loriangel14 RN

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    Public health school nursing in Canada

    loriangel14 replied to mog8504's topic in Canada

    Yes to work as a nurse you would need a Canadian nursing license. Canadian nurses are generalist trained. You need theory and clinical hours in adult, peds, OB and mental health nursing. Starting...
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    Registered Nurse Registry?

    loriangel14 replied to Wake88's topic in General Nursing

    If they did something serious and it has been dealt with then that's that. No it is none of your business. If you are a prospective employer doing a background check,sure. A nosy coworker,
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    How do you draw up small amounts of medications for Picc lines?

    loriangel14 replied to Hockeynursing's topic in Patient Medications

    You don't have to use a 10cc for the med, just the
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    Registered Nurse Registry?

    loriangel14 replied to Wake88's topic in General Nursing

    No you don't have the right to know if they have done something serious. It's none of your business
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    Practical Nursing (Ontario) Application Question

    loriangel14 replied to wctenshi's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    My daughter applied to GB RPN and had to include her university
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    Balloon deflating post catheter insertion

    loriangel14 replied to regerterb's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. He's likely pulling it out." Gee nurse, I don't know what happened. It just fell
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    Why is it so hard to find a job?

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

    2 weeks is nothing . Many new grads spend several months looking. Usually hundreds of applications.There are way more new grad nurses than
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    Nursing Abroad

    loriangel14 replied to gnvincent08's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have citizenship of that country? You would still need to get a license as
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    Finding employment in Ontario

    loriangel14 replied to FitNurse444's topic in Canada

    You have now posted 15 times. Now you can send
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    Immigrant wants to practice Nursing degree in the US

    loriangel14 replied to MarissaChristine's topic in Nurse Registration

    You apply to the BON for a
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    online RPN bridge to BScN

    loriangel14 replied to Valerie23's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    A friend did the a opposing program in 3 years. She really enjoyed the program and did her clinicals at her own workplace. She said 5 hours was the max
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    Can I be a nurse with a colostomy?

    loriangel14 replied to BellaBlackwell's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You have no obligation to tell anyone you have one and it won't stop you from being a nurse. Best of luck
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    Dating Coworkers

    loriangel14 replied to Wake88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have seen it work as long as long as both parties act like adults. I wouldn't pass up a chance to be
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    Help! Should I study nursing in UK or USA

    loriangel14 replied to ruta89's topic in Nurse Registration

    UK nurses are specialist trained and US nurses are generalist trained. That means they do theory and clinical hours in adult, paeds, OB and mental health nursing. A UK degree will find you lacking in...
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    Foreign nurse vs. Local nurse??

    loriangel14 replied to WhyNurse's topic in Canada

    Perhaps these foreign grads had experience in a much needed
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    Foreign nurse vs. Local nurse??

    loriangel14 replied to WhyNurse's topic in Canada

    What does their race have to do with anything? Can you prove they have done something illegal? I work with nurses from other countries. I don't see what your point
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    Should I drop out

    loriangel14 replied to Dsosa's topic in Canada

    Why are you feeling this isn't for
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    Sleep Rooms

    loriangel14 replied to AlleycatLady's topic in General Nursing

    I work mostly 12 hour nights and we take our breaks all in one go and usually we have time for at least two hours. During this we sleep. Usually we have an empty bed on the floor or we can sleep on...
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    RN support

    loriangel14 replied to sabatical's topic in General Nursing

    What exactly do you mean by needing
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    Best job market for nursing in Canada

    loriangel14 replied to ilovenursing2013's topic in Canada

    All I can say is Ontario is dismal and I have heard BC is not a good option
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    Hard to not gain weight working nights

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

    I bring healthy food and no money so I can't hit the vending machines. My gym is open 24 hours and I go my nights off about 2 am. But I will concede that not gain weight on nights is
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    Use of cellphones while at work

    loriangel14 replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    We have to leave ours on the report room table. No
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    I don't want to work as a CNA during undergrad

    loriangel14 replied to outsidegirl's topic in General Students

    " CNA work" is also RN
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    Blue hair

    loriangel14 replied to Fireflynurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Maybe part of the difference is that I am in Canada. We don't have"consumers". We have patients. I know that other places in my area are fairly liberal about hair color and tattoos. Even piercings are...
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    Did your employer help with job placement after an injury?

    loriangel14 replied to NotAllWhoWandeRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My employer has to as outlined in the union contract. Alternative work has to be