loriangel14 RN

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    RPN in a Family Health Team or Doctor's Office- What is the pay? What do you do?

    loriangel14 replied to Lily4's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah same here in Ontario. Boring and routine and for a new grad not really advantageous when it comes to honing skills or learning new ones. Here the pay is usually pretty poor, around
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    Know how long a MRSA pt. is infectious?

    loriangel14 replied to beachmom's topic in General Nursing

    They are usually considered infectious until the have a negative culture.Many people end up colonized and we will never swab negative.LTC facilites where I live no not isolate for MRSA as most of the...
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    Applying for NCLEX in CA

    loriangel14 replied to whammy's topic in International Nursing

    Yes if you applied to NJ for a license you would still need to meet the requirements set out by the NJ
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    1-year LPN program in Newfoundland and Labrador

    loriangel14 replied to kamae's topic in International Nursing

    Fiona has a good point. if you are on a student visa will LPN be recognized at home? Where are you from? A student visa will not allow you to stay and
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    1-year LPN program in Newfoundland and Labrador

    loriangel14 replied to kamae's topic in International Nursing

    It may depend on where you are going to work. I work with an LPN(RPN) that went to school on the east coast and took a 1 year program. Even though we all pass the same exam she told me she had to take...
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    Do you clap for your patients?

    loriangel14 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We clap all the time for our patients. Many of ours are elderly post hip# and are convinced they would never walk
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    US nurse thinking about moving to Canada to become a Canadian Nurse

    loriangel14 replied to JJ2011's topic in International Nursing

    Well for starters Toronto is IN Ontario.:) You would have to contact the college of nurses(our licensing bodies are called colleges)in the province that you wanted to work in.They would assess your...
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    Do you clap for your patients?

    loriangel14 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No you would have to hand out these shirts:
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    Any nurses out there graduate knowing everything?

    loriangel14 replied to brielle776's topic in General Nursing

    No you're not an idiot and no we don't graduate knowing everything.Being a nurse is a never ending learning experience.No one knows everything. Years of experience helps but never feel bad or be...
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    Problems with straight cath on a male pt

    loriangel14 replied to JenGLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried a bigger catheter size? A 12 or even a 14 may give better results, and like others have suggested, a different
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    What does a CNA do?

    loriangel14 replied to jrsmrs's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am in Ontario and we have PSWs in the hospital that I work in.The floor I am on holds 26 patients but our census is usually around 22.We have 2 PSWs on day shift(0630-1430) and 2 on...
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    Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    loriangel14 replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    That's the difference between real world and nursing school.Many of my patients get their pills in applesauce not because they won't take them whole, but rather they can't.The only time I put them in...
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    Bridging Program

    loriangel14 replied to littlemammanurse's topic in International Nursing

    You posted in February that you were leaving nursing to spend more time at home with your daughter and you couldn't take the stress.Now you state you are going for your RN.
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    Nursing school wait lists and why are more nurses not pursuing a business degree?

    loriangel14 replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse because I enjoy taking care of people. I love my bedside nursing job, why would I want to be a
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    Plz, advice my work career.

    loriangel14 replied to chj036's topic in International Nursing

    Have you applied for a nursing license in the state you want to move
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    Humber College Coronary Care Course

    loriangel14 replied to snowyowl's topic in International Nursing

    If you look on the Humber website it indicates that the course is one day a week and you usually have a choice of a day or evening class.I haven't taken it but a friend did and it was one evening a...
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    Plz, advice my work career.

    loriangel14 replied to chj036's topic in International Nursing

    If you are planning on moving to the US then immigration and visas are the
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    US RN to BSN program accepted in Alberta?

    loriangel14 replied to heartflutter's topic in International Nursing

    We could tell you what we think but we would only be guessing. You will definitely need your BSN, an ADN wouldn't be accepted.As to whether or not Alberta will accpet your BSN no one really would...
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    is it worth pursuing the RN degree after completing RPN diploma?

    loriangel14 replied to mummeesgoin2skool's topic in International Nursing

    It depends on your goals and the requirements of where you want to work. The hospital that I work in has mainly RNs in the maternity ward doing post natal care.I am an RPN and I love what I do.I have...
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    seminars in california preferably in ontario

    loriangel14 replied to AlfredRivera's topic in International Nursing

    What are you looking for? There is a big difference between seminars and post grad
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    Stress in Nursing?

    loriangel14 replied to Toaster's topic in International Nursing

    Stressful - yes, sometimes.Do I wish I was doing something else?
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    NCLEX

    loriangel14 replied to ssk5's topic in International Nursing

    Did you take note of Silvergragon's previous
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    SCHEDULING/WEEKENDS

    loriangel14 replied to apriloglesby's topic in General Nursing

    The requirements for weekends is the same for all where I work as per the union agreement.( 2 out of every
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    Why is it that LTC experience doesnt matter when applying for a hospital based job?

    loriangel14 replied to KarriRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard that it
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    Foreign language nursing

    loriangel14 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm cursing out your