Canuck

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1. Which nursing specialty has the most autonomy/independence? Apart from nursing practioner

   Canuck replied to Zyrv's topic in Nurses Rock

   Hi. Nope it's got nothing to do with lab/blood banking. It is "bloodless medicine" or "blood conservation". Simply put it is a program aimed at reducing the use of blood transfusions in hospitals,...

2. Which nursing specialty has the most autonomy/independence? Apart from nursing practioner

   Canuck replied to Zyrv's topic in Nurses Rock

   Patient Blood Management for sure. Relatively new field, one RN runs the show in partnership with anesthesiologists and surgeons. Total and complete autonomy. Own office, with computer, business...

3. Coming to the end of career job switch/not ready for retirement!

   Canuck posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I am in my mid-50's and have been an RN for 36 years. I have never done any med/surg nursing, so don't have a solid background in traditional bed-side nursing roles. I began my career in child...

4. Socializing after work in your scrubs

   Canuck replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Around here receptionists in vets offices, dental offices, physicians offices all wear scrubs as do hospital reception personnel. I don't really see anything unhygenic about these people being out...

5. Failed 2nd Year Patho Course of BScN

   Canuck replied to Canuck's topic in International Nursing

   Of course I know that patho is part of the RPN program as well....let's not kid ourselves! It is easier though...this I have from reliable sources, not as in depth. RPNs look after patients with...

6. Failed 2nd Year Patho Course of BScN

   Canuck replied to Canuck's topic in International Nursing

   Thanks for the advice and encouragement, but I am out of the BScN program...have failed the supplemental summer make-up course as well (by a very small margin). Would like to hear from anyone who...

7. Failed 2nd Year Patho Course of BScN

   Canuck posted a topic in International Nursing

   I have failed my 2nd year patho course in the RN program and now I'm wondering if I can switch over to an RPN program *quickly* without losing my whole year...which should have been my 3rd year of the...

8. 12N Sleeping During Break

   Canuck replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   In our hospital night time breaks are always taken....and they are sleep breaks. Nurses on an 8 hour night take 1.5 hours, and nurses on a 12 hour shift take 2 hours...it has been that way for the...

9. Any Nurse Entrepreneurs in Canada?

   Canuck replied to lynnellirving's topic in International Nursing

   Hey I too love my job and love my employer....a 400 bed active, busy community hospital in an urban center. The money is good $31.45 per hour, plus charge...shift diff...w/e's etc etc. Our nurse/pt....