cari rn

cari rn

Peds Oncology, Public Health, Peds Emerg

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  1. Info needed on Vancouver

    cari rn replied to viclady's topic in International Nursing

    I grew up in Toronto, and have lived most of my life here, but for 3 years in Japan, and 2 wonderful years in Vancouver. It's true, Vancouver is a laid back city, where for the majority, people like...

  2. Nursing 10 years ago

    cari rn replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    Okay - maybe someone can clarify this one for me, but 10 years ago urine caths were sterile. Now, a nurse recently told me that they are a "clean" procedure (I'd taken a few years out of nursing,...

  3. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    cari rn replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    I also live in Canada. Have worked in major city hospitals in both Toronto and Vancouver. On nights, in both hospitals, the norm was that the nurses "pooled" their breaks into one long one, usually 2...

  4. Why do so many of you hate working med/surg?

    cari rn replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would quit nursing before going to work on an adult med/surg floor. But like one PP said, it's just not the right fit for me, but it might be for you. I still remember how much I...

  5. Hourly Rounding

    cari rn replied to neneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in two different major pediatric hospitals, both in Oncology and Emerg. Two different cities. We always checked our kids a minimum of q1h, no matter what. Now, these were kids, and they...

  6. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    cari rn posted a topic in Emergency

    You know...impaled by a fence, or swallowed 50 screws, or that sort of thing! Thought we'd try again - that last thread (the WORST thing) was too sad to read. I'd love to hear about those...

  7. Assessment Skills

    cari rn posted a topic in Emergency

    Am going to be new to Emerg soon. Wondering if all you experienced ED nurses can talk about your assessment skills, namely, how you specifically approach your assessment, how to "assess the pt in 2...

  8. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    cari rn replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    These are just unbelievable!! Keep 'em coming! (ER nursing - at least it's never

  9. Rules for the ER (long)

    cari rn replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    To Nurse-o-Matic: You should be in journalism!!! Made me laugh out loud, you're a great

  10. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    cari rn replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    Okay, these are just getting worse and worse!! Maybe we should change this thread to the WIERDEST things a patient has been brought to the ER for? Slightly less

  11. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    cari rn replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    Wow, had no idea how awful some of these would be when I posted the thread (call me naive). I've had my hand over my mouth for all of them! Some of you have seen and dealt with some truly horrible...

  12. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    cari rn replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    This isn't meant to make people feel sad or freaked out or anything (!!!), but I know we all have very memorable events that stick in our minds. One in particular I remember is the 13 month old little...

  13. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    cari rn replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    - had a mom bring in her 14 year old son b/c he had a low-grade fever for 30 minutes - had someone come in b/c they wanted to change the colour of their cast - had a teenage girl come in b/c she'd had...

  14. Assessment Skills

    cari rn replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the previous poster, especially as it relates with peds. Kids can crash so quickly; can go from looking just fine, to being septic the next minute. This is why good assessment skills are...

  15. Assessment Skills

    cari rn replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    Thank you, that was another question I had: do you have to assess the WHOLE person, or just specifically related to their concern? Sounds like it's only the

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

    cari rn replied to nursemn's topic in General Nursing

    This is an obviously very personal decision everyone makes for themselves and their sons. You need to do what you feel is right for you and him, no one else can tell you what to do. If you are in...

  17. Pharmaceutical Sales?

    cari rn replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have family members and close friends in pharm sales. All will say the same thing - you can do very well, and there can be some great perks (though not even close to how great it *used* to be -...

  18. ED Job Interview - any advice?

    cari rn posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi Everyone. I'm new here! I've been out of nursing for a few years, to have my 2 kids. I'm finally going back to work, and really looking forward to the challenges again (in the adult world, that...

  19. ED Job Interview - any advice?

    cari rn replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks, those are both really good pieces of advice. I wouldn't have thought to ask some of those questions. My experience at a peds hospital emerg was 3:1 staffing at most, 2:1 or 1:1 if they're...

  20. ED Job Interview - any advice?

    cari rn replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    Is there no one who can help??

  21. ER: Are you happy there?

    cari rn replied to HRM672's topic in Emergency

    HI All, I am totally new here! Anyhow, I worked Peds Emerg for a while and LOVED LOVED LOVED it. I found my passion for nursing when I was there. We've since moved cities, and after 2 babies I am...