loriangel14 RN

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    The education level of nurses: the general trends

    Yes but there are differences from area to area as to education and scope of practice.They call them LPNs in the rest of Canada as
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    The education level of nurses: the general trends

    The OP is from on Ontario. Our PNs are called Registered Practical Nurses. Our college programs are two years long and we can have a fairly wide scope of practice.We can't push IV meds, hang blood or...
  3. Where I work the day shift checks the blood sugars before they eat.We start at 7:30 and breakfast comes at 8:00 so it's the first thing done after report.It works fine this way.Having the night crew...
  4. Your best bet would be to finish your degree and then apply to the college of nurses in the province of your choice. I am not familiar with nursing education in Scotland.You will need to have taken...
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    Going to work after you have Children

    I was a stay at home mom to two girls and I went back to work part time when they were both in school. I only worked a couple of days a week and it didn't contribute much to the household.Then my...
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    Home care?

    I did it for 8 years and I loved it.Every day was different and you met a wide variety of people.I had many regular clients and I really was treated like one of the family. I also liked taking care...
  7. No it's not necessary to work in a hospital right out of school.Many people work in other settings and it doesn't harm your chances of a hospital job later.You are still getting nursing experience...
  8. I am about an hour and a half north of
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    Going into homes scare me off??

    You learn to look past the living conditions and see the beauty within the hearts of people. You really get to understand your patients seeing them in their own homes and seeing what they are dealing...
  10. There really is no reason for you to use an agency.All you would be doing is paying them to fill out forms you can fill out yourself.An agency cannot change or expediate the outcome of your...
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    math calc

    I would I guess.I'm was wondering why the pharmacist rounded
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    How did you do it?

    Yep one day at a time.I worked 2 jobs and went to night school with 2 small
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    math calc

    I got 43. 1mg/kg/min. means 73mg/min. The drug is supplied 29g/290ml. That means 29000mg/290mls OR 100mg/ml.Right? You with me so far? If you are giving 73mg/min you would be giving 0.73mls /min....
  14. Thanks so much.I have always wondered about scopes in other
  15. Yes you are right.For example RPNs( the Ontario term for LPNs) recently became able to take care of and access PICC lines.I don't know if this something that LPNs can do in the US but it used be...
  16. The first thing you should do is read the stickies at the bottom of the Nursing in Canada forum.You will need to contact the college of nurses in the province in which you want to work and they will...
  17. You will have to. A collection of Fs,Ds and Cs will not get you even close to getting
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    what is phil bsn in Ca

    It has nothing to do with citizenship.It has to do with meeting the requirements of the CA BON.They are now enforcing the guidelines for acceptance more rigorously than they have in the
  19. In the end knowing the vitals are the nurse's responsibility and taking vitals are within our scope.You could take them yourself.You should have the vitals done at the beginning of shift anyways so...
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    Advice

    If you don't want to provide personal care for your patients,don't become a nurse.Yes there are jobs that don't involve dealing with bodily fluids but generally they require bedside experience...
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    New to allnurses.. a little introduction.

    Welcome to
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    what is phil bsn in Ca

    It doesn't matter how the cirriculum works in the Phil.If it doesn't meet their requirements you will not be
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    Clinical Skills for Canadian Rn's

    Working at your full scope does not mean working in all capacities at once.That 's not what they meant by saying ER nurses work at full
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    Volunteering Vs. CNA certification

    marycarney is right.Voluteers don't do patient care.Plus CNA will teach you skills that you will use as a
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    what is phil bsn in Ca

    If you have applied for licensure in CA they are evaluating your