Livewire replied to Rungal BSN RN's topic in COVID
Hi there! I work at a fertility clinic (private care) but in Canada so we can bill MSP for appointments. Treatment is considered non-essential, so we have transitioned to telemedicine. Since there is little money coming in we had to lay off staff and...
Hello, I am currently on a med/surg ward. I had a post-op patient (TKA) with a hemoglobin level of 99, that dropped to 82 the next day. The physician/nurse was not very concerned as the patient was asymptomatic. What are causes of hemoglobin levels ...
Thank you so much for this lengthy post! It allowed me correlate different values to identify the problem. I think for most of us (students) we lack the ability to see the whole picture and fixate on one value (hemoglobin in my case). Looking back a...
I actually had the opportunity to watch one a few weeks back. It is a rough procedure. Baffles my mind that the patients can hear everything that is going on! Unfortunately, I did not catch a glimpse of the canister. Anyways, I don't think it was due...
My apologies, 9.9 g/dL and 8.2 g/dL. I am from Canada so our values are in g/L. GI bleed was my original thought but the patient had not had a BM during my care, so I was unable to assess for bloody stools. Hemodilution has never crossed my mind! T...
Livewire replied to panitan's topic in CA Programs
I remember calling BCIT and they said to just do an Antibody test if you have no records? Did you bring the form to the BCIT nurse or a local clinic? It is due soon and I have no idea how to proceed... x_x Thanks so much for the quick reply!
Livewire replied to panitan's topic in CA Programs
For those who have already been accepted, did they actually update the score of your questionnaire answers? Did anyone else exceed the given time? I was busy proof-reading everything and they didn't notice time was already up! Hopefully that minute ...
Livewire replied to panitan's topic in CA Programs
Oh my gosh, I am so upset with myself. I mailed my transcript to BCIT not realizing I had to prepare them as PDFs. Now my application is insufficient and spots will probably fill up fast... T_T