loriangel14 RN

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    can work as a health care aide in the mean time pursue to be a registered nurse ?

    loriangel14 replied to curious rose's topic in International Nursing

    You would have to see if health care aide is on the skilled worker list. You would have to have the proper visa if you wanted to work while waiting to write the
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    RN Voluntary job for getting experience

    loriangel14 replied to anu_j's topic in General Nursing

    Quite often employers will not count any volunteer work as
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    advice needed by a nurse

    loriangel14 replied to perry28's topic in International Nursing

    Generally Ontario is asking for BSN for licensure but my understanding is that they evaluate each applicant on am individual basis. If you are a diploma RN but graduated before a certain date(I think...
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    Dr. Bernstein Clinic

    loriangel14 replied to KimFutureLPN's topic in International Nursing

    Worse yet I have personally known 3 people that have gotten seriously ill on the Bernstein
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    BSc in Chemistry -> BSc Nursing

    loriangel14 replied to leenRN04's topic in International Nursing

    If you already have a degree you may qualify for an accelerated BSN program. Why don't you contact York and see what they
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    Charting question

    loriangel14 replied to MissyF_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah sometimes what/how to chart is pretty subjective.We use Meditech where I work as well.I guess you could have entered a focus note regarding the c/o pain and the unavailability of a pain med but I...
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    How do you deal with residents who only want to take a fraction of a med ordered?

    loriangel14 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Medications

    Well no. You would have to document a waste I
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    How do you deal with residents who only want to take a fraction of a med ordered?

    loriangel14 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Medications

    I have had pts ask for what we call a "half lax" 15 mls of MOM.We just pour them that amount and then note on the MAR they had 15. I have seen pts ask for less than the prescribed dose of meds, we...
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    NURSES please READ..//

    loriangel14 replied to anke_84m's topic in International Nursing

    How is this related to
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    Seeking Guidance - Which Path to Take? Please Help!

    loriangel14 replied to cinnybun's topic in International Nursing

    Another thing that is happening is hospitals are starting to hire PSWs and that further reduces the amount of nursing staff they are
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    PSW to RPN

    loriangel14 replied to AshleyPSW's topic in Canada

    My RPN was
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    help please

    loriangel14 replied to mikah2004's topic in International Nursing

    The NCLEX is an American thing and means nothing in Canada as we are a different country. The fact that you have a degree in another field will make no difference to the CNO, they are evaluating your...
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    Advice please!

    loriangel14 replied to jojojaja's topic in International Nursing

    You may have to just face the music and come clean about your previous schooling. If the school uncovers obvious manouvering to cover up the last school you went to it will not shine very favorably on...
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    PSW to RPN

    loriangel14 replied to AshleyPSW's topic in Canada

    really? I didn't get credit for being a PSW for 8 years.Lucky
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    Difficult Time Working Nights

    loriangel14 replied to Yogalov'nRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with nurses that for medical reasons could not handle nights.They got notes from their doctors and were scheduled days/evenings after that. Best of luck and take care of yourself.I...
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    Advice please!

    loriangel14 replied to jojojaja's topic in International Nursing

    The CNO is the body you register with when you get your licence. They would have no record of you if you were just a student. If you are planning transferring schools they will see your old marks...
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    Looking for RN job options in England

    loriangel14 replied to skoorb112's topic in International Nursing

    What you could have to lose is the money that an agency could ask for as well as a "cancellation" fee if you were to try and get out of any contract signed. Why would you encourage someone to ignore...
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    Picu RN Canada

    loriangel14 replied to picugal75's topic in International Nursing

    I can tell you that jobs are pretty scarce in Ontario. Yes a BSN is required in pretty much all the provinces
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    PSW to RPN

    loriangel14 replied to AshleyPSW's topic in Canada

    You get no credit for having your PSW
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    What is the difference between rpn and lpn?

    loriangel14 replied to rinks2010's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the
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    What is the difference between rpn and lpn?

    loriangel14 replied to rinks2010's topic in International Nursing

    That depends on what province you are in. As far as I know all the provinces use the term LPN (licensed practical nurse)except for Ontario, which uses RPN(registered practical nurse). But you have to...
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    How noise affect the person with dementia?

    loriangel14 replied to maa3oon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well my take on it would be that noise "pollution" can have the effect of overstimulating dementia patients. People with dementia sometimes have trouble processing what is going on in their...
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    Straight caths - to clamp or not to clamp?

    loriangel14 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I always clamp after about 600-700ml but it because of bladder
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    Everest College Ontario Metro

    loriangel14 replied to savedo75's topic in California Nursing

    You may get more response if you post on the Canadian
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    Is 47 years of age too late to bridge to RN

    loriangel14 replied to carz's topic in International Nursing

    I work in a small town north of Toronto that has one LTC facility and the RPNs make $28/hr plus shift differentials. I work in a hospital in the same town and I make