Mito

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1. Mass resignation

   Mito posted a topic in International

   Hello All, After reading the success that N.S. nurses using this strategy I am thinking this would be our last hope at my hospital to finally get management to take the nurse's issues seriously? The chronic lack of staff, the determination of managem...

2. Study Question

   Mito replied to Annie2005's topic in LPN-RN

   Annie, A few things come to mind: 1: have you read the course outline that you were given at the start of the semester? , this should really be retitled as "what is going to be test material" 2. stop with notes already, pick out the important genera...

3. Concerns as a male nursing student

   Mito replied to Skwidward's topic in Male Students

   You must get past the shy part of personality and get on with the job. Your wife must have given you some indication of what nurses do on a daily basis. You must be comfortable with female/male anatomy with various fluids and/or substances present....

4. Older guys like me, how did you get started?

   Mito replied to theatomicjeff's topic in Men

   I am 42 and I have been in a nursing related field for 20years. I spent the first 14 years as a nurse's aide/orderly and completed the RN program in 2003. I went into a f/t program which is not possible for everyone. It sounds like you have done...

5. where are the nursing shortages?

   Mito replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

   Ontario: long term care and acute care hospitals

6. Are there still jobs for nurses in Canada?

   Mito replied to trees's topic in International

   Hello alll, Having been out for a year now I would have to agree with Fergus that med/surg is always a good choice for a new grad since there seems to be casual and pt positions available. It is a nice place to "park" and get a chance to see what is...

7. Telemetry?

   Mito replied to AnnaPohoralova's topic in Cardiac

   Hello I am a new grad RN on a telemetry unit and that is all I have worked since graduating in June of 2003 I have taken the CC1 course and learned alot from my collegues. It is really a good floor to work on and I think you will enjoy it if you ge...

8. Dalton Days?????

   Mito posted a topic in International

   Dalton Mcguinty is proposing that public service workers ie nurses, doctors teacher etc. temper their wage demands to help pay down the debt the liberals inherited from the tories. Ofcourse some of the tax cuts the tories imposed aren't being mentio...

9. Canadian RN exam info required

   Mito replied to Ransome's topic in International

   Ransome, Fergus51 is giving you some excellent advice and I will add my experience of preparing for the RN exam. I did use the guide and I think I averaged around 75% on the tests but I also used NCLX review books since this helped me prepare for d...

10. HELP!!!I need study tips!!!

    Mito replied to sgone1's topic in General Students

    I think one way you could cut down on your reading is to use the course outline they gave you at the start of the school year. Reading lists are filled with not only the required reading but extra reading while interesting and sometimes helpful is o...

11. Help with care plan

    Mito replied to TnkrBell's topic in General Nursing

    Hello All, While a I agree my response may have been detailed I felt that was what was needed in this situation. Tnkrbell will never be able to develop critical thinking skills if she doesn't understand how the process works. Using 1 specific examp...

12. Help with care plan

    Mito replied to TnkrBell's topic in General Nursing

    TnkrBll, Let me just say I share your pain when it comes to care plans, I remeber as a student (not that long ago) that they gave me some troulbe as well. To give some advice that might help you is: care plans are based on the nursing process that i...

13. Going Back To Wearing Whites and The Cap!

    Mito replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    No ofcourse not, if I was female I wouldn't have a problem with it either. Give the nurse abuse thing a rest please, this is an arugment based on the sexes not nurses in general. I will however comment on the fact that while the uniform is not real...

14. Going Back To Wearing Whites and The Cap!

    Mito replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I think the sexist white cap and uniform is right where they belong in the past. I can think of nothing sillier than going back to this WWII? version of a uniform. Peggy if your husband really likes it, by all means get him a cap and white uniform ...

15. Medi-tex

    Mito replied to ENDOgal's topic in Med-Surg

    We use medi tech at the moment for patient data, diet and the like also staffing and scheduling. We will be using for direct entry notes starting sometime in the fall, as someone who's writing sucks I am looking forward to the change. No if we cou...