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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 distress. Full article can be found here: Doctors and nurses working with critically ill patients suffer moral distress, research finds Working with acutely ill patients is emotionally, mentally, physically and ethically taxing on most days. I have been in situations where there is a disconnect between the family and medical team or even the family and the patient over plan of care, and we as nurses are left between a rock and a hard place. But we can also help to facilitate these conversations. Conversations that should be happening with patients well in advance (if possible) and if not, making sure POA's are actually acting in the best interest of the patient. Have you been in situation that has caused you moral distress?

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 families would stop and be like "what's that supposed to mean?!" and you started to have this culture of fear and non-accountability. So we changed the wording around to reflect a more positive tone and one that encourages people to report incidents and near misses and it actually worked. Now patients and families are aware that we're on "the look out" (so to speak) and they feel safer. As for the nurse that hung the wrong fluids, I would have just pointed it out to her.

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 celebrate with my fellow nursing students/friends. I don't regret my decision.

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 years and guess what...I wanted a change and wanted to pursue a nursing career. So I went back and did night school. I thought it would be awkward but it wasn't since the class was very diverse in terms of ages and whatnot. I think you'll have no problem with ILC or night class and it's probably way cheaper than doing a pre-health course. And I doubt that preference is given to high school; as long as the marks are there and hey, your life experience may even be an asset since you really know what you want to do now. Good luck with everything!

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 those things to police officers and firemen who actually need good physical abilities to do their jobs properly. It is ridiculous to think that a person should not have any bad habits. We all cope with stress in different ways and nurses are unique in that we care for people professionally but probably do the same thing at home in one capacity or another.

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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 another exam after three attempts. Whereas in BC, permission must be granted from the college for a fourth or subsequent exam writing. Good luck to you.

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, progressed to my shins. Finally, I had had enough and went to my dr for a referral. After getting custom made orthotics, it was a little bit painful adjusting in the beginning but after two months or so, the difference was amazing! I'm still wearing them 2 1/2 years later.

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

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 timeline and everyone will have found out by the 2nd-3rd week of this month.

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 tomorrow

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 associations, such as RNAO also offer liability insurance. I guess it depends on what province you're in...

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 that needs to be recharged...if you're stationary, plug it in! If they forget the first few times, no biggie...I'll track down the beeping "low batt" pump, but soon enough, they catch on

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 has been given and eliminates paper flow sheets which can get lost, may be inaccurate, and may not depict the whole picture.

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 comes