loriangel14 RN

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    Is a nursing career for me?

    loriangel14 replied to lilwonder's topic in General Students

    Oh my. I have been in your shoes. It's funny now but my biggest fear was " oh my goodness, I am going to walk into a total strangers room and enquire about the nature of their bowel movements?". The...
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    Indecisive about going for RPN vs RN

    loriangel14 replied to Burno's topic in Canada

    I think it really depends on your goals as well. I am an RPN ( I went to Georgian as well) and I am happy with my choice.I have no desire to go into management and I find that my scope of practice and...
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    Ontario RNs and RPNs

    loriangel14 replied to Ivgotsunshine22's topic in Canada

    It's a publicly released list of government employees who made over $100 000 the previous
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    Helping accident victoms

    loriangel14 replied to jonesb1984's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have never heard of someone losing their license because they tried to
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    I have a new respect for familes who lose loved ones

    loriangel14 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my I think it would be the same feeling for me. You post made me tear up. My cats and my dog are such a part of my life. My dog is beside me as I type and I know she is failing and may not be here...
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    Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?

    loriangel14 replied to jjones1728's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why on earth would you not? Would you stand there and do
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    Rhuematoid arthritis

    loriangel14 replied to clopez9's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the patient's complaint/situation? What problem are the orders addressing? Is it a new diagnosis? What are the
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    What do you like most?

    loriangel14 replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    Less people. No management.No families. I am a night owl and I sleep better during the day.I love going home and crawling into bed in the
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    Ontario RNs and RPNs

    loriangel14 replied to Ivgotsunshine22's topic in Canada

    Where I work the hiring of RPNs is on the upswing and our scope is widening all the time. Last year I made $79 000 (before taxes
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    define break...lol

    loriangel14 replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    30 minutes out of 12 hours is
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    question nurses at the bedside

    loriangel14 replied to ghansen99's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Less charting.Lower staffing
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    Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    loriangel14 replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You stated that you are new and you learn new things every day.Did you not know before this incident that you shouldn't sign for stuff when you didn't give it? How did they teach documentation in...
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    define break...lol

    loriangel14 replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    Ontario Canada and yeah it's
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    define break...lol

    loriangel14 replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    Yep.No matter how busy it is.They make sure we get our
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    define break...lol

    loriangel14 replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    30 minutes for coffee, 45 minutes for lunch.Both off the floor so you can't hear the darned bells. Hour and a half nap on
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    What would YOU do?

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

    Unless you want to alienate and offend I would keep my mouth
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    Bladder Scan Question

    loriangel14 replied to ladydistevens's topic in General Nursing

    The smallest I remember was
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    Naive high school student here! Should I go for nursing or become a pre-med student?

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

    But you would still have to take the pre med subjects. A nursing degree alone won't satisfy the med school requirements at many universities.Not all, but many require sciences at a higher level than a...
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    How much experience before being charge nurse

    loriangel14 replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New RNs on my floor usually work as charge after about 6 months on the
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    Wow...cannot find a job!

    loriangel14 replied to sitting on a rainbow's topic in Canada

    Where in Ontario are you looking? I have a friend that just found her first RPN position but she had to be flexible as to location. RVH in Barrie is
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    Checking orders

    loriangel14 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Usually 5-7 patients. Vitals are q shift usually. Sometimes daily.26 bed
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    Charting on safety

    loriangel14 replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I make sure I check off which safety measures I put in place.If I check off "bed in low position" then the bed was put in that position. It helps jog my memory
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    Could someone please give me some advice

    loriangel14 replied to louise11's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yes international nurses have to sit the
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    Questions for Night Shift Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to Tazhaz's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work straight nights but as a part timer I pick up my fair share of nights. 1.Great as long as you are feeling good.I love having no management around.A lot of my patients sleep all night....
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    I have ADHD and was told that taking medications would be frowned on

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

    I went to school with and now work with a woman with ADHD. She was diagnosed after she started nursing school. I don't know what meds she is on but she is a good nurse and her diagnosis doesn't seem...