OttawaRPN

OttawaRPN

acute care med/surg, LTC, orthopedics

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  1. CPR renewal

    OttawaRPN replied to cawkazn's topic in General Nursing

    Do your hospitals not offer you CPR recert? You watch a 10 min video, demonstrate on an adult and child dummy, and you're done. And you don't even have to pay for

  2. Is it ok to send resume directly to unit director, and not just online to HR?

    OttawaRPN replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    Chill. I wasn't replying to your

  3. Getting a job after being on maternity leave for many years

    OttawaRPN replied to taimayn's topic in General Nursing

    Well... mums here get a year off with job security so technically, may still be on mat leave. Just

  4. Is it ok to send resume directly to unit director, and not just online to HR?

    OttawaRPN replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    Why not try? Well because there's a very good chance the NM is going to consider you a nuisance and simply smile and nod to move you along, then promptly toss your resume in the trash. That is if...

  5. What's the deal with friend requests here?

    OttawaRPN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Aww, that just makes me feel all warm and tingly inside.... :redpinkhe I'm gonna have to find myself some friends, kinda feels like Kindergarten all over

  6. Is it ok to send resume directly to unit director, and not just online to HR?

    OttawaRPN replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT send your resume directly to the unit director, unless someone who works there has put in a good word for you. There is a reason HR exists, to weed out the bazillion applications and short list...

  7. Calling out sick. How much notice?

    OttawaRPN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of wasting a doctor's time... at the LTC facility I was held hostage in, they had a policy during the summer that if you called in sick during a weekend or holiday shift, you either brought...

  8. Any nurses work ER and LTC in the past?

    OttawaRPN replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, ER to LTC... talk about opposite ends of the spectrum. I can't help thinking you'd be bored, unless a downshift in pace and relinquishing all decision making powers to management, is what you're...

  9. Is it possible for an RPN in Ontario to work as a travel nurse in other countries?

    OttawaRPN replied to bluer's topic in International Nursing

    Fiona, do you know what agency they

  10. Is it possible for an RPN in Ontario to work as a travel nurse in other countries?

    OttawaRPN replied to bluer's topic in International Nursing

    A minimum BScN is required with Red Cross, Doctors w/o Borders, etc. RPNs can do outpost nursing in Northern Canada - NWT, Nunavut,

  11. Calling out sick. How much notice?

    OttawaRPN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Mental health days yes... but what about the I-need-to-go-out-and-party-tonight days? Well, I guess those are good for mental health too. :cheers: During flu season, one my hospitals actually requires...

  12. *Ahem* A Reminder - It Is *That* Time of Year Again

    OttawaRPN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, PLEASE do away with the Naughty Nurse costumes this Halloween. ..... unless, of course, it's in the privacy of your own

  13. Is it normal that being a nurse makes me worry about my kids?

    OttawaRPN replied to Guest393655's topic in General Nursing

    My teens know all about my 25 year-old now vegetative TBI-brain stem patient who flew through the windshield after colliding with a semi because he wasn't wearing his seat belt. And about the various...

  14. What should have been said? Did i do the right thing?

    OttawaRPN replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    In my practice, it is not the nurse's responsibility to obtain consent, it's the physician's/surgeon's responsibility. The nurse can witness the consent and ensure consent is signed prior to the...

  15. Is this common? (jobs)

    OttawaRPN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    It probably applies the same way as shift offers..... you snooze, you

  16. Calling out sick. How much notice?

    OttawaRPN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Many facilities keep track of certain symptoms for infection control purposes, ie) N/V/D or cough, temp, etc... otherwise it's none of their bleeping business. Besides... every single nurse has, at...

  17. Nursing Retirement Plans

    OttawaRPN replied to bds165's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing retirement plan is to win the lottery and buy a remote island off the coast of Bora Bora to happily live out my remaining stress-free days.

  18. Need help brainstorming for career path to fit my personality?

    OttawaRPN replied to sincerebliss's topic in General Nursing

    With that kind of motivation and determination, why not just go for gold and become a

  19. Experienced Nurses Advice Needed

    OttawaRPN replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Seeing as there is considerable overlap between the two occupations, go for the nursing. More respect, money and

  20. Resume - should I leave off my lousy work history?

    OttawaRPN replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    There's no reason you need to include your non-nursing related work history. Why would it matter if you were a secretary for 5 years prior to attending nursing school? It doesn't. When I was a new...

  21. Flu shot issue

    OttawaRPN replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No forcing? Yet told "get this controversial vaccine jabbed into your arm or else... You're Fired." ... a la Donald Trump. Oh no, not forcing at all. Sure, if heavy doses of propaganda, along with...

  22. Flu shot issue

    OttawaRPN replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow, little did I realize it was modern day Nazi Germany for my American neighbours! From what I understand, Obama's administration will only strongly recommend that Americans get the flu shot, but...

  23. RPN jobs in Ottawa?

    OttawaRPN replied to loren45's topic in Canada

    ~ Once an employee of TOH, you carry your seniority hours no matter which unit or site you work at. ~ You can only hold one position (FT or PT) at one time but can work casual elsewhere. As a FT or...

  24. Am I admirably persistent or just delusional?

    OttawaRPN replied to SillyInScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget.. the longer you go not using those freshly learned new skills, the more likely you'll lose them. Besides, who can sit around with thumbs up the yahoo when there's bills to pay? Just...

  25. Flu shot issue

    OttawaRPN replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your hospital CANNOT require you to get the flu shot, this would be against your civil rights. Signing a consent form indicates you are agreeing to it, and an employer cannot force you to sign it......