edimo

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1. Suffering from moral distress

   edimo posted a topic in General Nursing

   In a research study conducted by the University of British Columbia in Canada, half of the ICU nurses and 27% of Doctors surveyed (1,400 participants) considered quitting their jobs over moral...

2. Medical Errors that slide and Nursing retaliation

   edimo replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   This is true at my workplace. When the higher ups started posted boards on the units with the incidents of "near misses" on the units, we (nurses) gave them feedback. Why? Because patients and...

3. skipping graduation/pinning?

   edimo replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

   I'm also a second degree student. I almost didn't attend my graduation and changed my mind at the last minute. I'm glad that I went. It gave me a sense of closure and was a really nice way to...

4. Wanting to be an RN but I don't have 4U maths or sciences?

   edimo replied to planetoi's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

   When I was in high school, I took only the needed math and science requirements and didn't pursue it further and didn't think I would need it for the area I wanted to get into. Fast forward a few...

5. Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

   edimo replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Since when have nurses been placed on this rather high moral pedestal and subjected to scrutiny and judgement? Last time I checked, I didn't have to pass a physical course to become a nurse. We leave...

6. Failed my CRNE for the third time

   edimo replied to Vano's topic in Canada

   Canadian Registered Nurse Exam Canadian Practical Registered Nurse

7. Failed my CRNE for the third time

   edimo replied to Vano's topic in Canada

   It depends on the province that you're in. You'll have to look specifically at the college of nurses' website for your province and find out. For example, in Ontario they say you are not eligible for...

8. Flat Feet

   edimo replied to Balto's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   You might be better off investing in orthotics. I have flat feet as well and it was becoming more and more painful getting through my shifts; felt the pain start in the foot, move to my ankles,...

9. Working Part-Time While in School

   edimo replied to JustWantToMakeIt's topic in Canada

   Constant observer Nursing resource pools in my area hire a ton of students to work as sitters while in nursing

10. June 4th CRNE

    edimo replied to backwoods's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I doubt they would make calls during the weekend. I wrote a few years back (3 years ago) and received my letter on July 13; I live in Toronto. My best guess is that they will follow the same type of...

11. July 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    edimo replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Ah, first day of nursing school...the only time we'll be seeing her running with excitement to class. We'll be pulling her out of bed come

12. Part time RN seeking Insurance advise

    edimo replied to mariesearcy's topic in Canada

    As Fiona59 mentioned, the 3% should be a regular part of your pay check. As for the insurance, if you are a member of a nursing union (ie ONA), they supply insurance for you. Other nursing...

13. Do power cords for IV pumps bother you?

    edimo replied to jcalvin's topic in General Nursing

    If you coil the cord and then secure it, you'll have less of a tripping hazard on the floor to deal with. For those patients up and about, I tell them it's just like any other appliance in your house...

14. Cumulative Dose Monitoring

    edimo replied to AprilDawnLeverett's topic in Oncology

    With each round of chemo, orders are submitted into the med admin software program and re-evaluated by a physician and pharmacist before proceeding. The software will give a better tally of how much...

15. Wanting to be a nurse

    edimo replied to lilnursing's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Your guidance counselor would be an excellent resource on what courses you need to take to apply and to also help with the application process when the time