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i totally agree that bg and insulin should be checked a lot closer together. when i started at this facility that was the norm because day shift does not have time to check bg during meal time and do there med pass as well. which i think is a bunch o...

I work straight night at a nursing home and I have to do the BS checks between 0530 and 0600. Day shift starts at 0700 but does not give insulin until 0800-0830 with breakfast. If the residents BS is below 5 I give juice or glucogon if needed.

I work nights in a LTC facility and we are always telling ghost stories. One night we were working short staffed, so there was a PSW and myself. We had a death happen on days that was unexpected and another lady who was palliative. It was the beginni...

I graduated from Georgian/York U. last June. The classes were not very large at all in University, at most there would be 30 students per class. You only need 3 electives outside of nursing at York, I only took one course that had maybe a 100 student...

Hello, I am a new RN working in a Long Term Care Facility full-time nights, but I am not new to allnurses. My husband and I are now trying to conceive as I am not getting any younger:wink2: Anyway my question is, is there anyone out there that got pr...

I was really debating whether or not to buy the fertility monitor. The monitor is approx. 200 dollars here that is why I have been debating it. And I really was not sure if it would work. It is a lot of money to dish out with the uncertainty of it no...

Thank you for all the replies. This gives me hope and food for thought. I was told by a nurse I work with (whom I do not hold highly in my books) that I would not get pregnant while working nights. I actually like working nights and would prefer to s...

Anyone from Canada order scrubs online, most of the websites provided only ship in the US?

Hello, I was wondering if any one works for Sister of Providence Health System, specifically the behavioral health hospital. I am a Canadian nursing student and I am graduating in June, I have had two calls now from this hospital and they seem intere...

Sorry about the confusion, yes it is in Springfield Mass. Gigglez

Trent, I am graduating this year from York U. I too wanted the O.R. but York said that anyone wanting the O.R. would have to finish a six week training course before they did the O.R. I decided that was too much for me and opted for something else. Y...

Hi lisamct. In Ontario you do not have to have nursing to work in a group home. In other words your qualification would not be recognized but you can be hired in one of the group homes in Ontario becaus of your experience. I have worked in group h...

I currently work for an association with about 26 group homes and have done so for approx. six years in Ontario, Canada. I am also in nursing school and will be going into my third year in the fall. But before nursing school I graduated with a DSW d...

Now - here are some dumb questions for our Canadian cousins 1. Do you really have snow in Canada? Yes, and if you are looking for a real treat you must try the yellow snow with vodka because it is the best. 2. What part of the Niagra falls does Ca...

Now - here are some dumb questions for our Canadian cousins 1. Do you really have snow in Canada? Yes, and if you are looking for a real treat you must try the yellow snow with vodka because it is the best. 2. What part of the Niagra falls does Ca...

This is my first posting. And I am sorry but I need to vent a little. I am a second year nursing student in Ontario, Canada. With the SARS outbreak we are not allowed on the hospital wards to complete our clinical time. Which I am fine with I know...

The college figured we were considered low-risk, so the only thing that is affected right now is our practicum. They are hoping that we will get into the hosptials next week. But I doubt al the students will get into the hospitals. As for out exams...

Update on my situation, as it turns out I work in low risk area of health. And since not of the houses that I work at have been closed due to SAR's I will be able to continue going to school. As for other students who work in a hospital they are bei...

Hello Everyone, My name is Paula I am a second year nursing student in Ontario, Canada. I am engaged to be married the date is set for July 10 2004. We are excited about it but my sister is getting first in October so we are letting her have the sp...

Sorry, because I work in long term health care and their could be a risk of contracting SARS we were given the ultimatum to not work or continue with our schooling. Although where I work the risk is extremly low, no SARs In other words I choose my ...