loriangel14 RN

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    Having a difficult time with my Practicum Experience:

    loriangel14 replied to mistymae22's topic in General Students

    [it's also difficult when my preceptor looks at me like i'm a dummy for not knowing how to do something or not remembering material from a year ago. Before this clinical qtr., I haven't stepped foot...
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    Too smart for my own good... :-/

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

    [and to "slow down", can you believe that? Slow down in an ER?] [but not in my ER. I am in a 9 bed unit. Some days we don't see a pt until after 12pm starting at 7am.] Both quotes from the OP. Which...
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    Bridging programs for IENs in Canada

    loriangel14 replied to pamiwhite05's topic in Nurse Registration

    You will need to be assessed.Everyone gets assesed, there is no way around that
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    Naturalized US citizen wants to return back to P.I to continue studies.

    loriangel14 replied to leonardjohan's topic in International Nursing

    Are you aware of the difficulties faced by nurses with a degree from the Philippines when they try to get a US license? Ginger's Mom is right. If you want to work in the US go to school in the
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    Rounding on patients at night

    loriangel14 replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's
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    Im new to all this! How to become a nurse

    loriangel14 replied to hailey526's topic in Nursing Career

    It would depnd on the facility. They can at the hospital that I work in but that may not be true for other
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    Im new to all this! How to become a nurse

    loriangel14 replied to hailey526's topic in Nursing Career

    You have choices. You can become an LVN/LPN or become an RN with either an Associates or a BSN.Check out programs in your area and decide which path you want to take.Complete the prerequisites and...
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    Jealous much?

    loriangel14 replied to jakefromstatefarm's topic in General Students

    I had classmates like that. It didn't take long before I started not sharing my grades. It's none of their business.I only had one close friend that I shared
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    Night shift woes. Please advise.

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

    Have you tried a prescription med? I use one occasionally and it really helps.Maybe try talking to your
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    What song describes your workplace environment?

    loriangel14 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Walkin' On
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    finding a job as an undergraduate nurse (UNE)

    loriangel14 replied to baby_nursling's topic in Canada

    What kind of work are you looking
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    Rounding on patients at night

    loriangel14 replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you wake a sleeping patient? We do rounds on my floor qh.I slip in, check for comfortable breathing and leave. If they are sleeping we assume they are not in pain. We would never wake a...
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    Future humber college student need your help

    loriangel14 replied to 10Sampler's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    No one will care that it is a Bachelor of Arts.Employers very rarely ask or care where you went.All they want to know is that you have your license. Book lists aren't released until close to the...
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    MI nurse hoping to work in Ontario

    loriangel14 replied to salmaria's topic in Canada

    Having your education assessed by the CNO is the normal process for anyone to be licensed in Ontario.Any nurse that is educated outside of the country goes through this.If you are planning on working...
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    RPN Wage Increase?

    loriangel14 replied to Insomniac-88's topic in Canada

    Your union rep should know all this. What union are you
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    Best way to get into Mental Health Nursing in ON

    loriangel14 replied to parmsran72's topic in Canada

    Not unless you plan on
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    Did I ruin my chances?

    loriangel14 replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    I would doubt very much that after 10+ years there will be little information on file other than the fact that you worked there.What exactly do you think they are going to say? It's not likely even...
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    LPN...not good enough??

    loriangel14 replied to em1025's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't understand why some people say "LPN is a great place to start". Why is the implication made that LPN is fine but there is something wrong with staying an LPN? I am a PN. I am proud of myslef...
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    Medical Maternity Wards

    loriangel14 replied to Cheryl Louise's topic in International Nursing

    I don't think they get to attend college for free
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    Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

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

    Yes you probably right about that.I have seen floors other than my own engage in this. Running to the manager for petty things just to even a personal score.Sometimes all it takes is one person with...
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    Best way to get into Mental Health Nursing in ON

    loriangel14 replied to parmsran72's topic in Canada

    I haven't worked there but I did a 12 week placement there when I was in school. It was awesome. The one thing that really impressed me was that many of the employees had been there for years ( some...
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    Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

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

    We don't "tattle" on my floor. If it's something minor we just fix it. It is something like a med error I will fill out an incident report. Where I work incident reports aren't used to punish anyone,...
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    What are the correct answers?

    loriangel14 replied to missionary4peace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You should be doing your own homework. You will not learn anything by getting us to do it. The answers to these questions should all be in your book. Did you even try to find the answers? Oops sorry....
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    Best way to get into Mental Health Nursing in ON

    loriangel14 replied to parmsran72's topic in Canada

    Have you tried Homewood in
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    Male Registered Nurse will work for food

    loriangel14 replied to Jasano's topic in Retired Nurses

    Where have you been looking? Have you considered moving? What area of nursing are you looking to work in? There are nursing jobs in Ontario to be had but you have to be