loriangel14 RN

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    Strategy for nursing 2nd career, Toronto

    loriangel14 replied to protoxeno's topic in Canada

    You will not be an effective nurse with that attitude.Nursing needs to be your calling, a desire to help and care for others.Your attitude will be readily apparent to others and you will not find the...
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    Strategy for nursing 2nd career, Toronto

    loriangel14 replied to protoxeno's topic in Canada

    The OP does seem more interested in the pay than the prospect of working with people. Does he realize the pay scale has a top rung and it doesn't just keep going up every year forever? I think he...
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    Strategy for nursing 2nd career, Toronto

    loriangel14 replied to protoxeno's topic in Canada

    But do you really want to care for people? You are approaching this in a businesslike manner but about the people side? Are you prepared to be on your aching feet for hours on end, dealing with less...
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    Strategy for nursing 2nd career, Toronto

    loriangel14 replied to protoxeno's topic in Canada

    Yeah that's one thing I hadn't thought of.The number of places with HFO jobs is dwindling.Very few employers participate these days.Plus many new grads don't get offered jobs after the HFO positions...
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    Strategy for nursing 2nd career, Toronto

    loriangel14 replied to protoxeno's topic in Canada

    I agree. You really can't do anything else other than what all the students try to do. Even getting good grades doesn't really matter when it comes to getting work. The employers only sees that you...
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    Strategy for nursing 2nd career, Toronto

    loriangel14 replied to protoxeno's topic in Canada

    Yes that will be a benefit before going to nursing school but it will have no effect on getting a job or getting into a nursing program.You learn about feeding when you are in nursing school.You will...
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    Strategy for nursing 2nd career, Toronto

    loriangel14 replied to protoxeno's topic in Canada

    double
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    Strategy for nursing 2nd career, Toronto

    loriangel14 replied to protoxeno's topic in Canada

    Volunteering positions in hospitals don't involve working in patient care.You would be working at information desks, delivering lab samples,you may transport patients in wheelchairs/gurneys to...
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    Ontario RPNs and Unions

    loriangel14 replied to villers's topic in Canada

    Are you not in a unionized position? I am a member of the
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    How do you do a study group?

    loriangel14 replied to KLBatchelor's topic in General Students

    I was in a study group when I was in school and it was great.We would get together about once a week at someone's house. Yes there would be tea and food and some gossip but we did still get a lot...
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    Ontario RPNs and Unions

    loriangel14 replied to villers's topic in Canada

    Part of the difficulty is that it's the college fo nurses that determines our scope. They keep adding things to our list of responsibilities but they have nothing to do with our wages. That's up to...
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    Quitting during Orientation!!?? Help!!

    loriangel14 replied to Roskarin's topic in Nursing Career

    You said you are bored and there is nothing else to learn. How long have you been there? 2 weeks and you have learned it
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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

    No I wouldn't think so. If PHN is what you are aiming for then focus on that. I work with a couple of BSNs that are going for their Masters so they can work in
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    Schedule in Nursing Program

    loriangel14 replied to jellybean321's topic in General Students

    When you applied to nursing school how did you plan on managing
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    I would have called the
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    How can I get in to Practical Nursing in Ontario?

    loriangel14 replied to Nessita07's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I get the feeling that people think the PN program is for people who are not 'smart enough" to be
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    Lurkers

    loriangel14 replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    Really? that's interesting.I think you have a better agreement than us.Our negotiators aren't always the
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    Lactulose and MOM?

    loriangel14 replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in Patient Medications

    I am surprised the MD only ordered one dose. We have a pt on the floor right now with the same issue and he gets 30mls TID. I agree with the other posters, do not mix with
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    Lurkers

    loriangel14 replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    The extra training has no effect on your wage. I have seen courses for OP, perioperative nursing, foot care,mother/child care,palliative care, coronary care...hmm I am sure there are more.You can...
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    Do any other hospitals have PSWs?

    loriangel14 replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    That was the adjustment we had to make when we started working with PSWs.We have come to rely on them to alert us to changes that need to be looked at. Having help with cares and toileting is
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    Which hospitals and companies in Canada are hiring nurses from the Philippines?

    loriangel14 replied to scarletgandola's topic in International Nursing

    You will also need to get a nursing license and a visa allowing you to
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    Information about nursing

    loriangel14 replied to elenaperod's topic in Immigration Advice

    BON= Board of
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    Lurkers

    loriangel14 replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    Oh yeah I remember being in your shoes. I went part time as well, two nights a week for almost 4 years. I was almost 42 when I finished. I haven't kept in touch with all of my classmates but as far...
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    Do any other hospitals have PSWs?

    loriangel14 replied to loriangel14's topic in Canada

    So what do they do if they don't do personal care? Or do they do some or not all? Ours do the bulk of it but we are still expected to do our
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    Study in Canada

    loriangel14 replied to chitrakar's topic in Immigration Advice

    If you are a registered nurse in Nepal why don't you apply for a nursing license in Canada? You don't have to come here as a student first in order to apply for