IrishErin

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    Canadian RPN to US RN

    IrishErin replied to rpncanadatornus's topic in Immigration Advice

    Someone I went to school with as an RPN challenged the RN exam in the US and was the equivalent of an ADN there I believe.. although I annoy positive, and am unsure of which state she went to
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    A Nursing Perspective of "Being Eaten":The "Eater" Nurse to the "Eaten" Nurse

    IrishErin replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    This quote reminds me of G.I.Jane lol. Edit: This thread is funny. I should have made a poem. I ruin
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    IrishErin replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I feel like when people have to start getting angry and defensive about how "they are an educated person!!" , they maybe aren't so
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    orienting: have different "opinions" on holding insulin. who do I listen to?

    IrishErin replied to gigi918's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why does your coworker think that she is able to just make up whatever dose she thinks the patient needs? That's terrifying! If the current dose isn't working for the patient, then the doctor should...
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    Compassion, easily lost?

    IrishErin replied to xoxJanexoxDoexox's topic in First Year After Licensure

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    Orientee Horror Stories?

    IrishErin replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    oh dear. We had a younger girl who was a student in her final semester that was a little like that. Her preceptor gave her all the male assignments to kind of break her in. The preceptor went with her...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    IrishErin replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Youngish guy comes in stating "I'm in New a fib!!!! You need to cardiovert!" Triage trys asking a few questions to see what has happened and why he thinks he's a new a fib. He states "I'm a nursing...
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    Benefits of taking PSW program instead of Pre health program

    IrishErin replied to Missfuturern1690's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I work in a hospital as a nurse now, but while I was in school worked as a psw both at the hospital and at a long term care facility. I had no issues getting hired. In fact, there ate several psws...
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    ED Cheat sheet?

    IrishErin replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    I find lots of alcohol swabs with vitals written on the package in my
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    What is your Achilles heel?

    IrishErin replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

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    Elderly coworkers becoming a burden.

    IrishErin replied to o3lissao's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol! I'm sorry, but that make me
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    ADVICE for Students in Ontario RPN vs RN

    IrishErin replied to NUNurse007's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I am a RPN in Ontario and I plan on bridging, just not quite yet! I love my job and I'm happy with what I do. I just want to learn more, and possibly teach clinicals later on in my career, which...
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    A bad code, question skills and career choice.....

    IrishErin replied to AZER's topic in Emergency

    Love
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    Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

    IrishErin replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well someone dug it up since it was in the current section. So I
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    Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

    IrishErin replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can I just say that I will always remember when i was working at my first fast food job as a teen, I remember serving a woman in scrubs and asking if she was a nurse. She replied that she worked as a...
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    What do people think the ER is?

    IrishErin replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

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    questions about community nursing

    IrishErin replied to Marie12's topic in Canada

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    OMG! *I* cannot pronounce death but a paramedic can????

    IrishErin replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just got a wild visual of what that would look like
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    IrishErin replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    "I had a splitting headache" When? "Last week. It was awful." Do you still have the headache now? "No. But I thought I should get seen by a doctor." So, you had a headache a week ago, but not...
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    I need help with doing a care plan for a patient starting on insulin

    IrishErin replied to shellzbellz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ah! I never thought to look for a conversion before. I am always having to take an extra long look at most of the posters lab values on here as I'm in Canada and its different than in the
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    How rude are your physicians???

    IrishErin replied to mitral's topic in Medical-Surgical

    One the urology specialists is frequently rude and cranky when he comes down to the ER for consults. And not just to the nurses, to our physicians as well. We all just make fun of it after he leaves...
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    GIVING REPORT!!!!!

    IrishErin replied to friendlylark's topic in Emergency

    Omg! I said almost this exact thing to my nursing manager when they brought out the new "SBAR" format report sheets and she looked at me like I had four
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    Major in Fashion Design and then go to Med School?

    IrishErin replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You did get some solid advice from what I see, and then quickly implied that you work harder than any RN.. which would be the people you were asking for advice from. You were so defensive and I really...
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    Major in Fashion Design and then go to Med School?

    IrishErin replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I enjoy your posts.
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    Major in Fashion Design and then go to Med School?

    IrishErin replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh dear. You really skewered yourself there. Maybe in the future I would suggest not insulting those you are seeking advice from.... I'm just going to go get my popcorn