BellionRN

Hi everyone! New here! I am an RN in NB, Canada. I am really hoping to find a couple of NOs out there whose brains I can pick about the position. My concerns are that the job is widely administrative more than it is hands-on. Presently I'm an Emergen...

I think you did exactly right, and that the patient was incredibly fortunate to have you come in that day, even though you had to deal with your coworkers hissy fit.

Hello all: Looking for insight and wisdom from Canadian travel nurses. I've done some research on agencies and plan to peruse the site for tidbits of info, but I'm also interested in getting a Canadian's point of view. I have 4 years experience in cr...

I don't see advocating for your patient as being an opinion.

I haven't asked them NOT to, unless it's at me ... but I have on occasion reminded them that they're not the only one in the room & perhaps could they not scream ALL OF THE swear words as I'm doing everything I can do to manage their pain. I've b...

Was he not capable of shutting your door himself? Or is that too hard, along with basic household chores... Anyway, people don't get it. Don't expect them to. & if doing all that extra stuff around the house bugs you, don't do it. He sounds like...

I don't really have much of an opinion as a Canadian but I'm finding this thread quite interesting! Do hospitals have to specify upon hire that you aren't allowed to carry a concealed weapon to work?

I went to ICU as a new grad. Like you, I had worked as a Student Nurse Employee in the same ICU in which I was hired. I did a mentorship program the summer between my third and fourth years of Nursing and picked up during my fourth year. When I grad...

I would choose differently. Likely in healthcare but definitely not Nursing.

Tired & read a post incorrectly! Apologies.

& YOU can keep your ICU. *shudder*. Haha

We've used them before, you can titrate for output & the steady infusion sometimes seems to work better for certain patients who don't respond that well to a push dose... Don't ask me why lol! I don't find it that common, though. To the OP... We'...

I have worked med-surg ICU, med-surg neuro ICU, and ER (level 2 trauma centre). I worked briefly on a general surgery floor. Emerge (sorry, I say emerge, some ppl hate that) is very intense. ICU has its intense moments, but once your patient is stab...

As a nurse, I can't order a head CT on a patient or admit them to the ICU. I also can't write my own orders for things I feel my patient might need in order to be stabilized. I can advocate, I can let my team leader know that they are too sick for t...

Often, if the cyst has ruptured and symptoms have resolved, there isn't much to see on an U/S. Maybe a bit of free fluid, but perhaps not depending on size. Just because your U/S was normal doesn't necessarily mean you didn't have a ruptured cyst. ...

Typically I have two patients, or one if it is an ICU, a sick stepdown patient or otherwise someone who is requiring more of my time (pain management problems including q5min drug Adm, confused/aggressive, etc.). I would recommend reviewing post op m...

Why did you leave the job you loved? If you don't love it, I don't see why "sticking it out" will benefit you in anyway way, unless you are using that area as a stepping stone to something else. Would you be able to go back to your other job?

[quote=Lev Actually... Where I work we do say "call in", kind of short for "called in sick". Took me a little while to figure out what "call out" meant when I first started frequenting this forum! Haha "Are you at work?" "No, I called in!" :) ETA...

I took my BN in New Brunswick. Practicing on each other wasn't included in our program but some of us did it just to get used to it. The dummy arm was a joke.

Maybe because they know nursing students (& students in general) are poor & it's a good opportunity for some easy/extra money ...?

That was a weird post. & I admit, a little concerning. My nursing related anxiety didn't start until about 1.5 years after I graduated. I look back now, to some of the situations I was in as a new grad in a busy ICU and I cringe. At the time, I ...

Those restraints sound like hobbles. Not something we use. Did she run out screaming or did she calmly express her desire to leave & provide a reason why? Did she express this desire to you or just try to sneak away?

We just do. Like any other high stress job. I always think it's weird when people ask that question. I, for one, am excellent at compartmentalizing. Not such a good thing. Needed to get away from ICU.

My husband is a truck driver. But I've worked with many nurses who are seeing/married to police officers!

Is it within your scope to fire people?