loriangel14 RN

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    Would you be insulted?

    loriangel14 replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think he was accusing you of anything. He was just asking if there was a problem. Quite often pts will complain even if you have bent over backwards to take good care of
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    I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    loriangel14 replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Most of my patients are over 80 but I still get a smile from them when I wear my Peanuts scrub top or my cute Christmas/Hallowe'en
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    I want to be a Nurse!

    loriangel14 replied to Cassandraann's topic in General Nursing

    What is the GPA of your
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    Almost into the nursing program... but have a tattoo sleeve

    loriangel14 replied to bustthewave's topic in General Nursing

    It would depend on where you work but employers should be fine with it as long as you cover up.My charge nurse has a large tattoo on her lower leg and proudly wears capris to work in the summer to...
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    how old were you when you decided to become a nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to bridezillatobe's topic in General Nursing

    38.:)
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    A Kind Word

    loriangel14 replied to Manepride's topic in General Nursing

    I have nothing to say but hang in there and keep trying if this is what you want.If you don't you will regret it.Age and gender should be no problem.I have worked with a couple of terrific male nurses...
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    Nurses' Spiritual Lives

    loriangel14 replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am more spiritual than religious and I haven't been to church in years.But I do believe that God is not an entity that lives "upstairs". I think he resides inside of us, whether we choose to...
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    Did everyone flunk their college writing courses?

    loriangel14 replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    The ones I skip are the people that write a novel(all one paragraph) with no
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    Nursing student applying for CMA, do I even have a chance?

    loriangel14 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    No you would need to be CMA or an LPN to get the
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    US- RN planning to transfer to Canada

    loriangel14 replied to aubreytherese's topic in International Nursing

    I was referring to the Canada section of allnurses. If you go to the top of this page and click on the regions tab and select international nursing you will find the International Forum( the one we...
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    RPNs that remain RPNs?

    loriangel14 replied to guest427013's topic in International Nursing

    I can echo what Fiona had to say.I went the PN route because I was a single mom that needed to work and there was a part time night school program starting up near me. I am lucky to be working in an...
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    Isolation Patients: what is your protocol for dining ?

    loriangel14 replied to DaddyO's topic in General Nursing

    Ours too.Same situation.Our isolation patients can come out of their
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    US- RN planning to transfer to Canada

    loriangel14 replied to aubreytherese's topic in International Nursing

    No it's not true. In order to be licensed in Canada you must meet the requirements of the province in which you want to work.This includes passing the CRNE, which is the national exam for Canadian...
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    Isolation Patients: what is your protocol for dining ?

    loriangel14 replied to DaddyO's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work they are sent trays the same as anyone else and collected with all the others as
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    Questions concerning Canadian law

    loriangel14 replied to Mona77's topic in International Nursing

    We had an inpatient in the hospital where I work once once that was difficult to deal with and the family insisted that we give him no sedation.The doctor said "like it or lump it".One day they took...
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    Nurse Vs Daughter! Help Me!!!

    loriangel14 replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I would tell you to try as hard as you can to talk to your dad.You will always regret it if you don't. My dear dad has been gone 5 years and he went suddenly so there was no time to tell him how much...
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    Looking 4 imfo on Nursing in Alaska

    loriangel14 replied to nemo's topic in International Nursing

    You will need one.Due to retrogression you are looking at a lengthy
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    Shocked by some expectations

    loriangel14 replied to Mona77's topic in International Nursing

    What amazes me is the ones that once they realize that moving to the US is not a piece of cake think they will "settle" for Canada.Then they are surprised to discover that they also have to meet...
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    Earthquake!

    loriangel14 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah I felt it
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    Internship program for nurses,

    loriangel14 replied to nosa etin's topic in International Nursing

    New York and Texas are not
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    Highest paid specialty in nursing ?

    loriangel14 replied to Elleveein's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses usually get paid according to years of experience not
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    LPN can't find a job because of school schedule

    loriangel14 replied to tsv1567's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hospitals are open 24/7 as
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    I failed my LPN national exam (Canadian)

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

    I am in Ontario and I had to wait over a month and even then you couldn't find out without calling. Why don't you wait and see if you actually failed? Some of my classmates got their results quite a...
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    For CNAs etc.

    loriangel14 replied to Sparrow23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Where I work the aids are expected to sit in on our change of shift report so they don't miss anything. They also have to give each other a verbal report when they are leaving. We have a report sheet...
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    Turn every two hours

    loriangel14 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital and we try to turn people q2 if they are at risk but that being said on nights we will leave a person if turning them means they will be awake for the rest of the night. Sometimes...