Paprikat

Paprikat

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  1. New to New West and RCH

    Paprikat replied to NewWestNurse's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, and welcome. I used to live in New West, and moved to Coquitlam last year. I work in LTC in Surrey. I love New West and miss living there, it is the perfect place to live, close, yet far from...

  2. Question about flu shot

    Paprikat replied to West's topic in International Nursing

    In my workplace, it is not mandatory, however, if there is an outbreak, you cannot work until it is all clear, they don't have to pay you. If you are diagnosed with the flu, apparently they don't...

  3. chooosing LPN schools

    Paprikat replied to dharma3055's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I am not sure about alot of the private schools. They are really expensive and not really established. Sprott-Shaw has a good reputation. I had an excellent student from them. Our facility...

  4. Shift work information needed for LPN

    Paprikat replied to mmarquis's topic in International Nursing

    Hey, I live in Coquitlam, B.C. :) To answer, I have worked in LTC for 7 years. Casual was first. I worked whatever I wanted. My pager was nuts. You have to give availability. I worked for 2...

  5. Canadian Politics -- I hate myself

    Paprikat replied to adrienurse's topic in International Nursing

    I am from B.C., an LPN who has lost 11% of my wages thanks to Gordon Campbell and his Liberals. I will not support the Liberals ever again, federal or provincial. I have lost faith in politicians....

  6. "Tips and Gratuities..."

    Paprikat replied to phyrenrain's topic in General Nursing

    We cannot accept gifts that are to one person, however, gifts like chocolates and cookies for the whole floor is acceptable. We have had families donate money, but it goes towards our Christmas...

  7. Canadian PN Practice/Review Exams

    Paprikat replied to LPN_of_BC's topic in International Nursing

    I used the nclex Pn practice guide and i know people that used a canadian one, but not sure where they got it.... Call the College of LPN's of BC. They'd be able to tell

  8. Nursing Magazines

    Paprikat replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I love Nursing04, do not care for AJN, my subsription runs out soon. I used to read the Nursing Times in College. It is really expensive to subscibe to (British). Didn't care for RN and am not...

  9. Blister packed meds

    Paprikat replied to moochee's topic in Camp

    I use them, too in LTC. They are great. Tidy and organized. The only problem, is sometimes the racks get too big and get caught in the med

  10. adult Acne?

    Paprikat replied to nurseluv9's topic in General Nursing

    I, at 33, still get the occasional "monster" zit. It bothers me tremendously! I used birth control with great effect (Tricyclen and Alesse). I now use tea tree oil and Clearasil. My brother who...

  11. Testicular Cancer

    Paprikat replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies and kind thoughts. Apparently, he had a lump for five months, but it wasn't painful and he thought it would go away. It swelled up pretty bad and that is wat precipitated his...

  12. Any one care to share how much weight you have lost on Low Carbs?

    Paprikat replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have lost 40 lbs and was a 14, now an eight. Been on Atkins since June 25th. It

  13. skunks on night shift?

    Paprikat replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have skunks in the summer at night and also raccoons that come and eat the cat food left out by the

  14. "Duties of the Floor Nurse-1887"

    Paprikat replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Damn...I guess I'll NEVER get to go to

  15. Stripes

    Paprikat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this may be a dumb question, but I am curious. I was watching that show Emergency, the other day, and the nurses still had hats. Some nurses had one black stripe on their hats and some had...

  16. Stripes

    Paprikat replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies...it was interesting to read

  17. Uniforms in Vancouver?

    Paprikat replied to Joeknee's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I buy at Yandy's. The only thing that sucks is that you have the hem the pants yourself (yecch - I HATE sewing). Also Army and Navy has nice, cheap scrubs (sometimes Deauville's for 20 bucks),...

  18. Constipation

    Paprikat replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    In the nursing home I work in: Prune juice TID and this "yummy" stuff called Bran Whip. This is for patients identified at high constipation risk. Our protocol is Sennosides 1-2 at HS day three...

  19. Hourly Rate For LPNS

    Paprikat replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Kay, I am just going to pack my bags and head to the states. I make 22.58 (Canadian, so that's like what 3.00

  20. SQ injections in emaciated pts

    Paprikat replied to starr234's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What about a subcu butterfly, inserted into her chest or

  21. obituaries

    Paprikat replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do this every day. It is so weird, but I always wonder what happened to some of my residents when they leave....my friends think I am

  22. Diarrhea! r/t nursing school?

    Paprikat replied to malau's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I was just about to do a new post when I read this. I have started to work night shifts lately and I am absolutely sick half the time. When I feel like eating, I feel nauseous, crampy and then...

  23. What is your net take home pay every two weeks?

    Paprikat replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    "Just an LPN" I take home 1150.00 (Canadian)

  24. Bubble gum myth or truth?

    Paprikat replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, my mom told me the same thing...seven years, big ball in my stomach. Same with eating seeds (ie. apple), possibility of a tree growing in my stomach. When I was a kid, my girlfriend used to...

  25. the nurse/porn connection...........

    Paprikat replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

    Ewwww, this post reminds me of one of patients (thank God, he left), but he always wanted a "rectal" done, he always begged for us to do it, it was just so gross. He used to make perverted comments...