Dela RN

Dela RN

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  1. On the job training VS college perioperative program

    Dela RN replied to e19xx's topic in Canada

    I don't consider AORN periop 101 "on the job training". I actually did this and I consider it a periop program because although it did involved online modules, they also had classroom teaching...

  2. On the job training VS college perioperative program

    Dela RN replied to e19xx's topic in Canada

    If this is your dream I would just pay for the preoperative course. It would give you more of a competitive edge compared to others who they would have to train. It shows that you have invested your...

  3. Doc Won't See Me Because I Treat Covid Patients

    Dela RN replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I disagree with this advice to not disclose exposure especially if they are asking. I get the not disclosing you're a nurse in regular circumstances but during a pandemic everyone is trying to protect...

  4. can patients keep their underpants on for surgery

    Dela RN replied to brownbook's topic in Operating Room

    I'm a peds OR nurse and it really depends on the surgery site and length of case but for the most part I'd say they come with their underwear (or diaper) on. If we need to put in a foley, we just...

  5. Working Holiday as RN?

    Dela RN replied to ruri10743's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    So I'm looking into getting a working holiday visa and registering with AHPRA as well. For those of you who have gone through the registration process with AHPRA, I have a question for you. In...

  6. working conditions - average or not?

    Dela RN replied to knina's topic in Canada

    I'm not surprised about your working conditions and I bet there are a lot of units that are working in similar situations however that does not mean this is the way it's suppose to be. PRC forms...

  7. how are you repaying your student loans?

    Dela RN replied to mariesearcy's topic in Canada

    I worked close to full time, lived below/within my means, and directed half of my paychecks towards students loans and any tax refunds towards it and was able to pay off loans with in 2

  8. Do you do the full head to toe patient assessment?

    Dela RN replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    I find that pts can have high/normal oxygen saturation numbers and still have crappy sounding

  9. Nursig student in calgary wanting to go to the OR after graduation

    Dela RN replied to coco0106's topic in Canada

    Best route to get into the OR, if not through your final focus, is to look for postings for positions in the OR where they are willing to train you. I'm not too sure if there will be any in a year...

  10. Suggestions for changing school to BNDH at the U of Calgary nursing school?

    Dela RN replied to yiersan's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I think you should just stick to UofL. I went to the UofC for the accelerated program. They have now changed everything so that it is now no longer a 20 month program and it's the 24 month program...

  11. How did you learn to scrub/gown and glove?

    Dela RN replied to lozstar's topic in Operating Room

    That sounds about right! Reading alone can be confusing especially if you haven't seen it before so it's hard to mentally picture doing it. When I learned to do a surgical hand scrub (a year ago), we...

  12. Experienced OR RN Interview - What questions should I prepare for?

    Dela RN replied to msancheeze's topic in Operating Room

    Not an experience OR nurse but here's some questions they asked me... 1. Tell me about your past employment and how it's relevant to this position. 2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What were...

  13. Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    Dela RN replied to ericleeericlee's topic in Canada

    Although seeing surgical procedures is definitely one of the bonuses of the job there are other positives about working in the OR. Obviously some of these bonuses depend on the facility that you work...

  14. AUPE - LPN Contract is Up

    Dela RN replied to Fiona59's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    So basically LPNs don't have "x" days or designated days off where you would be first on the list to be offered double time to come in if the need for nurses arises on the floor? So UNE get treated...

  15. AUPE - LPN Contract is Up

    Dela RN replied to Fiona59's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Do LPNs not get paid OT anymore? When did this happen? What's the issue with UNE's that you would like

  16. Nurse Next Door?

    Dela RN replied to flyingchange's topic in Canada

    I haven't worked for them but I found this website which is interesting. It seems more like the PSW thing. PayScale Canada - Nurse Next Door Employer Wages, Hourly Wage

  17. Kids Say the Darndest Things...

    Dela RN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Pediatric

    I had a elementary school patient I was admitting. One of the questions we ask is if there were any dietary concerns they wanted the hospital to be aware of like if they were a vegetarian. The kid...

  18. Should I apply for this job?

    Dela RN replied to cris23's topic in Canada

    It doesn't hurt to apply since you don't know if you'll get it or not. Let that make your initial decision for

  19. experienced Ontario Rpn (OR) nurses

    Dela RN replied to jeannette_dvo's topic in International Nursing

    Well judging fromt he website from centennial college... about a year?? They don't seem to get into specifics. But I wonder if the length of the program might change depending on the school....

  20. Any Ontario OR nurses in here?

    Dela RN replied to leilo0's topic in International Nursing

    I'm not an OR nurse in Ontario but I am an OR nurse in Canada. I just recently finished the periop program. I have heard some staff in the OR recommend that new nurses try acute care first before...

  21. New Grad Stress

    Dela RN replied to Ashnurse's topic in International Nursing

    What you are feeling right now is completely understandable. I graduated about a year ago and let me tell you, that first year of nursing is super hard...(As if it wasn't hard already?) There's a lot...

  22. Going from peds periop to the floor?

    Dela RN replied to ASU2011's topic in Pediatric

    I did it the other way around... So I was on the floor in pediatrics and just recently transferred into a peds periop. Even with my experience on the floor, I still found it hard to pick up PRN shifts...

  23. Job hunting advice for a new grad in BC?

    Dela RN replied to tareija's topic in International Nursing

    It sounds like it varies from unit to unit. I've heard of some units where they tell people who drop by to just go apply online. However from my own personal experience and from the experience of my...

  24. Has anyone taken the Periop 101 AORN final exam?

    Dela RN replied to bnhanna9's topic in Operating Room

    I just took the final exam about 2 weeks ago. Some of the questions came right from the module questions. Pass is an 80% and and I ended up getting 83%. I believe you get like 4 hours to do it but...

  25. Post-Bac pre nursing Canada

    Dela RN replied to blue24's topic in International Nursing

    I believe McGill has a masters of nursing program for those without an undergraduate in