OttawaRPN

OttawaRPN

acute care med/surg, LTC, orthopedics

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  1. Flu shot issue

    OttawaRPN replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The poster already mentioned they had a mild reaction from a previous shot, so a simple "due to previous reaction, flu shot ill advised for patient" would be enough to cover the bases. But holy...

  2. Need help with Nursing Career Path

    OttawaRPN replied to liz_1234's topic in International Nursing

    All the above is true, however just want to point out that in Quebec to be an RN you only need the 3 year college level

  3. I gave the last dose...

    OttawaRPN replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed student, I gave a scheduled Morphine dose to a palliative patient and within 20 minutes, he took his last breath in front of me. My first thought? A...

  4. Flu shot issue

    OttawaRPN replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You'd probably only be required to wear a mask, uncomfortable, but no big deal. If a facility is truly under quarantine, only necessary personnel would be allowed to enter hospital grounds anyway....

  5. Arriving early and not clocking in

    OttawaRPN replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    So what's the point of taping a report if you can't leave until the oncoming shift finishes listening to the tape? Sounds ridiculous, and if a nurse gets written up for "abandoning patients" then...

  6. Arriving early and not clocking in

    OttawaRPN replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can, if hospital policy dictates you can. And yeah, you can bet my NM has our backs, seeing as she's the one who supports

  7. Want to hear from Canadian nurses who travel nurse abroad

    OttawaRPN replied to Apollonia's topic in International Nursing

    Are you an RN or an LPN? If you're an RN, try the Canadian Red Cross or Doctors w/o Borders for more info. on travel

  8. Arriving early and not clocking in

    OttawaRPN replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    All this emphasis on report... yes, it's handy to jump start my shift, but by no means necessary for me to ensure quality care for my patient. If my replacement hasn't arrived on time to get my...

  9. How come people portray nursing so negatively on here?

    OttawaRPN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I work, drink socially, am happily married, don't sleep around, never had an STD in my life, never took diet pills in my life, absolutely despise Micky D's, and work out regularly. There. Shove that...

  10. Staying late without pay

    OttawaRPN replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    Can't say I've had any issues with OT, then again my employers certainly don't expect nurses to work for free. The general rule is you come 15 mins before your shift and stay up to 15 mins after your...

  11. Sub. q stick from hep.c positive patient...

    OttawaRPN replied to Mdean05's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several needlestick injuries but not with patients with a (known) blood-born virus. The risk of exposure is small but yeah... it can be he!l waiting for the results. Try not to lose any...

  12. Cath'ing Females

    OttawaRPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, I consider myself pretty skilled with most hands-on stuff but this is a procedure that causes me a great deal of trepidation. My 50 year old patient with urinary retention had an order for an...

  13. Having trouble starting IVs on the hand

    OttawaRPN replied to CaliLVN3583's topic in General Nursing

    With a vacutainer... or with their vampire fangs...

  14. Can the Army pay for the REST of my program?

    OttawaRPN replied to sn_jo's topic in General Nursing

    Well, at least you answered my

  15. Having trouble starting IVs on the hand

    OttawaRPN replied to CaliLVN3583's topic in General Nursing

    Many a times, I've improvised a splint using cardboard and cling to prevent those annoying occlusion problems for those poor confused patients who insist on flexing the elbow. Side note: We try to...

  16. Should I get liability insurance?

    OttawaRPN replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    And you believe this is inaccurate because............

  17. Would you ever be a scab?

    OttawaRPN replied to klone's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Very unlikely. They're probably lobbying for the very same work related issues that we've all encountered at one time or another, so I would not disrespect them by crossing the picket line. Besides,...

  18. Can the Army pay for the REST of my program?

    OttawaRPN replied to sn_jo's topic in General Nursing

    Are you considering joining the Army JUST so they can pay for your nursing school? If so, that seems dishonourable at

  19. Nursing Care Plans

    OttawaRPN replied to SkinnyLatte's topic in General Nursing

    Use the Kardex, the chart, the patient's expectations and your own assessment skills to determine the plan of care. The traditional care plans have gone the way of the dinosaurs...

  20. Cath'ing Females

    OttawaRPN replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta say, the visuals are making me LMAO... miner's flashlight, leg over the back, dimples and winking....

  21. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    OttawaRPN replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You would be fired for asking family to leave the room? Would your union not file a wrongful dismissal

  22. "That's why I don't like working with women"

    OttawaRPN replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. In fact, I've resembled many remarks.... I will readily admit that although I don't consider myself catty and back-stabbing under normal circumstances, there have been situations where I've...

  23. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    OttawaRPN replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm glad somebody mentioned this. OP, you need to read and re-read the above advice and take it to heart. There is NOTHING wrong with sending family out of the room when you have a task to perform...

  24. Patient sitters for 11-7

    OttawaRPN replied to Salt-of-the-earth's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of things: Bad idea or not, any type of restraint requires a dr's order and if applied, vigilant monitoring. Don't know about your government, but my Ministry of Health allows for HIN (high...

  25. NEW guidelines for CPR - ABC to CAB

    OttawaRPN replied to NurseBear10's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read the article but from my understanding the new chest compression guidelines are for the layperson ONLY, to encourage more people to attempt CPR during a crisis instead of twiddling theirs...