loriangel14 RN

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    Issues placing a bedpan

    loriangel14 replied to shippoRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One trick I use(aside from the powder trick) is get the patient positioned on the pan while flat and then put the head of the bed up so they are in more of a "sitting" position while they are...
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    Part-time RPN Program

    loriangel14 replied to JuliWB's topic in International Nursing

    On a side note, I was happy with the program at georgian and I felt well prepared when I left school. The teachers were great for the most part and the placement opportunities were
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    Policy on working under your personal doctor?

    loriangel14 replied to Devie06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work closely with my family doctor. It works out just
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    Starting nursing program in fall...lots of questions

    loriangel14 replied to hopefulnrsgstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Obviously you are from Ontario. No one else will know what a PSW or an RPN is. lol I am an RPN and I was a PSW first. You would get bette responses if you post in the Canadain Forum. I will try to...
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    Part-time RPN Program

    loriangel14 replied to JuliWB's topic in International Nursing

    I graduated from the Georgian part time RPN program 4 years ago. 1.Our classes were Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-10 pm.Sometimes this varied but generally they stuck to this schedule.I was attending the...
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    What would YOU have done

    loriangel14 replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    Removing apatient's call bell is completely unethical, no matter how much the patient uses the bell. Why wouldn't she just do the repsonsible thing and reposition or medicate so the patient was...
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    Hospital ER relocates and treats patients to next door coffee shop (Tim Hortons)

    loriangel14 replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    You have to read the article carefully. It wasn't "next door" to the hospital. it was a seating area for the coffee shop located inside the hospital, next to the ER. It was closed for the night and...
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    getting a nurse degree in the US being a former graduated nurse in a foreign college

    loriangel14 replied to sueine's topic in International Nursing

    If you have your degree from your own country why are you wanting to go back and do it over
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    Question about g-tube flush

    loriangel14 replied to LStar's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't think that 10ml is a max. Where I work the standard G tube flush is 60 ml and that is given before and after every med pass so at least twice a
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    Do you bag your bodies naked?

    loriangel14 replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work they are sent in a gown and a brief. Anything leaking is covered with a towel and wounds have fresh dresings
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    RN/CNA dynamic where you work?

    loriangel14 replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it doesn't work like that at all. Yes the aids are there to assist the nurses but ultimately it is the nurses responsibility to ensure things like vitals are taken and charted. If the...
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    Protocol for comfort care

    loriangel14 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor on the floor where I work writes the palliative orders.Usually they are 2-10mg morphine q15 min (we start SC ports and DC IVs), 1-2 mg Ativan q4, and a scapolomine patch. These orders...
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    Toradol IM Injection.

    loriangel14 replied to nursesearl's topic in Emergency

    That's funny. I've had Toradol IM twice in the delt, and it only hurt for a minute. After that, it was
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    First LPN job interview next week....tips?

    loriangel14 replied to heymackzzzz's topic in International Nursing

    I would ask about scheduling,pay, holidays,sick call in policies,orientation and support and how do they deal with
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    First LPN job interview next week....tips?

    loriangel14 replied to heymackzzzz's topic in International Nursing

    If they are an agency they may not able to answer the questions you have listed. An agency will not be in control of the working conditions/staff ratios at a facility they place you in. There...
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    CRNE without taking the SEC or a program

    loriangel14 replied to wemon211's topic in International Nursing

    While not all the provinces have SEC they all do have some form of assessment that an applicant has to go through. As to whether you will need to upgrade depends on you and your education, not which...
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    Families and Healthcare: What Do You Think?

    loriangel14 replied to DREAMSDOCOMETRUE0610's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you did was awesome and the preceptor was wrong for wanting you to keep the family in the dark. It would be less confusing and less scary for the family if they understood a little of...
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    How to reconstitute amoxicillin?

    loriangel14 replied to Tazike's topic in Patient Medications

    Does your floor not have a IV med handbook. Our floor has one that gives all info on preparing and administering. Our amoxicillin comes with directions on the bottle
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    What other units do you work on besides your "home" unit?

    loriangel14 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I work Complex Continuing Care(mixed bag of medical, rehab, palliative, and seniors waiting for a nursing home bed) but I float to cardiac/medical and the post-surgery/medical unit as well.If they are...
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    I took the crne in ontario but got employed in saskatchewan

    loriangel14 replied to elacoha's topic in International Nursing

    Did they indicate that you had to register with Ontario first or you could just register in Saskatchewan. You may not have to register in Ontario first. As far as the work permit is concerned you...
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    American RN moving to British Columbia

    loriangel14 replied to Mykami's topic in Nurse Registration

    I would check with the CRNBC. I would assume that since you have already passed the CRNE you will be fine.BSN is now the minimum requirement for RN licensure in all of Canada now but if you are...
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    I took the crne in ontario but got employed in saskatchewan

    loriangel14 replied to elacoha's topic in International Nursing

    You don't need to apply for licensure in Ontario and then transfer just because you wrote in Ontario. The CRNE is a national exam.When you refer to the "open permit" are you referring to the work...
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    Health Care Aide or Practical Nurse

    loriangel14 replied to Mookerr87's topic in International Nursing

    I guess it depends on what province you are in too. I am in Ontario and the PSW course is now around 7-8 months
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    Nervous about this Skill-elastic stocking???

    loriangel14 replied to karamarie91's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Turn the stocking inside out.Partially turn the toes in and put on the foot.Pull the stocking back over the leg while you stand beside the patient facing their feet so you are pulling the stocking...
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    My teacher said that her daughter earns...

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

    They make $23 where I work but I live in