dishes

dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Cursed at a patient-fired

    dishes replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If a treatment center has a policy that contradicts the nursing practice act, the nursing practice act supercedes the policy. The BON does not care about a kitchen policy, they expect nurses to know...

  2. Cursed at a patient-fired

    dishes replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    sle9403, cursing and witholding food are considered abusive conduct and both behaviours are inconsistent with our professional obligations as nurses. To better recognize abuse and learn abuse...

  3. Quebec nurse wants to relocation to Alberta

    dishes replied to Javel01's topic in Canada

    Some small communities in Canada are short of experienced nurses and are accepting travel nurses for short term

  4. Cursed at a patient-fired

    dishes replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is not in your best interests to provide detailed descriptions about reasons for termination or provide unique identifiers such as location on a public

  5. New RN from US moving to Toronto-help!

    dishes replied to foster356's topic in Canada

    BScN has been entry to practice for RNs in Ontario since 2005, as a recent graduate of a 2 year program your education will not be considered equivalent to BScN. Be careful about which online RN-BSN...

  6. osce ( observational structured clinical examination)

    dishes replied to guppawan's topic in Nurse Registration

    Even if they pass the CRNE they need proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or refuge status before they can be

  7. osce ( observational structured clinical examination)

    dishes replied to guppawan's topic in Nurse Registration

    I am sorry to say, but I don't think the current Ontario economic market, is the right market for IENs living outside of Canada to pursue licensure in Ontario. I believe that those IENs will be...

  8. New nurse here....what is my issue?

    dishes replied to NewNeuroNurse88's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like overall you have a very good workplace, if your main conceern is that the job is not as emotionally rewarding as you want it to be, then there are lots of opportunities to make it more...

  9. Out of work for too long?

    dishes replied to Mrsmay's topic in Nurse Registration

    That's a big gap, once you obtain your licence, suggest you take a refresher course. It's currently an employer's market in most areas and your resume will be in competition against RNs with recent...

  10. Graduate RN at 57 years old

    dishes replied to healing hand's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's based on the female gender symbol on the OP's

  11. Failed nclex 3 times. What do I tell the managers at work??

    dishes replied to sunnyskies2's topic in General Nursing

    What job positions are you applying for and what types interviews? Will the BSN program accept you without proof of a RN

  12. Patient Assessment Course

    dishes replied to Ellab's topic in Canada

    Nurses Education Inc is a private training centre and is not accredited. I encourage you to take the course from a community college that is accredited and is recognized as valid. Most employers,...

  13. Narcotic count (Drug and Alcohol Rehab)

    dishes replied to Taynak's topic in General Nursing

    Is the employer saying they do not have policies in place because they have only been open for 6 months? They are supposed to have policies in place before they

  14. male pts who pull out foleys?

    dishes replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Saiderrap Any patient who has had urethral trauma from an indwelling catheter should be referred to urology, they may recommend intermittent catheterization instead of an indwelling

  15. New-Hire Orientation Peer Review Topic

    dishes replied to bendyprissy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I prefer working in an environment where the risk management process is transparent and standardized. I wouldn't be concerned about working in this environment, I would welcome it, as it seems like it...

  16. Will they contact State Board

    dishes replied to chinadoll1's topic in Patient Medications

    Was she still on probation? Its much easier for employers to terminate employees when they are on probation and there is not much that can be done legally, but it's still a good idea for her to speak...

  17. Noncompliance

    dishes replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    kittylovin, I like this view of patient education too and have read literature that promotes this view, if you are interested in reading more, I suggest you start with the book "No time to teach" by...

  18. Will they contact State Board

    dishes replied to chinadoll1's topic in Patient Medications

    What kind of papers is she going in to sign? I hope she talks to an employment lawyer who is knowledgeable about wrongful dismissal before she signs

  19. Noncompliance

    dishes replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    When it comes to healthcare teaching, I stopped using terms like non-compliance and non-adherance about 10 years ago, instead I use the terms like shared decision making and full informed consent. My...

  20. Will they contact State Board

    dishes replied to chinadoll1's topic in Patient Medications

    Details about the inmate are irrelevant to the nurses termination and concern about the

  21. Will they contact State Board

    dishes replied to chinadoll1's topic in Patient Medications

    My understanding is, if the BON receives a complaint they notify the nurse by registered letter, the letter acknowledges they have received a complaint and are launching an

  22. Will they contact State Board

    dishes replied to chinadoll1's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't think the problem is a medication error, I think the problem is the employer thinks the nurse is lying about the dose and type of insulin. Lying is considered wilful misconduct, instead of...

  23. Can we recommend a medication to a doctor to prescribe?

    dishes replied to stallion8797's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's easy for units to continue to do things because that's the way the doctor always orders it, sometimes it just takes one action to activate change, I hope this is the case on your unit and the...

  24. New grad RN, freaking out, is this normal??

    dishes replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Both your past expereince and your fears are good information for your colleagues to know. It is also helpful if you can identify your preferred learning style; auditory, visual, kinesthetic, or...

  25. New grad RN, freaking out, is this normal??

    dishes replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The first job in nursing is a very steep learning curve, it is good that you recognize the importance of building rapport with the other team members, all rehab team members (even the patients) are...