loriangel14 RN

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    help please! morphine side effects!

    loriangel14 replied to missnurse2012's topic in Patient Medications

    Did you not realize you were giving 10mls of morphine? That is a high dose. I would have questioned
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    Canada ICUS paid internship

    loriangel14 replied to shiey's topic in Canada

    What exactly are you paying for? Applying for immigration/ work visa and a nursing license are all things you can do on your own. You don't need to pay someone at an agency to do it for you. A...
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    help please! morphine side effects!

    loriangel14 replied to missnurse2012's topic in Patient Medications

    What was the strength of the morphine? How many mgs was in the
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    How do i know if nursing is for me?

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

    You may be able to avoid bodily fluids in some nursing jobs but consider that you will still have to get through nursing school clinicals.Nursing jobs with limited patient contact may be hard to get...
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    Ready to leave nursing for good

    loriangel14 replied to OrlandoRN2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are many other areas of nursing to work in. Why not just look for another job? Your job sounds like a standard LTC job.I have heard of many that are worse.You may feel more confident once you...
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    To tuck it in or not - that is the question

    loriangel14 replied to RCBR's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You can but I think it would look
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    G tube wont flush but dont think its clogged?

    loriangel14 replied to asr10 user's topic in General Nursing

    It can be clogged even if he's only taking liquid feeds.That's why they have to be flushed regularly.We use Coke to unclog
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    No jobs for new nursing grads?! Please helppp!

    loriangel14 replied to futurenurse97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No one has a chrystal ball and can tell you what the job market will be like years down the
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    How do you pass meds?

    loriangel14 replied to mitral's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I take them all out and then at the counter in the med room I take them out of the packaging and put them in the cup.Then I give them.If they need crushing then I do that in the med room
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    Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to ericleeericlee's topic in Canada

    Not doom and gloom Eric.It's called being realistic.That's a typical reaction from people who aren't nurses yet and don't like what they
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    Do new graduates really get a job that easily in nursing?

    loriangel14 replied to Bchung5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh yes. it is quite often about who you know and if they like you enough to give you the inside track.The "nursing shortage" is a myth in many
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    Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to ericleeericlee's topic in Canada

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    Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to ericleeericlee's topic in Canada

    I work with an RN that thought she would love the exciting world of OR nursing.She too was very bored.I have observed a couple of surgeries and the nurses mostly just handed things to the...
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    RPN Wages in Ontario

    loriangel14 replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in Canada

    I did it through Georgian College.It was 2 evening a week 6-10 pm.Clinical placements were day shifts though.I found it worked well for me because it was pay as you go and we did one subject at
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    Did I make a mistake? Please comment :)

    loriangel14 replied to UpTheLadder12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This situation is bad news.I wouldn't go
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    Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to ericleeericlee's topic in Canada

    Excellent point.Nursing has little to do with machines.I wonder what the OP thinks OR nurses
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    Workplace Bullying for Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to ericleeericlee's topic in Canada

    Be aware that in nursing you may also find yourself "making decisions and actions that are ethically questionable or incongruous with your personal views despite being perfectly legal". Politics plays...
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    about pre-requisit courses!

    loriangel14 replied to Ema4allkinds's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Each program will have different prerequisites.Take the prerequisites for the program that you want to get
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    Heart sounds with large breasts

    loriangel14 replied to tsm007's topic in General Students

    You can't hear "through" the breast tissue. You can lift the breast to listen to the
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    Don't want to Let my family down....

    loriangel14 replied to courtgabrielle1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ummm... an LPN IS a nurse. Don't let your family's expectations rule your life.You are an adult and it's YOUR life. Live it as you want to.There is no shame in being an LPN. If that's what you want...
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    student nurse wanting to move to canada

    loriangel14 replied to emerboylan's topic in Immigration Advice

    You will need to contact the college of nurses in the province in which you wish to work.You will need to meet their requirements before being granted permission to write the CRNE.Be aware that...
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    No jobs for new nursing grads?! Please helppp!

    loriangel14 replied to futurenurse97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you read the threads on here? Many people are still looking for work a year after
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    Canada icu study work program for 12k cd$ tuition fee(1yr)

    loriangel14 replied to pizzalady's topic in Immigration Advice

    You can only apply to the Canadian Government to immigrate. All this company will do is take lots of money for filling out papers you can fill out yourself. They cannot make things happen any...
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    A question to nurses with children

    loriangel14 replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

    You really have to be ready to accept that people are sick and need care 24/7. Like others have said, it's not the end of the world if you celebrate the holiday on a different day.Where I work...
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    My Advice for Getting into Nursing School

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

    That's very sad.I loved school and I love being a