AlbertaBlue

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1. Does anybody know?

   AlbertaBlue replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Actually, this is not true. There are many universities that offer accelerated two year degree nursing programs (University of Calgary, Mount Royal College in Calgary, Athabasca University,...

2. Average hours an RN works a week

   AlbertaBlue replied to james2007's topic in General Nursing

   It seems like it doesn't matter how many hours you're technically supposed to work according to what you've signed on for...it always seems like you work way more with overtime hours added. I'm...

3. low o2 sats after ORIF?

   AlbertaBlue replied to crissrn27's topic in General Nursing

   This is my understanding as well...as with a patient who has methemoglobinemia - their sat's will be reading a falsely normal reading despite the fact that much of their hemoglobin has been taken over...

4. IV Haldol?

   AlbertaBlue replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Medications

   We give Haldol IV all the time...thanks for the information re: long versus short acting Haldol...I will have to make a point of checking out whether it is the lactate

5. What meds require a filter?

   AlbertaBlue replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Patient Medications

   I can give you an example of a condition that absolutely requires that you use an IV filter set. If your patient has a patent foramen ovale...then use a filter for all IV solutions and IV...

6. Duoderm on blisters?

   AlbertaBlue replied to kate1114's topic in General Nursing

   Duoderm can be very useful in certain instances...they are great overtop of the bridge of patients' noses who are on BiPAP machines...all that pressure from the BiPAP mask is then absorbed by the...

7. student-NG tube question

   AlbertaBlue replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree with this posting. There are different occasions when you would not want to check the placement of an NG tube...as with esophagectomy patients whose stomachs have been anatomically...

8. What's the big thing about "1 year?"

   AlbertaBlue replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm...well...I would suggest that if you are training at some thing for a two week period it will do nothing to balance out the year of training that we were originally talking about in this...

9. I am stressed out !! And I know why now !!

   AlbertaBlue replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Sandlewood, I think it's amazing how other people find it so easy to make plans for us that we never imagined ourselves. I agree with you that if you never wanted to become a doctor turning your...

10. Too Many Pain Meds!!

    AlbertaBlue replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I love this submission! I do mean this with the utmost respect...and I do appreciate your frustration...but I found it an hilarious posting...you have a wonderful way with words! You should write...

11. Shingles

    AlbertaBlue replied to Dbb82's topic in General Nursing

    We often get cases of shingles on our unit, and we have always been told by Infection Prevention and Control that as long as the patient's shingles are scabbed over there is no chance of its...

12. Too Many Pain Meds!!

    AlbertaBlue replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your frustration...I sometimes carry out orders that I have questioned only to be told that I should do as ordered...I can't believe that your hospital doesn't have an Ethics Board! Would...

13. Too Many Pain Meds!!

    AlbertaBlue replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    If you feel strongly that the doctor is not practicing ethically then perhaps you could approach your Ethics Board. The last time I disagreed with the care plan proposed for a dementia patient on our...

14. Happy Nurses? Anyone???

    AlbertaBlue replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    I think it's important to balance out the positive with the negative - nothing is perfect. I love working as a nurse because ultimately I love to interact with people, and I do feel like I make a...

15. I am stressed out !! And I know why now !!

    AlbertaBlue replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Sandlewood...I know you don't want sympathy...and it is not sympathy that I want to give you...but I sure wish I could reach through my computer screen to give you a hug!! How awful that you...