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Canadian OR nurse 1.5 x for 1sr 2 hours of call back after a regular shift, then 2.0 x regular rate of pay for on call hours worked after that Must have 8.0 consecutive hours off before next shift Employee is NOT deducted hours from his/her banked t...

Hope none of them will be there for my colonoscopy this afternoon.

Is your glass half full or half empty?

I agree that there are more opportunities for Canadian trained nurses, and for RN's, however, according to the stats there is going to be a huge number of nurses retiring in the next few years I looked at the Interior health LPN postings and there ar...

I would be tempted to use the MHAUS as my 1st resource. Hopefully they would be able to give you the most current data, algorithms, charts, etc. In our OR we follow the protocol for MH and update according to our anesthetists input. We have all the ...

You sound like the perfect candidate for the job! So this OR nurse is cheering for you!

This essay is so difficult for me to write because I am very "to the point" and cannot write an entire essay on why I want to be an OR nurse. Honestly, I can sum it up in two sentence: I excel in work that is technically demanding and requires a prec...

Congrats, I hope you are liking your new job!

A foley is not used to insert a ureteric stent. A stent is placed in the ureter over a guide wire, the stent placement and the procedure is done using xray The stent is used to keep the ureter patent. A stent is much stiffer and is of a much smaller ...

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.. best of luck!

I am speaking only as a Canadian nurse, and yes, I have worked with nurses in the OR who had a background in psychiatry 1st before they took the OR post grad nursing courses. Med Surg is quite different from working in the OR.. and, as I said, I thi...

Looking at today's job market.. would not even consider not going for the BSN. BSN will allow you to compete for the best jobs. Just my 2 cents!

michele742 you are right, and I am willing to bet you will be hired before long! Best of Luck!

I am wishing you luck, sometimes hiring decisions take more than a week!

Arrive @ work early start my day with a coffee! Get morning report from charge nurse. Find out anything unusual on the Operative slate e.g. Malignant Hyperthermia patient, Latex allergy, Difficult Intubation, and so on. I know my assignment in advanc...

What about seeking advise from your professional nurse's association, especially if your safe practise is jeopardized

Way to go! Hope you love your new job! ​

My answer is strictly from my own point of view, floor nursing is not necessary to become a good OR nurse. OR is a totally different learning experience. The OR that I work at does not have that as a requirement and we preceptor and train as soon as ...

The OR is ever changing. I have worked in the OR for a number of years and have never ever found it boring. There are changes from day to day, policy, procedure and technical equipment. The patient contact with an awake patient may be minimal but yo...

British Columbia New Grad Salary $31.71 BC Health Authorities Look At External Postings: They are: Northern Health Authority Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Interior Health Authority Fraser Health Authority Vancouver Island Health Authority Provi...

Hi FaithMMA I just want to say that you are admirable. Nursing today is certainly not like it used to be (voice of experience) Nursing has changed, and not all for the better! The patient population has certainly changed. With hallway patients shor...

Can you take peri-op 101? (Is this the equivalent of the OR post-grad courses in Canada?) I am unsure about what the educational opportunities are for post-grad OR courses in the US, but this is the process nurses follow to attain OR jobs in Canada T...

Do you have a nursing union that you could go to for some support? It sounds to me that you are "over worked" and that time constraints at your job make it more difficult to give medications safely. I wonder if you could approach management with ide...

Thank you Don1984, you nailed it. 2 Cents from 4_Sq

I am with you, I don't think there is a valid reason for putting a foley catheter in this patient. It just adds another portal of entry for infection, may add to discomfort for the patient, is not helping the patient or the daughter.... ✅✅✅