Lysa

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1. Does your floor have an RN to patient ratio?

   Lysa replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I would love to just have five patients. A typical day could be anywhere from six to eight to start. However, I saw myself go through 14 pts. one day. Don't ask me what any of their names

2. saskatchewan wages

   Lysa replied to Lysa's topic in International Nursing

   possibly saskatoon. where are

3. saskatchewan wages

   Lysa posted a topic in International Nursing

   Can anyone tell me what the pay scale is like for saskatchewan nurses?

4. Professional in scrubs?

   Lysa replied to Kora0880's topic in General Students

   I don't think it makes a difference what color you wear...it dosn't change the care you give to your pts. At our hospital, they want all nurses to be in white by the year 2005. I have alot of...

5. wages

   Lysa replied to Lysa's topic in General Nursing

   give me an

6. wages

   Lysa posted a topic in General Nursing

   What do nurses make in the

7. nasogastric tubes

   Lysa replied to RNCATE's topic in Medical-Surgical

   It's all gross! Funny story...A student was giving me a report at the end of her shift and she was describing the ng output..she said it was pinkish..cause for concern...indeed until I found out that...

8. RN's removing surgical drains

   Lysa replied to conniejean's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Canadian nurse...I remove it all too. It is a nursing task that we were all tought how to do. If you are unsure, review your policy and procedure

9. Have you ever felt that you have too much work to do for just one nurse

   Lysa replied to debbie17368's topic in Medical-Surgical

   All I can say is I thought I had it bad!! This is very unsafe practice! Think about your licence! So you fill out professional practice reports when this happens? what about your

10. JP drains

    Lysa replied to Cleopatra's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm from New Brunswick, Canada. Yes we remove JPratts,Hemovacs, Central Lines and Epidurals. The only thing we havn't been delegated to remove are chesttubes...but who knows..one more thing for a...

11. Epidural & post-op pain management

    Lysa replied to Jemma's topic in Medical-Surgical

    On my unit we have a step down unit with three beds and one nurse. This is where our epidural pts go post-op. They are monitered here for at least the first 24 hrs. VS are as follows: post-op-B/P,...

12. How often do surgeons order a basal rate for PCA?

    Lysa replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    by basil rate, do you mean bolus? Usually the patient gets a bolus in the RR then when they come to the unit their PCA is usually set for 1-2mg of morphine q 5-6min depending on the anethetist....

13. Wound Care Question

    Lysa replied to Natalieboo's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We use the VAC system often where I work but now that I look at the pictures, I realize that the wound isn't really that big and the VAC system in this case wouldn't be used. If you want to learn...

14. Wound Care Question

    Lysa replied to Natalieboo's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    what about a VAC

15. What patient phrase today made your day great?

    Lysa replied to Rnn2003's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient tell me that I bring sunshine into his