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  1. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    OCCHCanada posted a topic in General Nursing

    We've had such a long thread regarding whether or not we'd be a nurse if we could go back in time and start over again. Let's do something light-hearted! I'd like to know in one sentence what your...

  2. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    OCCHCanada posted a topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations to all those "old" nurses, new nurses and nurses2b on Nurse's Day. Does your employer do anything special to recognize this

  3. Can my arm be infected?

    OCCHCanada replied to z's playa's topic in General Nursing

    blood clot, can result from trauma etc - that would be why the ultrasound is

  4. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    OCCHCanada replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I worked in the burn unit, caring for a cop with 1st and 2nd degree burns of his face and hands (he was a very ranking cop). The police were disposing of a very large cache of weed from several busted...

  5. What does your spouse do?

    OCCHCanada replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    Senior IT Security Project Manager...I call him a computer

  6. nursing home fairies

    OCCHCanada replied to fluffwad's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have the light fairy - he/she turns on the lights throughout the house and garage; the kids would NEVER leave a light

  7. strangled by ETOH pt (long rant)

    OCCHCanada replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    lovely - reminds me of every reason why I left hospital nursing. be careful out

  8. Vacation entitlement in Canada

    OCCHCanada replied to britnurse600's topic in International Nursing

    I also recall that when UK refers to "5 weeks vacation", 5 weeks means 35 paid days off. In Canada, 5 weeks mean 25 days off (a week means 5 working days, not 7 week days). So if you start with an...

  9. Tell me about your first codes

    OCCHCanada replied to ChrisA's topic in General Nursing

    41 yo male, dropped to the ground at a bus stop. RN on bus started CPR and he was transported to ED. 1 1/2 hours of resustiation, he was full of every tube/iv/pacer leads. The floor was littered with...

  10. Record for most babies

    OCCHCanada replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Serene is a great word for high birth numbered mothers...how could they be anything

  11. wondering if Canada has flu vaccine?

    OCCHCanada replied to darla80's topic in International Nursing

    I love the vaccine/cow trade, sounds fair to me

  12. AWOL-seen any patients using this yet?

    OCCHCanada replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    They say you learn something everyday. Nebulized alcohol, alcohol tampons?? - this is just sick. What on earth will they think of next? - Forget I asked, I don't wanna

  13. Need bee sting help please!!!

    OCCHCanada replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Might be worth a follow-up visit with the Dr in light of the family hx of reactions. With being his first sting and reacting the way he did, his next sting could be much more severe. Your Dr may...

  14. Stressed out and Getting Out

    OCCHCanada replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As the saying goes, been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. Get away, as fast as you can - another opportunity will

  15. Signs, signs, everywhere a sign ...

    OCCHCanada replied to AmyB's topic in Nursing Humor

    Chinese food place in our city - Fuk

  16. Why were they sent to boil water?

    OCCHCanada replied to RNinCanada's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would have loved if my spouse was sent on this type of errand while I was laboring- he drove me

  17. When you call in sick...

    OCCHCanada replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Managers should not be requesting a medical note every single time someone is ill. But part of a corporate attendence management program may request that once an employee is flagged as having an...

  18. When you call in sick...

    OCCHCanada replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Under privacy and protection laws, you don't need to give the reason for illness - only that you are ill and will not be at work. The manager has the right to request medical information to be...

  19. Encopresis - anyone familar with this

    OCCHCanada replied to studentdeb's topic in Pediatric

    I remember my youngest doing the same - holding it for days until he started getting sick. He actually start to cry if his bowels moved while sitting on the potty. I think he was scared to use "the...

  20. Worst thing you have seen

    OCCHCanada replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Burn

    A 9 month pregnant 19 yo, rollover MVA. Caught under vehicle with dripping radiator fluid onto her face, neck, chest, arms. She knew her baby had died and laid there trapped for about an hour until...

  21. Granny Dumping

    OCCHCanada replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    saw hundreds of those - turns acute hospital care into a holding unit for long term care placement. after working a long weekend and having several "dumps" admitted - it was very easy to get bitter....

  22. OH Yeah, I had it all together

    OCCHCanada replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Put my bra on inside out (don't even know why I didn't realize it will putting it on) - but didn't realize it until end of day when I couldn't un-do it! Another time at work, the underwire in my bra...

  23. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    OCCHCanada replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    Leave your ego at home - nothing is harder to deal with than a new grad with "grad-itis" that think they know everything. The art of Nursing is rarely something learned from a book! There is no dumb...

  24. Call it an occupational hazard...

    OCCHCanada replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto on the multiple colds and flus over the years. Had a really scary thing happen once - admitted a 20 something male with suspected necrotizing fascitis. Cared for this fellow for 4 hours, until...

  25. What do you bring home with you?

    OCCHCanada replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    bandage scissors, tiny curved iris scissors, TAPE, swabs and the O2 connectors. I've also brought home a watch that wasn't mine - returned the next