cubRN

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1. Nursing

   cubRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi there everyone I am a Canadian nurse who works Trauma intensive care. I have gone back to school to complete my degree. I am taking a politics in nursing course a and need to write a schoraly...

2. What type of ICU experience?

   cubRN replied to Shayna24's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I work in Trauma and Neurosurgery ICU.... There are swans, drips, all types of pressure monitor's. The patient population is usually younger with less medical problems, but they are just as sick....

3. TNCC Course - Any Advice?

   cubRN replied to nightingale's topic in Emergency

   Whatz up there Nightengale98 I actually just finished taking the course here in Toronto and it was amazing. Im a complete trauma junkie.....and work in Trauma and Neurosurgery ICU. The environment...

4. Drug Testing

   cubRN replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

   In Canada wee do not get drug tested. I guess it is treated as personal privacy. It all comes down to how you practice. If you were a concern then it becomes a

5. Peircings

   cubRN replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   Hey all: Piercing are still cool and safe. When I was going to school, I actuakky worked as a body piercer for a tatto shopback in 97. So have had alot of piercings in my time including: eye brow,...

6. cardiac drips?

   cubRN replied to LOVE ER's topic in Emergency

   dopamine greater than 20mcg/kg/min is pure alpha stimuation. Sounds like when your using large does of one drug and its not working its time to switch to another such as Levoped (Norepinephrine) or...

7. Trauma season is upon us

   cubRN replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

   I work trauma & Neurosurgery ICU and you wouldn't believe all the pedistrians hit by car we have in the unit....it is out of control. I do love my job and love looking after the sickest of the...

8. Frustrated .....

   cubRN replied to cubRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ya know its not a perfect world that i am wanting ....... it really is just all about respect ya know??? I dedicate myself to patient care when I am at work not peoples drama or ego's It was just...

9. Frustrated .....

   cubRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Yesterday was a really frustrating day. I work on a Trauma & Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit. Yesterday I and the day before looking after a patient who was in a MVC wo obtained an isolated...