dishes

dishes BSN, RN

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  1. The CNO-RPN exam makes me feel very hopeless

    dishes replied to xoxoxox's topic in International Nursing

    Good luck to everyone who is writing the RPN exam Sept 9/09

  2. Disgusting Nurses!! SICK of my status as a CNA

    dishes replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse threatened to put the ng tube in you the next time the patient pulled the tube out? Gives you new empathy for what the poor patient went through when he had the tube reinserted. I hope the...

  3. Home Birth Safety within Canadian system

    dishes replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the article. I would like to see a study that reports the incidence of nurses who chose home birth vs hospital birth (I chose hospital birth because I wanted obstestrical intervention to be...

  4. Information Regarding TN Visas

    dishes replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in International Nursing

    Once you qualify to write the citizenship test, you do not need to take classes. Just study from the booklet and do the practice tests, that are available from the website silverdragon102 gave

  5. Hired But Not Working

    dishes replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe your employers hired you now in preparation for H1N1 pandemic? I would imagine administrators need to plan for the worst case scenario, such as an influx of patients and sick

  6. MS and the H1N1 Injection

    dishes replied to sharpeimom's topic in General Nursing

    sharpiemom Past studies show people with MS who had vaccines did not have increased neurological problems, see information available through the MS society....

  7. Any Muslim Nurses/Student Nurses in Allnurses?

    dishes replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question regarding muslims using the term sister. I noticed female muslim patients frequently call me sister and I feel honoured being called this, but my muslim male patients do not call me...

  8. Marshfield Clinic mandates flu shots for employees

    dishes replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    autoleigh I agree none of us wants to expose our families to H1N1 but having the H1N1 shot will not prevent you from carrying it to your family.

  9. Fall 2010 - Future Nursing Students

    dishes replied to colta's topic in International Nursing

    Colta I am not sure if you are aware, but there are other student hopefuls posting on the canadian nursing students association website http://www.cnsa.ca/ goodluck with your studies regards

  10. Paper Due, Need help w/ info.

    dishes replied to schoolmom's topic in General Nursing

    To increase your paper from one paragraph to two pages, focus on answering the basics....who, what, where, when, why Who are the members of congress? Who does the congress represent? When was the...

  11. Discussing scheduling problem during interview

    dishes replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with meganmo27, especially in the current job market. If you really want the job, try to find child care arrangements that you feel comfortable with. Maybe there is a student who could sleep...

  12. Phasing out the RPN

    dishes replied to itsmytime's topic in International Nursing

    itsmytime I don't see phasing out RPNs to be in the best financial interest of the healthcare system, afterall RPNs are the better bang for the buck. There are 26,000 RPNs and 90,000 RNs in Ontario...

  13. is it rude to ask nurse recruiter my chance of getting hired?

    dishes replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Redzepplin Like you I was hired in my first nursing job because I had volunteer experience with a hospital and with a non-profit organizaton. I hope the time you volunteer in the emergency room turns...

  14. is it rude to ask nurse recruiter my chance of getting hired?

    dishes replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard not to get discouraged when you can spend all of your time submitting resumes. You could try volunteering at a bloodbank, a nursing organization or at a nursing conference. Volunteering...

  15. CRNE 7th october

    dishes replied to DEMS's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    soetpeel Since you are pleased that the writing centre is located close to the airport. It seems you plan to fly in and write the exam within a period of a few days time, is this correct? I hope you...

  16. Attitudes towards LPN's

    dishes replied to emt... rn student's topic in Canada

    emt...rnstudent The wide variation in salary between LPNs and RNs is one reason for discension, we both feel equally tired at the end of the day and RNs make more money, so a LPNs resentment is...

  17. The CNO-RPN exam makes me feel very hopeless

    dishes replied to xoxoxox's topic in International Nursing

    You welcome xoxoxox loriangel14 and 5cats both asked what book you are using to study with, is it the canadian pn exam guide? If not, you might want consider buying it from the bookstore because it is...

  18. X-rays and CT scans may raise cancer risk - latest study

    dishes replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    Who told you an annual chest x-ray is required, your employer? If so, speak to your occupational health nurse and your family doctor about your concerns about the risks from radiation exposure. Ask...

  19. CRNE 7th october

    dishes replied to DEMS's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    hmm...double check the name of the centre you are writing at...the convention centre is located in downtown Toronto. regards

  20. The CNO-RPN exam makes me feel very hopeless

    dishes replied to xoxoxox's topic in International Nursing

    xoxoxo First take steps that make you feel hopeful, write messages on large post it notes that say I will read the exam questions carefully. I will understand what is being asked. I will see the most...

  21. Husband wondering about nursing school failure/dropout rates

    dishes replied to hubby73's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot believe the lack of compassion the faculty have shown in this situation either. Do the rest of the nursing faculty know about this? If so, and they are not suggesting the students challenge...

  22. Need help with Ontario RPN exam review (1)

    dishes replied to xoxoxox's topic in International Nursing

    xoxoxo question 1 ask yourself what will happen as a result of an 8 month old having a fever? what will happen as a result of an 8 month old having a rash? which is the priority? question 2 What...

  23. Doctor as a patient

    dishes replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    I have looked after six different patients who are doctors, I addressed them by their first names, none every gave me any indication they wanted to be called doctor. I did not find the experience much...

  24. Bringing nurses into Canada

    dishes replied to nursingbc's topic in International Nursing

    Great post canadiangradschoolrn, I think the idea of creating a business to help IEN who are already in Canada is excellent, Janfrn has provided a wealth of information for IENs about the process of...

  25. What happens to a patient's/resident's medical record after death?

    dishes replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Good question. You can ask the health records personal at your facility what their specific guidelines. At my facility patient charts that have become full are divided into volumes. Thick charts are...