Sarah, RNBScN

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1. Upcoming OR interview, suggestions?

   Sarah, RNBScN replied to nquirngmind's topic in Operating Room

   Surgeon and Nurse - conflict and how would you handle it? Roles of circulating nurse, scrub nurse, float nurse? Roles of Anesthesia, support workers (porters, cleaning staff) What are your strenghts?...

2. How do you feel about taking pictures with your patients?

   Sarah, RNBScN replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   decline politely and offer to take a picture form them that works for

3. Recommend Books on Nursing

   Sarah, RNBScN replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

   It is great. I just finished it. My SIL lent it to me. I read Tilda's first book. I couldn't put either down. She has great humour and warmth.

4. Aussies Working In Canada

   Sarah, RNBScN replied to rnbec's topic in International Nursing

   Hello Try these http://www.healthstaffrecruitment.com.au http://www.canadianrn.com (gateway to nursing in Canada) http://www.cna-nurses.ca http://www.nursing-guided.com http://www.ona.org (Ontario...

5. Do you chart in the OR?

   Sarah, RNBScN replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Operating Room

   Case Room # Time in OR Time Anesthetic Time Surgery starts Time Surgery ends Time leave OR Time arrival to PACU Document surgeon, assistant, anesthesia, circulator and scrub nurse and anyone else in...

6. Fake Nails on Nurses, Yay or Nay?

   Sarah, RNBScN replied to Patience's topic in General Nursing

   Not allowed where I

7. MDS Coordinator, moving looking for job sites

   Sarah, RNBScN replied to BRemus's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry can't help you with that. What is an MDS coordinator? Curious.

8. Have you ever seen an RN work 4-hour shifts?

   Sarah, RNBScN replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

   Our ER dept. has 4 hr. shifts 19 -23 every F-S-S. Our OR dept. has 4 hr. shifts 10 -14 M - F (to cover breaks, lunch). The negative is that if you work past it, it isn't o/t. For o/t to accumulate...

9. RRTs Placing Art Lines

   Sarah, RNBScN replied to Cik's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Our RT's in Ontario, Canada insert arterial lines. They are very

10. What meds require a filter?

    Sarah, RNBScN posted a topic in Patient Medications

    The only ones I know of are: dilantin mannitol Are there others that someone can share? Thanks,

11. Courtesy Assessment

    Sarah, RNBScN replied to kdbsmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What is on this? Can you describe it?

12. 70K possible for a Toronto nurse?

    Sarah, RNBScN replied to bellasalsera's topic in International Nursing

    Hi I work in Ontario at a district hospital. I am at top level for RN wage at 35.80 / hour. I have been nursing since 1993. My paystub that I just found, issued for Dec. 8, 2006 with my YTD...

13. Time of Day for Routine Vital Signs

    Sarah, RNBScN replied to pattchez's topic in Medical-Surgical

    VSR 10 and 14 since 0600 hrs. nightshift just did them Post op q15 min x 1 hr. q1/2 x 1 hr. then q4h. if stable x 24

14. New to ER,..fiirst time TNCC

    Sarah, RNBScN replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    As with the above post, read the book. It is important to know A-I. Get involved during the mock practices, it will help. Review the case senarios in the back of the book. Follow that process and...

15. Canadian nurses doing foreign degrees

    Sarah, RNBScN replied to hjfrn's topic in International Nursing

    I work with 2 ladies who had gotten a BN and MN from University of Phoenix. The one for the BN liked the delivery method and pace of the BN program. The MN one needed to obtain in order to continue...