Daisy_08 BSN, RN

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    Cant believe the nurse did.....

    Daisy_08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    A few threads latley have had tittles that got me all excited to read the juicy "gossip", only to be very disappointed or think the OP was a little on the the nutty side. So I thought we could share...
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    Experience before nursing school in Canada.

    Daisy_08 replied to Jasonw3's topic in Canada

    As a psw, yes they require some training, but I'm talking about homemaking ( cooking, cleaning, shopping and watching granny). Ltc in small towns don't have the luxury to be picky and many retirement...
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    Be the type of nurse you want to work with

    Daisy_08 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Love
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    Experience before nursing school in Canada.

    Daisy_08 replied to Jasonw3's topic in Canada

    Yes, in Ontario they are called psw's and mostly work in ltc. If you have already been accepted into a nursing program you can get a job as a psw after a month or so into the program. So doing the psw...
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    tell me about your most embarrassing job interview!

    Daisy_08 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is an old red head friend of mine on her first interview: Interviewer " of you were a type of food what would you be and why?" Friend "ummm.....a carrot, cuz they're orange and
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    No cna's ??

    Daisy_08 replied to littlenurse23's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in Canada. My province does not use aides much in hospitals. I'd like to keep it that way. If there were aides I'd have more pts and less time. I like bathing pts, I can do skin assessment,...
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    Want to improve my Nursing career. Looking to move to Canada

    Daisy_08 replied to Mariel85's topic in Nurse Registration

    First, Canada is a great place! I only know what I've read on here. There are lots of other threads with information about this. You will also see a lot of frustration and waiting, it's not an easy...
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    Cant believe the nurse did.....

    Daisy_08 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys! Think I'm getting my fill of the juicy stuff! A few W T F!! moments. I always shake my head when I see thebig warning on jevity bottles "not for IV use" and think about the poor sap who...
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    Areas of Nursing

    Daisy_08 replied to rajm's topic in Canada

    sorry you said you were in a RPN course, so how is that different then a
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    First Nursing Pay

    Daisy_08 replied to nurse_student1's topic in General Nursing

    Tuition, to get my
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    What are the different tasks duties I should expect to perform in a..

    Daisy_08 replied to NursingBro's topic in Rehabilitation

    I float to a rehab floor once and a while. You get a few dumps but generally it's encouraging them to do things on thier own, taking out foleys and bladder retraining, helping transferring, teaching...
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    Feeling like a servant

    Daisy_08 replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Welcome to the wonderful world of
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    this is a true story ..vent .. wowzers .. crazy

    Daisy_08 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Cant say I would have been all that pleased.....Our charge is no different then any other nurse other then authorizing OT, coordinating is there is a fire. What exactly did you have to do that...
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    Mouth crud

    Daisy_08 replied to liveyourlife747's topic in General Nursing

    This is not the best when the pt is alert and totally aware, but sometimes after going through a dozen (blue) toothetts, I'll take a wash cloth and dig out what I
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    I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    Daisy_08 replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    I think for the safety of children everywhere the OP must publish this nurses name address and recent photo so we can all protect our own children. You may not have been able to save your child, but...
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    Areas of Nursing

    Daisy_08 replied to rajm's topic in Canada

    I'll admit I gaged my first ever clinical day. But not since! Okay, maybe
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    I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    Daisy_08 replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    The husband should have called 911 and had her arrested and the boy assessed by EMS. You can have her charged with assault, and if she smiled charged with lewd
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    I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    Daisy_08 replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I think that nurse will be posting on the " I'm struggling with pts families"
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    Nurses: How Do You Feel About Your Patients Being Nurses?

    Daisy_08 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The worst was when I was a student. Took care of a pt whos daughter worked in X-ray or something. Questioned why I would want to be a practicl nurse as they have no education ( longer then hers was)...
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    I am struggling with patient families lately.

    Daisy_08 replied to jennilynn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "you can find that down the hall and to the
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    Pls help me decide

    Daisy_08 replied to samantha08's topic in Canada

    Fiona!! Bha, cover blown. 10 4 rubber
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    Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    Daisy_08 replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay, thanks. Like loriangle said these tasks are delegated or have a home care nurse in the school. However with the large diabetic crisis we may have to use school nurses
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    Checking Vital Signs in LTC

    Daisy_08 replied to oliverandmollycat's topic in Patient Medications

    It would be impossible!! At home they would not be checking BPs more then once every month. If the doc feels the need for OT to be done more often then they'll order it. In ltc you need to become...
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    Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    Daisy_08 replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry I thought you were saying you were a student being taught the clean way. Can I ask when you would foley a child st school. Here in canada the only school nurses we have are in high school a day...
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    Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    Daisy_08 replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Really? I didn't think I had been out of school very long, I was taught the sterile way. My hospital policy for in dwelling catheters is to be done sterile. In&outs can been done clean and we can...