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  1. Drug testing in Canada (Specifically BC)??

    kaiasunshine replied to heymackzzzz's topic in International Nursing

    i googled it and came up with this! http://www.parl.gc.ca/content/lop/researchpublications/prb0751-e.htm#acanadian in 2002, the canadian human rights commission’s 1988 policy on alcohol and drug...

  2. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    kaiasunshine replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    Hey this is a really old topic but an interesting one! I just googled the laws in Canada regarding drug testing in the workplace, out of curiosity, and came up with this link-...

  3. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    kaiasunshine replied to RNdiva505's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is a hilarious thread! Love

  4. Level 2 CNA?

    kaiasunshine replied to Quark09's topic in Critical Care

    Yeah I'm not sure if it's similar everywhere but in BC, care aids can do an additional one-day course that teaches them to pass meds that are already pre-measured in blister packs or pre-filled sealed...

  5. Possible to pass CNA exams with this book and youtube videos?

    kaiasunshine replied to clubwestpua's topic in General Nursing

    As a care aid working for two years now, I sadly have to agree with all of the other replies. While I understand financial constraints can really get in the way and stop people from being able to take...

  6. You paid HOW MUCH for nursing school??!!

    kaiasunshine replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Students

    In BC, Canada my tuition is about $4000/year not including books! But you could end up with $40 000 in loans by the end if you're using loans to help pay for living expenses while in

  7. Tips for bed baths with combative patients.

    kaiasunshine replied to bloodlikefire's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There may not be much you can do, but there may be something! Here's what I would try: Protect privacy and comfort of course...no one wants to lay there naked! You can warm a blanket in the dryer and...

  8. I hate my job as a certified nursing assistant and want to quit after two weeks!

    kaiasunshine replied to DefaLucy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think she lacks empathy, I work in dementia and it is my favorite area of long-term care and there are still days when I get flustered and frustrated when I am unable to give people the care...

  9. How often do you get sick? More or less often than

    kaiasunshine replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    I work in a long-term care facility and get sick less often than I did before I started working there...but I do tend to eat better now. Sleep is always big for me so I usually sleep 8-9 hours a...

  10. Expect to fail at least one nursing course, is this true

    kaiasunshine replied to Bridgettea83's topic in General Students

    I'm starting nursing school in a month (!) and I've already done three of my courses, including anatomy and physiology which is supposedly one of the hardest courses. I studied A LOT. More than I ever...

  11. ZZZZ's - Time to be honest!

    kaiasunshine replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA and I work casual in long term care, meaning I work all shifts. Generally when I get a few night shifts in a row, I will have been working day shift all that week so it's a very hard...

  12. language barrier- weird situation

    kaiasunshine replied to JSlovex2's topic in General Nursing

    I found when I was backpacking in South America (I speak conversational Spanish) that there were a few times when I could get by on my own but was with someone who was fluent and I ended up relying on...

  13. donotread

    kaiasunshine posted a topic in International Nursing

    /delete, I figured it

  14. Possible to get straight A's in nursing school?

    kaiasunshine posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everybody! I've just been accepted into nursing school, which has been the only thing I've been thinking and dreaming of for the last few years, and I am beyond thrilled. However the last year or...

  15. Washing patients akward?

    kaiasunshine replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For me, the expectation of doing it was FAR more stressful and uncomfortable than actually doing it...when you're actually there with the person (except for maybe the first few times you do it) it's...

  16. Volunteering in Africa

    kaiasunshine replied to devotchka's topic in General Nursing

    A google search should be able to help you in what you're looking for, but of course it depends how much you're willing/able to spend to volunteer! These are the one's I've favorited on my computer :)...

  17. Possible to get straight A's in nursing school?

    kaiasunshine replied to kaiasunshine's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your input! I'm definitely not putting med school above NS...I've wanted to be a nurse for several years now and have been working as a resident care aid in a nursing home for a couple...

  18. What color is your stethoscope???

    kaiasunshine replied to sch1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    UltraScope Adult with bright orange tubing and a lime green head with flowers on it- every single time I look at it I want to explode with

  19. customized ultrascope

    kaiasunshine replied to happypedsRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just got accepted into nursing school and was looking at the ultrascope too! The reviews on the site say it's the clearest-sounding scope a lot of these people have had, but of course the website...

  20. How valuable is speaking Spanish in health care?

    kaiasunshine replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    It's ALWAYS helpful to speak a second language! I currently speak conversational Spanish (am working on upgrading it) and am beginning Swahili with Rosetta Stone. I doubt Swahili will come up, that's...

  21. How Many Residents Do You Care For On Your Unit?

    kaiasunshine replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    112 residents in our building, spread out 14 per floor! 7a-3p...16 care aids, 4 nurses 3p-11p...10 care aids, 4 nurses 11p-7a...4 care aids, 1 nurse So on day shift there's one nurse and 4 care aids...

  22. Someone can explain my doubt?

    kaiasunshine replied to HMartinho's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from Canada but here's what I know! anesthesiologist- 12 years of school- 4 years of premed (which in Canada means any degree you like), 4 years of medical school, plus 5 years of...

  23. Is honesty the best policy in this scenerio?

    kaiasunshine replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah honestly it's a fair-enough reason! If they ask and you said "I was in a relationship with someone whose job moved around a lot and I went with him, but we're no longer together and I'm more than...

  24. Relationships with Doctors

    kaiasunshine replied to G in Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I find it interesting that so many professionals on this website are more than willing to generalize an entire group of other professionals working in the same field. Or anyone at all. Doctors are not...

  25. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    kaiasunshine replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    To the nurse on "C" floor...how about, instead of spending 6 of your 8 hours on shift online looking at houses, in the nursing station texting or on the couch watching crappy evening TV, you HELP US...