loriangel14 RN

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    Is nursing for me?

    loriangel14 replied to NurseR1a's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are going into nursing for job security and flexible hours you want to think carefully.There are plenty of threads on here regarding not being able to find work several months after...
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    I want my life back!

    loriangel14 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Oh gosh I remember that feeling. I worked 7 days a week ( 2 jobs) and went to night school.When I started working I had a tough time with days off. Especially when it was in the middle of the
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    Patients with sitters

    loriangel14 replied to SarahJ0811's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When we have sitters it one of our regular staff called in to sit.Sometimes it's as exhausting as having a full assignment.And sometimes it's really
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    Wearing Rings

    loriangel14 replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have a "bare below the elbows" rule at work. No rings or
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    Bachelors degree advice

    loriangel14 replied to niki1313's topic in School, College Programs

    LPN Programs in Wisconsin - Practical Nursing Online http://www.lpn.com/state/wisconsin-lpn/ I don't see anything on here about
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    Bachelors degree advice

    loriangel14 replied to niki1313's topic in School, College Programs

    I would question her
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    Bachelors degree advice

    loriangel14 replied to niki1313's topic in School, College Programs

    There are no plans to discontinue LPN or ADN programs. RN is the title, BSN is the degree. You can become an RN with either an ADN or a BSN. If you can do it going straight for your BSN is your best...
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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

    Maybe it's your
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    Night shift dinner time

    loriangel14 replied to kantuta's topic in General Nursing

    Salads, cheese and crackers, fruit, yogurt sometimes soup in the
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    Biology degree then Nursing or Nursing straight away?

    loriangel14 replied to Danni13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What would be the point of doing another degree first? Go for your nursing degree if you plan on being a
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    Can a new nurse be a case manager for a Home Health Agency

    loriangel14 replied to SWRNUSA's topic in Home Health

    I would be wary of any outfir that would hire a new grad as a case manager. Case managers need the judgement that come with
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    Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    loriangel14 replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

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

    loriangel14 replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    We have a new RN on our floor that has been out of school for 2 years. I had to explain to her that I wasn't slapping O2 on the new admit to the floor because his sats were 100% on room
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    Can you work straights days?

    loriangel14 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    We work a mixture of 8s and 12s so some rotations are
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    Can you work straights days?

    loriangel14 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    There are only a couple of straight day lines where I work and they are both occupied by the most senior staff.They still do their share of weekends and holidays. Everyone else has a rotating...
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    Career Change

    loriangel14 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may also want to read the threads on here pertaining to finding a job after graduation.Many are dismayed to discover that they can't find work, especially if they aren't flexible enough to...
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    Does anyone else plan to stay in bedside?

    loriangel14 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Taking care of patients is why I am here.Why would I want to follow a path that would take me away from the
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    RN Exam Eligibility after new rules

    loriangel14 replied to angela567's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    What you need to do is contact the college and ask them.None of us can answer your
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    Working 5 12's for the 1st year as a new grad..is this a good idea?

    loriangel14 replied to bella201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Plus you have to consider that not all places work 12 hour
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    Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    loriangel14 replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    Oh and where I work we don't have to have an RN present to hang blood.They looked at me strangely when I had blood to go up and was hunting for an
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    Does anyone else plan to stay in bedside?

    loriangel14 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I love the bed side and I have no intention of leaving it. Caring for patients is why I became a nurse.I work with several that have been bedside for 30+ years and they still love
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    Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    loriangel14 replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    That's funny. I am in Ontario as well and my workplace ( a hospital) is going the other way.RPNs far outnumber the RNs and our scope of practice is expanding.There is very little distinction between...
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    Hold Diltiazem if SBP <105 or HR <60. So should we hold if BP 91/60 and HR 105

    loriangel14 replied to BrandNewGrad's topic in Patient Medications

    The SBP
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    Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    loriangel14 replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    This shows how the PN role varies from province to province as well.In my facility ( I am in Ontario) PNs can access PICC lines as long as they have taken the training that is
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    Oldest patient

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

    106. Sharp as a tack. Her daughter (in her 80s) came to the desk and told one of the girls she was looking for her mother. The nurse ( unaware that we had a 106 y.o.) said " oh dear, I don't think...