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linzz

Geriatrics, Med-Surg.

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  1. how are you graded at clinical?????

    I just had another thought about this thread. I think that when you get out working, you will have to deal with all types of people, some you will like and some you won't so in a small way clinical...
  2. how are you graded at clinical?????

    When I did my clinical time, our teachers were quite adament about being careful with meds as in following the five rights. Mistakes do happen but most clinical teachers feel very responsible when...
  3. I am sorry that this job didn't work out for you. It is very hard being a new grad because you have to deal with the reality shock of long term care and it isn't pretty. What you have described is...
  4. How has Nursing changed you?

    I am so with you Commuter, as I am out of the honeymoon stage. Nursing is so not like school. The real deal is that you really do have to watch your back with certain people. On the plus side, I have...
  5. Patient rage

    Thanks for the great tips, NursingAgainstDaOdds, I have had two patients like this, one in nursing school and I was just ready to sream with her and another one who was a substance abuser and violent....
  6. I don't think you sound paranoid at all. I think this is an absolute invasion of personal privacy. I really dislike the part about talking to others about you without your consent. I don't know how...
  7. planning to move in canda..pls help

    I am the first to admit that Canada and especially Ontario has many great qualities and of course universal healthcare which is a great thing. The other reality is that the taxes on one's income, both...
  8. Nausea & Vomiting questions..

    I could use some advice from peds nurses on an issue I am having with my child. He is 9, normal health except that he vomits up his food every few months usually. I have taken him to the Dr. and...
  9. 3-11 shift any suggestions on how to change?

    This may be not be realistic but is there any way you can go to part time. It is hard to work full time and deal with family demands, I feel your pain. I also think maybe that we all, including...
  10. I took a medical terminology night course many years before being a nurse so that helped a lot. What I did when I took that course was to make study cards..like I would write say the color red on one...
  11. LPN vs RPN

    I know this is an old thread but here goes; an LPN, or RPN can work as a charge nurse, in LTC but not in acute care as the population is considered unstable according to the CNO. However in the real...
  12. I am surprised by this practice. I realize that is how it is in the real world but I feel that school is the time to learn. I don't see how you can provide truly comprehensive care if you are not...
  13. Thank you Daytonite for this post. I have bookmarked it. Even in Canada, it is not uncommon for LPN's to end up in jobs like this due to decreased demand in certain areas. Also, not all LTC nurses...
  14. lpn a nurse

    I think in Ontario, what you can do in the hospital really depends on where you work. There are some hospitals that have RPN's doing IV starts and others where they don't and yet even others who still...
  15. I think the post by MLOS is awesome. I really do think it is all about internal direction. It is a hard lesson to learn that you really do have to figure out what you want or have some other...
  16. How did you pay for nursing school?

    Likely by just hard earned cash to pay to get my RN. I may consider working at underserviced hospital which will pay my tuition but I have to look a lot closer at that option. Also, when I was in...
  17. Are you a pansy, or a rose?

    I am an Iris but but I feel like a cross between a pansy and a weed some
  18. Demanding Resident

    That's a riot, CapeCodMermaid. What a woman! My friend worked at this nursing home and had a resident that was very demanding and was constantly calling the local board of nursing with all kinds of...
  19. I am being too anal?

    No you are not being anal at all. I am in agreement with the other posters. I would not give these herbs out at all. Your licence can't be replaced, your job can be replaced although that won't likely...
  20. RPN salary

    Right now in Ontario, the govt is offering 2007 grads 7 months of full time employment in hospitals that hire RPN's and nursing homes. The pay can range from $18/hr to $23./hour. After the 7 months, I...
  21. Really hate this nurse

    Please follow the advice given above. It is great advice. If you don't assert yourself, they will crank up their bad behaviour. In regards to that comment about taping the catheter, and any other...
  22. I think your father in law needs to mind his own business and fast. The other responses are great. I have a sister in law who can't manage her own life but is quick to comment on everyone else's life....
  23. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    I have to say I agree with woody62, speeding is a bad example for our children. I really am trying to make a real effort to slow down. I got both of my tickets for going about 20 km/h over the speed...
  24. What unit has the most codes?

    I did clinical time on a medical floor and I would say there was at least one code per week. I am not sure if this is a lot as compared to specialty areas like ICU, emergency, oncology
  25. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    A nursing supervisor who doesn't wear scrubs to work told me to always carry your nursing licence in a plastic case with your driver's licence and hand it to the police officer when you get stopped....