PoultryGirl17 BSN

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   Was labor induced or not? How can I tell?

   PoultryGirl17 replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Spontaneous labour and spontaneous delivery aren't the same thing 😉
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   Master Your Drug Calculations BEFORE You Get to Nursing School

   PoultryGirl17 replied to bjwojcik's topic in General Students

   As someone who loves math and the sciences, the way we were taught (but I didn't do) to do dosage calculations in nursing school made me cringe! Dimensional analysis is so much easier because it makes sense! You can't make a mistake with your units w...
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   Canadian physicians protesting pay raises, advocating for nurses

   PoultryGirl17 replied to elkpark's topic in Activism

   I don't think the picture is fully presented here. The Quebec nurses are being forced to work 16 hour shifts or lose their jobs; they are horribly understaffed and underpaid compared to other jurisdictions. Many nurses are self-reporting as incompet...
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   Nursing Student does not like PCT job

   PoultryGirl17 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I realize as well that this is an old post, but I did want to address a point here. I am also a nursing student (a mature one) who has worked as a PCT (PSW in my area). I enjoy direct patient care, and toileting, etc. is not something that bothers m...
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   PSW in LTC vs Home Health

   PoultryGirl17 replied to PoultryGirl17's topic in Technicians

   Thanks for the feedback, xokw. You have confirmed what I think it will be like. I'm in a rural area, with what I expect will be greater distances between clients and only 2-3 per day with assistance with ADLs, as compared to urban services. I'll fin...
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   PSW in LTC vs Home Health

   PoultryGirl17 posted a topic in Technicians

   I'm working as a personal support worker in long-term care for the summer during my BScN and am finding the pace and ratio of PSWs to residents (1:10) overwhelming. I have the opportunity to work for a home health care service and am hoping it may b...
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   Providing comfort when you lose a patient

   PoultryGirl17 replied to MillieandV's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Good advice already given. I'm a mom and student RN who experienced the stillbirth of one of my seven children, and have presented the topic on occasion to other professionals. And after dealing with other deaths at a fairly early age (my father die...
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   Wheelchair brakes a restraint in LTC?

   PoultryGirl17 replied to PoultryGirl17's topic in Canada

   Thanks for all the different points of view, I appreciate it. I do hope the clinical instructor will be able to clarify for me next week.
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   Wheelchair brakes a restraint in LTC?

   PoultryGirl17 replied to PoultryGirl17's topic in Canada

   Emmy27, yes, I believe this may be the rationale behind it, which would be logical; but I wonder about the situation of this particular resident and many like her, anywhere she is she is unable to move independently. She wasn't my assigned patient a...
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    Wheelchair brakes a restraint in LTC?

    PoultryGirl17 replied to PoultryGirl17's topic in Canada

    Yes, Joanna73, the clinical instructor was going to get details about the facility's policy, but wouldn't the MOHLTC ultimately set out acceptable practices?
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    Wheelchair brakes a restraint in LTC?

    PoultryGirl17 posted a topic in Canada

    I'm looking for Canadian (esp Ontario) guidelines and standards, but actual professional practices and related experiences are welcome. I'm a first year, mature BScN student in LTC placement, and I understand that the theory we learn in class doesn'...
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    Low GPA, do I have a Chance?

    PoultryGirl17 replied to SABlair's topic in CA Programs

    The BScN at St. Lawrence College from Laurentian U requires a 3.0, some years it's 2.8. The program is available on their three campuses (Kingston, Brockville, Cornwall). I'm completing the pre-health program in Cornwall now and starting the BScN in...