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  1. Nursing in Afghanistan, Iraq etc

    AirforceRN replied to deannicholas's topic in International Nursing

    Up until recently the Canadian Military was running the role 3 hospital in Kandahar Afghanistan. We worked alongside American, Dutch, Australian and other nation's forces. The Canadians also sent...

  2. Stethoscope for Clinicals

    AirforceRN replied to sophie<3's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    To an extent I agree. Buying a fantastic steth to begin with also poses its own problems. Its difficult to hear "decreased at bases" with a steth that amplifies lung sounds everywhere. Its also...

  3. Stethoscope for Clinicals

    AirforceRN replied to sophie<3's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I believe that a Classic II SE is the best steth you can get while you are a student. If you want to "go big" once you specialize that's fine but buying a cardio III or an electronic steth right away...

  4. Shower question about Canadian hospitals.

    AirforceRN replied to futureRN_Anastasia's topic in International Nursing

    In a perfect world you would be right. In this one though, that's not really practical is it? It takes nothing however to put a pair of jeans and a shirt in a

  5. Shower question about Canadian hospitals.

    AirforceRN replied to futureRN_Anastasia's topic in International Nursing

    And coming from someone who takes the bus to and from work.... please please please for the love of all that is clean. CHANGE BEFORE YOU GET ON THE BUS!! I don't care if you want to wear your scrubs...

  6. where to take BLS/ACLS courses in vancouver

    AirforceRN replied to van777's topic in International Nursing

    Check out the Justice Institute of BC. Specifically.... http://learning.jibc.ca/TPOnline/TPOnline.dll/Public%20Course/COURSENO=COUR2001112817295907607343 $383 all

  7. What happened to those who didn't pass CRNE?

    AirforceRN replied to acutems's topic in International Nursing

    You can't really depend on luck to pass a licensing exam. The VAST majority of Canadian educated nursing students pass the exam on their first try. As long as you study hard and understand the...

  8. Will my disorder prevent me from nursing?

    AirforceRN replied to checkmarks0725's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Luckily for you, and many others with disabilities or varied abilities, there are literally HUNDREDS of different nursing jobs that don't require a steadied hand. I understand that for some not being...

  9. frustration with tests

    AirforceRN replied to busby's mom's topic in General Nursing

    You got it 100% Ask ANY nursing instructor and they will say the same thing. Don't fret, you're doing

  10. Showing your respect to the Deaf patient

    AirforceRN replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    Allright, I hope this isn't disrespectful...honestly, I don't mean it to be.... One of the funniest lines ever (in my opinion) in a movie is from "See no Evil, Hear no Evil" where Gene Wilder (a Deaf...

  11. frustration with tests

    AirforceRN replied to busby's mom's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, my suggestion: Understand the material. Memorizing why decreased blood pressure causes tachycardia doesn't cut it anymore. To get decent marks AND become a good nurse you must truly...

  12. Canadian comes to America for life saving surgery

    AirforceRN replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One story from one lady and you have the Canadian Health Care system figured out eh? This story is an anomaly. By and large Canadians receive excellent health care on a timely basis. I'm not saying...

  13. I really, really, really can't stand female nurses.

    AirforceRN replied to Slobgob's topic in Men in Nursing

    You have a wife? So, to sum it all up... Male Nurses = smart Female Nurses = stupid That's a pretty bold statement. Good thing this is an anonymous place or there might be a bunch of people knocking...

  14. Do you practice your skills on dummies/mannequins

    AirforceRN replied to AusNurse2B's topic in General Students

    Most of the high fidelity mannequins aren't really designed for nursing students. Sure you can put in a foley, start an IV, auscultate for sounds etc but these procedures are supposed to be a part of...

  15. balloon testing prior to insertion of foley

    AirforceRN replied to URO-RN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Just to throw a little mix into the pot... I was taught to test the catheter, not to ensure the balloon is intact (who cares if the balloon fails? Its just pee) but to ensure that the valve allowing...

  16. The woes of acid base balance (please help!)

    AirforceRN replied to Blueorchid's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    CO2 is acidic so a high PaCO2 could indicate acidosis. We really need more information then this to figure it out. She could be alkalytic and her PaCO2 is up because she is compensating. If you...

  17. Help! Suggestions needed.

    AirforceRN replied to dhwilson506's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about the states but in Canada there is Telehealth...phone in advice. No lifting, no

  18. Do you practice your skills on dummies/mannequins

    AirforceRN replied to AusNurse2B's topic in General Students

    Maybe for auscultation...I'm not going to let a student insert a foley on me "just for practice" haha. Where I work I run simulations for a variety of different team members (this is with the high...

  19. military time?

    AirforceRN replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of like some countries clutching on to imperial when metric is obviously the better method

  20. military time?

    AirforceRN replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    So now all of the timing interpretation will depend on how clearly one writes "am" or "pm"...or I guess more specifically "a" or "p"? Nope...I'd bet a days pay that it will never happen...if it ain't...

  21. I dont handle lazy aides well

    AirforceRN replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    While I was in school there were no classes in "management" or "leadership in nursing" specifically. I wonder (and this isn't a blaming message or a "point the finger" message) if these types of...

  22. Nursing in Canada..

    AirforceRN replied to picugal75's topic in International Nursing

    Haha, I'm the other way...I would take rain over -30 any day of the week. I don't mind snow and I don't mind the shoveling but the cold gets me. Of course I'm moving to Halifax soon so the snow and I...

  23. Nursing in Canada..

    AirforceRN replied to picugal75's topic in International Nursing

    Can't speak to the PICU situations, although I'm sure that all major cities would have one (Vancouver does for sure, as does Toronto but the others I don't know.) Vancouver housing is very expensive....

  24. I dont handle lazy aides well

    AirforceRN replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Hollyberry678...this is going to sound pretty harsh but... After browsing through the other threads you have started it becomes apparent that this is an issue that has been going on since you first...

  25. Silly reason for ER visit?

    AirforceRN replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    There's not really a lot one can do for a broken toe. Most people leave the ER with little more then the diagnoses of a broken toe...maybe a script for some pain killers. That being said, the average...