loriangel14 RN

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    Lazy nurse or what

    loriangel14 replied to Theguest2012's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Working at what? You just said you are not a nurse. You cannot compare nursing to any other
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    Lurkers

    loriangel14 replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    I was also 38 when I started. I wasn't scared but then again I had no idea what I was getting into.It's not what I expected but I love what I do.Best of
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    Lurkers

    loriangel14 posted a topic in Canada

    If you are here on AN because you are thinking about nursing,what are the obstacles/concerns that are holding you
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    When patients hit close to home

    loriangel14 replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Nursing

    I quite often see my father in my elderly patients.A stubbly chin, a plaid shirt, a smokers cough, brings it all back. I miss my Dad and I am sad for a moment but then I carry on. Tearing up
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    Patient assignments - Are nurses assigned to empty beds

    loriangel14 replied to LearningAboutNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I float to a tele/medical floor quite often and empty beds are assigned.Empty beds don't stay empty for long and you are almost guaranteed an
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    Best working conditions for English speaking nurses in Montreal?

    loriangel14 replied to blue-sky's topic in Canada

    But if there was an issue why didn't they go to the union? That's what they are there
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    Nobody told me that after graduation...

    loriangel14 replied to smclean27's topic in General Nursing

    It really does matter where you look for information.You still see it in the media "become a nurse! make a fortune! lots of jobs!" Very misleading. And of course a big name school will tell you that...
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    Nobody told me that after graduation...

    loriangel14 replied to smclean27's topic in General Nursing

    Did you research the job situation before you started? Why did you think that the school you attended would make a difference to
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    Deciphering between Eschar and Slough

    loriangel14 replied to HHnurse22's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    My medical dictionary defines eschar as slough that is dark in color.I always understood that eschar was black dry
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    Nursing Classes: Are they really that bad?

    loriangel14 replied to JD87's topic in General Students

    You may find that actual nursing classes are much different than the
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    Nursing Classes: Are they really that bad?

    loriangel14 replied to JD87's topic in General Students

    I think the thing that people are not prepared or is the sheer volume of information to be learned.it's not that it is harder than other classes but the amount you have to memorize and remember how it...
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    Community/ Public Health Nursing in Ontario

    loriangel14 replied to Ashke's topic in Canada

    Some positions require experience and a Masters, some
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    help please

    loriangel14 replied to alfasii's topic in International Nursing

    You would likely have to start of by applying to the country you want to work in for a nursing license.They will assess your education and decide whether it meets their requirements and is equivalent...
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    afraid I may have spread mrsa

    loriangel14 replied to luellamae's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It has been the rule for about the last 4 years that isolation patients can leave their rooms.I'm not sure of the
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    lovenox injections

    loriangel14 replied to iwanna's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh. Our orders are just for a certain amount of mgs, 30mgs, 40mgs or whatever.I haven't seen it ordere weight
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    So confused-What to do?

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

    Do you can't take the credits without being in the
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    So confused-What to do?

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

    You need to complete a nursing program before you can get permission to write the
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    lovenox injections

    loriangel14 replied to iwanna's topic in Patient Medications

    Why are you wasting 5 mls? We use the prefilled syringes but we don't do
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    How do ya'll wear your hair? can you have bangs?

    loriangel14 replied to Reckless96's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can wear
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    H4 visa to H1 as RN in US?

    loriangel14 replied to sawling25's topic in Immigration Advice

    Retrogression is still in place. It will take 6 years to get a Green
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    Schedule in Nursing Program

    loriangel14 replied to jellybean321's topic in General Students

    Did you not anticipate this conflict when you applied to nursing
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    afraid I may have spread mrsa

    loriangel14 replied to luellamae's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ironically our isolated patients are allowed to leave their rooms as long as they wash their hands.We have to gown and glove to go into their room but if they are in the hallway we wear no
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    afraid I may have spread mrsa

    loriangel14 replied to luellamae's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Highly unlikely you passed anything
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    Strategy for nursing 2nd career, Toronto

    loriangel14 replied to protoxeno's topic in Canada

    Given the OPs attitude I would suggest a job not in the health care
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    Can you be a PHN if you are a new grad?

    loriangel14 replied to mybabies2000's topic in Public, Community Health

    I am in Canada to so I think that makes a