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    Rotating Day/Night shifts

    Fiona59 replied to MSNrunner's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a d/n rotation for the last five years. It depends on the rotation layout. I do 8 hour shifts. I also have a long stretch off between the end of my nights and the start of my days. From the...
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    Step lpn mom

    Fiona59 replied to sbergmann17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have no idea of what a Kaplan nurse is. Print off a copy of your state/provinces scope of practice and a couple of job description from various employers. Show it to them over dinner and highlight...
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    "I don't want him as my nurse"

    Fiona59 replied to libran1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Seeing as my 15/10 comment has drawn so much humour, I'd just like to ask how many of you have suffered severe pain? Ever been diaphoretic, chilled, unable to sit/stand/lie in any position, unable to...
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    "Fake" or Nonprescriptive Eyeglasses

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

    The eyeglass add is on the side of my screen! I had a coworker who did this. He said it made him look more in charge and
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    "I don't want him as my nurse"

    Fiona59 replied to libran1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Let me assure you that I was in no condition to eat a Hardee's (whatever that is) when I was in emerg. I hadn't eaten in five days at that point. You sound like you have reached compassion fatigue....
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    Australian New Grad wanting Canada Jobs

    Fiona59 replied to LouiseROs's topic in International Nursing

    Read the Canadian forum. Not enough fulltime lines for local nurses. Layoffs in several
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    "I don't want him as my nurse"

    Fiona59 replied to libran1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you. That is what I was taught in college. Pain is subjective and you have to take your patients
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    "I don't want him as my nurse"

    Fiona59 replied to libran1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've always medicated to what the patient tells me. Everyone has a different tolerance of pain and medication. Trust me, my pain threshold is pretty high. When you are panting, writhing, and...
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    "I don't want him as my nurse"

    Fiona59 replied to libran1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been "fired" by a patient before. After the charge had a chat with her, the patient wanted me back as her nurse. The charge happily told her that I'd already swapped with another nurse, so...
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    Career Advice Please!!

    Fiona59 replied to mLPN79's topic in Canada

    There really is no point in cold calling. In AHS, HR goes through the applications and sends down the line the candidates who are experienced and have seniority for the position. Grievances are being...
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    Are you allowed to work in two different health authorities?

    Fiona59 replied to tincan's topic in Canada

    I see a major flaw in your plan. If you hold a full time line in authority A, how are you going to manage to do an depth orientation on a specialty unit? The speciality units at my hospital do their...
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    Canadian nurse having difficulty obtaining LPN in WA

    Fiona59 replied to nurseduh's topic in International Nursing

    Where did you go to school that you managed to graduate without doing the maternity/Gynie portion of the course? It was a requirement in my
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    Ambulatory Surgery?

    Fiona59 replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Day Surgery? Good assessment skills for starters. In my hospital it's not a unit that hires new grads. Usually ask for five years recent surgical floor experience and will often take you with two...
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    What did you do to land a job in L&D?

    Fiona59 replied to jamd11's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe you need to be an RN in Ontario to work speciality floors but this is not true in the rest of Canada. In Alberta, LPNs are found in Cardiology, Pediatrics, Opthamology/ENT, Dialysis, ICU, NICU,...
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    What did you do to land a job in L&D?

    Fiona59 replied to jamd11's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my area, speaking Punjabi or Arabic would help. But the reality is nurses in those areas stay until they retire. Study your health authorities job postings, see how many vacancies are posted....
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    I just can't do this anymore...

    Fiona59 replied to ruthiemk's topic in General Nursing

    I guess we will never know the outcome, the OP hasn't been here since
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    What did you do to land a job in L&D?

    Fiona59 replied to jamd11's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So, you didn't like the responses you got in the Canadian thread you
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    Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    Fiona59 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nope, not up here in the capital region. Body fluids on the floor belong to the
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    Worried. 3.0GPA after 2 terms RPN @ Centennial College

    Fiona59 replied to jl2002's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Wow. Why are you even becoming a PN if this is your attitude? Do you realize that in the rest of Canada to go from LPN to RN there is a required number of paid employed hours for admission to the...
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    Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    Fiona59 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You have the cream of the crop then. I work for the same health authority as you and our housekeeping staff refuse to deal with bodily fluids. Of any type. They won't even remove the O2 tubing from...
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    Want to get into obstetrics.. needs advice!

    Fiona59 replied to jamd11's topic in Canada

    Many years ago, I worked on a postpartum unit. Newborn assessment was part of my basic PN course along with clinical time on the unit. Infant CPR is included in the basic course. Anything...
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    Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    Fiona59 replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    The husband just bought his 18th watch today. It's a guy thing. Every time he buys one, he swears it's the final one. Yup, sure. I wear fob watches. Pin it on left breast side of my uniform. The...
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    LVN then work as CNA or caregiver?

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

    Are you financially responsible for your parents? Sometime you have to leave the nest to meet your
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    Do you like working weekends? Holidays?

    Fiona59 replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    I know. We try to keep you on your toes. New Years Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day (OK, she's been dead for over a century but we still celebrate her birthday), Canada/dominion Day, August Civic...
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    Do you like working weekends? Holidays?

    Fiona59 replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    stats = statutory