joanna73 BSN, RN

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    1600 nurses would get hired in Bc

    joanna73 replied to sydney2015's topic in Canada

    I've learned that regardless of what those headlines say, you have to read between the lines. Perhaps BC is hiring 1600 nurses. However, health care aides are likely a large part of that mix, not...
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    1600 nurses would get hired in Bc

    joanna73 replied to sydney2015's topic in Canada

    I don't believe any of those headlines. The likely story is that positions will be eliminated as nurses retire, and that they will hire a mix of lpns/rpns and health care
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    How to Explain a Termination to Future Employers?

    joanna73 replied to RN_Erin's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand if she took illegal substances, but based on the rationale provided, "I took a pain pill because I was injured at work and in pain," a termination seems very
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    How to Explain a Termination to Future Employers?

    joanna73 replied to RN_Erin's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps I'm missing something. Why would you be required to report to your employer that you took a pain pill on your day off? It seems unreasonable that you would be terminated. Do you have a
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    do you gain or lose weight while working

    joanna73 replied to Valsabatini's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked the floor, I lost 10 pounds. Since gained back 8 with my desk job. It's always someone's birthday, Christmas, valentine's day, Easter, it's Friday.....the treats never
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    New grad nurse (RPN) - fired from my first nursing job after 1 week...help?

    joanna73 replied to HopeToBeDivine's topic in Canada

    Unfortunately, for many new grads, the OR is not a good fit, especially if the staff are not willing to provide adequate training. Hopefully, you will find another position
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    Why Nursing Sucks...

    joanna73 replied to pixiern15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agreed. It's not nursing that sucks, it's the working conditions. There are options once you've gained some experience. I've long ago decided that before returning to the bedside: a) I'm working...
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    night nurse can't sleep during the day!

    joanna73 replied to keener's topic in General Nursing

    Tinfoil on the windows works well also. I've used tinfoil and blackout curtains for
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    joanna73 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well I'm an educator, so I do need to be presentable. When I worked the floor though, I wore zero makeup and tied my hair in a bun. 10 minutes (excluding shower time) I can live with. I would never...
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    night nurse can't sleep during the day!

    joanna73 replied to keener's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried a sleep mask and ear plugs in addition to the dark room? Also, I keep my phone off when I'm sleeping. Staying on a night time schedule works well, although not for a social life. The...
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    Student Loan Debt

    joanna73 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    Is that not what I said in my post, that huge loans are becoming more
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    bored to tears

    joanna73 replied to KThurmond's topic in General Students

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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    joanna73 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I thought about this thread as I spent 2 minutes applying make up and 8 minutes fixing my hair for work this morning. My priority at the crack of dawn is
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    RN

    joanna73 replied to melopanda's topic in Canada

    Over the years, RN and LPN positions have been eliminated. In addition, when nurses retire, often those positions are not
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    RN

    joanna73 replied to melopanda's topic in Canada

    You will soon learn that health care is about cost savings. For years, the Provinces have been eliminating nursing positions in order to balance their budgets. This will likely continue. Health care...
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    bored to tears

    joanna73 replied to KThurmond's topic in General Students

    South Park version of Canadians? I'm intrigued. I stopped going to the boring lectures. Instead, I read for other courses in the library or stayed at
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    Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    joanna73 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    A 95 percent compliance rate provides a very narrow window, which is on purpose. Then, management can say, "Close, but you haven't met expectations. Sorry, no
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    RN

    joanna73 replied to melopanda's topic in Canada

    We will unfortunately continue to nurse the computer, not the patient. Technology has created positives and negatives for nursing. Also, the de-skilling of nursing will continue because, despite what...
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    Student Loan Debt

    joanna73 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    Actually Dishes, according to the various posts I've read here about student loan debt, it seems that unfortunately, 80-100k is becoming more common. Part of the reason for that is the inflated cost...
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    Student Loan Debt

    joanna73 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    I'm a Canadian educated RN, and the private school tuition fees that are common in the US do not exist for us. Our education is regulated both federally and by the Provinces, but the curriculum for...
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    Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    joanna73 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Your management group has found an arbitrary means to ensure that you're not going to receive a raise. That's all it is. They are well aware that everyone will not attend those meetings. Ask for the...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    joanna73 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The thing is, we can respect the fact that you are in a program, OP. However, when you start a thread dictating to nurses how professionalism should look, your credibility is shot. Professionalism is...
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    Survival of the Fittest - Resilience

    joanna73 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've often wondered what makes some people more resilient than others? As you've mentioned, resilience is defined through various factors, including: 1) Ability to accept change 2) Ability to reflect...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    joanna73 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Davey, it's been very easy to poke holes in this debate given the other debates presented by the OP. Since the topic is professionalism, the OP's additional posts (charting and whip its) are actually...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    joanna73 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The reason why many nurses have said you should wear hair up and no nail polish is for infection control. And for that reason, many facilities have stipulated this in their policies. It has nothing to...