loriangel14 RN

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    RPNs/LPNs vs. RNs

    loriangel14 replied to rant's topic in Canada

    I am an RPN and I am responsible for my patients, not the RN on the floor. I work under my license, not
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    Personal Mission Statement

    loriangel14 replied to VickyRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Many people "begin with an end in mind" but how often does life not follow our
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    US RN New Graduate wants to move to CANADA

    loriangel14 replied to mrmac-cheeso's topic in International Nursing

    Staffing agency or not, you couldn't work in Canada with an
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    US RN New Graduate wants to move to CANADA

    loriangel14 replied to mrmac-cheeso's topic in International Nursing

    I don't believe any provinces in Canada will accept an associates degree, you need to have a BSN. Check with the college of nurses in the province you want to move
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    So what is the deal with nursing.....

    loriangel14 replied to spacemom1's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! if I only worked 12 a month I'd be in big trouble. I work at least
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    So what is the deal with nursing.....

    loriangel14 replied to spacemom1's topic in General Nursing

    What you need to remember is that many of us come here to vent to others that understand.It does not mean we all hate being nurses.Most of us love our jobs but we all get fed up once in a while and...
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    Bridging frm RPN to RN

    loriangel14 replied to mirakleen's topic in International Nursing

    If you were planning on coming back to Canada to work after bridging you would have to make sure that the bridging program was accepted up here.Did you only apply to those three bridging programs?...
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    pt was very upset about fluid restrictions

    loriangel14 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    You have to stand firm. Fluid restrictions are a doctors order and I stick to
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    LPN vs RPN

    loriangel14 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I would like to know if an LPN is the equivalent of an RPN (registered practical nurse).An RPN takes five semesters at school and can work in many capacities except ICU and can be a charge nurse.How...
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    Pain Scale

    loriangel14 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we have electronic charting and when we do a pain assessment(at least q shift) we have a whole screen we have to complete off.We have to fill in location, quality, rating 0-10, body...
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    staffing/scheduling

    loriangel14 replied to scrn68's topic in General Nursing

    When we have a low census out part timersare called off first. The reasoning is that full timers are garanteed full time hours while part timers are not garanteed
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    Hello Nurses! I decided on a school, need feed back! =)

    loriangel14 replied to tracey87's topic in General Students

    I just read a good (but very scary) article in Good Housekeeping about these "career colleges" and how they rip off students and leave them with big debt and no legitimate credentials.Be
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    NCLEX-PN requirement and other option

    loriangel14 replied to sherlita's topic in International Nursing

    Passing the NCLEX has nothing to do with getting a work visa.You still have to apply for a Green Card, which takes
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    How does your facility transport patients into the morgue cooler?

    loriangel14 replied to littlern820126's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we have gurneys especially for the morgue.We transfer the body from the bed onto the gurney and then that gurney goes directly into the cooler. Sometimes getting the body over to the...
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    what do you do with empty narcotic vials?

    loriangel14 replied to brownbook's topic in Patient Medications

    Where I work they go in the sharps
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    Work as LPN with U.S. ADN degree

    loriangel14 replied to jenn8500's topic in International Nursing

    Gerry how do you figure US nurses are cheaper to hire than Canadian nurses? We get paid the same no matter where we come from.Canadian nurses are as well, or in many cases, better trained than US...
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    In your job do you perform a lot of sputum culture and sensitivity test

    loriangel14 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Complex Continuing Care.We get palliative, rehab, stable med-surg, and seniors waiting for nursing home placement.We have some for months.:) Yeah they do get broad spectrum in the
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    Need help with move.

    loriangel14 replied to donnomo's topic in New York Nursing

    Where are you moving
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    In your job do you perform a lot of sputum culture and sensitivity test

    loriangel14 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    We do a fair number of them on the unit I work on.Our average patient stay is 30 days so we have time to treat once the results are
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    what should nurse do when there is tension b/w psw staff??

    loriangel14 replied to rinks2010's topic in General Nursing

    yeah very
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    what should nurse do when there is tension b/w psw staff??

    loriangel14 replied to rinks2010's topic in General Nursing

    They have expanded the PSW education in Ontario to about 9 months and have started introducing them in hospitals.(mine is one of them). Ours work great together as long as they ignore one who likes to...
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    Work as LPN with U.S. ADN degree

    loriangel14 replied to jenn8500's topic in International Nursing

    In order to work as any kind of nurse in Canada you would need a Canadian
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    do you skip your lunch break routinely?

    loriangel14 replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small hospital.I get 45 minutes for lunch and two 30 minute coffee breaks.Half of us go first break/lunch and the other half covers and then we switch. Our charge is very firm about...
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    Planning to work outside the US? which one do you prefer, Dubai or London?

    loriangel14 replied to Jolyn1013's topic in International Nursing

    You ignored Silverdragon's statement that it is hard to get a UK license and there are no jobs. Why would you quit a job you already have to move somewhere that you can't get a license or a
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    student visa in canada for a newly RN board passer

    loriangel14 replied to dreamerkid's topic in International Nursing

    If you come to Canada on a student visa you will not be allowed to work. As soon as the course you are taking is finished you will have to return