loriangel14 RN

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    CRNA Change For Future Student

    loriangel14 replied to ldgarcia_1's topic in General Nursing

    You are still in high school. CRNA requires. BSN and usually 2 years of ICU experience first. I would worry about getting this accomplished first. Getting to the CRNA program is a long way down the...
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    New grad and rural nursing? How do I go about it?

    loriangel14 replied to OptimisticRN376's topic in Canada

    Get a job before you move. Actually LTC care gives you really good time management and assessment skills. Do not be afraid to go that route. Many of my classmates worked LTC at first and have since...
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    Medication errors- is nursing for me?

    loriangel14 replied to Simonesays's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think that two mistakes constitutes a "pattern". Everyone makes mistakes. Where I work you don't get punished for making med
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    New grad and rural nursing? How do I go about it?

    loriangel14 replied to OptimisticRN376's topic in Canada

    An agency is probably not a good idea for a new grad. You need to be able to hit the ground running with minimal orientation. You need experience so you have your own judgement to fall back on. They...
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    Disposal of Empty Transfusion Bag and IV Set

    loriangel14 replied to NotYourMamasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ours go in the bio
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    Refusing..... Eye drops??

    loriangel14 replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    If you go to give a med and you don't know what it's for you should be looking it
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    Refusing..... Eye drops??

    loriangel14 replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    If you are giving eye drops you should already know what they are
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    Refusing..... Eye drops??

    loriangel14 replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    And if she doesn't get them the world will not
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    Refusing..... Eye drops??

    loriangel14 replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously you need to relax. I have no idea why she is doing this with you. But.... she has the right to refuse and I wouldn't get in a knot about it. You will find when you become a nurse you have...
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    Getting BSN in Philippines as U.S Citizen and come back?

    loriangel14 replied to RinoDG's topic in International Nursing

    Have you read any of the threads on here about how hard it is to get a US license when you go to school in the
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    Getting BSN in Philippines as U.S Citizen and come back?

    loriangel14 replied to RinoDG's topic in International Nursing

    You should ho to school in the country you plan to work in. Foreign educated nurses face many hurdles when trying to get a US license. It may be a cheaper education but in the long run its a bad
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    Nursing noob! Need info and some advise.

    loriangel14 replied to MarraMarro's topic in General Nursing

    Also there are no completely online nursing programs. You will still need to do labs and clinicals in
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    UK nurse > Canada

    loriangel14 replied to charleighb's topic in International Nursing

    Are you generalist trained? Canadian nurses have to have theory and clinical hours in adult, paeds, OB/GYN and mental health
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    Is This Normal?

    loriangel14 replied to jack1971's topic in General Nursing

    Totally normal. It's only been two weeks. Give it a year and you will be feeling much more comfortable. Nursing school only teaches you the basics. The real learning takes place on the
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    Job satisfaction; pre-nurse student

    loriangel14 replied to WannaBeNurse786's topic in General Nursing

    If you are just doing it for the money, don't. It's not the gold mine people think it is. It's not always flexible and the nursing shortage is a myth. Many seem to believe that plum nursing jobs just...
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    Treating Respiratory Failure With Ativan/Lorazapam

    loriangel14 replied to shellyscorner's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    4 mg is not that much. I have seen similar patients take Ativan regularly. One lady had 2 mg ordered
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    Tattoos?

    loriangel14 replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well i guess i have a low educated piece of trash for a Charge
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    How to talk to my Clinical Instructors without insulting them?

    loriangel14 replied to AvaVermillion's topic in Philippines

    And your Dad is an authority on this
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    Tattoos?

    loriangel14 replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It will depend on where you work. I have coworkers with sleeves or numerous visible tattoos and they aren't required to cover
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    Starting school at older age! :(

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

    What I find disturbing is that the OP thinks 25 is old! Oh dear that makes me feel ancient
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    Need help

    loriangel14 replied to Hunk's topic in General Nursing

    Relax. The likelihood of anyone noticing or caring is almost
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    Need help

    loriangel14 replied to Hunk's topic in General Nursing

    The likelihood if anyone noticing or caring would be very
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    Need help

    loriangel14 replied to Hunk's topic in General Nursing

    Nope.
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    Starting school at older age! :(

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

    25 is old? Just shoot me now. I was 38. The oldest in my class was 52. I precepted a student that was
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    Need help

    loriangel14 replied to Hunk's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing. Don't worry about