madore57

madore57 has 32 years experience and specializes in ICU/ER/CARDIAC CATH LAB.

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1. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

   madore57 replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   They were not monitoring any of the staff who cared for this patient. When we went through SARS in Canada, we were never monitored either - except for the temperature checks every person including...

2. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

   madore57 replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Does that mean that Canada and Mexico should close our borders with YOU now that the U.S.A. not only has ebola but has shown it cannot control its'

3. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

   madore57 replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I don't trust any news outlet but I do trust the CDC. I cannot imagine anyone telling her this. I simply do not believe

4. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

   madore57 replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   That's going to be expensive when you have 100 and more ebola

5. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

   madore57 replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   re: Workmans compensation fight It's going to be a tough fight when there is a picture of Nurse in a paper gown ready to accept an Ebola patient. No way would I care for one of these patients in...

6. blood transfusion and first 15 minutes

   madore57 replied to valsalvamanuever2's topic in MICU, SICU

   Yes, that seems to be common these days. Most places only require you to write vitals on the that transfusion form at the beginning and at the end of the transfusion. They don't want you standing...

7. Nicotine & Work

   madore57 replied to applesxoranges's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   WOW - are they doing this in

8. I can't find work!!

   madore57 replied to Quit Floating Me's topic in Nursing Career

   Well you've learned not to burn bridges but at least you learned it young (basing that on when you graduated). Is there any reason you have to stay in the community you now live and work?...

9. Jobs in Toronto and Canada in general

   madore57 replied to OUxPhys's topic in Canada

   If you have no experience, you will be able to get a job in the GTA. It's toughest on senior staff because the salary is much higher than they have to pay new

10. Jobs in Toronto and Canada in general

    madore57 replied to OUxPhys's topic in Canada

    It's even worse for experienced Nurses because we are too

11. Has much changed in the past 10 years?

    madore57 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I used to live and work in Texas 1994-2003. I came home to Canada when my Mom got sick and kind of got stuck here. I worked ICU/ER/Cath Lab in Dallas, Houston and the border cities. So tell me, has...

12. difference between associates and bachelors in nursing

    madore57 replied to kswenson's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nurses here (Ontario, Canada) are grandfathered in. Where is that not the case in the

13. Dallas Hospitals!!!!!

    madore57 replied to TCUFrogs!'s topic in Texas Nursing

    I've worked in both Unionized hospitals and non-unionized hospitals and I prefer the Union. The only bad thing about the Union is when you're low on the totem pole because seniority means something...

14. Anchorage

    madore57 replied to Blackbird's topic in General Nursing

    If you're travelling with animals ... beware. Anchorage is not an animal friendly town. I took a job in the ER @ Providence and moved there in June. I couldn't even find a hotel (except one really...

15. Floors VS ER

    madore57 replied to FLoridarnl's topic in Emergency

    One of the things that happens is that the Docs usually change shift at about 6pm and at that point they're moving all their patients. The new Docs coming in want the rooms cleared so they can see...