loriangel14 RN

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    Abbreviations and canadian nursing students

    loriangel14 replied to Carpediem1012's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    In the US they have LPN/LVNs and RNs. You can become an RN in the US by either getting a 2 year Associates degree or a 4 year
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    I need a career advice badly!

    loriangel14 replied to bettina0886's topic in Nurse Registration

    You have to meet the requirements of the CA BON in order to write the NCLEX.You need to do a search of the threads on here concerning the difficulties that foreign educated nurses have been...
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    Read any good books lately??

    loriangel14 replied to peppermintpattyRN's topic in General Nursing

    All of Tilda Shalof's books are
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    There has to be an easier way....

    loriangel14 replied to Lpn2014's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    [second, you seem a little confused as to what a LVN, RN, and BSN are... You do not get a BSN to become a RN, a RN is also known as ADN and is an associates not a bachelors. You get the BSN mainly...
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    UK Trained Nurse Moving to US

    loriangel14 replied to ptork66's topic in International Nursing

    The requirements vary from state to state but you will have to be generalist trained to work in the US. This means theory and clinical hours in adult, peds, OB/GYN and mental health nursing.I have...
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    Patients with sitters

    loriangel14 replied to SarahJ0811's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Usually our sitters are nurses. One of our staff called in to just
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    I get out on time...

    loriangel14 replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    I am only late getting out about once every 3-4 months if I'm on days.Evenings and nights I am always out on time.If I am out late I can put in for
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    How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    loriangel14 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    Well you will encounter some in school but like others have said, not every day.To move up the ladder you will have to get some nursing experience under your belt
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    i need some information! HELP!!

    loriangel14 replied to mochrump's topic in Nurse Registration

    Did you read any of steppybay's
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    How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    loriangel14 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    True it won't be every day. But then again I have heard future nurses say " Oh I'm going to be an RN, I'll just get an aide to all the dirty
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    How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    loriangel14 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    You need to learn the basics first and have good grounding in actual nursing practice which includes providing personal care.You can't just skip over the yucky
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    I feel like I'm too old for this

    loriangel14 replied to Lpn2014's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Oh my goodness! You think you are old at 23? Just shoot me now! lol I was 38 when I started
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    Patient care or charting first?

    loriangel14 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I try to chart throughout the day.After my AM med pass and my initial assessments/vs and AM cares I will sit down and try to get some basic charting done on everyone. Of course if there are bells...
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    Canadian Nurses. Yeah, you! And you! Over here! I got a question for you.

    loriangel14 replied to SilkyKRN's topic in Immigration Advice

    Where are you living now? Are you in Canada? You will need to pass the NCLEX as
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    Extremely Overweight Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Nursing Career

    Nurses are also human.Weight has nothing to do with how good a nurse you
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    No Visitors

    loriangel14 replied to Morainey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes I have been in this position.The parent wasn't on the list and they couldn't visit.I did let the patient know but they still
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    Day shift nurses: what do you eat for breakfast?

    loriangel14 replied to Morainey's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oatmeal, fruit, yogurt,toast and peanut butter or cheese.I make sure I get protein to hold me until break at
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    Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    loriangel14 replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    And then we get all huffy about
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    Career Change 180

    loriangel14 replied to nrod's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck and welcome to AN!:) I am sure you will be back here many times during your
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    Lab coats

    loriangel14 replied to rse3's topic in General Students

    I've never seen students wearing lab coats, just
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    If I don't get this job, I'm done.

    loriangel14 replied to marsqueen's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What I meant was the the OPs first post was vibrating with anger, foul language and disdain for the job. Quite often this attitude will shine through in an interview.In this tough market even the...
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    Coumadin

    loriangel14 replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We get our orders every day on the INRs that were done that morning. Some MDs have different goals for the INR and will give different orders for the same
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    Can I write to a deceased patients family?

    loriangel14 replied to Rn112389's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think it would be a nice gesture. I wrote a note to the family of a former patient that I had known for several years.They were very
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    Canadian Practical Nursing Student - Criminal Record

    loriangel14 replied to can89's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I would recommend asking the school about this. Best of
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    New Nurse Pain Med Question

    loriangel14 replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A quick assessment of LOC should be enough.I have never heard of doing a full set of VS before a narc unless they are