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I'm an RN with 1.5 years of experience who is planning to move within the next month. I have a job interview for an Ortho position next week- however, I know absolutely NOTHING about orthopedics. Can anyone tell me a bit about this population? What k...

My first clinical was in a nursing home and for the first week we were paired with another student with a "complete care" patient. With the help of the clinical instructor, we did vitals, turns, feeds, etc. The clinical instructor helped us every bit...

Have you tried agency nursing? You could pick up shifts in the hospital PRN/when available while keeping your peds home health job... although you would only be able to pick up shifts here and there, it would help you to get some hospital experience ...

I'm a Canadian RN who is currently working/travelling overseas. I'm hoping to move back to Canada in autumn 2011... however, I'm aware that the job prospects in Canada have not been the greatest for a while now. I was hoping to move to Halifax but ha...

I've recently taken a new job and for the first time ever I've run into the dreaded workplace bully. I was very lucky as a new grad: for two years I worked on a floor with very supportive and knowledgeable nurses. They were ALWAYS open to questions a...

I just started a new job in which there's team nursing and bedside charting. I've been working in this hospital for three weeks, and so far there's been quite the learning curve! Re: team nursing... The "team" is two RNs paired with one CNA for twel...

Hello- I've recently accepted a new job in a new hospital. In order to give medications, I have to complete a medication quiz. I'm having trouble with a question similar to this: How many milligrams of Adrenaline are there in 2 mls of 1:1000 solution...

Thank you for your help (and for the extra practice question).

WOW, thanks for the great answers, everyone! I've never done anything ortho-related, I've never even had a clinical on an ortho floor, so I really didn't know what ortho was all about (all I knew was what I've heard from fellow nurses: HEAVY HEAVY HE...

Thanks for the reply. "Leave better than when they come in"- that would be a good change. What's the average hospitalization period for an ortho patient?

That I'm fed up with unsafe staffing ratios. I understand that it's sometimes impossible to find a replacement for a sick call... however, when you don't even try because it costs too much $$$ it's unfair to both the staff and the patients. Being und...

I use the DivaCup- you can wear it for up to twelve hours, so it's perfect for shift work. I've been using it for six years and have never had an issue with leaks. Like others have suggested, I also keep an extra pair of scrubs in my locker... just ...

1. What is your age? 23 2. How long have you been a nurse? 11 months 3. Did you work as a CNA before becoming a nurse? yes 4. If yes to #3, how long did you work as a CNA before becoming a nurse? 3 years 5. If no to #3, do you wish that you had? 6. R...

1. What type of education program did you complete? BSN, ASN, Second degree, etc. BScN- This was my first degree. 2. When did you graduate and how long have you been working? I graduated in late May 2009 and I have been working since June 1st 2009. ...

I work on a surgery floor, and we don't have a policy that states whether or not family members can stay overnight- management leaves it up to our discretion. We do have a few private rooms, but the majority of our rooms are wards. It isn't unusual f...

I'm a new grad nurse who has been working on a surgical floor for the past eleven months. I've recently been asked to orientate as charge nurse/to assume the role of charge nurse PRN. On our unit, we have a regularly scheduled 0600-1400 charge nurse ...

Hey, I'm a student who works in a LTC facility. I'm scheduled to work for this upcoming Sunday, but am currently really sick. I can't stop coughing(and therefore I can't sleep), I can't stop sneezing, I can't swallow without gagging, and I'm pretty s...

Agreed- that's why I decided to call in. If it were my dad I would have wanted his caregiver to call in, therefore it makes sense for me to call in too. Thanks. I was just worried about the reaction of my employer- I know they're not the nicest to pe...

Whoops, wasn't thinking when I wrote this. I should have explained that a) I'm a student who b) works in a LTC facility and in food prep at a restaurant. In the labs at school all of our gloves are powdered- my hands are not a fan. In the LTC facilit...

I was having the same issue until I switched to powderless gloves. You may want to try that for a couple of days and see how it goes.

It took me forever and a day to get that skill down. I also learnt on a really crappy stethescope... HOWEVER I can now take a blood pressure using ANY stethescope. This is a pretty convenient skill. I would ask your lab instructor if you could spend ...

We were required to use them in a class a couple of years ago. I wasn't a fan of them, as I'm not a verbal learner. In order for me to grasp a concept or idea I have to read read read. I found that I was beginning to get stressed out about getting qu...

I would try contacting Athabasca University (www.athabascau.ca) to see if any of your classes transfered and if you could finish up your BSN degree with them. It's a distance university located in Alberta, Canada- so I'm not sure about transferring c...

I'm in a 4 year BSN program. During the school year we get 2 or 3 8-12 hour shifts/week (depending on the rotation) for 7-10 weeks each term. In the summer we do 6-9 40 hour weeks, generaly on a medsurg floor.

Sorry! I've actually always hated the term too, I can't believe I just used it. It has always seemed to be such a critical and disrespectful word, and the truth is I respect stay-at-home moms/homemakers a great deal. I certainly did not mean any disr...