Airidis

Airidis

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  1. IM injections!

    Airidis replied to smiler2010's topic in General Nursing

    Whispera, I know your in the states and I dont know how to tell where the first poster is from, but best practice guidelines in Canada call for you to pull the skin taunt not scrunch when giving an IM...

  2. e-MAR headaches!!!!!

    Airidis replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient Medications

    I have emar where I work too and it is horrible how things happen. The other day in the system it said to give warfarin 2mg and then I found out later from NM that dr decreased their warfarin to...

  3. Advance my career or make my family happy?

    Airidis replied to RN1555's topic in General Nursing

    I have a similar situation with yours but my babies are now 2 and 3, I put my faith in my husband who wanted me to take a day job even though my heart was in another. I took the other job and left my...

  4. In need of help with my client with dementia

    Airidis replied to failedtesttaker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When bathing people with dementia I would take a cloth and saok it in their tub water and say let me scrub your face and head you'll feel much better afterwords! And then once their hair was wet from...

  5. When to say no...new grad burn out

    Airidis replied to AngelicDarkness's topic in General Nursing

    Call the Ministry of Labour hun. Im Canadian they're abusing the hell out of you, make the call tell them your story let them take it from

  6. job and family

    Airidis replied to estee1986's topic in General Nursing

    Having a good babysitter and/or family support is important. I had to also learn to say no to those "OMG YOUR MY LAST HOPE TAKE THIS SHIFT PLEASE PLEASE" because I was never seeing my 2 and 3 year...

  7. RN vs RPN Career

    Airidis replied to NursetobeSil's topic in Canada

    I am a fresh RPN grad. I graduated on April 29th 201w. On May 6th I was offered a permanent part time line in a LTC home. There are also the NGG which is the new grad guarentee for new grads which...

  8. New nurse dilema

    Airidis posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am a recewnt grad RPN and I have a job interview in 3 hours at a LTC centre. I'm very excited to be getting a job interview but I've also put resumes into a hospital hiring full time. Do I...

  9. New nurse dilema

    Airidis replied to Airidis's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your

  10. New nurse dilema

    Airidis replied to Airidis's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply! Next question if I get hired then the hospital offers me the better job how do I tell the new job hey no thanks

  11. What would the Easter bunny put in a nurses basket?

    Airidis replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Ooo! Mine would leave me a booklet of "days off" to use when I

  12. How do you handle the smells?

    Airidis replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    My nursig instructor told us to smilr. If your smiling you can't gag. Not 100% sure medically wise if its truue but its been working for

  13. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

    Airidis replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What would you have me do in a LTC? Call the police?that will look great to my

  14. What's your favorite shoe for 12 hour shifts?

    Airidis replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have shape ups after a few weeks of wearing them my legs don't hurt anymore and my feet feel great at the end of a shift I would highly recommend

  15. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

    Airidis replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find when being yelled at hit,bitten or slapped by someone mentally compenent telling them I do not appreciate their behaviour and it is inappropriote is sometimes a lightbulb

  16. Nurses receiving poor care....

    Airidis replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    *couldnt edit part of my post was missing* After the ordeal at the hospital I feel that when I go into a hospital I make it known that while I am not a nurse YET I am a student nurse and people are...

  17. Nurses receiving poor care....

    Airidis replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a real bad scare with my 2nd daughter when she was born she woke up gagging and turning a lovely shade of blue. I was still in pre-health at the time and not a nursing student andi watched as my...

  18. Home Health Care or Not???? (lpn)

    Airidis replied to Greenlight's topic in General Nursing

    Home health is also very rewarding if your someone who likes that you can actually have time to sit and talk with your patient. I always find that the

  19. Cover Letter Help!

    Airidis posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Quicky background - when I was 17 I was young, and thought knew everything and was hired at the top LTC centre in my area in dietary. After being stalked by the manager who completely creeped me out...

  20. LPN v. RN Likenesses/Differences Etc.

    Airidis replied to digoe74's topic in General Nursing

    You should look at their scopes of practice. LPN's and RN's in Canada are very similar now due to the RPN (LPN) expanded scope of

  21. Getting hit on at work?

    Airidis replied to ToughLover's topic in General Nursing

    I changed my lastname on facebook to something outlandish so my pt's couldnt find me anymore. I had one pt call me at

  22. MD blogs: 10 Ways You Know the Nurses Hate You

    Airidis replied to d'cm's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lol I think I pEed myself from laughing at the w-hhhhhhhhat??? One

  23. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    Airidis replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    My husband just informed me I'm disgusting because I'm eating pea soup and watching

  24. Parents/Patients demanding investigations

    Airidis replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    Even as an adult I have my mother as my emergency contact she still knows me

  25. Parents/Patients demanding investigations

    Airidis replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about your