Canadian_Nurse

Canadian_Nurse

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  1. Moving to Nova Scotia

    Canadian_Nurse replied to dvsbec's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I was born, raised, and still live (and work) in the Halifax area! Can't imagine living anywhere else...except maybe the Caribbean after I win the lottery, LOL. It seems that jobs in some areas...

  2. Recovering newborn in OB PACU???

    Canadian_Nurse replied to KimEveRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a 13 bed LDR with 4 triage beds (can expand to 6 if necessary), 2 ORs, and a 3 bed PACU. We scrub, circulate, and recover our sections, and unless the babes have to go to NICU, always...

  3. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    Canadian_Nurse replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat:

  4. Management making mountains out of mole hills

    Canadian_Nurse replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  5. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    Canadian_Nurse replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is the best birth plan

  6. Mandatory OT

    Canadian_Nurse replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm in Canada, and at the hospital I work at, we have a huge problem with overtime, as does the unit I work for. Mandatory OT doesn't happen every day, but it certainly is a too common occurence. My...

  7. Pagopica and anemia

    Canadian_Nurse replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    I never knew the word, but did know about the ice cravings and its association with anemia. I work L&D, and I've noted a lot of women that crave ice will have low

  8. fundal checks

    Canadian_Nurse replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work L&D, and we recover our patients post C-section (also scrub and circulate in the OR), until they are ready for transfer to postpartum. For sections, we do fundal checks, vitals, etc. q15...

  9. Will I get fired?

    Canadian_Nurse replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    OMG...is this for real? May I suggest getting a life, getting a job that you might be good at, getting some English and spelling lessons, and get out of the area of

  10. Does your hospital have a policy on no walking after ROM?

    Canadian_Nurse replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No...I've never heard of something so foolish! At my hospital, patients with ruptured membranes with no complications (no mec, no GBS+ status) and in no labor go home to await induction or labor, as...

  11. Advice on Career Decision

    Canadian_Nurse replied to Tessa88PN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  12. Direct OP position

    Canadian_Nurse replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would love to hear more about this peanut ball! Looking forward to your post with more

  13. Do your docs bring baby to sterile warmer in c/s?

    Canadian_Nurse replied to zinker35861's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We cover our warmer with a sterile disposable drape, warm blankets underneath, and resus equipment under to one side or on the shelf above. A doc closest to the warmer brings the babe over to the...

  14. Direct OP position

    Canadian_Nurse replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not only have I seen this a ton in ten years of obs nursing, I also had a primary section for this reason! I rocked myself on hands and knees from 7-10 cm to no avail, then pushed for 2 1/2 hours...no...

  15. Ugh! Delivered Baby On My Own The Other Day...

    Canadian_Nurse replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd say your attending needs to get a grip...multips tend to deliver quickly! I like the previous reply. If the doc wants to ensure they're there for a multip delivery, then they can get their butts...

  16. Worried about the hours...

    Canadian_Nurse replied to connieRNvsRPN's topic in International Nursing

    A problem finding an RN job in Canada? I don't think so...there is a major shortage now, and it is only going to get worse. This is copied from the CNA (Canadian Nurses Association) website. They do...

  17. Bye, Bye, LPN's

    Canadian_Nurse replied to gilf7243's topic in LPN to RN

    At the hospital where I work, all of the LPNs were phased out about 16 years ago...now they're being phased back in...go figure. Their training and scope of practice has expanded is my understanding,...

  18. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Canadian_Nurse replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My obs pet peeve is EPIDERMAL for epidural...as in "we're at the hospital now, she got an epidermal and is comfortable". Yes...got the epidermal. I hear this all the

  19. Wanted to share a story: The impact of nurses in my Grandpa's death

    Canadian_Nurse replied to mslinzyann's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this 110%. The nurses at the hospital do need to hear this. Thank you for sharing this story with all of us. So sorry for your

  20. Moving to the OR

    Canadian_Nurse posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello! After ten years in OBS, I'm moving to a pediatric OR job in September. I have some OR experience in that we scrub and circulate for our operative deliveries, but I know that this will be much...

  21. is the advisor right?

    Canadian_Nurse replied to jess1018's topic in General Nursing

    In a word,

  22. How long to wait?

    Canadian_Nurse replied to PCmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If all is well (term, GBS negative, etc.) we book an induction and get them in within 24 hours of the

  23. What's YOUR nursing obsession?

    Canadian_Nurse replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is great...anal nurses unite! I can't stand when other people write in the times on my partogram or anywhere on my patient's delivery record...I'm a handwriting freak! Most of my...

  24. New kid On The Block - How to fit in as a new nurse

    Canadian_Nurse replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    We will have some new grads on our unit soon...I'll print this off and give it to them! I remember being a new grad and I want them to feel more welcomed than some of the (former) staff in the unit...

  25. Discontinuing Mag Sulfate

    Canadian_Nurse replied to nurturing_angel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is what we usually do in my L&D, keep them for an hour or two after mag shut off, then transfer to