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  1. Complete HB, bradycardia, and hypertension

    NorthER,RN replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Zacarias. I'm no pro any more with cardiac - used to work CCU... The high blood pressure may be firstly a response to hypovolemia - due to his illness he may not have been consuming sufficient...

  2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    NorthER,RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    This happened just last night and I'm still shaking my head. 64 year old male (let's call him Bert) is brought into ER by ambulance at 0300. It has not been a good night in the little ER and I am...

  3. Nursing in Saudi Arabia

    NorthER,RN replied to Sonku's topic in International Nursing

    Kyriaka, have you had a look at www.medhunters.com for exotic jobs? You could also look at: www.reliefweb.int/vacancies/ www.msf.ca www.alertnet.org www.sainternational.us/ www.vsocanada.org...

  4. Nursing in Saudi Arabia

    NorthER,RN replied to Sonku's topic in International Nursing

    Hi! I just came back last October from a year in Saudi - I really loved the place. I enjoyed the culture and the people and did my level best to get out and about as much as possible. I love the...

  5. How do you deal with backstabbing

    NorthER,RN replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    It makes me crazy - so initially I try to ignore it, accentuating the positive, eating my lunch in places where the unhappy people don't gather to complain and dis others, and when that gets old I...

  6. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    NorthER,RN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    MattsMom, you're right! We spend a lot of energy beating ourselves and others up over what we see as bad habits - never mind that there is usually more than one way to accomplish a good outcome...

  7. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    NorthER,RN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Here are a couple of bad habits that almost all the nurses I work with have - forgetting to use the bathroom for 12 hours (urologists love us!) and with that forgetting to eat or drink water just in...

  8. Angry at the Lazy Respiratory Therapists

    NorthER,RN replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi Sockov - gee that sounds grim. I remember having RTs (now I'm in a rural hospital where we RN's do it all), however if you have started up the chain of command so to speak and have gotten no where,...

  9. Peds office nurse - keep getting sick :(

    NorthER,RN replied to indynurse#2's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hi Indynurse - I wonder if you have tried the hand sanitizers that are alcohol based - we have them in pumps everywhere, and I find that the skin on my hands is not as bad as when I wash after every...

  10. Why doesn't Canada use nurse anesthetists?

    NorthER,RN replied to Missa's topic in International Nursing

    "The government and the health care system are doing a great disservice to themselves and the population by underestimating the potential of nurses." - Missa Hi Missa - isn't that the truth!!! The...

  11. Triage Nightmare!

    NorthER,RN replied to acutecarenp's topic in Emergency

    Beautiful Tony - just the way that it should be! A wonderful call and you saved a life. It may have been a nightmare shift for you, however it was a lifesaving shift for him. Well done! Kinda makes...

  12. The Old Poodle

    NorthER,RN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: Thank you Fran! I love the benefits that we get from your great sense of humour. That was a nice start to my morning and a great end to a rather tiring 12 hours of lacs and bodily...

  13. ACLS or TNCC

    NorthER,RN replied to ruralnursebc's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Saskrn. If you're in Vancouver, try Global Medical www.global-medical.ca/responder.htm - they teach a lot of classes. I did my ACLS with them 2 years ago and felt really supported - the instructors...

  14. Enpc

    NorthER,RN replied to ernurse728's topic in Emergency

    Hi Sarah - if you're interested in the enpc you could check out the www.nena.ca site. I'll be doing it here in northern BC in May... guess I should have a look at the text

  15. Are there travel nursing jobs in Canada?

    NorthER,RN replied to C-40's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Paddi - you will be soooo welcome where ever you want to work!!!! I have lived in both Toronto and Vancouver and my personal preference is Vancouver - it's a great place to LIVE - sports abound,...

  16. Are there travel nursing jobs in Canada?

    NorthER,RN replied to C-40's topic in International Nursing

    Hi C-40. Glad to hear that you're coming to Vancouver! I hope that the registration process wasn't too much of a bother for you. There are nursing agencies here in British Columbia, however must of us...

  17. Is it really worth it?

    NorthER,RN replied to NicInNC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Nic, I know that it seems that a lot of us on this web site are "dumping" on our work, our colleagues and our patients - but this is such a safe place for us to vent and to share the things that...

  18. Intimidation Tactics as Teaching Tools?

    NorthER,RN replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Students

    This thread brings back some interesting and sad memories of Nursing School - I was a "mature student" - already had a BS in marine biology - had worked and travelled before finally doing what I...

  19. How many male nurses work on your floor/unit?

    NorthER,RN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    We have 2 male staff working ER, but it's a very small ER with only 2 nurses usually on duty for each 12 hour shift. Nice to have the men around - sure keeps the estrogen levels a little lower...

  20. Let's Have Some Fun!

    NorthER,RN replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    So that I could learn new "pick-up" lines to use in the bars: So, tell me, when was your last bowel

  21. DNR means Do Not Treat

    NorthER,RN replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I really appreciate this thread. I too work with people in critical care (ICU, CCU, ER) that think that DNR means Do Nothing. I believe that according to the patient's wishes that it actually means...

  22. Professionalism???What happened to it??

    NorthER,RN replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Yep - that's why there are shifts as you said - Because 1 person can't do 24 hours work in 12. I do get a chuckle when the nurse that I give report to grills me over all that wasn't done, and then I...

  23. Don't like myself right now

    NorthER,RN replied to NewEastCoastRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that you're "whining" - I only read that you're trying to understand how to deal with people who know how the system works so that they get what they want. I work in a small ER, I'm new...

  24. Stressed out and Getting Out

    NorthER,RN replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sorry that you have been used so badly by the system. Your skills will be so missed by your patients and by your colleagues. I hope that you have an opportunity to take the time to rest and to...