katielea

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1. Why are medication orders written this way?

   katielea replied to Flowerchild6065's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't seen an order written that way before. I've found that doctors I've worked with don't really care what kind of tab it comes in as long as the patient gets the right dose. For example,...

2. And then the MD said.....

   katielea replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm just a student and so haven't had much contact with doctors, but I do recall the time a resident introduced himself to me, shook my hand, and then used my name when addressing me some time later....

3. Crazy for wounds...

   katielea replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Do you guys not have wound care nurses? Maybe it's a Canadian thing. Some hospitals around here have an RN (or more than one!) who specifically works with folks with complex (read: terrible) wounds....

4. Need serious advice- dealing with smell

   katielea replied to JZ_RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Maybe a dumb question, but I work with homeless people, so my first question is do your patients have access to things like showers, washrooms and clean clothes? It's easy to just assume they don't...

5. Don't Make this Job Search Blunder

   katielea replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing Humor

   Reminds me of this woman, who instead of attaching a resume, accidentally attached a picture of a crazy-eyed Nic Cage: Accidental Nic Cage Resume Is Amazing

6. Sexual Orientation Question

   katielea replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Wouldn't it make sense to ask so that it's clear that no one is making any assumptions? If I'm a primary health care provider and I'm talking with my patient about sexual health and/or reproduction,...

7. UBC Nursing - September 2013

   katielea replied to melodyinmocha's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

   Just send them an email and request to change the interview time because you have an exam. It shouldn't be a problem, they're pretty relaxed over

8. How much do you owe in student loans?

   katielea replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

   My first degree was a BA in psychology, took 5 years, I did it without loans by working full-time and taking class full-time. My second degree (working on it currently) is a BSN and by the time I'm...

9. Sending MD pictures of wounds on cell phone?

   katielea replied to maddock26's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   I know some nurses that do this. I suppose you could call them street nurses, though that's not their official title - they do outreach to shelters and drop-in centres, often at hours during which MDs...

10. New Psych position - please help need ideas

    katielea replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    I've never worked inpatient psych (so forgive me if my ideas are totally inappropriate and useless), but I have worked for a long, long time in a homeless shelter, and many of our clients were indeed...

11. A Question for NICU Nurses (especially ones who have been for awhile)

    katielea replied to blondy2061h's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is such a thing as rapid detox, or ultra-rapid detox, or whatever you want to call it, but I have never heard of it being used on a baby. The idea is that the practitioner sedates the patient...

12. UBC Nursing - Sep. 2012

    katielea replied to villanelle's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I'm in too, though I found out last week. I've been following this thread for AGES, ever since I decided to apply in the first place, but only now registered. I'm pretty