riverkinz

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1. can they do this ? how would you like....

   riverkinz replied to riverkinz's topic in International

   Yes we are all members of BCNU and UPN. thanks for the info. I am going to work now and am going to look into our union contract book we have there.

2. can they do this ? how would you like....

   riverkinz posted a topic in International

   I am so frustrated at work it isn't even funny. I have been there for 2 years. I work in a small private facility that has 9 regularly employed nurses plus casuals. In the past 2 years we are on our 4th schedule change. I am getting tired of it. ...

3. Long acting antipsychotic

   riverkinz replied to riverkinz's topic in General Nursing

   thanks I'll mention it and see how it turns out. This resident has dementia. She is not aware of medication in her food. She is not mentally capable of making that decison which is indicated and signed for in her chart by both family member respon...

4. Douglas College in BC??

   riverkinz replied to pharvey's topic in International

   I am a douglas grad and it is a good school. The practicums were really really good. Great instructors. You can get your degree and then it is totally transferrable to university to get your masters. However I would choose BCIT because they have...

5. Ethical Question about NGs and medication administration

   riverkinz replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

   I am in canada ...but there has to be some kind of we call it the pink slip which is part of the mental health act that deems a person not competant to make their own medical decisions. This has to be signed by 2 doctors. Then the doctor has the RI...

6. Vent about nurses "eating their young"

   riverkinz replied to swirlygirl's topic in General Nursing

   That is totally inappropriate behaviour and it should be reported. She should not go around and bad mouth this new nurse and get away with it. That is harrassment. I absolutely despise and would not put up with it.

7. Long acting antipsychotic

   riverkinz posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a psychiatric nurse that works in a dementia care unit. We have one resident that has alot of behaviour issues. Keep in mind I am working with the elderly. She gets physically abusive with care and she will not take any medications. We end up...

8. Sick time and confidentiality

   riverkinz replied to riverkinz's topic in General Nursing

   wow, this post went off in many different directions which is fine. I do think that my employer did those solely for the purpose of making us all feel bad and to stir the pot between co-workers. I don't feel there was any other point to this. THAT is...

9. Sick time and confidentiality

   riverkinz posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi I am feeling like my personal confidentiality has been broken. Our sick time hours that we used last year has been posted in the open with a big FYI on it. Along with that a graph of all us nurses showing who used what sick time last year. Isn'...