loriangel14 RN

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    time of death

    loriangel14 replied to annmarierichard's topic in General Nursing

    We write " patient VSA @
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    Okay, who *loves* their job, and why?

    loriangel14 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I have a part time line on a Complex Continuing Care Unit in a hospital. That means we get stable med-surg, palliative, rehab(lots of hips) and seniors waiting for nursing home placement.I also pick...
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    Okay, who *loves* their job, and why?

    loriangel14 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Love the people, love my patients, love the work.We laugh a lot, care about each other and I get to learn new things every
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    New nurse wondering about travel positions

    loriangel14 replied to MAZE<3_22's topic in Travel

    Plus if you traveled anywhere outside of the US you would have to obtain a license and a work visa for that
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    How do you manage hospitalized dementia patients at night?

    loriangel14 replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah we usually put them in a geri chair and park them where we can see them.I have one patient right now that never sleeps in his bed.He stills causes a ruckus until his prns kick in though.We get an...
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    Relocating to Ontario, Canada from United States....help!

    loriangel14 replied to karleigh's topic in International Nursing

    To work as an RN you would need your
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    How do I get on the path of working as an RN in a different country. I was born in US

    loriangel14 replied to cluv2nurse's topic in International Nursing

    There are plenty of threads on this topic on this site. Do search and you should find the info you need. Where exactly are you planning on working? Basically you need to contact the licensing body in...
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    Tattoo cover up

    loriangel14 replied to juniorminty's topic in General Nursing

    It is no problem where I work. Several coworkers have visible tattoos and a couple have multiple piercings (ears and noses).One even has the tragus of both ears pierced.My charge nurse has a bery...
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    Morphine dose in vial?

    loriangel14 replied to Chaya's topic in General Nursing

    A bit off topic but does anyone see much use of PCA ( patient controlled analgesic) pumps in chronic pain patients? Many of the patients that I care for have a PCA ordered if they are getting frequent...
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    Drug Legalization

    loriangel14 replied to commonsense's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So by your argument we should legalize sexually abusing children as well, eliminating the underground society of pedophiles. If you really think that drug usage hurts no one but the user you are very...
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    What is the better shift? Would you rather work night shift or day shift? Curious :)

    loriangel14 replied to tikilpn2's topic in General Nursing

    That's true Fiona. Who you are on with makes a lot of
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    after i become a nurse i'd like to work in a psychiatric hospital...

    loriangel14 replied to codyiscool's topic in General Nursing

    The place that I did my placement at really didn't have any requirements and they had lots of openings.I know that after you were hired they recommended that you take a course that they offered on...
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    New Student... Feeling Unsure

    loriangel14 replied to themommy's topic in General Students

    I only meant that you seemed shocked that you were taking care of sick people in clinical. No offense meant. Most jobs that are not bedside require that you get experience under your belt first so you...
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    What is the better shift? Would you rather work night shift or day shift? Curious :)

    loriangel14 replied to tikilpn2's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the person. I have a friend that has worked nothing but nights for 25 years and loves it.Another friend can't hack a night shift at all. It depends on the
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    after i become a nurse i'd like to work in a psychiatric hospital...

    loriangel14 replied to codyiscool's topic in General Nursing

    The best place to work is really up to the individual. Some people hate certain types of nursing while others love it. I did a three month placement in school at a large mental health facility and I...
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    New Student... Feeling Unsure

    loriangel14 replied to themommy's topic in General Students

    Taking care of sick patients, dealing with bodily fluids and toileting are a reality in nursing. There are many away from the bedside jobs but you really need to get bedside experience first. Did you...
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    Maltese er nurse seeking job in new york

    loriangel14 replied to happydreamer's topic in International Nursing

    Have you applied for a NY nursing license yet? You will need to write the NCLEX before you can
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    Morphine dose in vial?

    loriangel14 replied to Chaya's topic in General Nursing

    We have 2 and 10 mg vials where I work. Most of our orders are 2-10mg or 2-20mg. These are usually our palliative patients. Quite often if they are getting quite a bit of morphine we use pain pumps so...
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    Giving meds "on time"......

    loriangel14 replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I usually go in and update the white board, have a quick chat " how are you, how was your night/day? need anything for pain/nausea/whatever ?" grab their vitals and then go pull their meds. I will do...
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    Answer this question please...

    loriangel14 replied to forgop's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Most health care professionals realize that counselling an adolescent to abstain from sex is completely unrealistic.Getting the vaccine would be the obvious
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    Silly question about pregnancy!

    loriangel14 replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the gals I work with ( and there has been a baby boom lately! lol) work as long as they can. Unless there is problems I have seen a couple work up to a few days before delivery. One was at...
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    Do RN's ever do physical examinations?

    loriangel14 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Another tern for physical examination is physical assessment and RNs do it every
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    Being a Nurse and Mother in Ontario?

    loriangel14 replied to JuliWB's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah I really wanted to be a nurse and I love my job but it is really different from what i expected. I think mostly I have found myself doing things that I never thought I could
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    Confused residents are upsetting to me

    loriangel14 replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just along with what they are saying. If they think someone is coming to see them then ask questions about the person, or ask questions about what they are going to do once the person comes.It makes...
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    Being a Nurse and Mother in Ontario?

    loriangel14 replied to JuliWB's topic in International Nursing

    Seven years is really nothing. I wanted to be a nurse in high school. I was 38 when I started. I really couldn't add any more to the excellent posts already on here but I would urge you to spend the...