S.T.A.C.E.Y

S.T.A.C.E.Y LPN

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  1. Calgary Family Assessment Model????

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to gracle's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh God. I remember using that in school.......the biggest waste of time ever. I definitely won't be able to help you out any because it was instantly deleted from my mind the second my project was...

  2. Things you wish you knew before starting new job.....

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You need to be more specific......"acute care setting" is just too broad of a topic. Acute ortho, trauma, neuro, respiratory, renal, oncology, gen med, gen surg,

  3. Administration of blood products

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    I was told to not use a pump with blood products as most work by squeezing the tube forward which can cause damage to the cells in the tube. Our blood tubing doesn't fit the standard pumps anyways so...

  4. Anyone have ER techs that work?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to wpz6660's topic in Emergency

    I can't even imagine how much time that would leave to do other nursing stuff! Our techs do almost no patient care. We are 4-1 and do all of our own blood draws, IVs, ECGs, foleys, splints, vitals,...

  5. We can't go on divert!

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    An hour?!?! Thats short! Where I am, ambulance crews routinely wait 2-3 hours minimum) just like every other walk-in non-critical patient. With occasional waits for ambulance crews of 7-8 hours!...

  6. IV Heparin/saline lock

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to sweet sue's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the policy of the hospital. Some places q 48/72/96/or only when

  7. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in Emergency

    So yesterday some of us were joking around about what songs we wish we could just play over and over again in the waiting room. Top one for us: "You can't always get what you want" by the Stones....

  8. Code Gone Wrong

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to h20rn's topic in General Nursing

    Is there some way you could write up the doctor? Write the medical licencing board (or whatever they're called) and describe EXACTLY what happened. Even anonymously. Just to further prove that you...

  9. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    I had to wear all white for school, and I absolutely hated it. I do however like the look of a uniform, and have no issues with wearing a standard colour uniform. I think dark blue or green would...

  10. How is this fair?????????

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to jg11785's topic in General Nursing

    Fair? It

  11. nursing fiction/nonfiction

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    For something alittle different: Trauma Junkie : Memoirs of an Emergency Flight Nurse by Janice Hudson. I LOVED this book when I first read

  12. Excited...now scared to death!!! :(

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Deb123j's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Breathe. One day at a time. Study, learn, ask lots of questions. Know & accept the fact that you are new, and you wont have all the answers to all the questions. Be confident in what you do...

  13. What does RN-BSN mean? (Confused)

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to abug621's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Or RNs with diplomas moving on to get their BSN degrees. It means they are given some credit for their prior knowledge & work experience. BSN is not a requirement for entry to practice for an RN....

  14. Interviewing the interviewer questions...

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Another similar thread, specific to the ER though:

  15. a dumb question

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    h/h means what

  16. Anyone else get bummed out around the holidays?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to jbp0529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Ya. Holidays can be a bummer for a number of reasons. Have you considered maybe "skipping" them? "Oh, sorry Mom & Dad, I have to work 5 twelve hour shifts in a row" "I've decided to shake...

  17. charting sleep question

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    "Pt resting in bed, eyes closed, breathing easily. No acute

  18. bachelor's degree question

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Finish the Psych degree since you are so close. You could probably use a couple of the courses to put towards your BSN. In the mean time, look into switching specialties to an area you like better....

  19. Use of Diprovan in your ER

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in Emergency

    One ER I was at only had one doc working at a time. The RNs could push push propofol only if the doc was there too, but it was required that an RT was present for all concious sedations. A couple of...

  20. Are you afraid to go to the ER?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    I had a really bad eye infection for about three days where I couldn't stand any light, and couldn't open my eyes at all. I laid in bed in complete darkness for three days before I finally gave up...

  21. How Long is your New Grad Orientation at your facility?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    My provincial government now has a plan, where hospitals are paid to hire me for I think its three months and give me an orientation as extra staff. Then at the end, if they decide to hire me FT...

  22. CRNE format for next year exam 2008

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to doublea08's topic in International Nursing

    If anyone is still looking for a CNA CRNE exam prep guide, I'd sell you mine for half price! PM me if you're

  23. Pressure to work on certain Unit

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to AussieKylie's topic in International Nursing

    I would do the courses, then assess the situation. If you like it stay, if you don't move. If they start to question you, I would just tell them that you are still young (regardless of how old you...

  24. Nurses in Ontario( Toronto)

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to ajibike's topic in International Nursing

    Call the College of Nurses of Ontario, and ask them about getting your RPN licence. They have a very VERY helpful 1-800 number, and they are the only ones who can tell you for sure what your...

  25. Research Papers?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Hanabna's topic in General Students

    Ditto to