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Hello Everyone I start a new job in October at the hospital and am just a little nervous. I've worked LTC and psych since graduating (96), but I'm so bored I just need a change. During the tour/ interview with the DNS, I heard "What are you doing...

I will work TCU - the "T" is transitional. Kind of a step down unit. The surgical floor required 6 weeks of full time orientation !!?! so I turned that down for now. I'm looking forward to it.

For all of us Canadians not living at home, I recently came across a website from which you can order all your favourite delicacies. mmhmm. It is canadianfavourites.com They have all kinds of junk food, montreal bagels, and even flour and canne...

Why don't the politicians ever get sick and realise firsthand the errors of their ways? Let patients and families know that they can write to the newspapers and directly to the politicians. Sounds like Campbell won't be re-elected, given his "popul...

Hello everyone. Ooops, the apricot jam was actually Summerland Sweets brand. I will stock up when I visit BC this summer.

I responded to an ad in the Toronto Star. Every year in June there is a job fair in Toronto. Marskell marketing has been running them for years in Canada. You really do need to check it out before agreeing.

Perogies... I had a Polish landlady for 2 years while in college for nursing. I helped her with ESL lessons and in return, she fed me. Often it was perogies stuffed with cheese and potatoes, boiled, then tossed with bacon and green onions. Im gett...

Serious? How about Sun-Rype Apricot jam? I spent a summer in Chase/Salmon Arm couple years ago and got addicted to it. Most of what I crave is junkfood from Ontario. BTW, I loved your poem on apology a while ago, even printed it and took it to wor...

Does anyone work at a "magnet hospital"? Is it any better than other workplaces?

That is cute. Why don't you switch to gold earrings, and avoid the problem? Seriously though, I do want some response as I am considering a job change. A hospital with magnet status is one of my options.

You mentioned mopping the floor as a task belonging to nurses of yore; well, I do mop the floor about 2xweek, I also spread ice melt, stock the fridges, get linen and other supplies and many other tasks not directly related to nursing. I supervise ...

Overtime - when do you do it? There is no mandatory overtime in my town, but everyone I know does work overtime RNs,LPNs, and CNAs. When you answer the phone, how do you decide whether or not to work?

Actually Ocankhe, the management where I work were all restricted fewer hours per week while the floor staff were not and even overtime for floor staff was not questioned during a recent time of low census. So, it does happen to management as well.

Hello I work in a non-unionized state. It seems to be the same all over with short staffing and overtime. However, I recently had 8 days scheduled off in a row - I work 12 hr shifts, and I was short a day's pay. I did not complain but instead was...

I recently asked for a day off 2 days in advance because my doctor had scheduled me for a CT scan. I work 12 hour night shifts in LTC. The scan was for the middle of the afternoon, and being anxious, I knew that I would get no sleep. My DNS told m...

I actually did not here about the flooding - my local news is quite insular. However, wow!! I hope that you have a very public thank you ceremony to which everyone in the community is invited, especially the media. Actually, 3 ceremonies - one for e...

I actually did not here about the flooding - my local news is quite insular. However, wow!! I hope that you have a very public thank you ceremony to which everyone in the community is invited, especially the media. Actually, 3 ceremonies - one for e...

I recently asked for a day off 2 days in advance because my doctor had scheduled me for a CT scan. I work 12 hour night shifts in LTC. The scan was for the middle of the afternoon, and being anxious, I knew that I would get no sleep. My DNS told m...

Hello, I graduated in 1996 and I deliberately chose to work LTC. I wanted to work with the same patients for a while and get to know them both sick and well so that I could learn how someone lived with COPD for instance. I worked on the Medicare se...

So why do the surveys say money is not that important but that seems to be all that most nurses focus on? Why? Because they never asked me! Just kidding! I believe it is because the healthcare industy doesn't want to part with "Its" money. I recen...

posted by SaraJeanRN: Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse 2 years experience Medical/Surgical/Neuro Unit $17.07 per hour with raise coming in May Which Washington? State or D.C.??

Dear Robin Good for you for returning to school. I was 25 when I returned. The average age of my class was 26!! not 18 when I went. Having a supportive spouse/family is your best asset. I deliberately did not work so that I could concentrate on m...

Okay, here goes. It was as a student in the OR that I had my worst experience. A woman was having a vag assisted lap hysterectomy. In the OR were 2 surgeons, the anesthetist, 2 nurses, myself and a ?saleman from an equipment company. Also lots o...

RN 5 years; 4 years LTC, 1 year acute psychiatric work as supervisor at times, zero diff for anything $18/hr last year $40,000 with a little overtime Twin Falls Idaho

Hello Mustangsheba I'm thinking of moving to Portland Oregon from Idaho. Can you recommend any of the Portland hospitals as good places to work? Lynda