OttawaRPN

OttawaRPN

acute care med/surg, LTC, orthopedics

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  1. Why aren't pt phones & TV free?

    OttawaRPN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    WOW... Wi-Fi, flat screen TV, room service, all private rooms, coffee/tea service, warm washcloth and free paper. "Boutique hospitals". That ain't no hospital, it's the Ritz Carlton. No wonder your...

  2. Would love realistic advice/alternatives for prospective BSN student with bad back

    OttawaRPN replied to wishinandhopin's topic in General Nursing

    And for those who think mechanical lifts do the job for you.... NOT. Try getting a sling under a 300+ lb pt who is unable to roll. Can take up to 6 nurses - 3 on each side. Not all places have...

  3. Why aren't pt phones & TV free?

    OttawaRPN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Each of my hospitals has a pay-per-use service for TV and phone, but the cost is minimal - maybe $3/day or a weekly rate. I don't consider this any more unfair than staff having to pay up to $13/day...

  4. What if every nurse walked out for one day?

    OttawaRPN replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Sort of like Darwinism or survival of the fittest... What change in the history of evolution (revolution?) did not require some sacrifice or suffering, all in the name of survival? Yep, I'm up for...

  5. Nurses not speaking english at work

    OttawaRPN replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    That article is completely bias and misleading. The Filipino nurses are complaining of being exploited and abused because of the rigorous requirements imposed on them to embark on a nursing career in...

  6. Antibiotic Situation

    OttawaRPN replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    Why didn't you just insert another PIV to run the

  7. Nurses not speaking english at work

    OttawaRPN replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to put in my 2 pennies, but maybe get the Hazmat suit on first... I generally don't have a problem with nurses speaking their native language around me, unless they're talking about me but...

  8. baccalaureate equivalency table from CNO

    OttawaRPN replied to borik1234's topic in Immigration Advice

    My suggestion to you is to chill out. Do you think yours is the only application out of thousands of internationally trained nurses they are screening for eligibility? No. In fact, all of these...

  9. Please tell me I'm not crazy...

    OttawaRPN replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    Consider yourself among the fortunate, and you're right all it takes is one experience. And I didn't even touch the tip of the iceberg with the major issues that infested that home during the 3 years...

  10. Change of shift call lights

    OttawaRPN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to be the one to tell you, but my report is more important than my orderly's. Why? Because my orderly reports to me on patient status so, if they've done their job correctly, there shouldn't...

  11. How Soon Should A Nurse Be Notified Of A Med Error?

    OttawaRPN replied to CruisNrn's topic in Patient Medications

    When I worked in LTC, I was once written up for a med error about 3.5 weeks after the alleged incident. It was a "med error action plan" requiring me to indicate what contributed to my making the...

  12. Change of shift call lights

    OttawaRPN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I make a point of doing this as well, but it's inevitable... there will be a little ol' lady who has to get up to the BR NOW even though she was just there, or someone who wants their pain meds NOW...

  13. Rant about ungrateful, demanding patients

    OttawaRPN replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have called security the second he barricaded himself in another patient's room, thus endangering their safety. Sounds like your TL needs to grow some

  14. Please tell me I'm not crazy...

    OttawaRPN replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've worked LTC and was admittedly bored to pieces, not from lack of work to do, but by watching all my hard earned, valuable skills go down the toilet with the poop. Yeah, I had to be...

  15. Job Market in Canada

    OttawaRPN replied to BigB_RN's topic in International Nursing

    Hey, make no mistake, I wasn't eluding that getting a job was easy, just that there are plenty available postings especially in the LTC, retirement and home care sector. I'm assuming they're very...

  16. The balance between Defensive and Doormat?

    OttawaRPN replied to Guest233447's topic in International Nursing

    You're right, we've all been there. And you will continue to take flak even as a full fledged nurse from other nurses and various levels of other staff. You will also get a considerable amount of...

  17. how to prepare for canadian RPN exam

    OttawaRPN replied to busog's topic in International Nursing

    I'm assuming you are in Ontario? The first place you need to go is cno.org and click on the link for internationally educated

  18. Please tell me I'm not crazy...

    OttawaRPN replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    Acuity in hospital is way higher and requires a much different skill set. LTC isn't much more than giving meds, doing tons of paperwork and supervising unregulated

  19. Please tell me I'm not crazy...

    OttawaRPN replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    So LTC nurses make more than hospital nurses? That is just so many ways

  20. Job Market in Canada

    OttawaRPN replied to BigB_RN's topic in International Nursing

    Some areas of Central Canada are experiencing nursing shortages, including Eastern Ontario. In my area, you can pretty much walk into a full-time

  21. Please tell me I'm not crazy...

    OttawaRPN replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    They're offering you $13.68 when other hospital LPNs in the area are making $20-23/hr?? I'd tell them where to stuff

  22. I'm just curious...

    OttawaRPN replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, it's not quite that way yet. Currently, there is no standardization of PN programs across the provinces, some provinces are one-year and others a two-year diploma. The RN program is now a...

  23. Being trained by CNA to do procedures

    OttawaRPN replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    If the OP's LTC's policy is that CNA don't do enemas, but she's shown this procedure by a CNA, then she could be disciplined for allowing the CNA to work out of scope of practice. I would recommend to...

  24. What are some of your benefits and how good are they?

    OttawaRPN replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I used to p!ss and moan about my union(s)... ALOT... until I joined this forum. Now I might just kiss the very feet they walk

  25. What brand of bed does your hospital use?

    OttawaRPN replied to ObtundedRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, the bed TALKS?? I sooo want one of those.... does it come with power steering,