loriangel14 RN

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    Length of Vacation Time for Registered Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to jladha's topic in Canada

    Yes I have heard the same thing Dishes.Facilities that are participating are few amd far between.Where I live you can't get into ER nursing right out of
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    nursing and vacation time

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

    You probably could but then you run the risk of not getting the time you asked for.Having the time doesn't mean
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    anyone already in health field? question

    loriangel14 replied to rayne215's topic in Nursing Career

    13k seems pretty
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    As a GTA Nursing Grad or Student. Did you make the right choice?

    loriangel14 replied to tashap18's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Many people start off with romanticized notions of where they want to work.They usually get their eyes opened when they start clinicals.Just getting a job will be an achievement,never mind getting one...
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    filipino nurses in canada?

    loriangel14 replied to QatarRN's topic in Immigration Advice

    RPNs are nurses. Contact the college of nurses in the province or territory you want to work in and they will tell you how to
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    When to take CRPNE

    loriangel14 replied to crosshope's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    .Also consider location.I wrote in Hamilton and it was a lot less crowded then writing in
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    When to take CRPNE

    loriangel14 replied to crosshope's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I agree with Fiona.Write as soon as possible.I finished in August and wrote in September 10 days after my final clinical
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    Length of Vacation Time for Registered Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to jladha's topic in Canada

    I am pt and I work full time every week.No shortage of
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    Nursing Report

    loriangel14 replied to bellie04's topic in General Students

    The child would be the patient.The mother would be the
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    need help with this math question ... please!

    loriangel14 replied to katiebry1031's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Basically the pt is getting a litre of fluid over 8 hours.1000 divided by 8 is 125.The pt is getting 125
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    nursing and vacation time

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

    Remember jladha, that Jan is in a different province.Rules around vacations can vary from province to province and employer to
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    As a GTA Nursing Grad or Student. Did you make the right choice?

    loriangel14 replied to tashap18's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I am an RPN in Ontario and I truly believe that going to nursing school is the best thing I ever did. I didn't get there until I was 38 but I had wanted to do it for years. I chose the RPN program...
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    Length of Vacation Time for Registered Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to jladha's topic in Canada

    Lol yeah we need better people fighting for stuff.Notice how our scope gets wider but the cheque doesn't get bigger at the same time.But I do get 14% added on in lieu of benefits and holiday
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    Length of Vacation Time for Registered Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to jladha's topic in Canada

    Good points Mazy.Yeah there is no volunteering to work holidays,you get scheduled.Where I am you don't accrue holiday time if you are part time.I can take time off but it's
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    Length of Vacation Time for Registered Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to jladha's topic in Canada

    It depends on your union and whether you are part time or full time.Part timers get no paid holidays.Where I work three years as a full timer would only get you 2 weeks paid holiday.Each place would...
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    My spirit is broken.....

    loriangel14 replied to fairy-mary's topic in General Students

    What exactly did you experience? Quite often nursing students have a romantic view of nursing.The reality is not always as pretty as they
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    Where can I work?

    loriangel14 replied to powerpuff_pilot's topic in Canada

    You can get a temp license. That will allow you to work as an RPN until you get your official
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    Canada icu study work program for 12k cd$ tuition fee(1yr)

    loriangel14 replied to pizzalady's topic in Immigration Advice

    So what work will you be doing for $10.50/hr?It certainly doesn't cost thousands to specialize in something.This sounds fishy.Hospitals do their own ICU training.They don't bring in outside partners...
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    How does your unit handle this assignment situation ?

    loriangel14 replied to melanie1126's topic in General Nursing

    Oh definitely that new admit should have gone to someone else.Even numbers or not,you were swamped and way behind.That has happened on my floor before and what they do is have another less busy nurse...
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    Medication administration

    loriangel14 replied to Evette Walker's topic in Patient Medications

    You should be fine.You are not dispensing the pills,you are just reminding them to take them.You don't need to know what they are. Before I was a nurse I worked in the community and we did this all...
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    Prospective nursing student needs advice!! * Please Help!* (Ontario, Canada)

    loriangel14 replied to Jane0029's topic in General Students

    Good for you.Keep trying.Depression can be a paralyzing force that keeps you from accomplishing anything.I went to Georgian College.There were days I really thought I wasn't going to make
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    Prospective nursing student needs advice!! * Please Help!* (Ontario, Canada)

    loriangel14 replied to Jane0029's topic in General Students

    I have a question.When you were with the patient that fell on the floor in the bathroom why did you not go to get help? why were you near tears? You blame the teacher for your struggles but even with...
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    Prospective nursing student needs advice!! * Please Help!* (Ontario, Canada)

    loriangel14 replied to Jane0029's topic in General Students

    Honestly? I don't think that BSN would be the best choice.First you need to get your issues dealt with.Then return to school.If you struggled with the RPN program you would not fare better with the...
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    Overwhelmed....I feel like giving up!

    loriangel14 replied to rnwannabe77's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You admit that you haven't been giving it your all.Obviously you need to work
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    Baffled...

    loriangel14 replied to aboucherrn's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you are kidding. What an awful thing to