loriangel14 RN

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    Asking a patient if they're mentally retarded?

    loriangel14 replied to missjustice's topic in General Nursing

    You could ask if they have any intellectual disabilities but likely you would have to refer to family for this one. You CANNOT ask someone if they are mentally retarded, that is an offensive...
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    difference between a USA Associates degree RN and BScN

    loriangel14 replied to Glimpsethepast's topic in International Nursing

    I think that Canadian programs are much more regulated and tend to be at proper colleges and universities that have to meet all the same
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    Not sure about nursing

    loriangel14 replied to anonymousandy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just hang in there and eventually it will all come together and make sense. What you are getting now is the foundation. You have to learn things in order and the foundation for nursing has to come...
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    At the beginning of a long journey and super excited!

    loriangel14 replied to kjenkins55's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh my. You think 27 is old. Just shoot me now. I was 38 when I started nursing
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    Patient Autonomy

    loriangel14 replied to TGood's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is competent then it doesn't matter if the husband wants you to with hold meds or not.You are going to be aiming to control her pain with as little meds as possible anyways.I wouldn't...
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    Patient Autonomy

    loriangel14 replied to TGood's topic in General Nursing

    Is the patient lucid or is he the POA directing her
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    insulin help!!

    loriangel14 replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Any insulin order should have parameters to
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    Nurses in terms of hours

    loriangel14 replied to YorkUnursing's topic in International Nursing

    Generally in order to get those jobs with the stable predictable full time hours with no weekends and nights you have to pay your dues first. Walking into one right out of school is highly unlikely. I...
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    Nurses in terms of hours

    loriangel14 replied to YorkUnursing's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah it's the same in my area. They want plenty of experience for those jobs and they are hard to get even with
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    What is the future for LPNs in canada

    loriangel14 replied to carz's topic in International Nursing

    I am in Ontario so I have no idea but why would you think they
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    What is the future for LPNs in canada

    loriangel14 replied to carz's topic in International Nursing

    No.I see the role for PNs expanding in many areas of Canada. Our scope has increased and our education has lengthened.I see no indication that they are decreasing the use of PNs in any setting.Where I...
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    Nurses in terms of hours

    loriangel14 replied to YorkUnursing's topic in International Nursing

    When you apply for a job the shifts that are involved will be in the posting.Where I work it is usually days/evenings or days/nights.It will also depend if they work 12s or 8s.You won't be forced to...
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    Need some advice please from Nurses.....

    loriangel14 replied to RNRESMITH's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see that your illness is any of their business as long as it doesn't affect your work. I do work with a lady that is bipolar and she manages just fine. A few of her close friends at work are...
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    Sooo many crushed meds...

    loriangel14 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I see this at work too but the fact is that many of the meds I am giving do not come in liquid form or the patient cannot swallow liquids.Usually our choice is give them crushed or they don't get them...
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    your facility's calorie count policy?

    loriangel14 replied to nursing81student's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we just chart percentage of meal
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    H20 post op

    loriangel14 replied to DesiGRocks's topic in General Nursing

    It would likely depend on the operation but usually if they go to the floor from the PACU they can have ice chips and sips right
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    on leave due to stress

    loriangel14 replied to hardware syndrome's topic in International Nursing

    Employee Assistance
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    on leave due to stress

    loriangel14 replied to hardware syndrome's topic in International Nursing

    Do you have an EAP you can take advantage
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    is this a safety issue?

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

    Ours are like that. We can't change the programming. The patient just gets 0.1 less than
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    Moving to Montreal, need info.

    loriangel14 replied to ccotter's topic in International Nursing

    If you wanted to work as a nurse in Montreal you would still have to pass the licensing exam for there as well as a French exam which I have heard is very difficult. You would need to be
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    on leave due to stress

    loriangel14 replied to hardware syndrome's topic in International Nursing

    I don't see why you
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    how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    loriangel14 replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    I do them right after report if they are up, otherwise I do them in the AM between 0530-0700.if anyone rings in the night I do it then while they are
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    Looking at canada

    loriangel14 replied to vodkassiopeia's topic in International Nursing

    Yes your money will be wasted. You are spending hard earned money to have them to something for you that you can do yourself. They cannot make things go any faster or give a better outcome than doing...
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    This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    loriangel14 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Our housekeeping cupboard is locked up as well. Don't want us crazy nurses to have access to a mop or a broom. I totally agree about the linen bag thing.We get reminder e-mails all the
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    Diagnostic test results. What do you tell the patient?

    loriangel14 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we are not allowed to discuss any results unless it's something simple like a UTI or a low