loriangel14 RN

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    Missing Daytonite

    I think the best part of Daytonite's wisdom was her ability to explain things so well. Stuff that you just couldn't "get" all of a sudden made perfect sense.I recently read part of a thread from a...
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    when do you declare a specialty

    Lots of nurses don't declare anything, they just work in a certain area a
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    What's the worse thing you have seen?

    I'm sorry if I misunderstood the OPs intent. The lack of any reason why she wanted stories and the big smiley face in the post threw me
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    What's the worse thing you have seen?

    I agree but I felt that talking about patient's intimate stories to someone who is not in the profession would be insensitive. There is a difference between talking to coworkers as a means of coping...
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    What's the worse thing you have seen?

    A patient's misfortune should not be retold as a story just for the sensationlism. I have seen some truly heartbreaking and awful things but I would not talk about them for anothers
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    I am so confused and need some advice!

    I went back to school at 38 to give my kids a better life.We struggled.We didn't have as many "things" as other families. My girls learned to be self sufficient at an early age, getting themselves off...
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    Which rpn college has a better program?

    Cool. I went to the Orangeville campus
  8. Oh no I have lived in Canada my whole life.Finding ajob may be tough but keep trying. I am an RPN so I have written the
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    Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

    It's more than just not "ok", it's illegal to represent yourself as a nurse if you are not.Nurse is a legally protected
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    Employers right to know Psych illness & Tx

    I have never heard of this before and I don't think it's right if they are going to hassle you about it. I work with a nurse that has ADHD and she is a good nurse.Personally I don't think it's any of...
  11. The OP needs to remember that we come here to talk to others that know what we are talking about.As sympathetic as my family is if I have a bad day, they are not nurses and haven't walked in a nurses...
  12. Well you won't know what your next step will be until you get the results of your assessment. They will tell you what to do from there. In the meantime, you may be able to find a job as an aid in a...
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    September 2011 rpn student-need advice !

    Do all the readings, don't let homework get ahead of you,don't get involved with the drama queens and gossip girls, and find people that you get along with to form a study group. Congratulations on...
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    For all INFP personality types only

    Oh god no, sorry.I meant the surgery unit. Patients are sent there right from the recovery
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    For all INFP personality types only

    I am an INFP nurse.I work mostly on a Complex Continuing Care unit. We deal with physical rehab, palliative, stable medical and seniors waiting for nursing home placement. I also pick up shifts on a...
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    Daytonite has passed away...

    Yes she sure is. She was such a wonderful
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    Psych Nursing in Canada

    You apparently know it all so why are you asking questions? You were rude to Brian. That was uncalled
  18. How about aerosol Valium for when you have an entire room full of hysterical
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    LPN/RPN Question

    The hospital I work at is the same except they do have RPNs in the
  20. It is the same in Ontario. Nurses are only present when there are vaccinations being done.I think the high school has a public health nurse on site 1-2 days a
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    help with steps to practice nursing in US.

    Contact the BON in the state in which you wish to be licensed(or go to the website) and they will tell you how to apply.Basically they will assess your education and decide if you are eligible to...
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    How to search RN job in canada?

    You should read the stickies at the top of the Canadian Forum and read some of the many threads already started about this subject.Basically you need to contact the college of nurses in the province...
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    Scheduling...

    We have a Central Scheduling office with 2 employees. Full time and part time you have set schedule and CS works to fill in the holes. We enter our availability in the computer and they schedule from...
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    RPN Program in Ontario for Mature Student

    It was worth it. During the course I worked 7 days a week and went to school 2 nights a
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    Pre nursing school jobs in Ontario

    Although these days most clerk positions demand that you have taken the course