Jay-Jay RN

I lost my father, my husband and my mother all within 10 months of each other. The hardest part of the whole thing were the 'might-have-been's' that I still beat myself up with. What if I had pushed my husband to have that bladder biopsy that might ...

While doing my final stint as a nursing student, I was helping another nurse change the bed of a very heavy patient who had suffered a stroke. For some reason, we neglected to reposition her to the middle of the bed before putting the top sheet over...

The story about the med. students who wrote "Breasts: big and beautiful" in a pt's chart reminded me of a true story which appeared in "Stitches" magazine. A nursing student was helping an elderly lady with her AM care. The woman had brought her pe...

Just received the following press release from the RNAO: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 16, 2001 High patient satisfaction excellent news, but nurses paying the price; outcomes confirm problems with chronic nursing shortage TORONTO - Hidden behi...

We (deekay and I) asked for it, and here it is!! Thank you, Brian Shortt! So, let's hear from all the Canadians out there: your hopes, your fears, your dreams for your profession! This is a crucial time for nursing in Canada, with the public syste...

Conny, you can ask general questions about what type of things to expect, but posters are not allowed to post actual questions. Nor are you allowed to ask other posters to buy/sell their exam prep guides. Please see other threads on this topic for wh...

Since MM seems to have lost interest in this thread, I am going to close it down again. If she wants it re-opened, she can PM me or another moderator. I think everything that needs to be said has been said, and I appreciate the restraint most of the...

Okay, re-opening thread. Please, please avoid personal attacks. Motorcycle Mama, many excellent suggestions have been given here. To summarize: 1) There are jobs you can still do with your sciatica problem. Telehealth would be one. 2) You need to mo...

Hurray for you, earle, for having the guts to do that! Most of the students in my class were too gutless to even complain! I once thought I had 3 other students who were going to back me up when I went and complained about our treatment. They all chi...

Locking thread for a cooling-off period.

Sue, that SUCKS TO NO END that she would do that! As a nurse with advanced training in palliative care, I know you were definitely in the right there, wanting the pain control to take priority! (And, of course, the patient's own wishes...) Well, ...

I certainly do not feel this is a safe practise. If you didn't personally take the order, you have no business signing your name to it. Just think of the consequences if the transcriber made a mistake...it's YOUR license on the line for his/her mista...

I came into nursing following a career as a teacher, and one of my clinical instructors was just terrible. I complained to the 2nd year supervisor about her, and got nowhere. I then went to the assistant dean, and told her, "If I spoke to my public s...

Motorcycle Mama, have you thought of possibly doing Telehealth? You might want to check that out. And if sitting for long periods aggravates the sciatica, it is possible to get wireless hands-free headsets, so you can stand up and walk around the roo...

I'll echo what other have said: sorry to hear about your patient, DutchGirl, but WOW, has this thread been an education! Did it take an autopsy to discover the pancreatitis? Shows that even doctors can really, really blow it now and then. But given t...

Sorry, connyrn, advertising/solicitation is not allowed on this site. :welcome: and best of luck with the exam!

Burnout, please, the OP has asked SEVERAL times that we not bash her for smoking. That is NOT the issue here. And nurses who work at this facility ARE allowed to smoke on the grounds. It's just the students who must abide by this teacher's 'no smokin...

Could we stick to the original issue, please, and steer clear of any personal attacks? I don't want Marie's post about the life of this thread to be a self-fulfilling prophecy!

misstaz, I'd just like to point out something that has been repeated by several different posters, and which you don't seem to have picked up on yet. I think it's really important that you understand it. It's not that non-smokers don't LIKE the smel...

Jim, I don't NEED to see those studies! I am one of those unfortunate individuals who is very sensitive to smoke. I was suffering from a bad cold one day, and when a couple of my biology students came to ask me questions after being outside for a smo...

Please note, our TOS forbids the use of foreign languages on this board, as moderators are unable to know what such posts are saying. I must ask that you post only in English. The TOS states: Thank you for your co-operation. :) And, :welcome: Aye...

The main danger is doing stuff you are not supposed to, like bending the hip at more than the allowed angle, which might possibly loosen up the prothesis. Worst case scenario: had a patient faint, and do some serious damage to the hip when she fell. ...

blue danube, I would focus on the Health Act as it relates to community nursing. Confidentiallity issues are also important, as you are dealing with family in the home environment. Thereapeutic communication is a biggie, too. Often family members are...

If you are the one who is in this situation, judging from your post, it looks like you need to work on your English language grammar and spelling skills. That may be what is holding you back from passing.

You never know what those suicidal patients have been through until you research their history. I currently have a good friend in hospital for suicidal ideation. Her mom and grandmother passed away this summer, within the same week. She has been tryi...