martysgurl

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1. Where Do I Start?

   martysgurl replied to changeOFplans's topic in International Nursing

   To my understanding most colleges offer the Practical nurse program. It is 2 years and then you write your Registration exam. When you have passed that your a RPN :) I live near Ottawa and I do know...

2. A quick vent

   martysgurl replied to bellehill's topic in Pain Management

   Wow well said !!! Nothing makes me more bitter then a daughter/son of a patient telling you what to do when the patient themselves is

3. Fall Prevention

   martysgurl replied to oceanblue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Our policy is alike to others.. no restraints is first We use ALOT of tabs monitors..if your not familiar with them there a clip which is attached to a box. You clip it onto the residents clothing and...

4. Skin Care Products

   martysgurl replied to TELEpathicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We use ALOT of zinc and vaseline mixed together. Don't ask me how it works but it does. Now i'm from ONtario so are products will vary no doubt. But we use alot of Cavilon. It looks like a white...

5. Self-Employment

   martysgurl replied to raduda's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I'm just wondering if the money is just as good when your self employed. I have often thought about doing that. I worked for a month with a company called para-med. They provide home nursing. A...

6. Incident reports

   martysgurl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Wow how awful. Its like you have all the time in the world to sit and write a 15 page essay..:rotfl: Ours are one sheet front and back. We have a skin protocol for brusing , fall assesments and a...

7. ontario rpn's

   martysgurl replied to sandradee705's topic in International Nursing

   I live around the Pembroke area and RPN's can work in any hospital that i'm aware of. Arnprior , Renfrew , Pembroke, Deep River etc. When I worked in Arnprior we had alot of the same duties as the...