loriangel14 RN

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    New Graduate, received the flu shot, now reaction

    loriangel14 replied to MariahCareyizQUEEN!'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is no connection between flu and shingles. If you have the shingles you need to notify your
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    Why am I doing this?

    loriangel14 replied to ericaej's topic in General Students

    Others need to have access to the information, that's why you can't just keep it in your head.You will have to write things down all day, until you can get to the computer and put it in (e.g.vital...
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    Lack of acute pain management for minimally conscious

    loriangel14 replied to planetstef's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would give them the information needed. You need to help this patient. Of course the minimally conscious suffer. We have a professional practice supervisor and she had told us that to not treat a...
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    Nursing student here...need encouragement. Not sure I can do this!!

    loriangel14 replied to rocksteady1's topic in General Students

    Best of luck. Sometimes it takes a while to find your
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    Lack of acute pain management for minimally conscious

    loriangel14 replied to planetstef's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you have an ethics committee? That is very distressing.The poor patient.What is their reasoning for not ordering proper pain meds? Is the family
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    Lack of acute pain management for minimally conscious

    loriangel14 replied to planetstef's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What are they receiving for pain and how often? Have you approached the MD? Are you medicating before moving the
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    Why am I doing this?

    loriangel14 replied to ericaej's topic in General Students

    Yes nurses do provide personal care for patients. It's not "CNA work".First of all, not all places have aids and secondly if a patient needs assistance or cleaning up you will not be calling someone...
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    Simple Nursing course turning out to be a complete nightmare.......help!

    loriangel14 replied to Nursing2102's topic in General Students

    This fairly typical. Welcome to nursing school. Yes you will study huge amounts of material and not all of it will be on the exam.You are not just studying to pass the test, you need to know the...
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    Nursing student here...need encouragement. Not sure I can do this!!

    loriangel14 replied to rocksteady1's topic in General Students

    Trying to find a job that will involve no patient interaction will be difficult.Nursing really is all about the patient and you really will need to work on that. I agree with Hygiene Queen, psych is...
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    Nursing student here...need encouragement. Not sure I can do this!!

    loriangel14 replied to rocksteady1's topic in General Students

    You have just described most of nursing.That doesn't just apply to med surg.To get to the jobs with no patient contact you have to deal that stuff first. The uncomfortable feeling will go away with...
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    Nursing student here...need encouragement. Not sure I can do this!!

    loriangel14 replied to rocksteady1's topic in General Students

    Most specialties require patient contact/interaction or require a lot of experience with patient contact/interaction first.Feeling self conscious or awkward during clinicals is completely normal.It...
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    Considering the career, have some questions.

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

    1. I like doing something that really makes a difference and I enjoy using my knowledge to figure things out. I dislike dealing with families/patients that have used Google a lot and now think they...
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    Do you have a set schedule?

    loriangel14 replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    I have a four week rotation. I get it 6 weeks in advance. I work 8 hour days and evenings but I pick up nights and some 12 hour shifts as well. I also pick up on other
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    Which College in Toronto is best for the RPN Program?

    loriangel14 replied to AshuM.'s topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Employers don't care where you graduated from.All RPN programs have to meet the same standards and will prepare you adequatly fro the
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    Is it worth it?

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

    They are the ones being selfish. This is not about them .This is about you following your dreams. Yes they will miss you but it is your life. Three hours away is not the end of the world. Best of...
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    New vision Canada web site

    loriangel14 replied to Maryjoje's topic in Immigration Advice

    You have been scammed.I checked out the website. For one thing, they say they provide immigration services.Only Citizenship and Immigration Canada can do that. As for the other services, they are...
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    Soon to be Foreign Graduate (born US citizen) moving back to CA

    loriangel14 replied to Lilmissmayshine's topic in International Nursing

    CA has ben denying many IEN applicants due to issues with concurrency in the nursing programs they have graduated from. Many other states are also enforcing this requirement as
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    Should i study nursing in the Philippines or america?

    loriangel14 replied to yanrb's topic in International Nursing

    Foreign educated nurses are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain US nursing licenses,especially in California.If you plan on working in the US you would be best to go to school in the
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    Now that I have some down time, what nursing stories book would you recommend?

    loriangel14 replied to Love78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Tilda Shalof also has written a book called "Opening my Heart" It is her own story of being a patient. Very
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    Invasion of Privacy

    loriangel14 replied to jacelynn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you have discussed any information that would identify the patient you are invading privacy. The fact that you didn't use their name doesn't matter. If you have a patient on the floor and you say...
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    Confused New Grad.

    loriangel14 replied to Berkley, RN BSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most places have a policy about jobs being posted for a certain length of time, especially if there is a union. I wouldn't worry about
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    Copy and paste in EMR

    loriangel14 replied to bones1096's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No it's not ethical. I don't know about the legality,but you are essentially copying someone else's work.We aren't allowed to do that, especially if it's an
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    I need some advice on getting hired PLEASE!!!!

    loriangel14 replied to chrystie4067's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you researched what they are looking for in candidate? Are they asking for certain certifications or years of experience? You may have to get more than a year of experience before applying to a...
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    AllNurse is biased against foreign nurses?

    loriangel14 replied to mikimoto's topic in International Nursing

    I find that many foreign trained nurses that come to AN looking for advice take offense when they don't hear what they want to hear.They perceive any negative results as a personal slight and...
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    Opinions please? Lifting vs lift

    loriangel14 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Stand your ground. They won't back you up if you get hurt and they won't care