loriangel14 RN

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    Emigrating to florida!

    loriangel14 replied to Emma Roid's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think that currently Green Card processing time is about 5-6 years so you want to keep that in
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    I've made a mistake, and now I need help

    loriangel14 replied to holdyourheadhigh's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you making this into a big deal and why is it not the doctor's fault as well? He would have responibility to ensure consents are signed.So you forgot.Crap
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    Will they hold my first career against me?

    loriangel14 replied to Curlygirl9195's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most employers don't give a ding-dong about what you did before nursing.Most wouldn't even remember what it said on your
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    Emigrating to florida!

    loriangel14 replied to Emma Roid's topic in Florida Nursing

    You may want to look into the ins and outs of licensing and immigrating first.Silverdragon gives excellent advice.You may find that due to retrogression you may have a long wait.Also UK training is...
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    Emigrating to florida!

    loriangel14 replied to Emma Roid's topic in Florida Nursing

    You will get info on immigration if you post on the International
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    Really, this is the dumbest question ever, but...

    loriangel14 replied to SarahIN's topic in General Students

    Where I work you push the blue button on the wall and then you pick up the phone and call a special extension so switchboard can call it over the PA
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    "Wellness Nurse" - but not a NURSE position.

    loriangel14 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    It looks fine. It is a nursing position, it's just that they threw in the "perform CNA duties when required" into the description.They do state that you need to have a nursing license and the duties...
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    rectal temps

    loriangel14 replied to cubs1fan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Where I work we only have tympanic thermometers
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    To all Rehab Nurses

    loriangel14 replied to sunkissedmspriss's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work on a mixrd floor but typically we have about half rehab pts.Yes I do deal with a lot of dressings and we have the odd tube feed but it doesn't happen all the time.There is some lifting but...
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    giving O2 per request?

    loriangel14 replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    Not only do you need an order for the O2 but you ned to assess whether or not the pt needs the O2. You can't just turn it on just because they ask for it.You need to assess their O2
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    chocking

    loriangel14 replied to redroses143's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If the pt is coughing/talking then they are not choking.Do not give them a drink.Encourage coughing.Choking means no air is getting through.If they can cough/talk then air is getting
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    Calculation question (involving reconstitution)

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

    I use the formula doc( what the doc ordered) over stock(what you have on hand). or 50/125. 50 divided by 125 is 0.4. You would give 0.4mls. Which part of the question did you not
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    when patients go off the floor...

    loriangel14 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

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    Who can relate to this guy?

    loriangel14 replied to KATRN78's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's
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    when patients go off the floor...

    loriangel14 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have a clipboard where our patients or the family member signs them out.Quite often we have patients leave the hospital propety.They have to have a doctors order staing they can go out and they...
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    Dilemma in clinical?

    loriangel14 replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    But the patients don't have a choice of who cares for them.If they have a nurse they like one day and the next day that nurse has a different assignment the patient can't demand the assignment be...
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    Dilemma in clinical?

    loriangel14 replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    I agree.If the patient really needs to go she's not going to spend time quibbling about who takes her.Sometimes they are just trying you out too.If she discovers she can call the shots she will have...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    loriangel14 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    The "H" does not stand for
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    Dilemma in clinical?

    loriangel14 replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    The patient is not in charge.You have to learn to stand your ground and assert yourself.You tell the patient that nurse is busy.There are no ramifications.It's a trip to the bathroom. There is no...
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    Dilemma in clinical?

    loriangel14 replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    Breaking what consent? You say "she's busy taking care of her other patients.I will help you. Let's
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    Dilemma in clinical?

    loriangel14 replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    Patients DON"T get to pick.You don't need a special nurse just to go to the toilet.The reality is that in a busy environment you don't have time to be allowing patients to make demands like this.You...
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    Can Volunteer work count as an Work experience?

    loriangel14 replied to starghadeer's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No. Only a paid nursing position would be counted as
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    loriangel14 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Remember the pillow goes under the patient's head,not
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    Stopping IV infusions

    loriangel14 replied to Ciale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There is no reason to disconnect.Just take the pump
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    Do I have to go back tonight?

    loriangel14 replied to RainMom's topic in General Nursing

    I would have asked for an order for a