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  1. Emergency nursing certificate

    JV-RN posted a topic in Emergency

    Has anyone taken extra courses to obtain an emergency or trauma nursing certificate? I work in an ER in Canada and am wondering opinions on courses. Which are beneficial to

  2. Nurse and MD relationships in the ED

    JV-RN replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    The docs in the ED I work at have been great! I am still fairly new in the dept and whenever I work with a new doc the first thing they do is introduce themselves to me. They are very approachable and...

  3. ER interview tips?!

    JV-RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I have an interview for an ER position next week. I am looking for any tips or advice.. what type of questions were you asked at your ER

  4. Survey for school!

    JV-RN replied to Sdwyer043014's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am 29. I have been a registered nurse for 3 years. Yes I have personally experienced violence against me. I am somewhat satisfied with how my employer handles reports of

  5. ER interview tips?!

    JV-RN replied to JV-RN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you all for the advice! I thought I bombed the interview but apparently I did good because I got the job

  6. ER interview tips?!

    JV-RN replied to JV-RN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you! I am very nervous. It is tomorrow.. I don't even know if I want to work there yet. Never thought of myself as a ER nurse but the idea does exite

  7. ER interview tips?!

    JV-RN replied to JV-RN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for your response. I have been an RN for three years but no ER experience. I have done nursing home and clinic nursing so I am kind of out of my element. I am definitely a team player so...

  8. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    JV-RN replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A patient's family member told me I should be a kindergarten teacher instead of an RN. They were very difficult to deal with and I had to try and often smooth over family dynamics. I don't know why...

  9. How much is too much morphine?

    JV-RN replied to Neomikeyboy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work in Ltc and we put s/c sets in when we have a palliative resident. Saves them from being poked every half hour. It is not invasive. It takes less than a minute to

  10. How much is too much morphine?

    JV-RN replied to Neomikeyboy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am an RN in Ltc in canada and we administer dilaudid q1h and midazolam q30min both s/c for palliative care. I would never give anyone narcan at end of life. Our goal is for a comfortable pain free...

  11. Are you a RN or LPN???

    JV-RN replied to LH...RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    RN...

  12. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    JV-RN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Ontario Canada. I am an RN in long term care. I make 30.94 $/hour and have been there for eight months. I get 1 $/hr extra for nights, weekends and when i am the charge nurse which is every...

  13. Benefits of taking PSW program instead of Pre health program

    JV-RN replied to Missfuturern1690's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I know many many RNs who did not work as a psw during school or at all and also obtained jobs right out of school. Its not luck, its called hard

  14. Benefits of taking PSW program instead of Pre health program

    JV-RN replied to Missfuturern1690's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I got a full time job right out of school and i am a BScN RN. I do not have a psw certificate but i worked as one while in nursing school. You cannot assume you know how all hospitals and long term...

  15. How long do you generally have to stay past the end of your shift?

    JV-RN replied to jenik1978's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN in LTC and i am almost always at work late. Usually half hour to an hour late. Cant control when someone dies or falls ten mins before the shift ends. Although i wish we could! Haha. I...

  16. Benefits of taking PSW program instead of Pre health program

    JV-RN replied to Missfuturern1690's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Not true. I dont know where you live in Ontario but night school for college courses is not free. I was a psw while in nursing school (in ontario) and i did not take a psw course. My first year of...

  17. Give me your insight...

    JV-RN replied to STLmomma27's topic in General Nursing

  18. Vent! PEG tube replacement

    JV-RN replied to LongislandRN23's topic in General Nursing

    We are allowed to change g tubes at the nursing home I work at as long as we are trained properly. I have seen a resident with a foley in for two months while waiting for the proper tube to come in....

  19. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    JV-RN replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

  20. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    JV-RN replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I got them thurs.. yikes still waiting that sucks! Where are you

  21. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    JV-RN replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I passed! ! Yay so

  22. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    JV-RN replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Still nothing in ontario...

  23. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    JV-RN replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Congrats! ! :) :) hopefully us ontarians get ours

  24. Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    JV-RN replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I am so nervous... i dont know if i even want to know! !

  25. CNO Jurisprudence Exam

    JV-RN replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Yes, Sorry I got to it through a link off the CNA website, my