joanna73 BSN, RN

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    What type of soap do you use?

    joanna73 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I use St Ives body wash and Pears soap on my face. I don't use antibacterial soap. Vaseline cocoa butter body lotion smells great and keeps my skin from drying out. I live in an extremely dry
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    Pocket Snacks for 12 Hour Shift?

    joanna73 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Rachel has since added her credentials, so we can now see she is a nurse Bucky. @ Rachel, many of us would probably agree that the working conditions for many nurses are abusive. However, the working...
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    Union hospital pays less than other hospitals in the same system..?

    joanna73 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Nursing

    Quite possibly this facility has a weak union. Wages are usually at the forefront of the bargaining
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    Reasons for not getting into a for profit school?

    joanna73 replied to Tashbun's topic in General Nursing

    As some have mentioned, even the for profit schools have minimum requirements (GPA between 2.5-2.8, letter of intent) and a certain number of seats. If they have 100 seats and 150 applicants, then 50...
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    Unit Manager Demands I Cut My Hair

    joanna73 replied to Nurse Cookie Swirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My hair is very curly and I shed easily, so it's always tied back or in a bun at work. Hopefully, the rumours will stop and the UM will leave you alone OP if you tie it
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    Does anyone live alone?

    joanna73 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    Gas will cost you 100/ week? Is there any way you can look at reducing this amount? Is it essential that you drive every day? Is public transportation an option? Moving closer to work and
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    Pocket Snacks for 12 Hour Shift?

    joanna73 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Rachel are you a nurse? The reality for most nurses is that they don't have time to eat because the floors are under staffed and nurses are overworked. Not ideal at all, and that's why many nurses...
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    One Year Since Graduation & No Job

    joanna73 replied to nursej_'s topic in General Nursing

    Apply for anything and everything outside of the hospital setting. You need nursing experience and the longer you remain unemployed, the less attractive you will seem to potential employers. Perhaps...
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    How would you react?

    joanna73 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agreed. Sometimes it's best to leave those types of emails alone. However, if you want to appear pc to management and open to feedback, you could respond something like: "Thank you for your feedback...
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    consolidation practicums related to job opportunities?

    joanna73 replied to cams767's topic in Canada

    The semester before I was due to graduate, 4 people were hired from their consolidation on the floor I was on. However, during my semester that same floor was closing beds and asking if nurses wanted...
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    How fast did you land a job?

    joanna73 replied to johndough's topic in General Students

    The job market had tanked 2 years previously. I graduated at 37, took the first offer. I had a job before I graduated. I relocated from a big city to a small town. I didn't care where I went or what...
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    Does anyone live alone?

    joanna73 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    If I ever do get married, I want my own room, or at least my own SPACE. I'm so used to being alone. Ideally, I need to be with someone who travels for work. Some people would consider that odd, but I...
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    What was your first Nursing job?

    joanna73 replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    Educators work Mon-Fri 0800-1600 where I work, although we will flex hours sometimes to accommodate evening staff (Ie: 11-7). No weekends, or holidays and paid stats. 7 paid days off in addition to...
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    What was your first Nursing job?

    joanna73 replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    Rural continuing care where I had multiple tasks, including IVS. One RN, 30 people. I love seniors and I now have two specialty certifications in geriatrics. Four years later I moved facilities and...
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    IEN in Alberta- any luck with jobs?

    joanna73 replied to tokidoki7's topic in Canada

    Before oil prices tanked, there were few nursing positions in AB. Now that oil has tanked, management has been instructed to carefully monitor budgets Add Ft Mc Murray to the mix and the billions of...
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    Does anyone live alone?

    joanna73 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    I also live alone and love it. I had roommates for 5 months when I relocated to this city after years of living on my own, and I decided to buy a place. Never again do I want roommates. My home is...
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    Pay Rate Jealousy

    joanna73 replied to Suga Moore's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Unless you have a strong union OP, your pay is what it is. As much as people dislike unions, the benefits are adequate pay based on years of experience, cost of living increments and transparent pay...
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    Fired from first job..."not eligible for re-hire"

    joanna73 replied to run.for.the.roses's topic in General Nursing

    If you were late twice within your orientation period, that's leaving a negative impression and enough reason for termination. It sucks but you don't have a case OP. Move
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    Calling in for no sleep

    joanna73 replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I've called in once with zero sleep and a migraine on top of that. You must be fit to work. However.....many times I have worked on 3-4 hours sleep because I'm an insomniac. It was painful but I knew...
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    Edmonton area jobs.

    joanna73 replied to NurNikki's topic in Canada

    Employers are focused on cutting expenses. They aren't concerned that new grads are out of work. Maybe in another 10 years they will be, not now. Most Edmonton area employers will not hire a licensed...
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    Pocket Snacks for 12 Hour Shift?

    joanna73 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to the items mentioned, I bring a small container of dry quaker oats, cinnamon, coconut flakes and honey to work. Just add water. It's healthy, cheap and you can eat it for breakfast or an...
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    Edmonton area jobs.

    joanna73 replied to NurNikki's topic in Canada

    It is tragic and the downward spiral of health care is nothing new. Since 2007, jobs have been disappearing. They don't have to hire people eventually, either. When I was a new grad, I thought the...
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    Edmonton area jobs.

    joanna73 replied to NurNikki's topic in Canada

    Unfortunately, there are so many mixed messages out there about the "nursing shortage". There isn't a nursing shortage. AHS and Covenant Health continue to cut positions. In addition, nurses are not...
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    Weekend Nurse

    joanna73 replied to Gabrielle1818's topic in General Nursing

    Five to seven years of acute care, ED and geriatric nursing experience is the usual minimum requirement. There are no home triage positions. Nurses work out of a call
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    Shift work and dating

    joanna73 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Another reason people don't go out as often is the cost. Dinner and a movie or a night at the bar will cost anywhere from 40-100