Comanche_1

Hi there, Please excuse my lack of knowledge. For those of you who don't know me which should be almost everyone, I have been working in EMS for the last few years so my nursing knowledge is honestly non-existent. I would like to apply for my LPN (Im...

Hey guys, Well here I am. As of 2 days ago I was hired in the ICU of new hospital. Part of the work involve is being part of the Code Team and my job is to do the compressions while the rest of the work is being done by the staff. I'm very happy with...

I work in the Intensive Care Unit and am part of the Hospital's code team.

I think mainly being responsible for the compressions. Just anxiety Im sure will be relieved once I go thru the first arrest.

ok :) I guess I'll learn as things come my way.

Ah! well I got an interview for one my dream careers and I am so worried! I have been asked to go for an interview tomorrow to work as a nursing attendant in the ICU of one of the hospitals. I have never applied for a hospital position as I have only...

you are amazing thank you. I will try to focus on this info, thank you very much!

Hello all, Not sure if you remember me. I was shortly around a few months ago before having some major surgery and just able to come back now. I worked as an EMT here in Canada for 3 years when I was forced to stop to get a chronic hip injury fixed. ...

Well now my question is what is the difference between a scrub nurse and being an OR tech?

Hi there, I have worked in EMS for a couple of years now but now looking into nursing because of a recent injury that I wont recover enough from to continue working EMS. I have been strongly, well will be applying for the LPN program at Bow Valley c...

Hi there, I ran into one of my partners this weekend who used to work as an LPN a few months ago. I was informed that yes as an LPN I can work in the OR which seems to be in high demand here. I would have to take a 6 months course online once finish...

Hi there, I am more than certain that I want to go thru schooling and do my LPN. Once I go thru the 16 months/2 yrs of schooling take the long distance O.R. course. No here is my issue. I have "been" in the O.R. on multiple occasions (as a patient m...

Thank you so much for the clarification. I just sent an email to CLPNA and asked for some guidance as well. I will call one of the hospitals tomorrow morning here in Calgary and see what amount of help I can get that way. Thanks again!

Sorry I must have not understood what Fiona posted. From the looks of it I won't be able to do a shadow but might be able to talk to an ORTech? I hadnt thought of calling CLPNA but will do that as well.

The thing is I am not yet a nursing student yet alone even sent my application for the fall (but sending my application tomorrow). Does that change things?

Will do that first thing in the morning then, Thank you Marie!!

I was wondering if anyone knows if here in Canada we have OR techs? I havent been able to find any Canadian sites with OR tech descriptions. Does anyone know? Thank you!

I want to thank you guys again. Now that I know I can go ahead and get this training into the OR once I successfully start and finish my LPN. Just thank you so much because right now thats what I need to hear. After having to let go my "life dream" c...

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. OH MY GOSH, waw Thank you all for taking the time and effort to help me out. Since I realised I could no longer work as an EMT I have took a lot of interest into takin my LPN and be able to take a position in a...

Oh my gosh! thank you sooooo much!

Thank you Jan!! :)

Thank you ewattsjt. Thats what I think I am just starting to understand. Been looking this evening for information but the only that keeps coming up is RN's doing the ones who do the OR work which is interesting.

Thank you Mike for letting me know. I thought thats what they did as well. Glad you came back on this post and checked. I can't seem to be able to find a canadian site on O.R. techs. Being from Canada I don't know that we actually have them here but ...

Its true. I am there myself right now (at the age of 21 yes). Had a serious hip operation about 2 months ago. I will say it is very difficult to stay still and do as the doctor says but yes you can do to much. It is very easy to damage what has just ...

I am unsure what the nursing regulations are but I'm sure they are similar if not the same as the ones in EMS. You are not allowed to work while you are on narcotics. You will be considered to be under the influence and putting yourself as well as ot...