loriangel14 RN

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    How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    loriangel14 replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Why would you even think that the classroom was the place to preach your personal religious views? That would be very inappropriate.If I was a student I would definitely be turned
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    BS in Business Admin. How do I become a nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to jlevy03's topic in Nursing Career

    You can apply to an accelerated BSN since you already have a degree but you will need to complete the prerequisites for a BSN
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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

    Np employer will schedule you 5 12s in a week.Working is not a menu that you can just order from.You cannot just "decide" you are going to work 5 12s.Besides that would mean overtime and most...
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    Do many hospice patients also have continuous G-tube feedings?

    loriangel14 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oh I had one of those patients and he regretted it as well.He said it just prolonged his death.He was very
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    Need advice for an Immigrant finding job in North Las Vegas

    loriangel14 replied to lizarcala04's topic in International Nursing

    Have you applied for a license and gotten permission to write the
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    RPN jobs in GTA

    loriangel14 replied to Bek1975's topic in Canada

    Sunnybrook does hire RPNs. Sick Kids
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    If i did something wrong?

    loriangel14 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    Then you get the ones that ring and ask for their box of Kleenex ...which is 2 inches
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    Confused..

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

    You won't have an Associates, you will have completed the prerequisites for
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    loriangel14 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    We call them
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    Requirements of Filipino nurses to work in Hawaii

    loriangel14 replied to Vahnlagang's topic in Nurse Registration

    Contact the Hawaii BON or visit their website and they will have information on their
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    If i did something wrong?

    loriangel14 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    But even on med-surg you would expect/encourage a patient to get up, not lay in bed and be "waited on". The best thing for a post op patient is to get up and get
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    Stay at home mom wanting to go to nursing school

    loriangel14 replied to Mrs. Silva's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was a single mom and did a part time program. Completely doable with good family support.Best of
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    If i did something wrong?

    loriangel14 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    Sure, while the patient lies there and makes no progress towards getting better.I look after rehab patients.They don't get to lay in bed all day and summon us every time they need something.Up you...
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    iv infusion therapy course

    loriangel14 replied to serenie222's topic in Canada

    It is definitely different outside of BC.I am a PN in Ontario and I can start IVs, hang IV meds except for chemo and access PICC
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    Implementing BSN as entry to practice

    loriangel14 replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    They didn't do this in Canada.We had a 2 year diploma and a 4 year degree option. They just eliminated the 2 year program. Now the PN program is 2 years long and BSN is the minimum for
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    nervous about nursing.

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

    Class size will vary. Mine had 26 people, my daughter's class has 180.It will be mostly females and presentations and speaking in front of the class are part of nursing school. You will have to...
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    Problem applying nclex in california

    loriangel14 replied to jrmRN's topic in Nurse Registration

    You will still need to meet the requirements of the CA BON. If you didn't meet them before you will not meet them now if you didn't go back to school.Work experience won't change
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    Nursing Informatic vs Mature Student

    loriangel14 replied to lostinmontreal's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    1) no you're not too old.Go for it. 2) You are a little rusty ( you should say "is my English good enough?") but you should be fine. 3)I really don't know. 4) It is increasingly common for people to...
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    From Bedside to Bench? Maybe Bedside and Bench?

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

    [However, I am going about this smartly by speaking directly with practitioners in the field....] ....and completely arguing with advice
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    If i did something wrong?

    loriangel14 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    I did have a family member ask once if there was no choice of potato for dinner since Mom doesn't like mashed.I told him he wasn't at
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    If i did something wrong?

    loriangel14 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    We call it a case of the "hardly
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    Nursing in Ottawa

    loriangel14 replied to Sashat3's topic in Canada

    Where were you going to be living? Ottawa is about 2 hours( without traffic) from Montreal. Cornwall is about an hour and a half from Montreal. If you were working in Ottawa then you wouldn't have to...
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    If i did something wrong?

    loriangel14 replied to aywl's topic in Canada

    You didn't do anything wrong. You have to draw the line with patients that try to treat you like a waitress.if they are able to get up and get stuff themselves I would have said
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    Vitals during the night shift

    loriangel14 replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    Oh I work with a girl that has one of those. The watch part just pops out so she has several different colors so she can match her
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    I dont know whether to continue nursing school

    loriangel14 replied to g.c94's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    What aspects of your placements have you not found enjoyable? What did you expect them to be like and how did the reality