Kudra

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  1. where are new grads working

    Kudra replied to nontrad1964's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Trauma/Surgery and Ortho... i want to work ICU, but the manager here is a firm believer in the "med-surg first" adage

  2. Need Some Advise. Want to be an RN: late 30's AM I TOO LATE?

    Kudra replied to RNRNRNRNR's topic in Nursing Career

    i'm in my twenties and my closest friends from RN school were all above the 40-year-old mark... they're all working now and loving it! it's never too late to get into nursing and, if anything, having...

  3. Risks Working in NICU????

    Kudra replied to TristateRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    umh, the obvious answer would be radiation... i worked with at least 4 people last summer in an adult ICU who all had thyroid problems related to exposure to x-rays at work from the portable...

  4. Nurse Safety: Have We Addressed the Risks?

    Kudra replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    it's so interesting that you post this now... i was think about posting something similiar re: violence towards nurses... i was assaulted by a patient on my last set of shifts... this patient is a...

  5. Need answer about femur fracture...recovery period?

    Kudra replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in Orthopedic

    on my unit, the usual stay is 5-7 days for a femur fracture... of course it can be longer but it's because we're waiting for a rehab bed to open up or the patient has had post-op complications......

  6. is there a nurse shortage in canada?

    Kudra replied to beausud's topic in International Nursing

    i think it really depends upon where you're looking for work... i'm a new grad who just moved to Alberta in May... i had a full time position within a week of being there and have been offered several...

  7. Have you ever given the 'Nurse Dose'???

    Kudra replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    never done it... never heard of it... i wouldn't DREAM of giving more without an order because i wouldn't want my butt hung out to dry if something were to happen... luckily, the doctors where i work...

  8. My dental hyginenist was surprised that I was an RN.

    Kudra replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in General Nursing

    it's so funny how people read the same sentence differently... or only selectively read a post ... the OP's next sentence stated that she felt that all of her coworkers, regardless of their level of...

  9. screwed up at work... feeling crappy...

    Kudra posted a topic in General Nursing

    this is such a silly little thing to get upset about... and maybe it's because i'm feeling sick myself (just getting over a sinus infection)... but do you ever have days when you wish you just stayed...

  10. Do nurses make bad patients?

    Kudra replied to zacsmimi's topic in General Nursing

    i'll be honest... i had my reduction 2 years ago and it took me at least a month to feel that i was getting back to normal... and then at least another 2 months to feel like my body was mine again......

  11. Lovenox injection site

    Kudra replied to Gator,SN's topic in General Nursing

    our agency's policy is to inject into either the lovehandles (#1 choice) or abdomen... if it's the abdomen, you must make sure that you never inject within a 1½-2" radius of the belly button...

  12. What degree/certification do you hold?

    Kudra replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    you forgot diploma RN...

  13. URGENT POST TO ALL ONTARIO RN's!!!

    Kudra replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in International Nursing

    i've just gone to the cno's site and read up on the proposed changes... and having done that, i think the proposed changes are actually very reasonable and really has very little bearing on those of...

  14. URGENT POST TO ALL ONTARIO RN's!!!

    Kudra replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in International Nursing

    you know what? i understand your frustration, but if you've completed your course and written the exam, what's the big deal? you're a RN... you've got your license and nothing's going to change...

  15. Code Status

    Kudra replied to RNeyez's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    no, we use a clear yellow one for T&S's... but they're removed every 3 days when the T&S expires... i can see that you would be hesitant to use an armband system when you already have so...

  16. Code Status

    Kudra replied to RNeyez's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i know some hospitals might feel that it would violate patient confidentiality, but our hospital's policy is that all patients who are a no code have a blue ID bracelet... all full codes have a red......

  17. Canadian Politics -- I hate myself

    Kudra replied to adrienurse's topic in International Nursing

    my biggest reservation about Stephen Harper is the fact that the latest configuration of the Conservatives is so new that they haven't even figured out what the heck they're doing yet... after the...

  18. Calgary Health Region...

    Kudra posted a topic in International Nursing

    hey, is there anyone currently working for the Calgary Health Region? i'm moving to Calgary in a month and wanted a little more info on what the working conditions are like... also, has anyone dealt...

  19. stethoscopes

    Kudra replied to jam0601's topic in General Nursing

    i now use an Ultrascope and find the difference between that and my Littmans to be quite pronounced... the Ultrascope's a lot clearer for me...

  20. mini

    Kudra replied to mini's topic in International Nursing

    seriously, if you have a good basis in nursing theory, the exam will be a breeze... i found a lot of the questions to be common sense... if you're looking to go to Alberta, you'll be in luck... the...

  21. mini

    Kudra replied to mini's topic in International Nursing

    seriously, if you have a good basis in nursing theory, the exam will be a breeze... i found a lot of the questions to be common sense... if you're looking to go to Alberta, you'll be in luck... the...

  22. mini

    Kudra replied to mini's topic in International Nursing

    sounds like you'll be able to nurse anywhere in Canada with your degree... :) any ideas where you want to live yet? or are you just starting to explore the possibilities?

  23. mini

    Kudra replied to mini's topic in International Nursing

    sounds like you'll be able to nurse anywhere in Canada with your degree... :) any ideas where you want to live yet? or are you just starting to explore the possibilities?

  24. mini

    Kudra replied to mini's topic in International Nursing

    hey, i just replied in your other thread... but i'll copy and paste it here for you as well... you might want to start by looking up the Canadian Nurses Association... they're the ones who write the...

  25. mini

    Kudra replied to mini's topic in International Nursing

    hey, i just replied in your other thread... but i'll copy and paste it here for you as well... you might want to start by looking up the Canadian Nurses Association... they're the ones who write the...