CanuckLPN73

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  1. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    CanuckLPN73 replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    tried replying to this..my replies are in the purple...my apoligies if i messed this post

  2. The LPN trap

    CanuckLPN73 replied to madfowl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't quote me, however from what I understand, we may be the first class when we graduate in 2012 to do blood :) I love LTC...not all of us NAs are hostile, however yes, LTC is backbreaking...

  3. Ouch

    CanuckLPN73 posted a topic in Patient Education

    Hey! I have an important exam tomorow that I really cannot afford to miss. Only way I am allowed to miss it is if I am dying and have proof from a doctor. So here goes. Last night I was up most of the...

  4. Ouch

    CanuckLPN73 replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in Patient Education

    Hi sorry, late reply. Thanks...feeling somewhat better. Went to clinic, never followed up though with the rest as just dont have the time. Passed the exam

  5. How to reconstitute amoxicillin?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to Tazike's topic in Patient Medications

    Ahh just saw it there and thought Id work on it for fun...just passed the math exam but

  6. How to reconstitute amoxicillin?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to Tazike's topic in Patient Medications

    Hi, hope you dont mind, working on this for practice and got 90 mL !! I did the ratio proportion, however I used the 200mg table. My question is, is there a formula for the 250mg? Thanks

  7. random drug testing

    CanuckLPN73 replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    Horseshoe, Hi, See that is where I dont follow as I always thought most of the younger population (my age and younger) was more into the alcohol and illegal drugs (cocaine, meth, etc). Pot. Although I...

  8. High school students get angry if you tell them the truth about nursing

    CanuckLPN73 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I love that!! Im assuming a CNA is equivalent to an HCA here in Canada. Yup we just empty bedpans. I

  9. random drug testing

    CanuckLPN73 replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    But then forgive my ignorance I also understood that there were elderly (at least in the discussion we had in class) that do get addicted (abuse prescription drugs) to painkillers or antidepressants...

  10. random drug testing

    CanuckLPN73 replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    I understood that Polypharmacy was drug abuse. Quote from Pharmacology A Nursing Process Approach (Kee, Hayes) pg 198 It says that Polypharmacy is more common in the Elderly because of the mulitple...

  11. Health Care Aide or Practical Nurse

    CanuckLPN73 replied to Mookerr87's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, Im a HCA. I am also a PN student. Many of those whom I attend school though with are not HCA's, however they will be allowed to work after this semester as an HCA :) The same is with those in...

  12. random drug testing

    CanuckLPN73 replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    Okay maybe I misread. I thought someone said in an earlier post that even those on prescribed medications should not be working in the health field due to S/E that a medication may cause. I agree that...

  13. random drug testing

    CanuckLPN73 replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    Im on a few prescribed medications for ADD and a mood stabilizer as well and my unit manager doesnt know. I dont need to tell her that I am either. Maybe its different because we are unionized? Are...

  14. About transgendered patients

    CanuckLPN73 replied to YEGRN's topic in General Nursing

    GSW?? Gun Shot Wound is the only possible thing I can think of but that cannot be right...so what does GSW mean. Please pardon my

  15. Ouch

    CanuckLPN73 replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in Patient Education

    I did!! Before I went to the

  16. Ouch

    CanuckLPN73 replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in Patient Education

    Here, we only have ER's and Clinic's...after hours and on w/e the clinics are walkins. However I did go to the clinic this AM...snuck me in (sweet). Not much they can do right now though as I just...

  17. Patient's access to personal online health records a first!

    CanuckLPN73 replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    Just learning proper charting at the moment so please correct me if Im wrong!! From my understanding we wouldn't use "non-compliant" in describing a clients behaviour would we? Wouldnt we as nurses...

  18. Patient's access to personal online health records a first!

    CanuckLPN73 replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    I wish they had it here!! Im assuming that's down

  19. How do I tell staff members apart?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to xInspiredx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do the sam, however instead of two ID's we have our Emergency colour codes which we are required to wear on the flip side of our ID badge (Red/Fire,Black/Bomb Threat, White/Missing Person...

  20. How do I tell staff members apart?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to xInspiredx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Im presently an HCA. There was another post on this. I think some do it as they may want to play a higher role. However I really think that like myself the badge flips over on its own. What I have...

  21. Housekeeping wish list

    CanuckLPN73 replied to Missclean's topic in General Nursing

    Our housekeeping staff where Im at is awesome as well!! However...as for stripping the beds, HCA's do that, as well as some PN's, the odd RN...it is not part of our housekeeping staffs job. That...

  22. Have you ever worn scrubs off the job?

    CanuckLPN73 replied to Wanna_BA_Nurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I will wear my work scrubs to the store fast, however for school scrubs I may wear them to stop for bread as I am not about to drive an hour home, change and then an hour back for bread or something....

  23. Hospital CNA needs help with a LTC issue

    CanuckLPN73 replied to Ytellu's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Where I work its the RN's or LPN's that set the O2 (2 or 3)...however it is our job as an HCA/PCA/NA to make sure the res is hooked up to the O2. For example when we get them out of bed we switch over...

  24. Wanna Be "RN"

    CanuckLPN73 replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    Im an HCA and back in school doing the PN program. Many of our residents know that Im in school at the moment, and I wear my badge backwards, however the reason is because I have an ugly...gawd awful...

  25. ADHD/ADD nurse

    CanuckLPN73 replied to shhnack's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I listed with Student disabilities and to my shock and horror many students are (including many nrsg students)!! Not necessarily with ADD/ADHD though...everyone has something different. They said it...