dishes

dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    dishes replied to Trying1's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Look at the admission requirements to determine if you need to take pre-health or HOEA for PN program. Taking the PN program and bridging typically takes longer than 4 years. Both the PN and BSN...

  2. ontario rpn to rn bridging

    dishes replied to solyra1's topic in Canada

    Yes, once you are licensed as a RN you can work as both a RPN and RN, the information is on the CNO

  3. Official ANA Position Statements: Drug Testing for Health Care Workers

    dishes replied to anilos81's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried to access it through your school library

  4. Prejudice Teacher

    dishes replied to Valsabatini's topic in General Students

    I hope he isn't teaching sociology or anthropology his mindset isn't suited to teach a humanities class, my guess is he is teaching chemistry since the OP mentioned isotonic

  5. Threat of revokation

    dishes replied to faith3655's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    @commuter It isn't the failure to notify in and of itself that is the problem, it's that the OP falsely documentated that they did phone. A family member can phone the BON and they will be advised how...

  6. Prejudice Teacher

    dishes replied to Valsabatini's topic in General Students

    It is easier to know who you are responding to if use the quote

  7. Prejudice Teacher

    dishes replied to Valsabatini's topic in General Students

    Maybe when he was a student China he was taught by hostile teachers and does not recognize that North American students find it determental to learning. You and your classmates can write a group...

  8. When should nursing homes be allowed to evict residents?

    dishes replied to Emergent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Did the staff who were assualted lay criminal charges against the patient? I think in these cases, staff should lay charges, with the hope that the violent patient is found not criminally responsible...

  9. What to do about coworker not pulling her weight

    dishes replied to guest947568's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You could bring it to managment as a patient safety issue, explain that when you work with this particular nurse there is a large disparity in the number of patients she triages versus the number of...

  10. When should nursing homes be allowed to evict residents?

    dishes replied to Emergent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When long-term care facilities play hot potato and refuse to accept a patient back after sending them to a hospital's emergency department, it makes it more likely the hospital will want to avoid...

  11. Threat of revokation

    dishes replied to faith3655's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If the family member files a complaint about your professional practice to your BON, you should contact your malpractice insurer or legal advisor before speaking to anyone

  12. Non-Nursing BA to Accelerated BSN Program Abroad?

    dishes replied to windowi's topic in International Nursing

    Take your BSN in the US, become licensed, gain at least two years of experience, save enough money to pay for a volunteer nursing experience through a NGO or medical mission. For more threads on...

  13. Should I stay or should I go now?

    dishes replied to cschul06's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like there are more pros than cons with the PACU position, apply for it and see what

  14. Had a great day on my shift.. or so I thought

    dishes replied to HopeToBeDivine's topic in Canada

    I don't think there is anything you can do you change your manager's mind, it seems she is looking to find fault with you, try to get another job as soon as

  15. Had a great day on my shift.. or so I thought

    dishes replied to HopeToBeDivine's topic in Canada

    I would be checking online job sites to see if my job was already posted, I think unfortunately, this job is not going to turn out to be a good fit for

  16. Potential to be rehired as an RN if I quit as a CNA

    dishes replied to hannah53's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you know exactly what the CNA workload will be like at the assisted living facility? Do you hope to become a geriatric nurse after you graduate from nursing school or do you want to work in acute...

  17. Where to find job postings

    dishes replied to janetwemm's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If it is on the hospital website it will spread like wildfire onto other job

  18. New nurse working 50/50, not going well

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

    Have you tried meditation and/or

  19. Entry to practice competencies- COMPETENCY #80

    dishes replied to magnoliya's topic in International Nursing

    I am not interested in going to the workshop, it is applicable to IENs who need advice on how to complete CAS and as a working Canadian RN I do not need to do

  20. Entry to practice competencies- COMPETENCY #80

    dishes replied to magnoliya's topic in International Nursing

    @IHizza, google care4nurses org under "Are you struggling to compete the competency assessment supplement?" you will see the CAS workshop is March 15, 22,

  21. Entry to practice competencies- COMPETENCY #80

    dishes replied to magnoliya's topic in International Nursing

    lhizza, I think CAS is confusing and time consuming for most IENs, if you are interested there is a workshop on how to complete CAS at care4nurses in

  22. Dealing with a burnt out seasoned nurse

    dishes replied to Mkl92's topic in General Nursing

    If you are going to resolve your conflict with her I think your first step will be to stop being judgemental about her, labeling her burnt out and believing she just sits around doing nothing for two...

  23. Nursing Care Hub with AHS

    dishes replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    I am familiar with the practice of dumping patients on PNs and NAs, management and charge nurses don't listen when staff discuss the issue as 'heavy' patients vs 'light' patients, you are better off...

  24. Cognitive delays in children

    dishes replied to simplycurious's topic in General Nursing

    Staff working in dialysis may be exposed to formaldehyde or glutaraldehyde, the occupational hazards that have been identified from exposure to these chemicals are respiratory and dermatological. You...

  25. Nursing Care Hub with AHS

    dishes replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    If sometimes there aren't any acute patients for the team leaders to take, can they take the patients with the most comorbidities? Patients who have higher comorbidities have more to watch for and...