Elly

Elly

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  1. I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    Elly replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Still think its a great idea for

  2. I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    Elly replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it is also a admission protocol.that swabs be taken.for MRSA as well as VRE...............Keeping these pts separated from negative swabs for MRSA and

  3. xxs scrubs? Where to buy in Canada

    Elly replied to mirakleen's topic in International Nursing

    Hi..try online at http://www.avida.com................they will send you a catalogue or order online.............. well made

  4. ONTARIO Canada LPN Salary & Perks

    Elly replied to willow2004's topic in International Nursing

    Guess it depends where you live......I'm in windsor and RPN full time jobs are hard to find..........Part time temp jobs, you can get .........I.ve worked with some RPN that have 7-8 years seniority...

  5. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    Elly replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Can I ask what Byetta is

  6. What's the funniest thing you've heard a patient say?

    Elly replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just the other day I had one of my patients ask if you could **** in my pants....Realizing what she said. she turned beat red and refraced her question :Can you change my pants............After a...

  7. Looking for Pain Management Clinic, Ontario, Canada

    Elly replied to porsch65's topic in Pain Management

    Hi Porche......There is a pain clinic in the Windsor area....Its called the DeLisle Pain Clinic..... This older gentleman used to work at one of the car manufacturers. and after he retired he created...

  8. Looking for Pain Management Clinic, Ontario, Canada

    Elly replied to porsch65's topic in Pain Management

    Porche;;;;;;;;;;;;;Hi...Where in Ontario is your

  9. advice on clinicals for RPNs

    Elly replied to loriangel14's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Angel::: I am an RPN in a Complex care setting in a hospital, actually on a palliative care floor...We have had RPN students on the floor for 1st semester . along with the teacher...The teacher...

  10. I have to ask...

    Elly replied to saskrn's topic in International Nursing

    They have one or should I say HAD a dunkin donuts but it didn.t last...Maybe bad location...but here Tim.s

  11. You know you're canadian when...

    Elly replied to I_Love_Donuts's topic in Canada

    Your absolutely right...March is coming and hopefully I.m winning .( more than last time.....1 freakin cookie.. and the dog got

  12. You know you're canadian when...

    Elly replied to I_Love_Donuts's topic in Canada

    EH....What was that you

  13. I have to ask...

    Elly replied to saskrn's topic in International Nursing

    Hi....I live in Windsor Ontario and YES... there is definetely a Tims around every corner....We had a few Robins in the city..But the ones we did have were in terrible locations...Even the drive...

  14. Antiseptics & Wound Care

    Elly replied to lovelie_skittle's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    It depends on the site the duoderm is applied..If its a coccyx abrasion...They seem to wrinkle and make the abrasion worse... Sometimes ending up with a stage 1 or 2

  15. Tips for Dressing to Scrotum?

    Elly replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We had a patient who had a necrotic scotum...The Dr. was at his wits end about how to heal it up....He told us do what you want and try anything.....We started applying vasaline guaze to the area with...

  16. Antiseptics & Wound Care

    Elly replied to lovelie_skittle's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We have banned hydrogen peroxide for any type of wound care as it damages the good skin and actually damages the ulcer

  17. Hospital cutbacks...

    Elly replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in International Nursing

    I work in southwestern ontario..Windsor to be exact and YES we have had major cutbacks.....This city started with 4 hospitals and we now have 2 ...We were the first in the province to downsize and not...

  18. Advise about G-tubes

    Elly replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HI ...............I have worked with G-tubes for years and find some of them can be a real pain...........If the patient is not on a continous feed...Then prior to the next feed .Open the port and...

  19. Antiseptics & Wound Care

    Elly replied to lovelie_skittle's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We have not used HP in ages..They found that it macerated the peri wound area and actually slowed down the healing process.... Normal saline dressings wored much better and the healing time itself was...

  20. wondering if Canada has flu vaccine?

    Elly replied to darla80's topic in International Nursing

    I live in Windsor Ontario which is a border city across from Detroit Michigan. They do not give flu shots to US residents..Even Canadians have to have 2 valid pieces of ID One has to be a photo...