loriangel14 RN

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    How does your hospital recognize, reward, and motivate staff (RN, CNA, etc.)?

    loriangel14 replied to krystin954's topic in General Nursing

    Recognize, reward and motivate? I get a pay check every two
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    manicured nails and being a cna

    loriangel14 replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you are talking about acryllic nails, most places don't allow them d/t infection control
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    LPN/LVN Online Program?

    loriangel14 replied to tasha8642's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You may be able to complete some prerequisites online but as for the actual nursing part of the program you pretty much have to do it in person. Nursing involves a lot of physical skills that can't be...
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    Can I work two casual positions at once in Alberta?

    loriangel14 replied to Cdnurstudent's topic in Canada

    I don't see any reason why you couldn't work both. Many people that work casual have more than one job.I don't think the fact that you have accepted the other job should matter. Usually with casual...
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    AA or BSN? Online pre-licensure BSN?

    loriangel14 replied to 1970chevy's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Why don't you just stay until you are done school? What is the reason you have to move before you are done? You say your family wants you to move home. Are you underage or are you an adult?You need to...
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    Scope of Practice of RPN/RN

    loriangel14 replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in International Nursing

    From what I have heard the PN in Ontario scope is pretty much the same as Alberta.The things that Fiona listed plus we can't access/flush PICC lines are the things I know I can't do as a PN in...
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    snack/food idea for night shift nurses?

    loriangel14 replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    I would bring in fruit or a veggie
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    Am I off my rocker?

    loriangel14 replied to imtommy's topic in General Nursing

    No you're not off your rocker. Go for it and good
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    Conflicted!!! Help!!!

    loriangel14 replied to javawren_23's topic in General Nursing

    Hey go for it. Good
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    Part-time RPN Program

    loriangel14 replied to JuliWB's topic in International Nursing

    My courses ran all year for almost 4 years. We had a break at Christmas and that was all. It has 5 semesters. I konw that now they have an accelerated one that is a bit shorter. You will be at an...
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    RN from USA relocating to CANADA.

    loriangel14 replied to sumita's topic in International Nursing

    I believe that now ALL the provinces require a BSN but will make exceptions for those who have a certain number of years experience.You really need to pick a province and apply to see what they say as...
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    Beds

    loriangel14 replied to nursingcares's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ours have hand held remote controls plus buttons on a panel at the end.Head and foot goes up and down, bed goes up and down and they have an alarm that sounds if the brakes are off and most of ours...
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    Cna-lpn-adn-absn-bsn-msn-pa?

    loriangel14 replied to acceleratedbsn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    But why would you spend all that time working your way up to BSN and leave nursing to be a PA? If that's where you are headed then why bother with nursing
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    Is it the same???

    loriangel14 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    MSN and MBA are not the same
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    Is 52 to old to start a career as a RN

    loriangel14 replied to carz's topic in International Nursing

    Well said and my reasons exactly. Only I figured I'd have to work to 75
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    The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    loriangel14 replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    We just had this conversation yesterday at work about a patient who likes to touch us but he has slightly different hygiene issue...he is known for liking to "touch himself" a lot.All we can think...
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    What is the role of charge nurse

    loriangel14 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    Our charge nurse presides over report, checks the assignment(made up by the charge on nights),calls the doctors, checks any orders that need clarification,deals with the manager,sorts out any problems...
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    CBI

    loriangel14 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like you did fine. Yes having a patient with a CBI can be very time consuming when you have a regular patient
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    Calling residents affectionate names?

    loriangel14 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah maybe it's a Canadian thing......We routinely call our pts hon, dear, sweetie (some times young feller, if it's a male pt.I work in acute care but we still get to know our pts well and sometimes...
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    nursing universities

    loriangel14 replied to KC333's topic in International Nursing

    I know that McMaster has the better reputation but I have no first hand knowledge of either program.McMaster is affliated with the McMaster Childrens Hospital which is a really fantastic teaching...
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    Combative/Violent patients - NO MORE OF THIS!!!

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

    I agree completely with evolvingrn.I also deal with a large number of violent combative apts and punishment like no tv and no visitors is inappropriate. Punishing a patient for something they can't...
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    Any advice for SEC/CCA? Have you used nurses2canada.net?

    loriangel14 replied to TazJ's topic in International Nursing

    Best of luck.Let us know how you get
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    Any advice for SEC/CCA? Have you used nurses2canada.net?

    loriangel14 replied to TazJ's topic in International Nursing

    The only thing I can add is that many say that using NCLEX prep material is not recommended when preparing for Canadian examinations as the exams are very different with different formats and...
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    COR status-when to determine

    loriangel14 replied to nurseblob's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why is it goofy to have to ask the person when they arrive? When I do an admission that's how we find out. If it's not in their records we
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    Doctors orders

    loriangel14 replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh dear, if I had to call the family every time a med was changed I would be on the phone a