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    Hoyer/ Ceiling Lift Safety?

    nursechilespice posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know it decreases patient risk for falls when two caregivers are present during the transfer of a patient by ceiling/ hoyer lift, but I’ve seen a colleague do a successful transfer (I walked in as...
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    Patient Threatens to go to Manager...

    nursechilespice posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So this is my second evening shift in a row working with the same assignment (on a CCC vented floor) two of my three patients are in the same room (let’s call them patients A, B and C) I was about...
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    Patient Threatens to go to Manager...

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for the advice, I scheduled a meeting with my manager, I’m alittle nervous because I’ve never done this before, but it’s gotta be done. He referred to me as a “space cadet” to...
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    Hoyer/ Ceiling Lift Safety?

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I guess incase of any
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    Patient Threatens to go to Manager...

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you very, very much! I really appreciate the constructive
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    Patient Threatens to go to Manager...

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe it’s just depends on where we are all located, most hospitals in Toronto have “brown soakers/ sliding sheets” and “blue
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    Patient Threatens to go to Manager...

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It’s a sliding sheet! Haha we call them that interchangeably here- it’s more dense so any loose BMs wouldn’t soak the entire
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    Patient Threatens to go to Manager...

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks! I sincerely appreciate the insight, When it comes to my personal life, I feel like I don’t have any issues setting boundaries etc. But within my professional practice with dealing with...
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    Wearing Scrubs to an Interview...?

    nursechilespice posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have an interview in another unit in the hospital I work at for a full time position, the thing is I have work on my home unit at 3pm and the interview is at 2pm... would it be weird to wear my...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    nursechilespice posted a topic in Canada

    I’ve been currently working at a CCC facility for alittle over a year, it’s my first facility job (also working as a overnight private duty nurse for about a year and 5 months) Since graduating in...
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    am I a nurse or home maker???

    nursechilespice replied to jack1339's topic in Private Duty

    I myself am currently working for a quadriplegic, trached gentleman- been working overnights in his home for a year now, and the past couple months I’ve been noticing his middle aged wife and twenty...
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    How's my Resume?

    nursechilespice posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello there! I was hoping to get some feedback and constructive criticism for my updated resume- I'm working as a RPN now, but I wanted to update my resume incase of any opportunities showing up....
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    Guilt for Asking for a Day Off?

    nursechilespice posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work as a private Duty Nurse for a quadriplegic, trached client over nights 3-4 nights a week, I also work partime at a chronic care facility 3-5 days or evenings. I'm also taking classes to get...
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    Proof read my Resume?

    nursechilespice posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello all, I was wondering if anyone could read my resume and give me any pointers to improve it and what to add, I'm within my first year of working as an RPN and I want to have my resume on point...
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    Upgrading Courses for Bridging to RN

    nursechilespice posted a topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Hello! I graduated from Humber's RPN program last year and I was wondering if I get get some advise or guidance- I'm interested in applying for a bridging course for RN. However, I need to upgrade my...
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    Upgrading Courses for Bridging to RN

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Thanks! I hope I
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    Upgrading Courses for Bridging to RN

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Congratulations! Be organized- with time, what to study, and be mindful of due dates. First semester will seem overbearing and the majority of the time it's gunna seem like you're teaching yourself-...
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    Resume and Cover Letter Critique

    nursechilespice posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello! i'm a new RPN grad from Humber College in Toronto and I'm having trouble finding work in my field... It's even difficult to find a casual position. If anyone could please critic my resume and...
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    Resume and Cover Letter Critique

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you!!! Sorry for the late response, I appreciate the critic! I love how you went in full
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    Manual Blood Pressure Reading

    nursechilespice posted a topic in General Students

    What do you prefer? The one step, or two step
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    Manual Blood Pressure Reading

    nursechilespice replied to nursechilespice's topic in General Students

    Hey! Sorry I should have been more descriptive... Within my pn program in Canada, there are two methods of obtaining a BP reading one or two step. Basically one step is just using the base BP reading...
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    Crushed Tabs and Liquid Meds?

    nursechilespice posted a topic in General Students

    I was wondering if nurses after crushing tablets for a g tube administration, do they ever mix crushed tablets with liquid Meds like liquid multivitamins, or prosource? Or do we mix crushed Meds with...
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    Would Anyone Like to Critic My SOAP Note?

    nursechilespice posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all! I am currently trying to create a scholarly paper based on my SOAP note based on the following case study scenario (our scholarly paper requires us to add additional things we as nurses...
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    Review Narrative Note for Case Study?

    nursechilespice posted a topic in General Students

    Jamie Lynn was admitted to your acute medical unit at 0600 hrs today for investigation of query appendicitis”. You are assigned to care for her on the day shift. The radiological department was...