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flyingchange

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  1. What kind of non-clinical jobs RN new grads are getting?

    flyingchange replied to mybabies2000's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thread necromancy, but I'll bite. I was hired as an ER nurse after graduation last April and was recently hired as a clinical research coordinator for Emergency Medicine. My time in emergency was...

  2. Offered a position as research coordinator

    flyingchange replied to flyingchange's topic in Research

    As a follow-up to my original post, I have been working in this position for about a week and a half, getting oriented to the role of CRC. So far I really like it - but WOW, is there ever a lot of...

  3. CRNE pass rates

    flyingchange replied to classylad's topic in Canada

    Any accredited BScN program will prepare you adequately for the CRNE. It is not an overly hard test. Important, yes, but not more difficult than any test you write in the

  4. Hilarious maternity nursing sayings/pics

    flyingchange replied to RN2B123's topic in Nursing Humor

    Bahaha I really enjoyed these - shared to my PP buddies! In particular I liked the "night shift hilarious" and the MIB sunglasses... which I believe apply to all realms of

  5. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    flyingchange replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    My current peeve: "how long is this all going to take?" When nana's ABG shows she's severely hypoxic, or grampa's BSL is >30 (sorry that's Canadian, and crazy high), or little buddy is limp and...

  6. Offered a position as research coordinator

    flyingchange replied to flyingchange's topic in Research

    Thanks, I will be working for a major Canadian university. I found the job through their website. If you are looking for a similar opportunity, I would suggest looking to see what centers are doing...

  7. Job application- Alberta Health Service website.

    flyingchange replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Canada

    Pan, look at healthjobs.ab.ca. There are jobs everywhere at the moment. AHS suddenly decided it needs to hire more nurses FT. Can't believe it's only been 2 years since Duckett thought having adequate...

  8. MD's hand writing

    flyingchange replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I heard a story about a physician conference from the presenter. One session addressing electronic order entry. An example of completely illegible orders was posted with the identifying information...

  9. Which Stethoscope should I get?

    flyingchange replied to A_Rose83's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Upvote for Littmann Cardio III. My Master Cardiology grew legs after 4 years of excellent service, which I then replaced with a chocolate/bronze (read:SUPER OBVIOUS) Cardio III. My advice - engraving...

  10. Is U of A Nursing worth paying for extra tuition and larger class sizes?

    flyingchange replied to Maxilae's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    When you're working as a nurse, managers don't care where you went to school. They only care that you're registered with CARNA.Go where you think you will get the best education. For me, that was not...

  11. Pretty bad at starting IV's

    flyingchange replied to NurseJessie2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Based on what you said, I will provide 2 points of advice that helped me tremendously. I am a new nurse working in emergency and place at least 5 IVs q shift. Often more. 1. Don't forget to drop your...

  12. Pain control via PRN narcotics

    flyingchange posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone, I have a general question regarding how you dose your patients with narcotics. Frequently we'll get patients in acute severe pain (kidney stones, dislocations, low speed MVCs) in our...

  13. Pain control via PRN narcotics

    flyingchange replied to flyingchange's topic in Emergency

    We stock 10 and 15 mg/mL vials of morph. I don't know why the docs are so in love with 2.5 mg and multiples of same (5, 7.5 mg). The 10 mg/mL math is straight forward though. I have literally never...

  14. Pain control via PRN narcotics

    flyingchange replied to flyingchange's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for this post. There was a lot of food for thought here, and yes, since the culture is quite embedded with these orders (which I never realized were illegal) I think that I will need to be a...

  15. Do patients question your expertise?

    flyingchange replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    People usually only question my experience if I need multiple pokes to get a line on them. Luckily it doesn't happen as often as it used to. "Is this your first

  16. The new person is a germaphobe.

    flyingchange replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    One of our MDs won't see any patients until the doc's work area has been completely cavi-wiped, including the chair and computer peripherals. He also refuses to sit at any other computer except that...

  17. Nurse in Need of Guidance...

    flyingchange replied to shawtee's topic in Canada

    Pick up a PRN casual position in acute care and keep your day job. Problem solved

  18. Pain control via PRN narcotics

    flyingchange replied to flyingchange's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for that advice! Nice to hear it from pharmacy. The problem I am running into is that the orders are written with no frequency. The docs are leaving it up to nursing judgement to manage pain. I...

  19. For those offered a position before graduating

    flyingchange replied to jayjord's topic in Canada

    I was hired into my current position before I graduated. I worked there the summer before as a

  20. 8hr vs. 12hr work days

    flyingchange replied to sjm30's topic in Nurse Management

    My facility operates on 8 hour shifts. I like them a lot, especially because I have time to decompress and enjoy my family after work. We pull occasional 12's to fill staffing holes (for OT) but, by...

  21. Trying to learn about NANDA'S, Please help

    flyingchange replied to everydaytr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the root cause of her problem? Start

  22. First shift of preceptorship: told that my IV priming is wrong

    flyingchange replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    We use the same tubing. There is no need to remove the end cap as it is "flow through". There is a chance, however small, of contamination if the end cap is removed or loosened - especially if, like...

  23. 1st year student struggling

    flyingchange replied to jumper44's topic in Canada

    Try home agencies like WeCare, Bayshore, etc. or even personal support delivered privately (check Kijiji). Jumper, I know how demanding the program is and I really encourage you to talk to peer...

  24. Happy ER nurse week!

    flyingchange replied to Crux1024's topic in Emergency

    Our region had a great night out for all the ER Nurses. Free booze, free food, and some excellent entERtainment. It was super

  25. Does anyone like night shift?

    flyingchange replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    +1 for nights! The best crew, the best food, and the more amusing/challenging patient presentations (depending on which night of the