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  1. ALBERTA

    Does anyone know what the new rate of pay is in Alberta Canada? I heard they got a raise a while ago? I can not find it anywhere?
  2. Surviving night shift?

    I often take a gravol when I get home in the am.
  3. Drug Cards

    I just graduated in April 2000, and I had to MAKE drug cards except I had to had them in every term!!!! Yes they were a pain in my but, but I know the common meds because of it. Amanda
  4. Croup Tent use for RSV

    WE NEVER use them. Not even for croup now. We do humidify the air in the room though (if indicated) If they do not have a dry sounding cough or a lot of mucous than no we don't even use humidity. Amanda
  5. Wacky things our patients say or think!

    I work on a paeds floor where you have the child and the PARENTS!!!! Just the other day I had a mom state, while pointing to my stethascope around my neck...you should return that to the dr. I statd it was my own. She could not beleive that nurses ca...
  6. Drug Cards

    Don't panic!!!! I know that mosby's makes some. The best way to go about this is to cattagorize the meds in say cardiac drugs, resp drugs, skin drugs, or something like that. this is halpful because most of cardiac drugs have similar side effects, ...
  7. Pediatric Policy and Procedures

    I would check local hospitals. I work at a hopital with 15 paeds beds, and we call the Toronto Sick Childrens Hosp. all the time with questions. Speak to the co-ordinator about your situation, she should be able to give you a list of a few policies y...
  8. Can you believe this??

    OH MY GOSH!!!!! that is crazy. what ever happened to helping others even if you do not agree with their situation! It is called support. I think this is a very bad thing! Amanda
  9. ALBERTA

    Sorry I am inquiring about RN. I am a new grad nurse in Ontario and I make $20.50 an hr. $30 is the top amount. Thank you for responding.
  10. nursing caps

    I worked as a student in a little hospital in Huntsville ON. and I would say 2-3 nurses wore there caps still. As a new grad I could not imagine wearing a cap. My nana was a nurse for 40 yrs and when I graduated she insisted I waer a cap to grad...i...
  11. theorist anne casey

    Did you check your school liberary? What about asking your teachers? if you did all this than good for you! If not than remember that the net is new, and MANY assignments were done from the book method. Amanda
  12. good nursing job!!!!

    RN / RPN REQUIRED Must be able to work long hours with frequent mandatory overtime and regularly missed coffee breaks. Few holidays or weekends off. Must be able to keep massive amounts of paperwork up to date while making split second life and deat...
  13. All Nurses Read This

    1, RN 2, 1yr 3, Ontario, CA 4, yes 5, yes 6, most times 7, NO 8, NO 9, We do and it is OK 10, I LOVE IT 11, no 12, on a 12 hr shift 3 breaks 13, rotate 14, 1 15, For most times 16, I do not know it I would strike, it would depend on what it is for.
  14. Nursing Student Needs Help!

    I tried to email you, but the address was wrong..it would not go through. I am a paediatric nurse in Ontario. If you would like my help email me [email protected] Amanda
  15. RN for 7 months in tears...failure if I can't cut it?

    You are NOT alone. I also have been a nurse for 7-8 months. I also have my days where I think serving fries and bugers would be much better... But then i have a pt smile and say "thank-you" It makes you feel like it is all worth it. Maybe you need to...
  16. Is this staffing the norm?

    We had a problem with staffing also. My advice to you is to DOCUMENT EVERYTHING. Also keep track of the type of pts, and critical or non critical. the number of staff and pt assignments, for your records, that way when you do complain , you can say l...
  17. A new site for nurses!

    Did you even try??? I found the part of the web site she mentioned above... If you followed the instructions you would have found a site with nice stories, and funny comics.... Amanda
  18. New Grad Rates for RN's

    I am a nwe grad in Ontario, and I make 20.50 an hr. pluse weekend, shift premiums. I noticed you are from Ontario also. If you go to the CNA web site and click on facts, on the right hand side, you can get a list of provences and min/max rates for h...
  19. Embarassing question to all experienced nurses.

    You are not the only one who has this problem... some of my freinds would keep a baggy of drier sheets in thier bags, and in the Am before doing morning care, would put a sheeet on her shoulder (under her bra strap) and when teh smell was over whelm...
  20. OB drug book???

    When ever I started a new rotation I went to the floor a few days or 2 weeks before and asked if i could write down the stock drugs on the unit. This usually gave me a good idea of the more common drugs used. You caould also speak to the pharmacist ...
  21. Pediatric IV standards

    Hi I am a nurse in Canada..I do not know how much things change from here to there but where I work the following are a few of our policies... We change the tubing every 72 hrs The sight depends on the age....Babies, under a few months a foot/ankle i...