Mewsin

Mewsin

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  1. Circumcision

    Mewsin replied to TexRN's topic in General Students

    And to me, you not knowing that level 1 and level 2 female genital mutilation is the same as male genital mutilation is ridiculous, just different perspectives on the matter. It is just acceptable for...

  2. Feeding tube/position

    Mewsin replied to LightX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We also do a 30 degree angle but we still reposition every 2 hours from back to right to back to left, even during the

  3. Circumcision

    Mewsin replied to TexRN's topic in General Students

    I have been told that I will not have to participate, or even bring up the subject to a new mother, in clinicals even in l&d. I didn't ask for this, I think just because my views are so strong my...

  4. maintaining your cna license during NS?

    Mewsin replied to cee cee g's topic in General Students

    I don't have to maintain being a CCA but is it possible to just work over the summer? The nursing students at my facility work during the summer but don't work during the school term. (There are 5 of...

  5. Working While in Nursing School

    Mewsin replied to alihoff93's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm not sure how student loans work here exactly but my program is a diploma program so maybe that helps with the aid. I struggle with the aid though because I can make as much working 3 shifts in a...

  6. Resident doesn't want my assistance!

    Mewsin replied to dsy89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have a few residents who don't like to be helped at all. I don't think I've experienced any resident who doesn't like me in-particular but that doesn't mean it won't happen. What would happen if...

  7. Working While in Nursing School

    Mewsin replied to alihoff93's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I don't work while in school. I thought maybe I could but then I experienced our first semester(Feb-June) and I got a reality check. I go to school M-F 8:30-4, get home make supper, do homework until...

  8. Question about hand hygiene

    Mewsin replied to michiganstudent's topic in General Students

    Hand sanitizer (we use avagard here) is the preferred method. Yes, it doesn't kill c-diff but think about it this way. I touch a door knob walking into the room, I turn to the wall, pump avagard...

  9. Working while in nursing school?

    Mewsin replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in General Students

    I know I can't work during nursing school. I go to school m-f spend my entire weekend doing homework or studying and then repeat the next week. I already have a CCA job and I stayed casual and I will...

  10. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    Mewsin replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would depend on the contract. I just finished working 84 hours(7-12s) last week but I won't get paid ot unless I get called for it this week. And yes my life was pretty much on hold....

  11. hourly wage

    Mewsin replied to lossholly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Continuing education is always a good thing. Our health region also offers other classes for CCAs. I personally haven't taken any of them, I did go to all the in-services that were offered before I...

  12. What is your school schedule like?

    Mewsin replied to granolatrees's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm going into my second semester, our classes are not broken down by days of the week, but every week we will be participating in nursing arts, a&p2, health challenges, personal and professional...

  13. hourly wage

    Mewsin replied to lossholly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah the pay is good here that's for sure, but keep in mind our CCA course is a full time course for 10 months. It involves communication classes, dementia classes, personal care classes, nutrition...

  14. Abbreviations and canadian nursing students

    Mewsin replied to Carpediem1012's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    The PN program in SK is also the old 2 year RN program. The only place I've heard about having a shorter one is BC, but I could be

  15. Why the heck do I have to be assertive???

    Mewsin replied to JaRoJoCT's topic in General Students

    I'm an introvert but I'm not shy. I also know that I want to get as much experience in school (and over summer break) as I possibly can so I speak up a lot, ask a lot, run ideas by people a lot, ask...

  16. Workload @ your facility

    Mewsin replied to TurtleCat's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work nights in ltc, from 7-11 there are 4 of us looking after 44 residents,we give them lunch and then get them into bed, from 11 until 7 there are 2 of us. We don't have meals but when people...

  17. Do you or could you live on your own w/ CNA pay?

    Mewsin replied to mz23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes. I was a single mom with 4 kids and we lived off of my money without child

  18. Question for people who have gone through clinicals...

    Mewsin replied to Chelly1430's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We are required to have Nursing Central on our phones for our program, then our instructors got permission from our facilities so we could use our phones at clinicals. Nursing Central contains the...

  19. New Grad RN can't find work!

    Mewsin replied to nobu's topic in Canada

    Congratulations!!

  20. New Grad RN can't find work!

    Mewsin replied to nobu's topic in Canada

    No I'm taking it in

  21. New Grad RN can't find work!

    Mewsin replied to nobu's topic in Canada

    Yeah I happen to live in a "rural" area, although I don't think it is really that small. Ok it's small, I've lived in Regina and Saskatoon and I can now drive anywhere in town in less than 10

  22. New Grad RN can't find work!

    Mewsin replied to nobu's topic in Canada

    lol shhhh wait until I graduate before telling everyone to come here Every grad in the intake before mine had a position before we started classes. (They finished in November, we started in

  23. Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    Mewsin replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    I also think it can leave a bad feeling between staff. We have one retired nurse who comes back and she makes the most money in the facility but won't do certain things. She takes the "easy" team...

  24. Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    Mewsin replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    I've heard our program is expanding starting the next intake of our program. Well I heard from our instructors so I'm thinking that's a good

  25. Dealing with "haters"...

    Mewsin replied to mmcc26's topic in General Students

    I ignore them. It isn't my family but some of the people I work with. There are 3 girls from my facility in nursing school together, I have heard the other 2 being discussed in front of me so I know...