loriangel14 RN

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    forgiveness--how do you define it?

    loriangel14 replied to nurse2it's topic in General Nursing

    I think forgiveness has to be an internal thing.You may not ever actually face the person and say " I forgive you" but you need to let go within your own self. You need to come to terms with what has...
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    MRSA: why hx of MRSA must be documented in the pt's chart?

    loriangel14 replied to Miley22's topic in General Nursing

    We document for the reasons given about plus the patient gets flagged so that if they are ever readmitted they are put in isolation until they are swabbed and test negative for
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    antibiotic question...

    loriangel14 replied to maiohmai's topic in General Nursing

    Check the drug book it should say. I know we mix up IV Vanco for oral use and it's ok in the fridge for 48
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    What is the normal work week?

    loriangel14 replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is anything approaching normal when it comes to a nurses scedule. This week I work a 12 hour night(tonight), then a (8 hour)day shift Thursday and then an evening(8 hour) Saturday...
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    advice PLEASE on UK-US nursing move!

    loriangel14 replied to babystea's topic in International Nursing

    Do you have your Green Card so you can work in the
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    Calories

    loriangel14 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Nutrition is a key component in our wellbeing.Information regarding how well a person is eating is part of the health history of a patient and contributes to their current health
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    My hospital is breaking the law...

    loriangel14 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Why wouldn't they just have the LVNs give their own
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    LPN, will I be respected as a nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to Still-A-Student's topic in International Nursing

    Many people vision in their mind of where they see themselves working. Quite often that changes when they actually experience it or do a placement in another area and end up loving that instead.Wait...
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    filipino to migrate in Canada.... what to do to become a RN?

    loriangel14 replied to dejavu88's topic in Immigration Advice

    You can work ( but not as a nurse) if you have the right
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    LPN, will I be respected as a nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to Still-A-Student's topic in International Nursing

    I haven't run into any lack of respect due to being an RPN.We are treated the same as an RN where I work and except for the very odd occasion that someting is outside of my scope of practice I perform...
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    The "dirty" side of nursing...

    loriangel14 replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    "Genital upkeep". I like that. Yeah it does get easier but some things ares still tough to stomach. Wait until you have to change the dressing on a necrotic wound. I'd take a poopy bum over that any...
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    saline flush ..Joint Commission

    loriangel14 replied to melgrek's topic in Patient Medications

    Where I work we just have a big bin of them on top of the med
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    Can you give additional doses of a PRN to increase an already given dose to a range?

    loriangel14 replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work you would be able to give the additional 4mg within the 2 hour
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    which nursing specialty get to deal with lots of cool gadgets/equipments

    loriangel14 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    OK I was tired and cranky. I may have jumped to the wrong conclusion about the OPs question.
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    which nursing specialty get to deal with lots of cool gadgets/equipments

    loriangel14 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Haha ok I see your point. I guess this one student has stuck with me. She was all about "the gadgets" and never actually paid any attention to the patients. One time she was so busy playing with a...
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    which nursing specialty get to deal with lots of cool gadgets/equipments

    loriangel14 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe. Sorry. I have seen too many soon-to-be nurses that focus on the gadgets and ignore the patient in the bed. I was showing a student once how to flush a tube feed after administering meds and she...
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    which nursing specialty get to deal with lots of cool gadgets/equipments

    loriangel14 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    We all get to deal with something cool. It's called the patient. It the reason we are in nursing.You want to play with cool gadgets get a job at Future
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    is 3rd shift inevitable for new nurses?

    loriangel14 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work if a nurse applies for a job there is obviously an empty position. The new hire steps into the empty position so they end up with what ever the line was, be it a days/evenings,...
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    Travel nurse with 30 yrs experience wanting to travel in Canada, any advice?

    loriangel14 replied to INQUISITIVEBUG's topic in International Nursing

    I believe you would need a license for the province you wish to work in and that would require passing the CRNE and having your BSN.You would need to contact the province you select for licensure to...
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    What do you do if you are assigned a patient you know outside of work?

    loriangel14 replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in the town that I work in and I have cared for many people that I have known for years, including my mom's best friend. Admitting someone I have known for years is usually pretty easy and...
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    Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    I smell a
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    Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    Wow. You have a lot to learn. Best thing you can do is listen to these nurses. They are experienced and you can learn a lot from them.You have a lot of attitude for someone still in
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    ACLS renewal course after card expired.

    loriangel14 replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Nursing

    I just renewed mine and they didn't even ask for the old card or if it had expired. Mine expired 3 months
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    Hours/flexability in Ontario?

    loriangel14 replied to BosRMT's topic in International Nursing

    Every place will be different when it comes to schedules. The possibilities are endless.The floor I work on has a mixed schedule. 8 and 12 hour shifts.It isn't flexible as in you get pick your own...
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    Will I like being a nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to twinieten's topic in General Nursing

    What is it about being a CNA that you