echase

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1. Helpful Hints: Female Patient Urinary Catheter Insertion

   echase replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   That's where the landmarking with another catheter after 'misses' really comes in handy. You could also try with the pt in another position, as prolapses are positionally influenced.

2. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

   echase replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

   Sadly, you have to be willing to go where no one else will go. e.g remote communities in the North or Rural areas. My one classmate went to Hay River NWT for her first job after grad. Another went to Haida Gwaii on Queen Charlotte Island, BC.

3. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

   echase replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

   Have you applied with The Government of Canada and are you willing to go to a First Nations (Indian) Reserve or Nursing Station in the Far North for 1-3 years? Many teachers, nurses, and other new grads who cannot find jobs will sign up for these gig...

4. I was bullied out of my job

   echase replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Healthcare can be a very 'unhealthy' place and sometimes lead to 'un-healing' experiences. (Imagine how these folks treat some patients? Yikes.) You use the term narcissist and there do seem to be a share of people with personality disorder who are a...

5. I was bullied out of my job

   echase replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Strategies to cope with Bullying-- http://www.drlc4.com/Articles/files/304.pdf

6. ADVICE for Students in Ontario RPN vs RN

   echase replied to NUNurse007's topic in CA Programs

   In my home city, the hospital routinely hires RPNs, but they are not allowed to work as RPNs. They are employed as PCAs (patient care assistants). This allows them to have no union, no HOOP pension and they work at a lower wage than RPNs. This may be...

7. New nurse with severe anxiety

   echase replied to Kbowling's topic in General Nursing

   Look in to Sensorimotor therapy. It can really help with anxiety and how it affects the body via physical symptoms.