loriangel14 RN

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    One day?

    loriangel14 replied to bay09's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I would be pretty uncomfortable with that too.One day is definitely not enough
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    Pre Nursing Student Denied From Nursing

    loriangel14 replied to cmd1098's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh dear.You think 24 is old? Just shoot me now. Yes going the LPN-RN route is just
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    Hospital closing my entire unit.

    loriangel14 replied to miranda819's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with the
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    Do internal applicants usually get preference? What is your experience?

    loriangel14 replied to LM NY's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes this. I am ina facility with a union and everything is posted internally first.Then if it's not filled they go
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    How long are patients NPO after surgery

    loriangel14 replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My 86 year old mother had her gall bladder out, went home after 90 minutes in recovery and had a large bowl of porridge, toast and
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    Hospital closing my entire unit.

    loriangel14 replied to miranda819's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have to work in women's services? Is there a job in another area within the same facility you could look into? Maybe you could transfer to another place in the
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    Medical Missionaries

    loriangel14 replied to Underoo's topic in International Nursing

    I know a couple of women that have done several of these but they are volunteer, meaning you do not get paid.Not really something you can make a career
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    Want to quit nursing school.

    loriangel14 replied to dpf112's topic in General Students

    If your heart isn't in it I wouldn't pursue nursing. Life is to short to not follow your passion. Time for a heart to heart with Mom and Dad.Doing something because someone else is pressuring you to...
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    Nursing School Patient Loads

    loriangel14 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    In my last placement I started with one and had worked my way up to full care of 5 by the
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    denied in oregon, where to go next????

    loriangel14 replied to jey_zuh's topic in Nurse Registration

    Even if you are endorsing from another state you still have to meet the requirements of that state. There is no point in getting a license in another state if that's not where you plan on
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    unsafe staffing levels?

    loriangel14 replied to helterskelter22's topic in Canada

    You can't be held liable as a student. How large of an assignment is she taking
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    New nurse

    loriangel14 replied to j.ll's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why exactly are you wanting to quit? Like the first poster said we need to know more details before we can give advice. The first year can be really
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    Signing for med deliveries LTC

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

    I don't think there would be anything on the label that would indicate that. Is there any way you can make up a list or a "cheat sheet" that you could refer to? Do you have a med book?Don't let them...
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    Am I in big trouble?

    loriangel14 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It was not totally your fault. Why did dietary bring a tray to an NPO patient? Where I work they get cancelled.If this is not being done they should implement such a system. Yes fess up and hope for...
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    Nights and weekends as neede

    loriangel14 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I an surprised at these responses.Where I am most positions are more than one shift. I recently didn't apply for a position that was straight days.I would be bored to death. I like working different...
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    How long are patients NPO after surgery

    loriangel14 replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Drinks and fluids are the same thing. They don't allow fluids 2 hours before except for a sip for meds. Like the others have said, it depends on the surgery and the doctors orders. When I get a...
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    Nights and weekends as neede

    loriangel14 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    That is completely normal where I work. there are some straight day lines but most are days/eves or day/night lines.Everyone one works their share of weekends.We also have both 8 and 12 hour shifts. I...
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    Rejected by 7 schools, need advice on what to do.

    loriangel14 replied to happybum's topic in Nursing Career

    How would an LPN program be a "step back" for you? You currently don't qualify for the RN programs you applied to.Don't look down on being an LPN. They are nurses
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    whats the difference?

    loriangel14 replied to ms.nikki's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The interventions for risk of aspiration could be different depending on the situation.A patient getting a tube feed would be at risk for aspiration but the interventions would not be the same for at...
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    whats the difference?

    loriangel14 replied to ms.nikki's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The interventions may be similar but the diagnoses are two different things.A patient that has one of those diagnoses may not necessarily have the other although it is common.Tube fed patients can be...
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    Do you talk about work at home?

    loriangel14 replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    I have a sister that works on the same floor as I do and my daughter is in nursing school. Guess what we talk about MOST of the time? lol I live alone so the dog, the rabbit and the cats get to hear...
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    You make the decisions on YOUR shift and I'll make the decisions on MINE

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

    I know what you mean. I have a patient with hydromorphone contin 18mg for long a long acting pain med and Dilaudid for breakthrough.One nurse that I works with will insist that faking it and gives her...
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    Any benefits to a pre-health program to get into BscN?

    loriangel14 replied to Macruse's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Did you not look into that when you signed up for the program? Most of the prehealth programs are designed for just that purpose. Talk to an advisor at school.They are the ones that will be able to...
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    Needing helpful info. regarding clinical and theory hours

    loriangel14 replied to patririver's topic in Nurse Registration

    It's not just the hours that you need to be looking at. You need to be sure the theory and clinicals are concurrent as
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    Getting into a Good, cheap nursing school

    loriangel14 replied to bpharkins7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    20 and you think you are getting old? I was 38 when I