loriangel14 RN

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    How to acquire nursing school skills

    loriangel14 replied to margritamix's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A lot of the conversions are usually rounded off. I teaspoon is 5mls.An ounce is
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    Am I over reacting? what to do with my preceptor?

    loriangel14 replied to dann023's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It does sound like the preceptor is not a good fit. I would question him rushing you and not giving you time to look up meds.Telling you to cut corners in order to save time is not right either.He may...
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    The soul crushing part about nursing

    loriangel14 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have also seen family meetings with many members of the team present that absolutely fell on deaf ears. Even being brutally honest doesn't always work. But you are right. There are some doctors...
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    The soul crushing part about nursing

    loriangel14 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I see this over and over. It is indeed heartbreaking.The silent plea in their eyes when you have to move or touch them is agonizing for the nurses.Why on earth you would want a loved one to linger in...
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    Should a nurse ask to be assigned to specific patients?

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

    Where I work they strive for continuity and if you were there the previous day/evening/night they will try to give you the same bunch again but it's not always possible. No you shouldn't ask to have...
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    If you could do it over again, would you still have gone into nursing?

    loriangel14 replied to jay65's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes!!! Best move I ever
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    Resources for planning ahead - US to Canada

    loriangel14 replied to SouthRNGal's topic in Nurse Registration

    For up to date information on immigration you would go to cic.gc.ca which is the citizen and immigration website.For information on meeting the requirements as a nurse you would go to
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    They make nursing school much harder than it needs to be

    loriangel14 replied to Anoetos's topic in General Students

    So you all think that we should be babied along and be given breaks at every turn? I disagree. We are dealing with people's lives here and we shouldn't be let off easy. Being an easy marker or letting...
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    Pre Nursing student & I need help from those that are experienced!!

    loriangel14 replied to babiblu3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You sound like you are doing fabulously. Yes it will seem like it's taking forever but you will reach the end some day. Don't be in such a hurry.I can't believe you think 23 is a late start.lol That's...
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    Blue Urine

    loriangel14 replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    Does the patient have a catheter? We just had a patient that was on a med that produced an enzyme that gave her bluish urine. I found this: Bacteria in the urine produces the enzyme indoxyl...
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    Being a CNA has made me question my career-Help!!

    loriangel14 replied to bsb5090's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You state you are unsure of the interaction with patients.I agree with brandy1017,you need to look at avenues other than nursing. Interacting with patients is the core of being a nurse. If you don't...
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    How does your facility flag blind patients?

    loriangel14 replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    We don't flag blind patients. Why would housekeeping or dietary need to know that? (we do tray set up
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    what to do on a patient with hypovolemia

    loriangel14 replied to kristine.guzman_rn's topic in International Nursing

    Is the patient
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    what to do on a patient with hypovolemia

    loriangel14 replied to kristine.guzman_rn's topic in International Nursing

    What is the patient's history? What lead to him being in this condition? The doctor's orders sound reasonable.You don't want to load the patient up with fluids if they are going into heart failure....
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    Nursing Abroad

    loriangel14 replied to molburn545's topic in International Nursing

    Most of those missions are goodwill missions and as such are unpaid.I have a couple of coworkers that have gone to Haiti and Africa to help the less fortunate but these were all staffed by...
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    "You look tired"

    loriangel14 replied to nickel78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I say " yeah I am tired. Scootch over and I'll join you for a nap". There is nothing wrong with admitting you are tired.
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    Future nursing from UK to USA

    loriangel14 replied to mflight1983's topic in Immigration Advice

    You would have to contact the BON in the state that you want to work in and find out how many hours of theory and clinical hours you need in each
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    Question on giving a full bed bath

    loriangel14 replied to dsf43's topic in General Students

    As a student I would do whatever the instructor wanted.In real life, I only don gloves for the peri
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    Would they allow me to become an RN in Canada?

    loriangel14 replied to pistolwhip's topic in Nurse Registration

    It would be an issue here since possesion of marijuana is illegal here too.They likely wouldn't let you across the border with a drug charge on your
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    How scary does this sound to you? Or am I the only one -

    loriangel14 replied to njgrl622's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That sounds typical for LTC. Quite often one RN in the building for a
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    Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    loriangel14 replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    Accidental ingestion of
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    Can any one help me with this confusion please!

    loriangel14 replied to Yohanesteban's topic in Nurse Registration

    You need to go to the Illinois BON website and look at the requirements for that state.They will give you information on how to apply.If you meet the requirements you will be given permission to write...
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    Stay Phils or go back to the US?

    loriangel14 replied to LovelyNerz's topic in International Nursing

    If you want to work in the US why don't you go to school in the
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    Stay Phils or go back to the US?

    loriangel14 replied to LovelyNerz's topic in International Nursing

    I don't think that 2 years of an RN program will make you an
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    Fundamentals & using an alternative base source? Eliminating Potter & Perry.

    loriangel14 replied to TCool774's topic in General Students

    Welcome to nursing school. You really need to do the work/reading that is assigned. You admit you didn't do the reading because you couldn't be bothered and then you blame the book because you did...