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  1. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    OCCHCanada replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    What does HIPAA stand for? In Canada, our new privacy law is called PIPEDA and it covers all acts of privacy including right down to whether or not a store can ask for your contact information for...

  2. Happy Holidays

    OCCHCanada replied to suzanne4's topic in General Nursing

    Peace be with you all...happy holidays and have a safe and healthy New

  3. When little old ladies attack.....

    OCCHCanada replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny that you should mention that these two patients are old nurses. I too, have found some of the most cranky, miserable, difficult elderly woman to care for were old nurses! Oh NO! Wonder if...

  4. Treatment of DVT's

    OCCHCanada replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    Low molecular weight heparin is certainly used extensively now for DVT's, uncomplicated PE's, preventative post hip, knee replacements and ankle fractures/any lower leg immobilties. Often patients are...

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

    OCCHCanada replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    good one, baby elephants are so precious, especially when they are very young and don't know how to use their trunks

  6. Tips for bringing your child to the ER (rant)

    OCCHCanada replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    If I'd just had my 12th baby I'd need more than psych

  7. Nicotine Addiction as a Disability

    OCCHCanada posted a topic in General Nursing

    An employee was terminated due to insubordination (he was smoking in front of customers). He now claims he is being discriminated against due to a disability - nicotine addiction. Is there any...

  8. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    OCCHCanada replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 1987 and went straight into bedside nursing in a critical care area and "survived" 13 years. While very difficult, physically and emotionally, I can say it was a good start to my...

  9. Have you ever HEARD of this?

    OCCHCanada replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly sounds fishy to me. In our region, nurse manager is just that - a manager (formally known as the head nurse). Clinical hours are not part of that position as nurse manager is out of scope....

  10. Any nurses from Calgary... questions for ya!

    OCCHCanada replied to JohntravoltaRN's topic in International Nursing

    I'm not currently working in any of the hospitals in Calgary, but I can tell you that the CHR remains desparate for nurses. I would suggest that you contact the Nurse Managers of all the hospitals...

  11. ortho nurses!!!please advise

    OCCHCanada replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. It's time to follow-up with the surgeon to review all your questions or concerns. Worrying about it is not helping your healing. If it's nothing, then you've worried for nothing but...