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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

  16. Really horrible working conditions with NO support

    edimo replied to squatsandPB's topic in General Nursing

    Float pools are their own unique challenge since you're being sent everywhere and it's hard to keep tabs on people. When I used to be in the float pool where I work, I was also the union rep. Is there...

  17. Dealing with calls from work

    edimo replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    It's very common among new nurses (myself included) to feel guilty for saying no when called in during off times..but you come to learn that you need to take care of yourself first, otherwise it's...

  18. Is this a common attendace policy?

    edimo replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    I am shocked and appalled that such a unit rule exists in the first place with no resistance. I don't even know your friend (my condolences to her and her family) and I'm getting angry. The shock and...

  19. an oldie but goodie

    edimo replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Haha we still call amphotericin "amphoterrible" mainly due to the effects on the kidney and liver...and we also still use ribavirin for RSV. We had an outbreak last summer of RSV and it could not have...

  20. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    edimo replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I stumbled across this thread a while ago and my goodness, it took quite some time to get through all 113 pages but so worth it!! I have enjoyed everyone's contributions. So I have 2 stories; one...

  21. Blood transfusion

    edimo replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We also usually infuse over 3 hours typically and always use an alaris pump as well. Anything over 4 hours and there's an increased risk of lysis or bacterial

  22. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    edimo replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Me last week: "Mr. X dropped his bar of soap six times in the shower this morning...where does he think he is?

  23. Being a Unit Secretary...

    edimo replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

  24. PICC line blood draw

    edimo replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    Wait a minute...so someone who has a PICC would have to be poked anyways for a blood draw? Why?! At my facility, we use PICCs quite a bit and we normally do not flush prior to blood draw, waste 6 ml,...

  25. medical error injection

    edimo replied to jennifer009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's a slippery slope you're on...one day you're omitting information to patients and the next you're doing who knows what. We are professionally obligated to self report or report on others when...