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    Differences between Canadian and USA nursing?

    uRNmyway replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    Right, before I left Quebec, the party in power at the time was talking about increasing costs for healthcare. My understanding is that they were going to increase yearly costs, and you would have a...
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    Differences between Canadian and USA nursing?

    uRNmyway replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, definitely does, or at least it did where I worked! Well, maybe not as much of the customer service mentality, but yes, I have frequently had patients who seemed to have the call bell...
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    Differences between Canadian and USA nursing?

    uRNmyway replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    Exception to that rule is Quebec, as it so frequently is lol. I grew up there and went to nursing school there. According to CGFNS, my nursing program was the equivalent of a diploma, not even an ADN....
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    New nurse, difficult coworkers

    uRNmyway replied to psychnurse47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Judging from your post, and some past experiences, if you bust your tail while everyone sits around, they will resent you for 'making them look bad'. Here is the new bright eyed nurse running circles...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    uRNmyway replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok sure, but compare gun crimes where victim knows aggressor, much less related to them to those where both are strangers. First, if someone snaps, they will do so with or without a gun. Have any...
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    Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    uRNmyway replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    My most embarrassing moment was first day of first nursing job on what I thought was my dream department. Get a tour of the place by my preceptor. She takes me in our first patient's room. I reach to...
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    Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    uRNmyway replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Love it netglow, love it. I'll go 50/50 with
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    When it comes full circle...

    uRNmyway replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs... Sometimes it helps to remember that what is just routine for us makes all the difference to a patient and/or their
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    uRNmyway replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Seems like every day I get through, the thought 'I don't want to live on this planet anymore' gets louder and
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    Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    uRNmyway replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Aha! I think you nailed it right on the head. By making us wipe their goodies, something most people would see as unpleasant, even degrading, they feel powerful, in control. 'See what I can make you...
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    Ever "rip 'em a new one''?

    uRNmyway replied to blackvans1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I don't think ripping someone a new one is the answer. When you do that, you just come across as the irrational angry one. And unfortunately, as the student, you are in their world. This is...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    uRNmyway replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Relevance
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    Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    uRNmyway replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While in your case the lady seemed to be A&O, I often had patients who were fine, lucid and oriented at admission and would develop as our MDs called it ' hospital related delirium'. Add to that...
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    Canadian Nurses in Florida

    uRNmyway replied to Mcsteli's topic in Immigration Advice

    You DEFINITELY want to start the visascreen process before finding a job. It takes FOREVER. Many states won't even give you your license without Visascreen. Most employers won't give you the time of...
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    Boy, did I mess up :(

    uRNmyway replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You DEFINITELY did the right thing by bringing it up on your own. If you hadn't, and for some reason the parents of this child decided to complain, you would be in big trouble. Accountability is very...
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    Med surg patient ratio

    uRNmyway replied to pugmom79's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Before I came to the US, I worked med-surg night shift, midnight to 8am. If I had my own patients, patient ratio was 1:7 on a good day, but usually 1:8-9. If I was working with 1 LPN, she would have...
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    What would you do??

    uRNmyway replied to EMEddie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well just reflect on this. What do YOU want to do? What do you see yourself doing, day in, day out, until you retire? Do you see a future for yourself in oncology, or do you really think you want to...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    uRNmyway replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Since this thread is about nurses and concealed carry, I don't think that bats are really an issue. If a gun is hard to hide in scrubs, I would think a bat would be darn near impossible But since you...
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    Recent RN or CPN in Montreal, Quebec

    uRNmyway replied to shurchik's topic in Immigration Advice

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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    uRNmyway replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LMBO, I just came on this after posting my last message, wanted to
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    uRNmyway replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wonder though, is it really incompatible? I do tend to agree with you, I would not want to have a gun in the hospital/work setting. At home, maybe so. But just to play devil's advocate a little...
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    Ontario RN working in Montreal, QC

    uRNmyway replied to RNontario83's topic in Canada

    Oh, and luckily there are several hospitals in the city with English administration. You might look into the Jewish hospital. Wound care? CLSCs most
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    Ontario RN working in Montreal, QC

    uRNmyway replied to RNontario83's topic in Canada

    I am from Quebec, and yes, you need to take the exam for the OIIQ. It consists of a written [short answer] and practical. The plus side is that you can take them in English. Bad side is that you will...
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    How has "nursing" helped you at home?

    uRNmyway replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I am so unbelievably jealous of the calm moms on here. For everyone else around me I am able to keep my cool, make objective evaluations and assessments, no problem. With my daughter (almost 20 months...
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    i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    uRNmyway replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know, something occurred to me that I hadn't thought of. With those patients that still act like two year olds and want you to wipe their butt and hold their cup to drink and all that, even after...