loriangel14 RN

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    Patient who is on his call light every 3-5 minutes ALL night long

    loriangel14 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Tempting but
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    RPN Exam Prep Courses?

    loriangel14 replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    No!! lol Lived here all my
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    Can paramedic or EMT administer an IM med like Haldol or Ativan to help unruly pt?

    loriangel14 replied to ~Transplant Nurse~'s topic in Emergency

    I'm not in ER medicine but I'm thinking wouldn't be able to administer it without an order from an
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    Patient who is on his call light every 3-5 minutes ALL night long

    loriangel14 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes. Alert and oriented is the best. They know darn well why they are out
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    EMT-B + STNA = ER Nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to cgemt's topic in General Nursing

    In order to be hired as an ER nurse you would need to complete a nursing program and pass the NCLEX.You cannot hired as or called a nurse unless you have done
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    Patient who is on his call light every 3-5 minutes ALL night long

    loriangel14 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we have a perfect solution for these patients. They get plunked in a geri chair/wheelchair and parked at the nurses station, sometimes in behind the station. You want to be up all night...
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    RPN Wages in Ontario

    loriangel14 replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in Canada

    If you applied as an RPN you would still have a process to go through.It's not really any faster. You may be able to get a PSW position without a certificate in a LTC facility. There are PSWs in the...
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    Do you use a pocket manual?

    loriangel14 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    A coworker of mine has the Medscape app. on her iPod Touch. It's
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    RN's replaced with RPN"S

    loriangel14 replied to Ellab's topic in International Nursing

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    RN's replaced with RPN"S

    loriangel14 replied to Ellab's topic in International Nursing

    There are some jobs out there but they are few and far between.The hospital that I work for just hired 5 new nurses, 4 are new
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    It's Nurses Week!

    loriangel14 replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    We had a pancake breakfast this morning just to kick things off. I was just coming off of a 12 hour night shift so pancakes looked good.There is stuff going on all week.I think one of the days all...
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    Information about International nursing license

    loriangel14 replied to periodical's topic in International Nursing

    LPN would not be recognised internationally.There is no "International Nursing License" You would need to meet the licensing requirements and pass the required exam in any other country you wanted to...
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    Does anyone really like their job?

    loriangel14 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    oh yes, I LOVE my job.I work with great people and I have mostly senior patients. I love my old
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    Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    loriangel14 replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    I always put a Tegaderm (opsite)over patches so this doesn't
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    How to Help Friend in the Hospital

    loriangel14 replied to jeriksmoen's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my yes. There's nothing worse than a patient that has a friend or relative that is a nurse or student
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    How to Help Friend in the Hospital

    loriangel14 replied to jeriksmoen's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not her POA they would not be at liberty to discuss her care,medications or lab results with you.They are there doing their jobs. They are not obligated to "work with
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    To Tell or not to tell

    loriangel14 replied to boid_86's topic in International Nursing

    I have on occassion explained to a patient that she is starting an antibiotic because she has a UTI, but telling a patient she has an abdominal tumor is not news a nurse would be
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    What does DNR mean for the caregiver?

    loriangel14 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    DNR means if they are DEAD you do not attempt resusitation. If they are still alive you still treat/get help. Do not resusitate does not mean Do Not
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    To Tell or not to tell

    loriangel14 replied to boid_86's topic in International Nursing

    That situaton isn't really about morals or ethics but more about scope of practice and your
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    To Tell or not to tell

    loriangel14 replied to boid_86's topic in International Nursing

    Aww you caught me! I should know
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    To Tell or not to tell

    loriangel14 replied to boid_86's topic in International Nursing

    That's pretty simple. Test results, especially serious ones are always disclosed by the doctor. Revealing and discussing test results and treatment options are the responsibility of the doctor, not...
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    Dad just doesn't understand...

    loriangel14 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I have nothing to add to the already ecellent posts here except to say I hope your Dad sees the light Kool Aide.I have read your posts on AN and you are obviously a very caring and compassionate...
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    RN's replaced with RPN"S

    loriangel14 replied to Ellab's topic in International Nursing

    Basically there are just not many jobs out there.Where I work they tend to just not fill the empty positions. They just fill the holes with part timers looking for extra shifts and casual employees....
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    Nursing shifts: Is this fact or fiction?

    loriangel14 replied to magichospital's topic in General Nursing

    Yes there are places where you can work 3 12s and have 4 off a week. The hospital that I work at has gone to a mixture of 8s and 12s. It was confusing at first because there would be nurses coming in...
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    I moved to Canada as a nurse!!!!!

    loriangel14 replied to NataliaK's topic in Immigration Advice

    The answers to that probably depend on who you ask. I feel that generally we are treated pretty well and are considered professionals. I have never worked in another country so I have nothing to...