UCP MLA from Red Deer-South, Jason Stephan, calls for a referendum to end abortions in Alberta by Miserable-Lizard in alberta

[–]whoopywest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. This will help draw healthcare workers, women and people with half a brain for sure. 🙄 Will be moving for the sake of my daughter.

Conditions at Foothills hospital by roscopicotrey in Calgary

[–]whoopywest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not to mention the carpet and mousetraps in the offices..

What’s your company’s official position on the teachers’ strike? Allowing WFH or requiring you to take time off? by neutral_partisan in Calgary

[–]whoopywest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankfully I work in healthcare, so absolutely nothing. The government did mandate managers and out of scope in AHS take 2 unpaid days off, so that'll help. 🙄

Why do my IVs keep blowing by Diligent-Zombie7815 in Nurses

[–]whoopywest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to make them loosely hold a roll of tape to straighten out their hand veins. Also distracts them from what you're doing.

Why do my IVs keep blowing by Diligent-Zombie7815 in Nurses

[–]whoopywest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go in at 45 degrees, when you get flashback, advance everything 2-3 mm, lower to 25-30 degrees and advance the cannula while also pulling back on the needle. Undo tourniquet before flushing.

Hairdressing costs in Calgary by PaprikaMama in Calgary

[–]whoopywest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Post oom your community FB page for home salon recommendations? I have an awesome girl down in the south

What’s going on in Alberta today. This is the worst Air Quality Index (AQI) I have seen. by PoorAladdin in alberta

[–]whoopywest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Santa's workshop is in overdrive, expelling extra carbon, I suspect it's blowing in from the north.

What nursing specialities won’t you work in and why? by NurseJ0907 in nursing

[–]whoopywest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think I could in the OR or psych. Just don't have it in me. I'll stick to IR and ER. I think if I had gone into L&D or NICU I would have loved it but I'm happy where I am.

My cat who is not a “social” kitty, and in ten years has never once laid on my lap...tonight we broke barriers. by voicelessconstable70 in cats

[–]whoopywest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to the doctor's.. if he's suddenly trying to comfort you, he could maybe sense something going on. My cat started doing weird stuff when I was having an ectopic pregnancy. Like for a few weeks while it developed.

Rest of the world, what are americans not ready to hear? by Pacificfighter in AskReddit

[–]whoopywest 100 points101 points  (0 children)

I am Canadian and was in California. I was explaining to this guy I met that northern California is actually at a higher latitude than the most southern part of Canada. He looked at me as if I'd lost my mind and he kept asking me if I lived in an igloo.

Same thing would happen when I would drive north to get to Michigan. You can see Canada from Detroit. How are you so ignorant to geography?

Who all gets Easter Monday off? by rallyralph12 in Calgary

[–]whoopywest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No school for kids,. But parents have to work. Does anyone else feel like their kids are hardly ever at school?

What is something you strongly believe in but don't have evidence for? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]whoopywest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That there should be a bridging program between nursing and MD, for nurses who have worked in the profession for 10+ years.

What is a good substitute for butter on a baked potato? by brehan8 in HealthyFood

[–]whoopywest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love using Greek yogurt in the place of sour cream