Fiona59

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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Fiona59 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    The retirement issue. Hmm, my spouse retired and after 6 months of house husbanding found himself a job. Not in his area of expertise but a job that pays more than minimum wage and that he has...
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    FLAME ON!

    Fiona59 replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Just imagine what two years of him! But then what do we know we are lazy, North American nurses not willing to work 60 hours a week to support his
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    FLAME ON!

    Fiona59 replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    You should be glad you weren't here in 2008/9 then We had some fantastic men posting in the international area about how wonderful their wives were, what great nurse they were, and how they deserved...
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    Curious: meds in other countries

    Fiona59 replied to anh06005's topic in General World

    I'm always amazed at what you can get at the pharmacy in Europe. Apparently that's why European MRSA is so virulent, it's due to the ease of obtaining antibiotics OTC whenever people feel they need...
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    Best online school for LPN to RN

    Fiona59 replied to candykissess112's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Totally off topic. You managed to find this forum on the internet, I suggest Google become your best
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    Nursing outside of the United States!

    Fiona59 replied to csistudent37's topic in International Nursing

    Oh, I've heard this from the odd American that has come to work up here in the Great White North. Don't you know that everyone wants to benefit from superior, American
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    10 weeks pregnant

    Fiona59 replied to Ellie90's topic in General Nursing

    Our pharmacy labels everything that requires gloves when handling. Heck, I've asked to do those meds for pregnant coworkers because and I quote "you're
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    Help with economic anxieties for an Alberta LPN student?

    Fiona59 replied to Dangaard's topic in Canada

    If you are serious about it, push your instructors to give you a heavy workload. During my time at Norquest, I had to be able to handle a full assignment by the end of my med/surg rotation. During...
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    LPN to RN, or LPN to BSN?

    Fiona59 replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in Canada it's LPN to BScN as diploma RNs don't exist
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    Is there no hope??

    Fiona59 replied to Linda34's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    If in doubt, or you don't get accepted this first application, upgrade your grade 12 marks. I re-did my grade 12 biology and chemistry because they were over 25 years old when I
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    Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    Fiona59 replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    The lack of a tech is neither here nor there. I work a surgical floor and 95% of the time we have no aides at all. It doesn't matter. Floor nurses have to work hard and manage their
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    Frustrated $8000.00 in to LPN Refresher/Re-entry program(s)

    Fiona59 replied to Muckens28's topic in Canada

    What frustrates me is the time we take to respond to these posts and then the OP doesn't return. If it's a vent/rant, label as such and then we won't bother
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    Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    Fiona59 replied to TexMex22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The thing that I've always wondered about is how do these people afford the
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    huge moral problem - need help!

    Fiona59 replied to shaken-stirred's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I Think the OP mentioned English to cover the sound of his post. I don't think they even live in North America from the way the issue had been
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    Can licensed RPN of ON work in other province like AB?

    Fiona59 replied to lilychen's topic in Canada

    Much of practice restrictions are determined by the facility and even the programme we work in. BC up until fairly recently covered on the bare minimum to enable their students to write CPNRE. If the...
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    Frustrated $8000.00 in to LPN Refresher/Re-entry program(s)

    Fiona59 replied to Muckens28's topic in Canada

    this in Canada. the schools mentioned are both highly regarded and publicly funded. If the OP requires a refresher for their PN licence, they would be looking at four years at uni for their degree to...
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    Tattoos

    Fiona59 replied to niico's topic in Canada

    Just think about those incontinence products with 'tramp stamps' peeking over th tops, 30-40 years down the
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    Help with economic anxieties for an Alberta LPN student?

    Fiona59 replied to Dangaard's topic in Canada

    When I was a student at Norquest, we were told we'd have jobs before we graduated and be offered a job by our final placement. Uhm, wrong. It took me two months to land a casual job. At one point I...
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    Tattoos

    Fiona59 replied to niico's topic in Canada

    I've been wearing long sleeved undershirts under my scrub tops and infection control has never said a word. It's a given that sleeves are rolled up while washing and direct
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

    Fiona59 replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And don't forget "grandfathering". In my country, LPNs have a 2+ year college diploma (which includes university level English, Psych, Sociology, and electives). Our education is the old diploma RN...
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

    Fiona59 replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think Bucky failed to comprehend that the L in LPN stands for
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    MATURE mature student starting RPN at NC in ON Canada

    Fiona59 replied to Fboot's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    What is your age? Many schools classify a mature student as anyone over 21. i was 40 when I started my PN education a had a classmate who was 47. ihave to ask though, with the state of the job market...
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    Nurses doing nebs

    Fiona59 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    We discontinued routine nebs around five years ago. Patients are using inhalers and if necessary, chambers. Respiratory will come for the odd cold nebulizer use or if called for a rapid response. We...
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    PVT no longer works

    Fiona59 replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    ROLL, not
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    Pt stool smells like fish

    Fiona59 replied to BrendaH84's topic in General Nursing

    The stench of Cdiff is never forgotten. We describe it as a horse barn type