I need to do a paper in my nursing research class on a research proposal on something that I do at work that confuses me and makes me question why I do what I do. I am so confused!! I need examples of proposals, I am a geriatric nurse and I can't com...
My SIL had a pap test last month and they came back with abnormal cells, she has had PID 3 times in the last 3 years and she is only 22 years old (with 2 kids). She has to go for a colposcopy in August. Can anyone give me info and does it burn or hur...
Michelle_nurse replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in Canada
I graduated from John Abbott College in 2001...Near Montreal, Quebec...(Ste Anne de Bellevue to be exact) and I am now doing my post RN BSN at the University of Ottawa, hope to be graduating in 1 year!
Michelle_nurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing
OMG! I have two provincial licences: Quebec and Ontario. Quebec is about $270 per year (Canadian $) (my work pays for this one) and Ontario is about $ 115 per year. (Canadian) I live in Quebec, but my licence is only good for Quebec. The Ontario li...
Michelle_nurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing
I felt the same as you. I never thought I would even go into College. I wanted to be a nurse at 16 years old, but thought I wasn't capable of doing the pre reqs: Math, chem and physics. I did them slowly part time while I worked. I failed chem and th...
Michelle_nurse replied to KarenAR's topic in New Nurse
I work in a federal hospital, and to have positions like head nurse, community health nurse or hospital coordinator ("supervisor") you need a bachelor's. It also gives you higher ranking on desired shifts/replacements. Also if you have a bachelor's y...
Michelle_nurse replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing
Where I work, only RN's pass meds. I wouldn't be surprised if this wrongful med passing was taking place in small LTC facilities. I worked very hard to have my education and licence, no one should be able to replace part of my job. Passing meds is ...
Michelle_nurse replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing
1.Position held: RN (Assistant head nurse) 2.Years as a nurse: just over 1 year 3.Area of work.(M/S,ER,LTC,etc.) : Psych/Geriatrics 4.Current hourly wage: $28.06/hr (Canadian $$) as of Oct. 1 and $2.00 extra per hour for evenings, nights and we...
Keep a positive attitude up, if you don't know an answer........skip it and go back to it. Try to relax. Remenber to write your name! Think of all the time and work it took you to get to here, you know it all, just prove it........GOOD LUCK!!!!!! Yo...
Michelle_nurse replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing
It happened to me last December. I had graduated as an RN 6 months before. I had worked as a nurse GPL all summer, but when Fall came around, my contract was not re newed cause I didn't have my licence yet (I ended up getting my licence 2 days after...
Michelle_nurse replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing
RN (assistant head nurse) Geriatrics (VAC) $50 430/yr, (Canadian) equals out to about $26/hr plus we have premiums for nights/evenings and weekends.......will be getting a 6% raise soon. full benefits less than a year experience. (I'm in the first e...
Michelle_nurse replied to momrn50's topic in General Nursing
I think the point we are trying to make is that, smoking is BAD for you. This is not a debate about who are better nurses: non smokers or smokers. I don't think ALL smokers should be grouped together. Generally speaking, it is wrong for someone to li...