alli

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1. Leaking Ileostomy - any ideas?

   alli replied to lovesmarissa's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Where I used to work we had this round putty like ring we used with the wafer, called an eakon sp? How it works is that you can put it around the stoma to kind of even it out then you put on the...

2. Mcgill or Athabasca?

   alli replied to alli's topic in International Nursing

   Athabasca seems much more convienient, I mean I wouldn't even have to leave my place but it is also a lot more expensive. Since I live in Montreal Mcgill would be less expensive, but I would have to...

3. Mcgill or Athabasca?

   alli posted a topic in International Nursing

   I am looking into pursuing my master's degree and am looking for information from people that have received their master's from either school. I have thought of pros and cons of both school but have...

4. I feel really awful

   alli replied to alli's topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone, thanks so much for being so supportive I really needed it. To reply to Daytonite's questions, the nursing supervisor wanted to make sure the patient's oxygen level had incresed before...

5. I feel really awful

   alli posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last evening I was taking care of a lady with an extensive past medical history. For most of the evening she was complaining of feeling weak, since she is older and just had surgery I figured it had...

6. epidural catheter removal

   alli replied to alli's topic in General Nursing

   I am certified to remove the epidural catheter but when I was certified I was taught one way and then a few weeks ago I was talking with a co-worker and found out we had not been taught the same

7. epidural catheter removal

   alli posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was wondering the correct technique for removing epidural catheters. Two people told me two different things. When removing the catheter do you pull down (parallel to the back) or straight out...

8. How To Say No

   alli replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a new grad I felt the same way as you do now. I got a call almost everyday that I was not working. I felt that if I said no I would be letting my co-workers down. For the first year or so...

9. What is your work schedule?

   alli replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

   I work either D (7:30-3:30) or E (3:30-11:30) on rotation. I am only working part time because working full time with this type of schedule and school at the same time is just too much. I used to work...

10. Where do your Miscarrages admit into

    alli replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working on a gyne/oncology unit. We would get this type of patient for sure. Today I had a patient who had a miscarriage at 11 weeks, quite an emotional situation to deal with...

11. New job, feel emotional

    alli posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I just accepted a new job and will be starting after the New Year. When I told my current employer (I've been working there since I graduated 3 years). I was leaving it was a very emotional...

12. What about breaks?

    alli replied to avahsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is a union

13. 12 hour shifts to 8 hour shifts...

    alli posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a job interview tomorrow on a gyne-oncology unit. Currently I am working on a busy surgical unit and doing 12 hour shifts. The new unit does only 8 hour shifts. Has anyone ever switched from 12...

14. What about breaks?

    alli replied to avahsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I guess I am pretty lucky. Where I work now we get a 1/2 morning break, 1 hour lunch break and sometimes even a 30 minute supper break. This is for a 12 hour shift in

15. Vacation entitlement in Canada

    alli replied to britnurse600's topic in International Nursing

    I am a from Quebec. For fulltime employees you get 4 weeks vacation plus about 13 stats (for all the holidays). It's not that