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  1. Best job market for nursing in Canada

    rpsychnurse replied to ilovenursing2013's topic in Canada

    If you're looking to stay in Alberta you may need to look for jobs in rural areas. Calgary and Edmonton are popular and tough to find work in! I've worked in Calgary and currently work in a rural...

  2. Case study on COPD

    rpsychnurse replied to preshee92's topic in General Students

    I think you have great insights already! The nice thing about your assignment is that you can write an essay to explain your choices. You don't have an actual patient to assess so you have to do your...

  3. How did you decide your specialty?

    rpsychnurse replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    For me- I doubt I will stay in the same place. And that's okay! I worked in a variety of psych units (Adolescent, forensics, adult, geriatric) and I currently work as a charge nurse in LTC, which is...

  4. Stable job vs. well rounded experiences...

    rpsychnurse replied to ElectricCabbage's topic in General Nursing

    I think whatever feelings you have are legitimate. It's your life! Honestly- I think you need to assess your priorities. What is higher on your list- job stability or varied work experience? For me,...

  5. why is it important to have a personal philosophy?

    rpsychnurse replied to staceyamu's topic in General Students

    Agree with elkpark - tell is what you think and we can give

  6. Those in the psych/corrections field

    rpsychnurse replied to WCSU1987's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Don't beat yourself up. Seriously. We all get stressed and psych is no exception. Debrief with the other staff if possible- talk about the situation and what else could have been done. Talk about...

  7. How would you react?

    rpsychnurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the way she handled it- via email - is completely innapropriate. I typically encourage others to speak to co-staff about errors/issues before going to management, unless the error was more...

  8. Geriatrics

    rpsychnurse replied to healthcare2015's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love long term care! At this point in my career I definitely prefer it to typical acute care nursing. I love that I get to develop relationships with residents and families, I really enjoy...

  9. IEN in Alberta- any luck with jobs?

    rpsychnurse replied to tokidoki7's topic in Canada

    I'm going to agree with the other poster who said don't move without a job offer in hand. You're more likely to find work in rural areas vs Calgary or Edmonton. The biggest barrier to working in...

  10. What do you hate most about your job?

    rpsychnurse replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the amount of repetitive documentation. Chart a PRN on the MAR? Better chart it in the nursing notes too! Complete a post fall assessment? Better document everything and more in the nursing...

  11. What was your first Nursing job?

    rpsychnurse replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    I started in Adolescent psych (also worked casual in forensic psych). I loved and hated adolescent psych. I don't think I clicked with the kids that well and it was just so many personality disorders...

  12. What was your first Nursing job?

    rpsychnurse replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    Not OP but I am a charge nurse in long term care. It's incredibly challenging and varied, in my opinion. We deal with tons of comorbidities and assessing patients I'd a challenge because many of them...

  13. Restorative right or wrong??

    rpsychnurse replied to 120961mykel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sounds like your restorative program really needs a leader! Is there someone who is in charge of it that you can pose these questions to? (We have an OT and a Home Care RN who are our 'leads') I...

  14. Pregnancy and nursing

    rpsychnurse replied to SayRPN's topic in General Students

    One concern I would have is whether or not you will be able to take time off for the delivery/recovery. Many nursing schools have strict policies regarding absences and you may run into a problem. I...

  15. Becoming increasingly frustrated at work.

    rpsychnurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey all. So- I've been in my job as charge nurse of a long term care facility for just about a year. And recently I'm finding that I'm complaining more about work and that I'm becoming more...

  16. New Grad drowning in LTC

    rpsychnurse replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sounds like you're taking responsibility for yourself- which makes you a great nurse already. The fact that you can recognize your limitations is awesome! We all - old and new grads alike- have...

  17. T-shirts about being SuperHuman an Angel or "sedate stupid

    rpsychnurse replied to qestout's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree in a way. Some of the shirts I have seen are incredibly unprofessional and quite rude. For example, "Sedate Stupid" or the one about "You can't fix crazy but you can sedate it". I think those...

  18. Skin Care Protocol/Assessments

    rpsychnurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey all! I've been the charge nurse for a 50 be LTC facility for about 6 months. I've finally gotten into the swing of things - I think- and I'm starting to implement and/or re-evaluate some of our...

  19. Call light

    rpsychnurse replied to peramos12gmail.com's topic in General Nursing

    The first things that come to my mind are: Age and/or cognitive abilities of the patient. Can she understand what she is doing or does she have cognitive impairments? That will change how you deal...

  20. Rant: behavioral questions/interviews

    rpsychnurse replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What do you mean by behavioural questions? In my psych interviews there were lots of "what would you do if..." and explaining how I would deal with different specific situations that might come up in...

  21. Frustrated New Grad FOUND A JOB!!!!!

    rpsychnurse replied to blueyes27's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Congratulations!! Enjoy your new

  22. Job Search

    rpsychnurse replied to shall62's topic in General Students

    I started applying for jobs about six weeks before I graduated (and I was hired and started my job about a month before I wrote my exam). Where I live you can work as a "Graduate Nurse" in between the...

  23. What was YOUR first job experience?

    rpsychnurse replied to vi0leblooms's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey- welcome!! My first job was a casual/PRN position. I did my preceptorship at the facility I was hired at. It really helped to have my foot in the door there because it took a lot of time and...

  24. palliative meds

    rpsychnurse replied to Kissy1818's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've only seen midazolam ordered once for a palliative patient, and he suffered from anxiety previously. Ativan/clonazepam had had minimal effect on him. Normally we use Ativan if anything. I agree...

  25. My love/hate relationship with nursing.

    rpsychnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    For a few years, since I started nursing school, I've been reading posts on Allnurses to seek advice, encouragement, and on the hopes of finding someone to relate to. So- I've been thinking a lot...