Michelle_nurse

Michelle_nurse has 7 years experience.

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1. How much are American tuition fees?

   Michelle_nurse posted a topic in General Students

   I am doing a presentation on American Nursing....I need to include tuition fees and the state. Thanks, Michelle

2. geriatric research proposal

   Michelle_nurse posted a topic in Geriatric

   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...

3. Need info on colposcopy-please help

   Michelle_nurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   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...

4. where do u go to school?

   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!

5. How much does your state charge for your nursing license?

   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...

6. How difficult are the pre-reqs??

   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...

7. Do employers want BSNs or does it matter?

   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...

8. CNA's passing meds

   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 ...

9. How much do you make?

   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...

10. I take my boards on Tuesday!! Yikes!!

    Michelle_nurse replied to Kim-rn's topic in General Nursing

    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...

11. Nurse Impersonators

    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...

12. How much do you make?

    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...

13. What is your title and what state/province are you in?

    Michelle_nurse replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    RN in Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada

14. Any helpul hints?

    Michelle_nurse replied to cory's topic in International

    Just hold your breath, breathe through your mouth and think "good thoughts".........(non-smelly thoughts) You will get used to it!!

15. Smokers

    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...