CanuckLPN73

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  1. immature nursing students

    CanuckLPN73 replied to bananabubbletea's topic in General Students

    Oh my... LOL... Hopefully no one else

  2. morphine sulfate given even though has an "allergy" listed in chart

    CanuckLPN73 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...just curious, as one who works in a long term care setting, if we were not allowed to look at residents charts we would not be able to care for them effectively. We work with all the residents,...

  3. immature nursing students

    CanuckLPN73 replied to bananabubbletea's topic in General Students

    I can sorta understand the OP's questioning. I know younger students who are very immature and I know younger students who are very mature. Same goes the other way. I've been told by others that I...

  4. Ooops darn Resume's

    CanuckLPN73 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Filled out an online Resume, looked real good, did spell check, nice even spaces, everything seemed perfect! Sent it along (through email) to a few places along with a cover letter, and a few...

  5. Ooops darn Resume's

    CanuckLPN73 replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in International Nursing

    How does one withdraw and resubmit? I was just going to leave it and hope all of the certificates and the coverletter make up for the one error (of not deleting that one part of the online resume...

  6. Night Differential?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to mommo5's topic in General Nursing

    I don't do nights, however those that do make $5. Evenings are $2.75 and Weekends

  7. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, the article states high school kids in that one state are on the rise for smoking but adults in that one state have dropped. Im from Canada, here are some interesting links...

  8. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize, however alcohol if drank responsibly cannot be compared to heroin. There is no denying that alcohol is mind altering, even caffiene is mind altering, that chocolate bar or hot chocolate...

  9. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing. I smoke. I smoke outside. However my children still complain about the smell on my clothes My point to Starzrn is that if the govt fines people for smoking infront of their children (2nd...

  10. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    Drinking does the same as ?? heroin? I thought this was about smoking. Regardless one cannot compare heroin with drinking nor smoking! Wow! Some people are alcoholics yes, and those people are not in...

  11. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    great, google third hand smoke, better yet, look it up in nursing journals! let me know what you think after researching :) if you shot up heroin, id hope youd get sent to treatment! i would not want...

  12. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    there is a difference between casual relationship and cause. yes there may be a casual relationship between smoking and sids, but no, smoking is not the cause of sids. there is no known cause of...

  13. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand the cause of SIDS has not been found. When I left the hospital with our youngest the nurse wanted us to have him on his side or back, I refused saying that because he seemed to...

  14. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    I believe second hand smoke is dangerous yes which is why we do not smoke in our home, which is why we never smoked in our vehicle for along time, (we have smoked in our vehicle with the windows...

  15. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    I was being serious. As I said, if those that smoke in front of their children should be fined than what about us who smoke outside and come back in bringing with us third hand smoke which some...

  16. Explaining circumcision to mom....

    CanuckLPN73 replied to brentster_us's topic in Patient Education

    Our pediatrician was against circs, still referred us to another doctor though, did not put his beliefs onto us or lectured us in anyway. Gave us a pamphlet on the pros and cons and left it to be our...

  17. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    Okay so if it were illegal for those with children, whether it were parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, whomever to smoke in a home with a child, then what about those like me who have never smoked...

  18. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    LOL For starz though, I had posted back on the 2nd page I believe that I have never smoked in my home, that's why the confusion, I have posted a few times in this thread stating that I do not care...

  19. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    Have you read any of my

  20. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is though, one could say...if that parent really loves that child why wouldn't they not quit smoking so that they would be around to live for that child to see them graduate, to see them...

  21. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post!! I remember my 13th birthday going to a teenclub (had to be under 18 to get in), they sold cigarettes! We bought a pack of Menthol and smoked the entire pack between 5 or 6 of us...

  22. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    No, it shouldn't be illegal, however education should be in place. I smoke, and our home has always been nonsmoking, always will:yeah:. Wish we could say the same about our vehicle, although we did...

  23. (RN) Salaries

    CanuckLPN73 replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in General Nursing

    HCA's, LPN's and RN's are worth the $$ (if not more)

  24. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    CanuckLPN73 replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, Actually I never casual/experimential users in with addicts. If you go back and read my post I said that there is a huge difference. You said that once a user always a loser... I will admit...

  25. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    CanuckLPN73 replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught that many are afraid of taking pain meds due to becoming afraid of addiction and to teach them that this is false as that taking these meds for pain control will not lead to addiction...