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100

Florence Nightingale was know as 'The lady with the..."

What is Lamp?

100

What do the ABC's stand for?

What are..

Airway, Breathing, Circulation?

100

What is the most consumed beverage by the Nursing Profession?

What is Coffee?

100

When reporting on a bowel movement what chart do we refer to at the Glenrose?


What is the Bristol Stool Chart?

100

What is the most respected profession by the public?

What is nursing?

200

In what decade did scrubs start to replace the traditional dresses nurses wore?

What is the 70's?

200

Name 2 moments of hand hygiene.

Any 2 answers appropriate. 

200

What is one of the best qualities of a person that makes them a good nurse?

Any answer is appropriate :)

200

True or False: Can we give Direct IV administration at the Glenrose?

What is TRUE?

200

What is the ratio of Nurses to Doctors in Canada?

What is 3:1?

300

What statistician advocated the sanitizing of hospitals during the Crimean War?

Who is Florence Nightingale?

300

What acronym is used in the assessment of a suspected stroke?

What is F.A.S.T.?

300

It's Pizza Day on Wednesday. What hormone is boosted by eating pizza?

What is Serotonin?

300

Where would I find information about central lines on Insite?

What is CCT?

300

What is the average age of nurses in the Canadian workforce?

What is 41-43 years old?

400

The first documented nursing school in history dates back to 250 B.C. In what country was it founded?

What is India?

400

What 3 common emergency medications are given up to 3 times, 5 minutes apart.

What is Nitroglycerin, Epinephrine, and Naloxone?

400

Stress is known to affect our nursing practice. What is one of the best ways to relieve stress?

What is exercise?

400

In what year did the original Glenrose (Glen East) open?

What is 1964? 

** It's our 60th Anniversary this summer!

400

On average - In an 8 hour shift, how many steps do you think a nurse takes?

What is...

"On average 7800 steps".

500

Long before Nightingale arrived, the first 'trained nurses' to immigrate to Canada in 1639 and were members of the religious orders. In what present city did they arrive?

What is Québec City.

500

When a patient has a suspected air embolism what position should they be placed in?

What is the left side in Trendelenburg?

500

What is one of the most common reasons one choses to become a nurse?

What is helping others?

Any answer will do!


500

What year did we move into the new building at the Glenrose? (Glen West)

What is 1990?

Construction began in 1988, we moved 2 years later.

500

The start Covid pandemic there was a slogan developed across the globe in response to nursing's role. What was it?

What is 'not all hero's wear capes'?