BarbraJean

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1. My RN venture ended today.

   BarbraJean replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

   I have to say I'm outraged! We are in the midst of such a nursing shortage & we try to make it even harder to get through the course. Many years ago I had the same problem, I was given a 50% for a...

2. Home health vs. acute care

   BarbraJean replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   after nursing for 13 years in acute care, mostly Emerg & CCU/Transplant, I too felt burnt out. The politics & stress were making me dread going to work, not to mention the long stretch of 12...

3. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

   BarbraJean replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Well, first off let me say here in the North (Canada) we have universal healthcare which means we all have the same access to healthcare on a level playing field. WRONG!!! Unless you are an athlete...

4. The Patient I Failed

   BarbraJean replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   As a Nurse with 24yrs experience very little reduces me to tears but this did. Thank you for sharing your

5. Will you work during a Pandemic?

   BarbraJean replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I work in Home Care & went through the SARS outbreak as I had clients who where on home care as well went to hospital for Dialyisis. The hospital they went to was quarantened due to cases of SARS...

6. regarding age entering nursing

   BarbraJean replied to mayana's topic in International Nursing

   I graduated 24 yrs ago age 35 & I retire in 3 yrs 2mos Can I hardly wait? You bet! BUT not a day goes by that I don't find amazing about what I do. I came out of working acute care medicine/CCU...

7. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   BarbraJean replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   In Ontario they initiated mandatory BScn as entry into practice Grandfathering those of us that don't have a BScn. They did it quickly & smoothly the result? As short staffed as we were before...

8. Ahh-HA! They're on to us!

   BarbraJean replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

   I feel that we're doing a grave injustice to our patients by calling them clients. Try working here in Ontario, Canada our Hospitals are so far in debt, we're the first line to go & yet they tell...

9. Ethical dilemma

   BarbraJean replied to GooeyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I read the postings with a great deal of interest. As a Canadian Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse, it took a long time for me to get from way back there to here. As students we're taught what meds...

10. York, Ryerson or Humber? need help choosing....

    BarbraJean replied to marieve's mommy's topic in International Nursing

    I'm a preceptor Nurse for York University. I work Homecare in Brampton. The York Nursing program is comprised of small classes. This I know form talking to the clinical co-ordinator. Over the years I...

11. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    BarbraJean replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    I think we as visiting Nurses walk a fine line. As someone stated we are guests in a patients home providing a service but there are rights & resoponsibilties are both parts. The Nurse is entitled...

12. Ontario Nursing Shortage

    BarbraJean replied to Jay-Jay's topic in International Nursing

    This is wonderful to have a Canadian site. I'm a Home Care Nurse in Richmond Hill Ontario & Have been for 3 years, prior to that I lived through good times & the nursing drought. Along the way...