BellionRN

BellionRN

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  1. ICU to ED

    BellionRN replied to kmsberg's topic in Emergency

    Your reasons for leaving ICU are very much like my own! I left our MSICU and moved to the Emergency Department and I loved it. Best move I could have made at that point. It has its own issues like...

  2. want to do something nice for my baby's nurses

    BellionRN replied to calicokittykat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nurses love food! :) I don't work in NICU but work in critical care. We've received food with cards signed, sometimes naming specific nurses that really made an impact, sometimes not. Flowers....

  3. When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    BellionRN replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    I liked GrumpyRN's post ... We don't seem to have such ridiculous demands in Canada where I work. Of course, there is always a couple folks like that but its not the norm. The question I'd like to ask...

  4. Needle stick!

    BellionRN replied to Sept919's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just go to a clinic and get tested. Then you can stop obsessing and move on so it doesn't weigh on you. I agree w the previous poster ... Even experienced nurses get needle sticks, so next time make...

  5. Text messages from nurse manager

    BellionRN replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a landline and don't give my cell phone number out to work! So no, I absolutely dont think you're being rude. Frankly I think communicating by text is unprofessional and it really bothers me....

  6. 1 yr RN, starting in the ER Dec 29, 2014

    BellionRN replied to ConstantLearner2010's topic in Emergency

    Yes ask lots of questions! Listen to what the nurse doing your orientation has to say as well as the other nurses. I find it's easy to figure out who you jive with and who you won't pretty quickly....

  7. Critical Care Course

    BellionRN replied to nurseSM13's topic in Canada

    They are employing as I've accepted two positions so far since coming back to NS. NB amalgamated their health authorities to 2 (about 4 yrs ago now) & it went quite smoothly without any huge...

  8. Critical Care Course

    BellionRN replied to nurseSM13's topic in Canada

    Capital Health is advertising like crazy (just look at career beacon!). I wouldnt go so far as to call it a shortage but they are pretty desperate for nurses right now in critical care areas. Capital...

  9. Interview help

    BellionRN replied to curr987's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think you did the right thing :) otherwise they may think you're trying to hide it. Always best to be up-front, I

  10. Critical Care Course

    BellionRN replied to nurseSM13's topic in Canada

    If you're willing to relocate, Halifax NS is taking new grads into the ICU and paying Critical Care in return for a one year stay in whatever ICU you're hired for. I went to ICU as a new grad in NB...

  11. Hyperbaric Nurses present?

    BellionRN posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hello! I've done a search for information on hyperbaric nursing here on allnurses.com, and while the posts were helpful, they were mostly from 8+ years ago, so I'm posting here to see if I can get...

  12. Hyperbaric Nurses present?

    BellionRN replied to BellionRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thank you for your reply HyperbaricRN. Unfortunately there wouldn't be any compensation as the posting only specified only critical care training as a qualification, which I already have and don't...

  13. How long was your initial orientation to the ER?

    BellionRN replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Emergency

    Mine was 5 or 6 wks, I can't remember exactly. It was

  14. Hyperbaric Nurses present?

    BellionRN replied to BellionRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thank you! I appreciate

  15. Hyperbaric Nurses present?

    BellionRN replied to BellionRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Yes I read that. Thank you sirl

  16. advice needed re: trading PRN shifts

    BellionRN replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I understand that but with enough notice I don't think you should feel bad (I would be cancelling now). If the job bothers you enough I would just say something came up and you can't do the...

  17. How involved to get when family is ill

    BellionRN replied to B1hedw58's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm not sure I have anything helpful to say but I am so sorry to hear this and I'm sending you many positive vibes. I can't imagine how hard this must be for you.

  18. advice needed re: trading PRN shifts

    BellionRN replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Are you able to just cancel the shifts? We're allowed to cancel casual shifts within 72 hours of a shift... & no, you don't have to give a

  19. Tattoos in the workplace

    BellionRN replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget the giant gel

  20. Tattoos in the workplace

    BellionRN replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    I have two tattoos but you can't see them unless I'm at the beach (to be honest I'd love to get rid of one of them haha ...)! Although I don't really like visible tattoos at work, they don't affect...

  21. Where are you from?

    BellionRN replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    From NS but took my nursing in

  22. Becoming a RPN in Ontario

    BellionRN replied to Neive2012's topic in Nurse Registration

    I think she just means the steps of becoming an RPN is easier ... Not that being an RPN is easier. I've known quite a few RNs from the Phillipines come to Canada first as LPNs & then get their RN...

  23. How did you resign from a position that was toxic and you feel wasn't suited for you

    BellionRN replied to brathernotsay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It seems like you're asking for advice on how to resign, and not about your coping skills or how to deal with not so nice coworkers. I think that if you'd rather work in long term care, you can be...

  24. How to tell manager you are seeking internal transfer

    BellionRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh okay, thanks Loo17. HR was not a very big part of my being hired... It was entirely through the manager. I'll look into it. Klone, I thought about that of course but it was never mentioned in my...

  25. How to tell manager you are seeking internal transfer

    BellionRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sorry, what do you mean? I want to transfer within this new hospital, so I wouldn't be leaving the actual hospital, if that's what you mean by hospitals "wanting to retain". And they didn't train me,...