loriangel14 RN

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    What sort of physical labour do nurses do?

    loriangel14 replied to kater_92's topic in General Nursing

    It's not only lifting. Reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, miles of walking and hours of standing also tire you
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    Help with my approach to a career in nursing

    loriangel14 replied to mgenerous's topic in Canada

    If you lied yeah. My friend was asked if she belonged to any other nursing union. They told her they wouldn't hire her as a RPN since she was working as an
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    Overcharting

    loriangel14 replied to greener22's topic in General Nursing

    What you are doing sounds reasonable. Yes I think they are
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    Help with my approach to a career in nursing

    loriangel14 replied to mgenerous's topic in Canada

    You can't be a part of two different nursing
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    Help with my approach to a career in nursing

    loriangel14 replied to mgenerous's topic in Canada

    Yes that's exactly why you can't work as both at the same time. Different
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    Help with my approach to a career in nursing

    loriangel14 replied to mgenerous's topic in Canada

    My friend could not get hired as an LPN once she had her RN license. She tried but no one would hire her since technically she's an
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    How long did you stay at your first job?

    loriangel14 replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Coming up 10
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    Help with my approach to a career in nursing

    loriangel14 replied to mgenerous's topic in Canada

    Yes. Good point. Going to a school with a bad rep could affect getting a job. In today's market you need every edge you can get. Mainland BC is a terrible market for new
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    Online bridgeing courses rpn to bscn

    loriangel14 replied to J.wiegert's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Nippising still has a clinical component you have to
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    Help with my approach to a career in nursing

    loriangel14 replied to mgenerous's topic in Canada

    Private schools tend to just want your money. I would check out NCLEX passing rates for any school. You cannot work as an LPN and an RN at the same
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    Nursing-Social Life

    loriangel14 replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. I have worked with many of the same gals for 10 years and some of the group has been together 25 years or more. There has been no issues that I know
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    nursing as a second career?

    loriangel14 replied to mamekei's topic in General Nursing

    How is the market in your area for new
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    Nursing Specialties

    loriangel14 replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs are
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    Moving to Ontario Canada

    loriangel14 replied to jjeziorowski's topic in Immigration Advice

    Have you looked at the job market in Toronto? It's really hard to find a job as it's an oversaturated
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    Nursing-Patient did not wake after Anesthesia

    loriangel14 replied to xdrowe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you mean they died? Or never awakened again,
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    Do you feel safe at work?

    loriangel14 replied to Nurse4babies's topic in General Nursing

    I feel safe but I live in
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    Best way to avoid bedside care?

    loriangel14 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    Best way to avoid beside care is don't become a
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    If you could speak your mind...

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

    I had a family ask if they could bring their obese family member a couple of Big Macs for supper. I said " does he look like he needs 2 burgers? He's on a weight loss
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    Hope

    loriangel14 replied to cabrini89's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. That was lovely. I'm in Canada and my heart hurts for what is happening south of our
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    Nursing-Social Life

    loriangel14 replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    On my floor we are each other's support group. We have helped each other through illness, divorce, mental health issues, struggles with kids, caring for elderly parents,death, you name it. We go to...
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    Nursing-Social Life

    loriangel14 replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

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    Nursing-Social Life

    loriangel14 replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, my coworkers ARE my social life. Many of us are close friends outside of work and are quite involved in each others
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    Admissions!

    loriangel14 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    1. I work rehab and palliative care. Plus I float to med/surg. 2. No we do our own admissions. 3. One nurse (me) unless we need help transferring the patient. 4. One 5.One 6. Usually within 24 hours...
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    Meals on demand

    loriangel14 replied to tiktokrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Why not just bring healthy food with you? I pack salads, fruit, hard boiled eggs, cereal, raw veggies etc. You don't have to cook and it keeps me out of the vending
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    What gauge needle for subq heparin do you use?

    loriangel14 replied to evarunnr's topic in Patient Medications

    I attach a 27 gauge. We don't have