loriangel14 RN

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    Ugghh! I just accidentally deleted an entire...

    You delete your thread? or just your post? Don't worry just post
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    Best way to deal with unsafe staffing, what form?

    We fill out "unsafe workload" forms and hand them to our union rep.After this happens a few times the union reads the management the riot act and last time we were
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    Just lost my hearing in one ear- now what?

    Why would you hide your hearing loss from your employer? They can't take action against you because of it, that's discrimination. I work with two nurses with serious hearing loss. One wears two...
  4. If you read the stickies at the top of this forum and some of the many many threads on this subject you should be able to find the answers you need.A starting point would be to contact the college of...
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    Prospective international nursing student in Canada

    I'm not sure but I think I read that some states don't require you to have a local license before applying for licensure in that state. Good
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    Body jewelry/regular jewelry policies

    I work with nurses that have visable tattoos and multiple piercings including noses and eyebrows.We wear rings and necklaces. I have several coworkers that were wear
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    Accepted to U of T and York- Which to choose??

    All I can tell you is what I have heard and that is heresay. I have heard the same things about the York nursing program. Just in general it seems to be not as highly thought of as U of T, which has a...
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    Prospective international nursing student in Canada

    I would think that if you graduated and passed the CRNE you would be granted a nursing license, just the permission to work would be the sticky point. I would clarify with the CNO on this. I don't...
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    Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good?

    In the hosptial where I work everyone wears scrubs.Housekeeping, dietary,lab techs, aids, porters, ward clerks.I don't think it
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    Prospective international nursing student in Canada

    I would expect that if you wanted to work in Canada after graduation you would be required to have the neccesary work permit before you could practice, the same as if you were coming from the US to...
  11. You need to remember that many people come here to vent. It is difficult to talk to people that are not nurses, only another nurse would understand. It doesn't mean that we don't love our jobs, but we...
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    Nurses with C-diff?

    Yes I know one person who got C-diff right after starting her first nursing
  13. If it's day shift I ask how they slept, are they having any pain, breakfast is coming soon, are you hungry?remind them if they are going for any procedures or tests, while I'm doing vitals I may...
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    Math Problem.. Please Help!

    We called that formula doc over stock.
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    Fed up with the "rules"

    We have the no water in patient care areas as well. It is an infection control thing. We can have a water bottle in out report room so if you need a drink you have to go in there to get one.No big...
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    Pre nursing school jobs in Ontario

    You could take a Personal Support Worker program. The length of the course I think would depend on what province you are in. In Ontario it's about 6 months. You would be able to work in the community,...
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    Pinoy care visa center

    Oh sorry. I was referring to the website you had in your post. cic.gc.ca is for the government
  18. And the "N" stands for nurse. LPN/LVNs are
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    Pinoy care visa center

    CIC is not a consultancy. It is the division of Canadian government that controls immigration and
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    Have you worked as a HCA?

    I was a PSW for 8 years before becoming an RPN. I worked in the community and I helped clients with personal care and did light housekeeping. PSWs/HCA do NOT give meds.The hospital I work in has PSWs...
  21. If you feel that we are inferior to the US in standards and care why do you want to work here? Seems odd to be putting down the country you are applying to work in. You complain we have standards but...
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    Do you stop infusion "for a walk?"

    I wouldn't do it if they had a med running but I have done it with a patients that just have NS running so they can have shower. If they want to go for a walk on the floor they can take the IV pole...
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    Jobs for zero number of RN/RPN experience

    I think that years of experience is what is preferred but I would still apply even with little/no experience. You may be able to get your foot in the door somewhere.My first (and current) job was...
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    CNA/PSW to take vitals?

    I work in a hospital setting and our PSWs(Canadian version of a CNA,Personal Support Worker) are not allowed to do vitals.The reasoning being that they are not qualified to assess the patient's...
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    NG tube and NPO question

    I reently had a pt that had an NG feeding as well as a regular diet.The NG feeding supplemented his diet to increase his intake d/t a malabsorption problem. He tolerated the situation quite well for...