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flyingchange

MPH Student Fall/14, Emergency, Research

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  1. Labour and baby-catching in a small ER

    flyingchange posted a topic in Emergency

    So the other day we had a young lady present to triage with all-over abd pain, coming in waves, and she was 35 wks pregnant with her first pregnancy. You can see where this is going.Our facility is a...

  2. Feeling depressed with new job as a nurse...

    flyingchange replied to Keri29's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Check out some of the research by Judy Boychuck Duchscher. She has done many studies on New Nurse Transition. Maybe having a look at some of her models of Transition Theory or Transition Shock will...

  3. Entry to practice competencies- COMPETENCY #80

    flyingchange replied to magnoliya's topic in International Nursing

    Back to your original question, I believe "relational knowledge" means using your knowledge of the patient through your relationship with him/her to promote health. Similar to relational practice....

  4. externship question

    flyingchange replied to kiabbes's topic in General Students

    Get the experience in your specialty of choice. You can never network too much! My externship was just supposed to be for the summer, but they liked me and are keeping me per diem up to and after I...

  5. CRNE coming to a computer near you

    flyingchange posted a topic in International Nursing

    http://www.cno.org/Global/new/releases/pdf/Announcement%20New%20Partnership.pdf Well that's good news, although too late for me... In this day and age, a 6 week wait for exam results is ridiculous....

  6. sponge in ear

    flyingchange replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

    I think you can thank Douglas Adams for that.....

  7. Moving back to Canada at 26, and starting from scratch... overwhelmed!

    flyingchange replied to BarefootedSarah's topic in International Nursing

    Hi there, I too returned to post-secondary after a period of international travel. I can't answer your questions about Quebec, but in Alberta, the entry average is very high to get into nursing. I had...

  8. Just when you thought you'd heard it all

    flyingchange replied to mizfradd's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like a needleless syringe flush to me.... Good old photo

  9. Sunnybrook hospital: emerge! help!

    flyingchange replied to melissax's topic in General Nursing

    Sunnybrook has a trauma documentary show that is quite good, if painfully MD-centric. At least it would give you an idea of the facility and vague team dynamic. Congrats and good

  10. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    flyingchange posted a topic in General Nursing

    Had a family come in to the ER last night. Their little boy (~3yo) got ahold of the pot of boiling water on the stove. Clear 2nd degree burns to (I'd say) at least 30% of the inside of his arm. Little...

  11. New grads! What do you wish you learned/ experienced in nursing school!

    flyingchange replied to dennis09x's topic in International Nursing

    I'm graduating in April 2012 as well. Just wanted to suggest that Nursing The Future might have a wealth of information for you in that regard. I'm not sure if they have a chapter in SK, but as an...

  12. TO ALL ER NURSES!!!!

    flyingchange replied to jbo24's topic in General Nursing

    The RNAO makes a great app for best practice guidelines for everything under the sun. It is quite inexpensive as

  13. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    flyingchange replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cow! That is really interesting. I figured it had to be a cultural thing, yes they were African-Canadian. Thanks for calling up your

  14. LPN to orthopaedic technician

    flyingchange replied to Pug Lover's topic in Canada

    I work with some ortho techs in the ER. They are indispensable - they know so much and they often order x-rays before the MD sees the patient. In our ER they don't have a patient assignment so they...

  15. Last semester of NS, hired as ED Tech, what to expect?

    flyingchange replied to srobb11's topic in Emergency

    srobb11, I am in a similar position. I work alongside the nurses in a quasi-nurse kind of role, so my experience may differ from yours, but basically I have a few defined jobs... - helping at triage...

  16. U of A after-degree vs Grant Mac 4 year - any advice?

    flyingchange replied to molls's topic in International Nursing

    No judgement here! I will be nearly 30 when I graduate. If you search the threads here you will see some opinions on both programs. In a nutshell I have heard only good things about Grant MacEwan's...

  17. Starting nursing program next month.... am I ready?

    flyingchange replied to cccormier's topic in International Nursing

    Stay on top of your readings. A lot of times profs will start their first lectures assuming you've already done the first reading. It's pretty much impossible to catch up once you're more than a few...

  18. Scrubs - what do you wear?

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

    I love koi scrubs and usually am wearing a set. I have the same top in 2 colors which have colorful sequins sewn onto them here and there. When I wear these, not a day goes by that someone doesn't...

  19. What can I expect during emergency attendant interview?

    flyingchange replied to cecilie's topic in General Nursing

    I am in an emergency externship. At my interview, they asked questions like: - why do you want to work in emergency - what skills are you comfortable with & which do you need practice - tell me...

  20. The Right Way to Collect a Urine Specimen from a Patients with an Indwelling Catheter

    flyingchange replied to thehipcrip's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught to draw off the foley port, using a sterile syringe, after alcohol swabbing it. In the words of my clinical instructor, "the fresher the better"; i.e. clear the tube as best you can,...

  21. IM multiple med compatibility & technique

    flyingchange posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, An order yesterday read to give Toradol 30mg and Morphine 10mg IM to a pt in narcotic withdrawal. He was a tough pt so I consulted the Charge RN on how to best admin these meds. She told...

  22. IM multiple med compatibility & technique

    flyingchange replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I was trying to do this but I wasn't sure where to look. I am wondering if there is an easier way to look up syringe compatibility other than calling pharmacy every time I want to avoid giving...

  23. US RN wanting to move to Canada...

    flyingchange replied to abbeyleewhitney's topic in International Nursing

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing is the entry level requirement to practice as an RN in Canada. Try the Canadian forum for FAQs on moving to my fine country

  24. 2 Wks Postpartum Bleed in ER

    flyingchange replied to flyingchange's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay. Yes, I could understand this. She said her placenta was delivered intact but that's not really an exact science, is it :) The care provided was completely supportive until we got her...

  25. 2 Wks Postpartum Bleed in ER

    flyingchange posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone, Just hoping I can pick your knowledgeable brains because we had a situation last night that I hadn't seen before, but we learned about it in L&D clinical, and all of the things I'd...