loriangel14 RN

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    Need advice!!!

    loriangel14 replied to sacnurse's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Ahhhh.Of course because we got our licenses out of a Cracker Jack
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    Bad things happen in 3's?

    loriangel14 replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

    No. Bad things happen.People wait for 3 things to happen and then say " see, I told you
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    Need advice!!!

    loriangel14 replied to sacnurse's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    If you live in the US why do you want to study in Canada? Are you planning on working up here? All Canadian schools have to meet the same high standards so all will prepare you for the
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    Single, working mother wants to go to nursing school...

    loriangel14 replied to dalman97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Keep in mind that nursing is VERY hard on the body, especially backs and legs. Pulling, pushing, lifting, being on your feet for hours at a time takes it's toll.Injuries and physical problems are...
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    To speak or not in class

    loriangel14 replied to edatri's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't be afraid to speak up.One of the things we were evaluated on as student was class
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    LPN course Canada is 2 years...

    loriangel14 replied to emt... rn student's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's pretty much the same in Ontario for scope of practice Fiona.We are trained at my facilty so we can access PICC lines now however we don't have PNs in the ICU (unless they are really stuck and...
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    Starting RPN Program in January

    loriangel14 replied to lizzie8924's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Not usually. Most programs are a track program and you don't have the option of doing that.You will move along at the same pace as the rest of the class.If the program starts in January it will...
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    Looking for Part Time Job Can I Apply for Full Time Job Listing

    loriangel14 replied to 91jojo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No. Why would you apply for full time when you are not available full time?They will not hire you as soon as they find out you are only looking for part time or less. Don't waste their time and
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    Starting RPN Program in January

    loriangel14 replied to lizzie8924's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Have you already been accepted and you are starting in January or are you applying in January? If you are applying in January you will not be starting in January. Yes if you start in January you will...
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    Moving to Canada

    loriangel14 replied to bachi's topic in Immigration Advice

    There is a link to the TOS at the bottom of the
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    IV Infusion Time!! Please please help!!!!

    loriangel14 replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Usually questions will tell you how many gtts per ml. It's not always the
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    IV Infusion Time!! Please please help!!!!

    loriangel14 replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

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    Where would be the best and easiest country to go to if you wanted to work as a nurse

    loriangel14 replied to nursegela's topic in Nurse Registration

    Do a search on here for threads on applying plus read the sticky for IENs applying to Canada. CRNE is the Canadian exam that you have to pass to get a
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    IV Infusion Time!! Please please help!!!!

    loriangel14 replied to Born2Care4All's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    15gtts does not always equal 1ml.It depends on the drop rate of the administration set.Your question was confusing for you because it didn't say how many gtts in a
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    payment denied for CARNA, what to do

    loriangel14 replied to gurlsteff's topic in Nurse Registration

    This was 4 1/2 years ago. Neither poster is around any
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    Senior year clinicals?

    loriangel14 replied to sjbrk's topic in General Students

    It will depend on the school.I only got to choose my final consolidation
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    Tips for placement students?

    loriangel14 replied to Hatt's topic in Canada

    Answer call bells. Even if it's not "your" patient. We love students that aren't afraid to answer bells. Ask nurses if they need help. Don't argue when we tell you something.(we just had one like...
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    starting fundamentals of nursing

    loriangel14 replied to TamTam23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will need to put school first.You worked hard to get where you are, you can't blow it by partying instead of studying.The one thing I found was not to get behind on the massive amounts of reading...
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    No CNA Experience

    loriangel14 replied to lyohnk's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There were lots of girls in my class that had no previous experience.It didn't seem to make any difference when it came to getting a
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    Covering up Medication Patches

    loriangel14 replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in Patient Medications

    We use opsite or Tegaderm to cover
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    How to say no when someone asks for your stethoscope?

    loriangel14 replied to emt... rn student's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where I work we actually have stethoscopes so we don't need to purchase our own.Do most places not have stethoscopes for staff to
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    Charting un-witnessed behavior

    loriangel14 replied to Pkirk618's topic in General Nursing

    You CANNOT chart on something you didn't
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    Need advice on NCLEX/ prerequisites

    loriangel14 replied to ohhlala's topic in Nurse Registration

    Have you read the threads on here about the difficulties others have had getting accepted in California? You may want to have a good read before you
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    Where would be the best and easiest country to go to if you wanted to work as a nurse

    loriangel14 replied to nursegela's topic in Nurse Registration

    You need to apply to where you want to live. Don't just choose a country because you think it is the "easiest". If you do search of the threads on here you will find answers to your questions. The...
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    Med documentation

    loriangel14 replied to Stoogesfan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That is a very vague question they have