Higgs

Higgs

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  1. Alberta Health Services

    Higgs replied to Fiona59's topic in Canada

    Clearly the bean counters have private health insurance for themselves and their familes. If they should get ill then they'll be off to a 5 star hotel/hospital with hot and cold running caviar, roast...

  2. nursery

    Higgs replied to Korleone's topic in Men in Nursing

    How will you know if you dont apply...? If they put you on a ward where you're just there to do the lifting (ie you're a male) then isnt that sexual discrimination...? Cant see that there would be a...

  3. What are some negative things about being a Male nurse?

    Higgs replied to bengalsfan's topic in Men in Nursing

    ...being asked to get things down off high shelves...putting the curtains back onto the

  4. Is YOUR hospital hiring???

    Higgs replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    ...if you fancy Canada and are willing to move - there are loads of

  5. Who HATES the term MURSE?

    Higgs replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah...you could say the male nursing degree is waaaay harder than a regular degree...it's got drinking exams, shooting stuff, practicums at hockey games, fixing things....now THAT"S a course I'd...

  6. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    Higgs replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    There is never any reason why a nurse should be snippy to *any* pt. That's what professionalism is all about. Makes no difference whether you're tired, hungry, on a long day, going to answer a pt's...

  7. What do you think of this suggestion?

    Higgs replied to rn/writer's topic in Men in Nursing

    ...I've been called 'Doctor Nurse' a few times. Also been asked if when I finish my nursing, I'll be off to medical school to complete my training... It doesn't matter what we decide to call...

  8. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    Higgs replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Excellent thread, BTW, looking forward to reading many, many more

  9. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    Higgs replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    ...just say good morning back once in a while would show that you have manners...even if you dont mean

  10. Ketamine

    Higgs replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    We dilute ketamine mixed with versed and saline in our csci

  11. Have you ever made a stupid mistake....?

    Higgs replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    wrong hole? check....flooded the room? check...welcome to the wonderful world of

  12. Advice? First day in hospice.

    Higgs replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Just be yourself - have manners and smile a lot. So glad for you that you've found a job that you want to do in such a lovely facility. It should be awesome - sounds like a dream. Good

  13. Need advice on job interview

    Higgs replied to lucky85's topic in General Nursing

    Don't lie. Do you think it's likely that your current employer will fire you for looking for another job? Do you really want to keep working there, for a place like that? If you're afraid of what...

  14. bowel obstruction?!?!

    Higgs replied to leshph's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    No worries. Have a good sleep - I still got 3 hours to

  15. bowel obstruction?!?!

    Higgs replied to leshph's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Is ok, I didnt read it as condesending, dont worry. I thought that you'd maybe used it and it wasn't such a good thing for your pts. To save me a load of typing, follow this link...

  16. bowel obstruction?!?!

    Higgs replied to leshph's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In palliative care, where appropriate, yes. Do you have experience

  17. bowel obstruction?!?!

    Higgs replied to leshph's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    terminology question - moderate ileum? What's that? Well, whatever it is, with all the loose stools, dysphagia, emeisis and the like she wont be taking or absorbing any meds, try and get her switched...

  18. Male nursing moments.

    Higgs replied to Ariko's topic in Men in Nursing

    I played sword fights up and down the length of the paeds ward with a 10 yr old boy who had just got over meningitis...it was cool...was almost 20 yr ago and still makes me

  19. oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

    Higgs replied to Deglynx's topic in Men in Nursing

    'Hi I had a FEMALE REPORTER interview me about 20 years ago asked me about MALE NURSING....I could tell she was fishing for some comment I might make that she could smear over her yellow rag...so I...

  20. Are COWs causing injury?

    Higgs replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    Cow's causing injury...? I'd imagine it's be the same kind of damage as a bull in a china shop might

  21. Drawing up insulin

    Higgs replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    on the subject of iffy questions... there was a question in the practice book for the crne that went along the lines of 'student reports a high blood sugar reading. do you 1) recheck it with the...

  22. Drawing up insulin

    Higgs replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Was this an exam question? If so, that's pretty

  23. wedding dresses...

    Higgs posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Do any of the other Guys here have to pretend to be interested in wedding dresses when their female colleagues break out the photographs on a night shift...? Trains, length, shoes, sparkly necklaces,...

  24. Am I missing something...?

    Higgs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been reading the posts a lot recently (quiet night shifts) and there’s so much talk of layoffs, insurance, hospitals closing/revenue problems… As someone British born and trained and now...

  25. Accelerated BSN program at UBC (Vancouver)

    Higgs replied to tkhun's topic in International Nursing

    ...reassuring to know that in future, we'll be nursed by people who ended up in nursing because they couldn't have a career in something they were interested in... Are the people allocating places on...