, considered hazardous to the handler. Some of them have potential reproductive risks, some have been proven to be cytotoxic...
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    University of Alberta - After Degree Program Fall 2018

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to tuktuki's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    No, actually you can't post a link to Facebook at all. It's a violation of the Terms of
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    Have Tablets replaced Binkies?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Emergent's topic in Pediatric

    I find this trend to be quite alarming. I'm bothered by the notion of electronic babysitting in general but especially when I see my coworkers propping up DVD players in front of infants in the middle...
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    Rounding oral liquid medication and IV/IM

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Jamesryan's topic in Pediatric

    I'd use a 10 mL oral syringe and put the bottom of the plunger halfway between 5.2 and 5.4. It'll be close