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    Any RPNs from Ontario joined ONA?

    Fiona59 replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    All well and good at the local, unit level. You have to look at the entire structure of the organization because ultimately how the union rep talks about PNs is a good indicator of how you will be...
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    Types of Questions on the CPNRE

    Fiona59 replied to collins327's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    CPNRE is a constantly changing exam. The year I wrote it was still an eight hour exam. I remember peds and IV fluids being prominent. A coworker wrote the exam after mine and had minimal content on...
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    Humber, Queens, Ottawa, Ryerson or Brock

    Fiona59 replied to lnmartin's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    How about finding out which school will offer you a
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    Men in Nursing

    Fiona59 replied to MR-RN15's topic in Men in Nursing

    We had a manager joke that she'd hire only men in future as she had six pregnant nurses all due within weeks of each other. Then we reminded her of paternity leave. I really don't think the sex of...
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    Patients allowed to go outside and smoke???

    Fiona59 replied to JackiRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ours just tell us they are going for a smoke and off they go. We get the odd one who thinks a nurse should go with them to open doors and push their wheelchairs. We just tell them that if they want...
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    Any RPNs from Ontario joined ONA?

    Fiona59 replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    Be careful what you wish for. Look into labour relations in provinces such as Manitoba and Saskatchewan where the PN and RN have joined into various United Nurses unions. UNA doesn't like LPNs and...
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    Seneca part time Jan 2015 - declined

    Fiona59 replied to Toronto1977's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Nursing math isn't difficult. If you can do fractions and decimal math you are fine. Think along the lines of "if you have a one litre bag of normal saline and it's running at 125ml/hour, how many...
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    ER New Grad RN - Previously Paramedic

    Fiona59 replied to MR-RN15's topic in Emergency

    Persec. Change your avatar picture and user name. You neverr know who is who
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    Need Nurses Survey for my Class

    Fiona59 replied to Gurukang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nope. Not a chance. First post as
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    HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT- RN vs RT

    Fiona59 replied to snown9's topic in General Students

    Nurses don"t study medicine nor do RTs. how hav e you worked as a bedside nurse? You are a hugh school student. You may have been side by side with a nurse but you haven't worked as one. Held the...
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    HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT- RN vs RT

    Fiona59 replied to snown9's topic in General Students

    OK, you have got several things wrong in your post. It is possible in Ontario to go directly from high school to uni and a BScN programme. Work on those grade 12 sciences and math courses. Career...
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    CODE TEAM NURSES?

    Fiona59 replied to snown9's topic in Canada

    My hospital has a dedicated code team per shift. ICU and residents come flying through the buildings pushing the mothership sized crash cart. All floor nurses participate in a code. We run it until...
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    School Nurse Abandonment over Pledge?

    Fiona59 replied to E Non Imus, RN's topic in General Nursing

    As a Canadian, I don't understand the need to recite a pledge of allegiance to a nation every day. I was educated in the 60s & 70s and many of my instructors then were American draft dodgers who...
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    what's wrong with me

    Fiona59 replied to kittykitty49's topic in General Nursing

    Forgetting to chart a vaccination is pretty major. Vaccines have to be accounted for (at least my region). What if the patient had had an allergic reaction? First pull yourself together. Speak with...
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    Travel to Abu Dhabi or Dubai?? Any advice?

    Fiona59 replied to Ali_Cat's topic in International Nursing

    Post in the International area of this site. Tons of experience there. Personally, wouldn't touch the middle east at all. I've had family members work there. They did it for the money and
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    Australian nurse considering marrying US citizen

    Fiona59 replied to KerrieM's topic in International Nursing

    Because we care for the entire person. Psych patients can be children or teenagers or elders. They can have gynie issues as well. It's basic
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    possible career change advice? leave nursing for rad tech/x-ray school?

    Fiona59 replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    Holy dead thread resurrection! The OP hasn't been back since this thread
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    Why can't we have 12 hour shifts and 8 hours shifts?

    Fiona59 replied to ziplag's topic in General Nursing

    There are still 8 hour acute care units out there. You have to look carefully. My hospital has rotations that include both 12s and 8s. I'll never go back to
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    Interview skill questions

    Fiona59 replied to kenash's topic in Canada

    Sounds as if Canada and the US interview differently. No interview I've ever been on has had the unit clerk and a care aide attend. Know what to do with diabetics, prioritize care needs, etc. Like...
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    married forigen nurse. have few questions

    Fiona59 replied to varghese1988's topic in International Nursing

    Grammar correction "an asinine post". Every one is entitled to an opinion. I think it's pathetic you'd expect your wife to start working right away. I don't care what route she took to get into...
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    Oil and Nursing

    Fiona59 posted a topic in Canada

    just don't mix well. The Prentice government has announced a hiring freeze on all government employees due to slumping oil prices. Let the good time roll with PC
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    I resigned my first poopy nursing job but I have a question?

    Fiona59 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nah, I don't see you as an ape. More like a sad, lonely, Asian male, sitting in front of his computer who thought his fellow nurses would all be young, kind and dress as animae characters, sort of...
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    Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    Fiona59 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    To the above poster: was the narc count correct when you
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    FLAME ON!

    Fiona59 replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    That's the problem with homecare gigs. "Would you mind doing the dishes before you go? was what a friend was asked after she did a wound vac
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    Incorrect medication prep

    Fiona59 replied to ARN1992's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ativan is sublinqual, it dissolves in the mouth under the tongue. How is that a swallowing risk? Yes, I'll admit my ignorance