Mewsin

Mewsin has 3 years experience.

Latest Activity

1. RPNs/LPNs in ED (Emergency Department)

   Mewsin replied to Daniel01_'s topic in Canada

   It is really hard to answer this question. I'm a lpn er nurse but I also work in a rural hospital. I work pretty close to full scope according to salpn.

2. For those who've passed the CPNRE! Did you attend any workshop? Any tips?

   Mewsin replied to Nurse_emgee's topic in CRNE

   No I bought the guide. I had really good intentions of using it but I ended up moving 6 hours away. Between packing and Christmas and unpacking and getting the kids settled, that didn't happen. I walked into the exam on very little sleep, fighting mo...

3. What is considered a failing grade in Practical Nursing school?

   Mewsin replied to linzipinzi's topic in Canada

   Ours was 60% We had half our class graduate with distinction so just to keep that in mind if you're ever wanting to bridge. Our school has a 100% pass rate on the cprne for first write.

4. WHERE have you worked as a LPN/LVN

   Mewsin replied to NurseQue2b's topic in LPN/LVN

   You and I work in the same province.

5. WHERE have you worked as a LPN/LVN

   Mewsin replied to NurseQue2b's topic in LPN/LVN

   It really depends on where you are. I am a LPN who works in a trauma/er/acc acute medicine hospital.

6. Pay rate for new LPN grads

   Mewsin replied to Butt3rfly's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm union so there is no negotiation here either but we get paid really well so I can''t complain.

7. Pennsylvania CNA to Canada CNA

   Mewsin replied to HarleyQuinn's topic in Canada

   It is very unlikely. When I was in school for CCA (the cna of my province) there was a PSW who was retaking the course because she moved to this province.

8. Life after school

   Mewsin replied to mitterlola's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   My class was all hired in the health region that we did our practicums in but for me. I moved shortly after graduation so I didn't have the advantage of the region already seeing my work. I applied for 7 jobs and got 3 of them. I did apply to smaller...

9. Did You Write in January?

   Mewsin replied to Mandyble's topic in CRNE

   I passed. I don't have study tips because I didn't. My program prepared me well for the exam.

10. Did You Write in January?

    Mewsin replied to Mandyble's topic in CRNE

    I wrote it. It wasn't as tough as I imagined it to be but I feel as though not everything in my program was represented. I admit I didn't study that much for it. Shortly after grad I was packing my house to move across the province and then Christma...

11. Continuing Care Assistant experience?

    Mewsin replied to yellow_crayon's topic in Canada

    I did but before it was sask polytec. It used to be called siast and it is really the only program available for the province but you can obtain it in different locations. I took most of my course through correspondence but I had one lab day in Sask...

12. Continuing Care Assistant experience?

    Mewsin replied to yellow_crayon's topic in Canada

    I was a cca in sk. I loved my job and the only reason I'm not a cca any longer is I have graduated from the practical nursing program and I'm waiting to move before I start nursing. I actually started as a cca before I finished the cca course. Wher...

13. Health Care Aide Clinicals

    Mewsin replied to Future_nurse91's topic in Canada

    Aide work is really sink or swim. I said to my preceptor this month that I made it as a CCA at *** I'll make it anywhere. He laughed because we both worked at that same facility and he knew what it was like.

14. Iv Initiation.

    Mewsin replied to starlane's topic in Canada

    FTR I know that PN programs in ON do not teach IV starts, my facility hired new grads from ON and had to get them the education.

15. Iv Initiation.

    Mewsin replied to starlane's topic in Canada

    Fiona please don't read this as snarky but that isn't necessarily true. I have seen new grad coming out of the same program I am in being able to start IVs without extra training. We have asked them and they said no they did not have to take more tra...