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  1. Being a good Preceptor - a question for Students

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone.. Just a general question. I have been fortunate enough to preceptor a student for thier final clinical preceptorship - 340 hours. I was looking for some insight as to how to be an...

  2. central line flushing do you aspirate?

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there everyone! Sorry if I'm asking a retarded question - haven't had any experience dealing with central lines before... My pt has a left central line triple lumen... Our hospital policy is Flush...

  3. Diploma nurse from Alberta wanting to go to BC

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hey.. So I have my diploma & i am wanting to work in BC.. Since BC is one of the provinces that require degree entry practice.. Will I still be able to register to work there??? Thanks in...

  4. California Pacific Medical Center & UCSF Medical Center SAN FRAN

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    hi everyone, i am a canadian nurse ready to accept a travel assignment with cctc. i would like to go to the san francisco area. in particular i need good transportation ie. bart access. are there any...

  5. RN & MBA Anyone out there or anyone have an opinion??

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hi everyone! I am contemplating doing an MBA in public management. I am wondering if there is anyone out there that has done so before or has an opinion on it. I would like to know what kind of...

  6. crowded ER, solution?

    purseOnalityRN replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    Yes! that is correct! Each unit has one emergency stretcher, recently a few units have another extra stretcher making it a total of 2 stretchers. Of course the ER sends up pts that are "stable" &...

  7. crowded ER, solution?

    purseOnalityRN replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    After a recent turn of events in our hospitals here (overcrowding of ER, pt dying in waiting room, miscarriage in waiting room etc) the health region has enacted "Emergency Capacity" program. This...

  8. Crossing the Line?

    purseOnalityRN replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Firstly, I believe you should review your nursing ethics carefully. We have a professional bond with our pts that END when they are discharged. I am sure you had that initial feeling of uneasiness...

  9. nailbed pressure

    purseOnalityRN replied to gasmaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thanks Neuro Geek... I will for sure spread the word.. I'm sure many nurses are still using nailbed pressure especially now since "sternal rub" is not allowed! Trap pinching is where it's

  10. How do you Nurse (Comparison) please assist!

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi Everyone! I'm am on my way down to California in a couple months. I am a Canadian Nurse about to take a travel assignment with a hosp (unsure of which on exactly yet) in San Francisco. Apparently,...

  11. nailbed pressure

    purseOnalityRN replied to gasmaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hi! In my neuro orientation we were taught: Do: 1st Peripheral Stim: nail bed pressure 2nd Central Stim: trap pinch Now I have always questioned the above sequence, wondering if we can just go to...

  12. UNA negs

    purseOnalityRN replied to kaylaRN's topic in International Nursing

    Hey Gals, I too read through the 17!!!! pages of negotiations/positions as of April 5th & I am utterly appalled. How can the employers REALLY treat us this way when there is a critical shortage,...

  13. Upper Management

    purseOnalityRN replied to abbaking's topic in Medical-Surgical

    THAT IS BS! What the heck. Sure some nights are boring & you may find useless things to do... But for the most part - on my gen surg unit anyway - we are constantly on the run. There are three...

  14. Central lines/ PICCs

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am just getting used to using these on my unit - so this question may seem silly... I had a pt with blood, ins gtt, and tpn going the other night.. Is there anything NOT compatible when running...

  15. CAN you believe this! - Bad Portrayal of nurses in my local paper

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to pass on a nasty thing published in the Edmonoton Sun this Saturday Nov 4/06. I am in an outrage as this writer obviously does not understand our work beyond simple tasks. Is this really...

  16. CAN you believe this! - Bad Portrayal of nurses in my local paper

    purseOnalityRN replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my letter: RE: Nov. 7: Ivan Miller, It's unfortunate that you find it insulting nurses are regarded as professionals. Nurses save lives, tend to sick ones, create a shoulder to cry on for...

  17. CAN you believe this! - Bad Portrayal of nurses in my local paper

    purseOnalityRN replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    here is yet another posting in the paper's opinion section.. the first one is really bad, the next one is a sort of rebuttal.. omg i don't know where to begin how frustrated i feel reading this in the...

  18. CAN you believe this! - Bad Portrayal of nurses in my local paper

    purseOnalityRN replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    so happy to see all the responses to this! got off night shift this morning - emptied my bladder right before leaving the hospital and welll welll -- my eyes struck wide when i saw the article...

  19. Vancouver Nurses

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hey I'm travelling to vancouver soon - wondering where/ name of good uniform shops are!?? Thanks in

  20. RL & piptaz

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Through and through I have found literature that states piptaz is not compatible with RL... Does anyone know why? I can't figure it out!! THx in

  21. BAD back

    purseOnalityRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hey there - I used to work in stroke/ neuro for just over a year - I left because I couldn't take all that back breaking work... Nowadays my back still has it's days because I carry a lot of stress on...

  22. Neuro/Stroke Unit? Anyone familiar with it?

    purseOnalityRN replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a stroke/tele unit for just over a year.. There were 15 beds with two tele epilepsy/induced seizure beds. We never had to give tpa on the floors as tpa would be done in emerg. I found it a...

  23. pneumatic compression stockings leaving them off too long???

    purseOnalityRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Pneumatic Compression / Sequential Compression Stockings This has been bugging me for days... I have heard - if a pt has decreased mobility and you leave the pneumatic compression stockings off for...

  24. feelin flustered

    purseOnalityRN replied to RN2B07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    hey... the last time i had a day like that i started humming out loud.. that seemed to work for me.. somehow it calmed me down and cleared my head... sounds funny but it

  25. IVIG Administration

    purseOnalityRN replied to cindyhyson's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is what we do on our unit for IVIG admin - dilantin filter - turn the iv pump sideways to minimize bubbles (we get ours supplied in glass bottles) if you get glass bottles up try not minimize the...