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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, by making sure patients Hgb levels are optimized b...

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 cards the works.

Agree 100% with previous comment. Get your Master's on a PT basis while you're still young and energetic. Go for Nurse Practitioner if you like the clinical end rather than the theoretical. However, aside from more education my biggest single regr...

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 psychiatry, then moved into postpartum care for the next ...

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 and about in their scrubs. Indeed I have even been ...

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 BScN program. Does anyone know what credit would...

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 predictable outcomes, not as complex as RNs. I have ...

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 crossed over from the RN program to an RPN program......

I live and work in Ontario, Canada. At our hospital there is no shortage of FT employment...there's a shortage of nurses who are willing to work FT!!! Many of the young nurses opt to work PT for the greater flexibility and higher hourly rate (in li...

The sky-rocketing cost of healthcare has dictated that cut-backs have had to happen...so workload, patient ratios etc. have all changed. The much publicized and much feared nursing shortage has caused a shift in the way healthcare delivers and has c...

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 last 20 years. Since we don't have break rooms or lo...

I am looking for feedback on two topics related to Maternal/Child care (Postpartum). Firstly, what are some of your viewpoints on early (24 hr or less) post partum discharge for Moms and babies...this would be term, healthy, vaginal deliveries, with...

P.S. There are also two of us working on it simultaneously on my unit....it makes it more fun, and its great to be able to discuss topics with each other. Others doing the long, long PT route of the BScN, are looking enviously at us, wishing they w...

Someone at my hospital graduated with the Bachelor of Health Sciences degree from Charles Sturt....and within 6 months had a promotion to management level. I think it all depends what you want to do in nursing, who recognizes what. Some feel they o...

No, not in B.C. actually ValWai...I am in Ontario. All Canadian Universities offer a great experience for young people though. If I was young again I would love to do the traditional-type degree. Maybe some BC nurses are online and they could help...

I know...they don't recognize much here in Canada....if they do the program usually requires more credits! Honestly I don't think Charles Sturt can be beaten for price, speed, no exams, no clinical hours to do....afterall who really wants to be a st...

Hi Val: Monash is actually one of the Universities I looked at also when I was searching for my distance ed program.....they were extremely slow to reply to my inquiries, and in the meantime I found Charles Sturt! Anyway, in Canada it seems to be t...

They do recognize past courses and certifications. I have CNA certification in my specialty area, plus 2-3 other specialty certificates. When I applied I simply sent in photocopies of everything post-diploma that I have ever done....and I mean every...

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. ratio's are good; the atmosphere on the Unit is e...

Hi JMP...hope this reply isn't too late to be useful to you. I too wanted my degree badly, and researched all, and I mean all avenues of distance education. I am a busy Mum and work Full Time in OB, so I needed something flexible. My other criteria...

Yup Rosalie...you are correct. I started at Charles Sturt last September and I am thoroughly enjoying it! I am doing my Bachelor's but I know of a few people who are doing their Master's through charles sturt.....the beauty of distance education!!!

I am currently working on my Bachelor of Health Science in Nursing, through Charles Sturt University in Australia. I find it reasonably priced (total degree cost approx. $3000 Cnd), and a very manageable academic program. I would highly recommend i...

We are faced with a similar dilemma on our OB unit. We are a family centered care Unit, but have a hard time with Dad and toddler who want to stay overnight with Mom and newborn. Its not so bad in a private room, but in the semi and ward rooms (2 a...