steven007 BSN, MSN

Just over a year ago, in April of 2018, RN Carolyn Strom lost her court appeal contesting disciplinary action that was taken by her regulatory body (the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association “SRNA”) for a comment she posted on Facebook about the...

We've all been there, sitting in the exam room (be it for your RN license exam or just a nursing class exam) and you're confronted with that question that makes you ask yourself "OK, so where did I learn this?". They seem to happen more often than no...

Workers compensation rights aside, this nurse has a clear case of negligence against the hospital and this is the bigger fish to fry. The hospital administration implemented this new equipment without formally training the staff. The administration ...

Hallo Mein Freund! So, disclaimer in advance, I am not an American nurse and can't really speak to the particulars of the type of nursing you do in the USA, BUT I hope to address your insecurities about not feeling like a "nurse" because you haven't...

Thanks TriciaJ for the comments! And interesting to hear from a previous member of the SRNA!! I just wanted to correct you on one thing that I don't want people to be confused by, Canada DOES have a constitution. If we didn't, we wouldn't exist as a ...

That is so interesting! Canadian courts have found that kind of thing to be unconstitutional. Any statute that talks about moral values or religion is not considered constitutional in Canada. Its so curious how two neighboring countries that share so...

Yes, I wasn't necessarily referring to the sexually explicit material, I was referring to the discussion as a whole of how regulatory bodies have stated, in the USA, that your off duty conduct can merit discipline. The one that stood out the most, at...

This has already happened in America! https://www.statesman.com/article/20130210/NEWS/302109767 The theme is concerning for sure and I think nurses internationally need to take notice and speak up about this kind of thing.

Great article! It really does touch an a huge issue in healthcare as a whole. The idea of huddles is great! The reality of huddles, not so much. Huddles should incorporate all members of the healthcare team, pharmacy and other allied health, nurses ...

I have to admit, as a nurse manager, I have done this before with candidates I have interviewed. At my hospital, we usually interview candidates with a couple of managers from different units (in the same general discipline, for me its psychiatry but...

This is unrelated to your topic and I'm afraid I can't offer insight into the questions you are asking, but this is a question I have always wondered; what is the salary like in los angeles? And places like Silicon Valley? These are considered among ...

I agree and this is a very valid point! However, where I disagree is that it is actually a valid defense in court. Its called undue duress and has been argued quite successfully in cases here in Canada. If your employer places you under undue duress,...

I don't want to be the cynical one here, but I am having a hard time seeing how this really meaningfully impacts new nurses? Part of the issue is that I am a Canadian nurse, but Canada now uses the NCLEX as well. I have taught the nursing program and...

You remind me of when I first started nursing! haha The mistakes you are making are common sense mistakes. You are completely ignoring common sense and over-thinking every situation. This is almost certainly because you a) lack confidence and b) are ...

This is ridiculous! "Now that they don't want any life saving measures, let's just off them so we don't have to waste a bed on them", is the thinking that comes to mind. And I am sure that this was supported by the hospital administrators. Sick. What...

No problem! Just wanted to provide any info I can. Best of luck! It is a really interesting job!

When I was a high school student, I worked at a pharmacy that did the methadone program. As a nurse manager, I managed unit that had a methadone treatment program built-in. I would research methadone treatment, in terms of the pharmacology and use....

This is so unlikely. This is one incident. If it was happening a lot and always with controlled substances, then I would definitely worry and it would definitely raise suspicion. This is a one-off incident and I would assume and hope (as a nurse man...

I had looked into Aspen a little while ago for their masters program. They were one of the only schools in North America I found that offered a masters with a forensic specialty in nursing. Additionally, they were the ONLY school in the USA I could f...

What did your assistant manager say about the situation? Chances are it was just a user error on your part. You say you scanned the patient and med, I am not sure what system you are using, but usually after you scan a medication you still need to s...

You are my doppelganger! I graduated nursing in 2013 and started in a career in med/surg, floating to other units such as emerg and ICU. I lasted roughly 3 months before I left (and I didn't leave on good terms). I accepted a position in LTC and I ...

It is a pretty surreal situation and I am sure that others have used this excuse in the past (whether legit or not, its not for me or anyone else to say). But my advice to you, to put your mind at ease, would be to talk to whichever person reported ...

I laughed so hard at this comment. I just pictured a hospital, with a bunch of nurses in old Western uniforms, dodging bullets and running down halls with guns. But on a serious note, I think the area of nursing you work will dictate the level of da...

Hey Everyone, I just wanted to maybe vent a little bit. I did not receive my CRNE results, after waiting 6 weeks (we are supposed to get the results in 4 to 6 weeks) I called them and they told me that if I didn't receive them Thursday then to call t...

Hi everyone! So, I am reaching out to my fellow nursing brethren for advice, as I feel this topic is best addressed by them. So I have recently been accepted and confirmed my acceptance to a JD (Juris Doctor or Law Degree) program. What I want to do ...