Kudra

Kudra

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  1. suggestions on a EKG BOOK!

    Kudra replied to janetrette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i'll recommend one NOT to get: ECGs made Easy by Barbara Aehlert... it glosses over too many concepts and isn't clearly presented... i found Dubin to be more

  2. restarting prehospital IV's

    Kudra replied to JillR's topic in Emergency

    yeah,

  3. PDA's Do Canadian Nurses and students use them?

    Kudra replied to Dratz's topic in International Nursing

    most of the programs i found by doing searches here... search for things like Palm programs or PDA software... here are the few that i actually have links to... http://www.rnpalm.com/software_palm.htm...

  4. PDA's Do Canadian Nurses and students use them?

    Kudra replied to Dratz's topic in International Nursing

    i don't think it does... personally, i don't use PT much (too much time to write everything about my pt. in... our assignments change too much to take the time to input all that data)... i don't find...

  5. PDA's Do Canadian Nurses and students use them?

    Kudra replied to Dratz's topic in International Nursing

    i got one last Christmas and i'm telling you, it's a fantastic reference to have with you at work... i use mine all the time... it's also great to be able to have your schedule handy... i have a...

  6. Wedding planning while in nursing school

    Kudra replied to Aneroo's topic in General Students

    if nursing teaches you nothing else, it's multi-tasking... i planned my wedding during my last year of nursing school and it was totally manageable... for 4 months of that year i was a few thousand...

  7. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Kudra replied to markjrn's topic in International Nursing

    on my current unit, the ratio is always 3:1 in the trauma rooms... on the surgical side it's 4:1 for days/evenings and 6:1 on nights... my old unit (another surgical), it was 4:1 on days/evenings and...

  8. New Grad - Calgary Job Shortage?

    Kudra replied to joey1967's topic in International Nursing

    when i initially talked to the recruiting office, they made it sound as if i was SOL because i missed the boat on the April "grad" positions last year... in fact, she told me that i probably wouldn't...

  9. Who wears gloves when starting an IV?

    Kudra replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    i always wear gloves but, like most of you, i put them on after i have all the prep work done and located a good vein... i found it awkward at first, but once you get use to what a vein feels like...

  10. BScN student to RPN in ONTARIO?

    Kudra replied to Tina_RN2007's topic in International Nursing

    unfortunately, i do not think you can... in order to qualify to write the RPN exam, you need to have graduated from a Practical Nursing program... completing 2 years of a RN program isn't equivalent...

  11. Where do you keep your stethescope?

    Kudra replied to Still Riding's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i hade to figure out what the heck you were talking about... once i found a picture, i had a lightbulb moment... so THAT's what those things are for! i've seen them in uniform stores, but never clued...

  12. Trach Care..How do you keep from gagging?

    Kudra replied to AdobeRN's topic in General Students

    personally, i enjoy doing trach care... but then again, i've always been a little strange... but when it gets a little gross, i always try to remember that i'm helping a person breath by removing that...

  13. Short Answer questions in RN exam?

    Kudra replied to gracemou's topic in International Nursing

    the Canadian RN Examination... it's the same exam regardless of what Canadian province you write it in... since the June 2004 exam, there has been an additional short answer question section that you...

  14. can somebody explain this ........ ?????

    Kudra replied to cristian's topic in International Nursing

    as i recall, my exam results also included the necessary paperwork to complete my licensure... i don't think anything was amiss because you got you B1 with your

  15. Paracetamol-more info please?

    Kudra replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in International Nursing

    lol, Kay... did all that just come off the top of your head?

  16. Paracetamol-more info please?

    Kudra replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in International Nursing

    lol, Kay... did all that just come off the top of your head?

  17. Paracetamol-more info please?

    Kudra replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in International Nursing

    it's plain old acetaminophen/Tylenol... it's just the British Formulary

  18. When they call you in to work extra shifts...

    Kudra replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    the first thing i said to my husband when i got my first nursing job was that we had to have caller id because i want to know when it's work calling... i get called quite a bit for extra shifts......

  19. Can you be a Parish Nurse as a LPN?

    Kudra replied to NurseforGod's topic in Parish

    a dear friend of mine in Canada is a LPN and a parish nurse... the parish dictated what qualifications they wanted the nurse to have and decided that LPN or RN would be

  20. It's four degrees outside!

    Kudra replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    oh no... complain away! cold weather must be despised at all possible

  21. It's four degrees outside!

    Kudra replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    4 Fahrenheit = -15 Celsius until yesterday, the warmest it had been here for a few weeks was about -18... with windchill, it usually felt like -30 or colder... today, it's a balmly 2 degrees

  22. ADN program in US = Diploma in Canada?

    Kudra replied to b_m_prosepct's topic in International Nursing

    once you've written and received a passing grade, you'll be on the RN payscale, regardless of whether you have a diploma or BSN... in my health region, they will allow you to work as an undergrad...

  23. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Kudra replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    i don't care if you are a surgeon... walking around with your surgical scrubs half way up your calves because of static cling still isn't

  24. How many male nurses work on your floor/unit?

    Kudra replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    off the top of my head, i can think of 4 RNs and 4 Nurses Aides... i think the client population attracts a lot more guys to work on our unit... the excitement of Trauma seems to appeal to the guys...

  25. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Kudra replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    i have so much more to worry about at work than whether or not a little chest hair is showing... it's not the most appealing thing to me, personally, but who am i to dictate how a person should dress...