Prairienurse1989

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  1. What is the most nightmarish medical bill you ever saw and how did it get payed?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As a Canadian I don't know what you guys are talking

  2. Too soon to leave new job?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to jafferine's topic in Nursing Career

    Life is so short girl, and no disrespect to the previous posters but don't ever pass up an opportunity that piques your interest. Don't ever stay somewhere just because you feel guilty. Do what is...

  3. Help! priority action for pulmonary embolism

    Prairienurse1989 replied to sassynerd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You have already "assessed" that the patient is on Heparin, is having SOB, and chest pain. You "suspect" a pulmonary embolism. Now what are your

  4. AHS Hiring Freeze .

    Prairienurse1989 replied to witness2012's topic in Canada

    I agree with Fiona, grieve everything. It makes me sick knowing that AHS is standing behind executive bonuses while asking front line employees to make "compromises during this lean fiscal time". To...

  5. Do you think I need to appeal

    Prairienurse1989 replied to Amel.'s topic in Canada

    If your file expired, you will have to bring it back up to date. Once your file is renewed, it's a bonus you no longer have to complete one of the requirements, because it has been removed. Your...

  6. Cna's gone wild!!

    Prairienurse1989 replied to mmdavids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not a DON but I am in a Supervisory role on my floor. Through trial and error I have found that laying out my expectations in black and white at the beginning of a shift works well. This is...

  7. Tips for a New Cna!!!

    Prairienurse1989 replied to uniquern2015's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know where you guys work but 10 to one sounds ridiculous to me. I have no idea how you can have ten residents properly washed, lotions applied, mouth care done, hair brushed, and shaved, and...

  8. Saline Lock

    Prairienurse1989 replied to ontherock's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes where I am from an order is required. You don't want to be the nurse that pulled the lock only to have the Doc. Reorder fluids, and everyone flips a bird because their a hard poke. Always cover...

  9. How has becoming a nurse changed your life?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to Kylie53189's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has stolen some of my empathy, and I miss the time when things used to make me scared or happy or sad. Now I'm a little desensitized. However I love nursing and I would never change...

  10. Nurse and CNA argument at the end of my shift

    Prairienurse1989 replied to zippeh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was a CNA and now I am a nurse. If you were off shift girl, you were off shift. As far as I'm concerned you reported what needed to be done, and the nurse dropped the ball. Takes 2 minutes to...

  11. Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    Prairienurse1989 replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    I like your suggestion of an in service preferably mandatory. As for " stay out of it" That's not very sound advice, they pay you to advocate for, use and be held accountable to a standard, not look...

  12. So I didn't fully tell the truth about my resume... background check??? HELP!!!

    Prairienurse1989 replied to kobebryant's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Good god, life is to short! You want the new job offer? Take it girl! Worry about the minor details later, if they question you after your background check, give the rationale you gave us. No moral...

  13. Alberta or manitoba?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to new2012grad's topic in Canada

    I was hired on at three different sites in northern Alberta within 6 months of moving there. The jobs are out there. My advice, don't be picky, and expect to do your time before you end up in that...

  14. How to save my hands

    Prairienurse1989 replied to caughtbuckinoff's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The Body Shop hemp hand repair

  15. first lpn check

    Prairienurse1989 replied to futurenurseOB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I bought my dog Calli a pink matching collar and leash...how incredibly lame, but was I ever proud of that ridiculously expensive

  16. Health care a "right" or a "privilege"?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to monkago2009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Healthcare is a right you should feel privileged to have. Once you start mashing it up to determine if someone deserves access to it ( for example personal negligence) it gets messy. I believe that...

  17. What do I need for nursing school?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to Janice530's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Before I started using the lotion, my hands were in terrible shape, cracked and bleeding on a regular basis, itchy. Now they are fantastics, no itching or cracking, thanks to the hemp lotion. I...

  18. Awkward situation while putting in 2 weeks notice

    Prairienurse1989 replied to nurselove757's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Honesty is always the best policy. I had a similar situation and when I was asked about my previous employment by a potential employer, I said "you know what I'm going to be honest I had to leave...

  19. What do I need for nursing school?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to Janice530's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here is a list of things I wish someone Told me to bring to clinical in my nursing bag: gum (it helps to chew gum after you have smelled something particularly terrible, not while working of course)...

  20. tell me about your most embarrassing job interview!

    Prairienurse1989 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I said what ended up sounding like I would call a code blue on an O2 sat of 88%. I only remember half the interview, because I had come off my fifth night shift right to the interview. Obviously not...

  21. is your efficiency misinterpreted as lazy ?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As long as you check in with co workers and everybody is on an even keel, especially on night shift, taking the downtime to learn or do quiet stuff like stock and tidy, it's really no big deal. Just...

  22. Nursing Students: What do you think of your instructors?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to KBICU's topic in General Students

    The best instructors I have had, could control their classroom, and didn't allow lectures to be carried away with hypothetical question periods. I sat through way too many hours of "well my great...

  23. LPN or straight to RN

    Prairienurse1989 replied to callmekeykey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you can swing it, do your RN degree. Although transitioning from LPN to RN is rewarding and gives you experience, take it from me, it would be worth your while to just complete your RN right away....

  24. RN waitlist in BC? Where do I start?

    Prairienurse1989 replied to amour's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You can bridge through OK UBC and get admittance to second year. There are still several pre-reqs but lots can be done

  25. Do you think my boss is going to fire me? Advice please!

    Prairienurse1989 replied to chinacatRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I suggest you go to the meeting, because it is inevitable. Secondly if you really feel that you did everything you could for that resident, and you felt comfortable with your nursing decisions, then...