flygirl43

I worked in Toronto during SARS, and sadly remeber how our provincial gov't tried to sweep the whole thing under the rug to protect tourisim. We lost quite a few nurses over it (Via death). The law suits are actually going through court right now. We...

I know this sounds time consuming, prepare your meals at home. Don't eat fast food or junk food. Take time for yourself. And don't eat because your stressed out (the biggest factor) Remember what you put in your mouth, goes to your hips. Take all the...

The answer to this would be a resounding NO!!!!!!!!!!! My licence, my future, my game!

Night shifts ruin my life!!!!!! I have been on disability for acute insomnia several times (I do 12's) I find immovane (7.5mg) to be a great saviour in my life, although I hate taking it. I just started on 2x 0700-1900 followed by 2x 1900-0700 with 5...

The wold is an ugly place. We can ony ty to repair it,,,,but your pretty firm dealing with pedophiles(So am I!!!!!!). They are usually victims of abuse lashing out. What is done, is done You cant take it back or fx it. But you can suusallt branner ...

She is so lucky to have you as an nurse. Advocate for her and make her your cause right now. You obviouslly need to do this from your own standpoint of healing; professionally and emotionally. You are the care giver....advocate advocate, advocate and...

Sometimes you can't teach what people aren't willing to learn!

I just had dinner with a cardiolgist friend of mine who told me the survival rate for MIs in emerg is about 10% and even less after they've been on the floor awhile. I just ran a code tonight on a 99 yr old woman with CHF. What do you think happened?...

Pts have the right to refuse care and we must respect that. All we can do is provide adequate health teaching and let them make their own decisions. I hate the term "non comliant". I think they have their own way of thinking about their destiny (as l...

Hi: I just came back to work from 9 months off due to stress and insomnia from a toxic work enviorment in a small rural hospital. I moved back to the city (my home) and got rehired by my old employer. We are a huge corporation with 7 sites and 10,000...

CNAs should not be handing out medical advice. Period. Don't let it drop. She can harm someone else!

I worked a surgical unit in Ontario, that hired an appropriate number of staff....but couldn't keep them. We lost 37 nurses in 2 months. (mostly new) Mgmt was terrible, tyranical and used public humiliation as a way of dealing with RNs. Needless to s...

I am a permanant float nurse and love it. It challenges me every day. On the other hand, I always get the crappy assignments, eat lunch by myself and feel like a rogue nurse half the time. More experience makes you a better health care provider. Find...

So sad

If my relief is on time....it's great. If they are 20 minutes late.....I'm going to want to kill them!!!!!!!!!!!!

You were quite capable of wiping your butt at home. However you did it there, do the same here (I can never loook at BBQ tonges the same way again!)

I don't believe pregnancy and child raising should come into the work environment. Breast pump on your breaks. I never get any, why should you?????

Sounds like you have the worst job ever! I would never accept that kind of work load. If you get fired, don't care. I would put in my walking papers first though, if possible. There is always something better out there (trust me, Ive been thru it!!!!...

Here in Ontario, we are going thru a HUGE economic crisis in the health care field. Alot of acute units are hiring RPNs (LPNs) to save money. As long as the assignment is appropriate.........I would rather work with an RPN then work short. Here in On...

I don't sleep well when I work nights. To stay an extra few hours for an inservice would make me a danger on the road driving home! There are laws about driving sleep deprived. I f you get in an accidnet you will be charged with careless driving. My ...

My husband brought a pt into ER that had been run over on a major interstate by over 100 cars before recovery. The JMR wanted to do a HR before pronouncing (fire had already pronounced vai protocol....but the newbie had to save his ego) They actually...

I provide medical care....I am not your servant, I am not a RMT...if you want an extensive back rub, hire a masseuse. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. I wonder if your pt would have thought you to be over paid, if he coded and you were the one that "brought him back"...

I came to despise my job because of all the toxicity, politics, blah blah blah blah. Took a year off and then came back to work on a resource pool. LOVE IT. My experience is so diverse. One day I do chemo, the next trauma, the next acute medicine etc...

Tracking devices are usually used for hunting and criminals!

I went trhu the same thing. I don't know what to say......nurses eat their young and make your first few years a nightmare. Sell your house, take the hit and move home to work. At least you will have a life outside of "hell"