loriangel14 RN

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    True or false? Nursing to require a bachelors degree?

    loriangel14 replied to mrsz1968's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's not completely impossible that it could become the requirement.I am in Canada and BSN is the minimum
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    INELIGIBLE FOR CA BON DUE TO CONCURRENTLY DONE CASES... --US citizen (was born in CA)

    loriangel14 replied to dedicated02's topic in Nurse Registration

    There is a tread on this forum about the recent changes in requirements by the BON in CA.This will be the
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    Ethics - Pronouncment in LTC

    loriangel14 replied to Shazoom's topic in International Nursing

    If you are in Canada then PNs can pronounce.You need to pronounce first and then give family time with the
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    RPN looking to do travelling nursing in Florida

    loriangel14 replied to ilikesake's topic in International Nursing

    You would need to get a visa and a PN license for Florida
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    Pros/Cons of Unions?!?

    loriangel14 replied to Nursey103's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I work in a unionized workplace.My union ensures that I get treated fairly.I cant be passed over for shifts due to favortism,I get a representative to accompany me to any meetings with management.I...
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    British Nurses emigrating to BC

    loriangel14 replied to BRITMALE79's topic in Canada

    Even if your program has rotations in all the areas you would have to make sure that it gives you enough hours of theory and clinical in each area.Each province has a requirement that states hours...
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    the chance to be hired as an IEN.

    loriangel14 replied to hya12's topic in International Nursing

    You refer to getting lots of volunteer hours.What were you going to volunteer as?You can't do volunteer hours as a nurse and volunteer hours won't count as nursing experience anyways.Like Fiona said,...
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    SCARED of being a nurse - hazardous drugs

    loriangel14 replied to Saija's topic in General Students

    Being a nurse you have to put your patient first.You don't seem to able to focus on anyone but
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    Forced to be in charge before I'm ready.

    loriangel14 replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    On my floor new grads get charge training after a couple of months.Usually it consists of working a couple of days along side the official charge and then they are on their
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    Job offer

    loriangel14 replied to Mona77's topic in International Nursing

    You need to ask the employer for
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    Should I wear makeup to my psych clinicals if I'll be around sex offenders?

    loriangel14 replied to Kuniklo's topic in General Students

    You have a LOT to learn if you think makeup has anything to do with sex
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    Is this normal?

    loriangel14 replied to gorjos's topic in General Nursing

    I have had shifts like that.Keepz you on your toes.I am exhausted but proud of myself at the end of the shift.Thank heavens they are not all like
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    Working nights, tons of work meetings scheduled during my sleep hours?

    loriangel14 replied to Jaimie.RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wouldn't go. Your sleep is more important. I work mostly days and if a meeting is on my day off, I don't go in.If they are going to make a meeting mandatory they would have to pay
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    Straight Cath Difficulty

    loriangel14 replied to wecan11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you trying to do it alone?Try getting a second person to help with positioning.Sometimes a flashlight helps with seeing what you are doing.A nurse I work with has a trick for finding the...
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    Question about Medications and NG Tubes

    loriangel14 replied to amsba20d's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Finely crushed tablets would clog the tube.Finely crushed and then dissolved in warm water would work.You could deliver enteric coated tabs that were crushed and dissolved,it's just not...
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    Creative Ways to Manage Confused Pts

    loriangel14 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    We used to do the same thing only we had t shirts that we wrote on with marker.Now we have electronic monitoring bracelets that automatically lock the doors if they get too near and alarm if they ever...
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    Dilantin via PEG - stop TF??

    loriangel14 replied to littlegreenfrog's topic in Patient Medications

    I have given Dilantin via the feeding tube and I've never had to hold it.Maybe it depends on the
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    continuing Medicine...

    loriangel14 replied to smily11's topic in International Nursing

    You couldn't work as a nurse unless you have obtained a nursing license and a work permit.You would likely have to do some upgrading to get into med school,just a nursing degree wouldn't do it.If you...
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    Problems with the aging nurses

    loriangel14 replied to RNGriffin's topic in General Nursing

    While you are discounting the older nurse as being invaluable because of physical limitations you are ignoring the valuable years of experience that they have.First of all I work with a 67 and 72 year...
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    RPN or RN?

    loriangel14 replied to saints's topic in International Nursing

    It will depend on where you are looking for a job as well.The hospital that I work at has far more RPN jobs than RN
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    What do you say when calling out sick as a nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Nursing Career

    I have to disclose my symptoms because vomiting diarrhea and fever mean you have to stay off 48
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    Administered Insulin pt. wasn't hungry..

    loriangel14 replied to samiam4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you are going to give insulin make sure they are eating first.If they have a hx of not eating I hold the insulin until they eat.Don't beat yourself up.Even if he had a low there are ways of dealing...
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    Administered Insulin pt. wasn't hungry..

    loriangel14 replied to samiam4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you are going to give insulin make sure they are eating first.If they have a hx of not eating I hold the insulin until they
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    What are the Benefits of endorsing your license?

    loriangel14 replied to kimmymik's topic in International Nursing

    You cannot endorse your license until you actually have a license to
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    what did I see?

    loriangel14 replied to gfoster6993's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The ER at my hospital uses this type of access quite frequently.It's far from being a fad.The use of it is one the rise in many