loriangel14 RN

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    How would you feel?

    loriangel14 replied to stashiaj's topic in General Nursing

    What is it that you want? You can't work nights and the positions involve working nights so you can't apply for them.For now you are staying where you
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    help me please... Want to work in canad..

    loriangel14 replied to mark bautista's topic in Immigration Advice

    Be very cautious if you are going to use an agency.Quite often they promise things they can't deliver and you are just paying them a fortune to do things you can easily do yourself.There is no part of...
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    How long after licensing?

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

    I had one 2 weeks before I finished the
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    Gloves & Allergies

    loriangel14 replied to raskol's topic in General Nursing

    We use all nitrile where I work. We just switched last year.We were told they were stronger and less likely to result in allergic
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    Pros and Cons of working for a "union"...

    loriangel14 replied to smhs's topic in General Nursing

    Yes absolutely.You only are a member.You don't work for
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    Pros and Cons of working for a "union"...

    loriangel14 replied to smhs's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I take for granted the things I never have to worry about because of my union.They can't change my work schedule without permission.If I am scheduled to work an 8 hour shift and then they ask...
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    Shouldn't Nurses Have the Power to Isolate Patients?

    loriangel14 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Where I work we can put them in isolation and then get the order fro the Infection Control nurse.She is also the only one that can DC isolation.The doc can suggest DCing if but the actual order has to...
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    Pros and Cons of working for a "union"...

    loriangel14 replied to smhs's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a unionized workplace and it is a good thing in my opinion.It ensures we are treated fairly and will back us up if we are not.I don't have to worry about losing my job just on the whim of my...
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    Changing route of admin

    loriangel14 replied to Nlink's topic in Patient Medications

    Buccal means absorbed through the mucous membranes,not swallowing.Agree to disagree? I would still mind my own
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    Changing route of admin

    loriangel14 replied to Nlink's topic in Patient Medications

    Hmmmm sure if it was likely to cause grave harm or death.I don't think this would be in that category.Sure I have disagreed with a coworkers decision but that's why we have our own licenses that we...
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    Changing route of admin

    loriangel14 replied to Nlink's topic in Patient Medications

    And what position was that? It had nothing to do with the other RPN
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    Changing route of admin

    loriangel14 replied to Nlink's topic in Patient Medications

    Why does this have anything to do with you? OK so she changed the route.If the poop hits the fan it will be her getting heck not you.You are not responsible for her practices.I have seen nurses use...
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    health policy nursing

    loriangel14 replied to pedrocostanza's topic in Canada

    I have a friend that is pursuing her Masters because she wants to work in public health and it's a
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    health policy nursing

    loriangel14 replied to pedrocostanza's topic in Canada

    To work in public health you need your Masters,especially if you want to be involved in setting health
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    Nurse managers-Do you think tattoos look professional?

    loriangel14 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nurse Management

    Wow.Where a I work tats and piercings are no problem.My charge nurse has a large one one her leg and in the summer she wears capris to work.One of our male nurses has visible tats as
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    Can you be 'cured' from c-diff, or are you always colonized with it?

    loriangel14 replied to lissaq10's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can be cured and then just live normally with no concerns. It happened to a friend of mine about 5 years ago.She has no lasting
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    Sick with worry

    loriangel14 replied to wantomove's topic in General Nursing

    Relax.It happens.They aren't sharps anyways.Good heavens it's not a catastrophe.We just throw them in the regular trash
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    About IV piggyback

    loriangel14 replied to Sean-S's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes you have a good point.We hang a primary to flush and I usually use a mimimal amount.We usually don't have a specific order for a
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    About IV piggyback

    loriangel14 replied to Sean-S's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It may depend on where you are practicing.I am an RPN in Ontario and I don't need an order to hang a primary NS line but i will lock it after the med has finished.A med is pretty much always run as a...
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    Think Twice Before Becoming a "NURSE"

    loriangel14 replied to mcrutRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's a shame that anyone feels like that.I love my job.Becoming a nurse is the best move I've ever
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    About IV piggyback

    loriangel14 replied to Sean-S's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes you have to set up a primary.I use NS.Set it up to start running and then add the second
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    How will someone like me do in nursing school?

    loriangel14 replied to Melseal's topic in General Students

    The toughest part is the sheer volume of stuff you will have to learn and learning how to apply it to the situation.Everything is not cut and dried information.You have to develop critical thinking...
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    How will someone like me do in nursing school?

    loriangel14 replied to Melseal's topic in General Students

    The toughest part is the sheer volume of stuff you will have to learn and learning how to apply it to the situation.Everything is not cut and dried information.You have to develop critical thinking...
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    Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?

    loriangel14 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you have charted properly there should be no reason to keep your notes.We have a shredder.Nothing leaves the floor with us period.It all goes in the
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    Doctor/Nurse relationships

    loriangel14 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    The doctors where I work are pretty much all great to deal with,even the surgeons.I work with a lot of female docs,I wonder if that makes a