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1. Magnet behind nurses station?

   pinetrails replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

   I worked on a cardiac unit where a large magnet could be applied over an ICD to prevent defibrillation in palliative patients. For example, it could be useful in a rural hospital where removal of an...

2. How do you prepare for casual shift work?

   pinetrails replied to pinetrails's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Thank you all for your responses. I thought I would follow up (two years later!) with this post in case any other students in my position are reading it. To give some perspective, this was my first...

3. How do you prepare for casual shift work?

   pinetrails posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I just finished my first year of nursing and was hired as a personal support worker (maybe the Canadian equivalent of a CNA or similar) for the summer in a long term care facility. Since I have a...