Mewsin

Mewsin

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  1. Infection control in the nursing home...

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

    Have you guys tried putting it on backwards with hip protectors or underwear on over-top? Honestly we have one person who must have been a naked sleeper when he was younger because he takes off his...

  2. hourly wage

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

    I make $20.57/hr not counting shift diff and weekend premium, love those weekend nights when I'm making around $25/hr. I've been there for a year and a half. (I'm in SK,

  3. Temp LPN

    Mewsin replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in Canada

    I've never heard of a temp before. I will go from spn to gpn to

  4. What is the process for getting into your school's LVN program?

    Mewsin replied to smartypants22's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Apply and pay the application fee, submitting your high school marks and immunizations If you're in the top 30 you get to write the CTBS test and go for the interview. CTBS was tough 2 hours long for...

  5. iv infusion therapy course

    Mewsin replied to serenie222's topic in Canada

    We had a grad nurse come to our facility from BC and she told me because I was a CCA I would only have to take 9 months for PN, I was just surprised. I just thought I had misunderstood though. She...

  6. Class of 2014

    Mewsin replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah I agree. It is so much better when they are able to cough up the secretions on their own. And the inner cannula being changed also got rid of secretions it was just cool to see. I also was...

  7. iv infusion therapy course

    Mewsin replied to serenie222's topic in Canada

    How long is the PN program in BC? I've heard it is a year so I'm curious. In SK we also do IV infusion. It is in our scope of practice for sure, it is taught in 4th semester I

  8. Class of 2014

    Mewsin replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    We have pharmacology homework to do over the summer, I've been taking it to work to do there. I have a lot of nurses I can ask for help if need lol. This summer I'm working. I am also shadowing some...

  9. Is this common practice in LTC/Hospitals?

    Mewsin replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In our facility if someone has MRSA, VRE, CDiff, pretty much anything contagious then there will be everything we need for the patients outside the rooms(gowns, gloves, masks, eyewear, disinfectant),...

  10. Nursing in Ottawa

    Mewsin replied to Sashat3's topic in Canada

    I have no advice really, just want to say you're in a tough situation and I wish you the best at figuring it out. Where there's a will there's a way,

  11. This is the Canadian Forum

    Mewsin replied to Fiona59's topic in Canada

    Well you know how we are second class citizens and our education is inferior and our health care system is broken and.... we must NEED to be told because obviously we aren't smart enough to figure it...

  12. First Year of School Finished

    Mewsin replied to missy0910's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No we have 4 semesters actually but the second semester is the toughest from everything that I have

  13. Unappreciative classmates

    Mewsin replied to Zelda21's topic in General Students

    I'm one of the students that doesn't like reviewing in class. If we're going to have a day to review in class I'd rather be doing my review my way, on my own. Actually, I don't use the reviews that...

  14. First Year of School Finished

    Mewsin replied to missy0910's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yay for the first year being over!! Enjoy your summer! I have no idea about pharmacology yet. We have pharm in the second semester but with my odd start date, second semester starts in

  15. All the cool people work nights!

    Mewsin replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a night girl through and through. I worked my first evening shift in a year tonight and I'm up still because I'm back to my beloved nights tomorrow. I stayed late at work tonight to talk with the...

  16. What do you wear under scrubs?

    Mewsin replied to granolatrees's topic in General Students

    I don't wear a shirt under my scrubs, I'm too hot, the facilities are too hot, I do not need extra clothing on. I only wear cherokee scrub tops with the knit insert on the sides. they are long enough...

  17. Where do you want to work as an LPN?

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

    I think I would seriously consider moving to work in the new Children's hospital after it has been built. Peds could be very

  18. Registered Practical Nurses in Ontario (average required)

    Mewsin replied to hashim0ham3d's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    This might get more replies in the Canadian forum. I can't tell you about ON but in my class in SK, no one in my class had less than an 85 average. Our actual program requirements only contained a 60...

  19. Where do you want to work as an LPN?

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

    I'd like to work in medicine in the hospital. I still have 3 semesters to go but I plan on having my preceptorship there, well either that or ambulatory

  20. Psych hospital

    Mewsin posted a topic in Canada

    I don't know how many of you are following what is happening in Saskatchewan but, our psych hospital is 100 years old and very institutional as you can well imagine. The government has said we are...

  21. Random drug tests in nursing school?!

    Mewsin replied to Yolopilas's topic in General Students

    None. I have never had a drug test for a job or for

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

    Mewsin replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    I'd never say RNs are going to be a thing of the past, I think everyone has their place in our healthcare system. I know it is difficult to get an answer to this question because of the differences...

  23. Sit-To-Stand or "I Don't Think You're Doing That Right..."

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

    This is how we decide if a patient is a sit stand lift. is able to keep at least one arm outside of the harness, has limited weight bearing ability through part or parts of the body, is unpredictable...

  24. schedules

    Mewsin replied to superstar04's topic in General Students

    I study after they go to bed also. I make sure my homework for the week is done on the weekend. I have 4 kids, I'm not working, I don't have a choice I have to finish. I'm doing really well in...

  25. CNA online training in Ontario, Canada?

    Mewsin replied to Divi RN's topic in General Students

    I wasn't sure about the online part loriangel, in SK you can take it online you just need to go in for labs during some