loriangel14 RN

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    Conestoga RPN Students: Have any of you successfully refused the flu shot?

    loriangel14 replied to Ally Smith's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You will need to think about the future as well. The shot is mandatory for some nursing
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    prn/overtime addiction/survey

    loriangel14 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you call it am addiction? I call it having bills to pay and working as hard a so I can to keep my head above
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    What's it like having a flexible work schedule?

    loriangel14 replied to LucidDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen a job that literally allowed you to work " whenever you
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    Are there any new grads that are struggling to find a hospital job in the GTA?

    loriangel14 replied to Canucks's topic in Canada

    There is only one in Orangeville. Try applying
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    Are there any new grads that are struggling to find a hospital job in the GTA?

    loriangel14 replied to Canucks's topic in Canada

    Small town will be the way to go. Did you try
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    What are your favorite meals/snacks for work?

    loriangel14 replied to jchene's topic in General Nursing

    Salad, bananas, yogurt, avocados, apples, clementines,
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    Nurse from US interested in moving to Canada

    loriangel14 replied to Anonymous666's topic in International Nursing

    Yes the PN scope is different here. PNs can hang blood and do assessments. Although that won't make any difference to you once you have your BSN. As someone said , aides, or PSWs aren't used...
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    foreign grad seeking license by endorsement

    loriangel14 replied to fay16's topic in Nurse Registration

    If that is what they require then yes you will have to do
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    Conestoga college RPN 2016 waterloo and Doon campuses

    loriangel14 replied to rpnhopeful2016's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    No RPN program would only qualify you to only work
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    Conestoga college RPN 2016 waterloo and Doon campuses

    loriangel14 replied to rpnhopeful2016's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Why did you think you would have to work in long term
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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    loriangel14 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Are you the master of your own paraben
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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    loriangel14 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Naw people would stare if I walked wearing
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    I feel like nursing school didn't prepare me for work

    loriangel14 replied to Gem1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I once read nursing school just teaches you how to not kill
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    I feel like nursing school didn't prepare me for work

    loriangel14 replied to Gem1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That's exactly what prepares you for. Passing the NCLEX. No amount of school could teach you everything. Nursing is a lifelong learning process. Hang in there and once you have a couple of years under...
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    What should I start studying for Nursing from this point?

    loriangel14 replied to healwithlove's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is no point in trying to study ahead right now. Most of it will make no sense. Relax, read , hang out with friends and family before you get down to
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    What should you do with patient's medications when NPO

    loriangel14 replied to muwendo's topic in Patient Medications

    It depends on the meds and what they are NPO for. The best thing is to ask the doctor. I have never seen a patient NPO for a blood transfusion. I have had people sit up and eat lunch while it was...
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    Obstetrics or mental health placement? (male nursing student)

    loriangel14 replied to Anon101's topic in Canada

    Yes it depends on your goals. If you are not planning on working in L&D I wouldn't choose that placement . I did a mental health one and was a great
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    Canadian BSN Student to American MSN / Grad school

    loriangel14 replied to kjbritten's topic in General Nursing

    You would be best to go to school in the country you plan on working in. If you go to school in Canada you will be considered a foreign trained nurse when you return to the
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    It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    loriangel14 replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So you are better than all of them and you are disappointed in their lack of
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    How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    We didn't have
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    Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    loriangel14 replied to Trying1's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I don't know but they are the only ones that can make the
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    What would a single payer system look like?

    loriangel14 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Under a single payer system it is not the government deciding your
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    Want To Leave Bedside Nursing

    loriangel14 replied to rnccf2007's topic in General Nursing

    The jobs done by nursing assistants are also nursing
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    Do RPN/LPN or directly BScN?

    loriangel14 replied to Trying1's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You would need to check with the school you want to apply to. They will be the ones to decide if they will accept previous courses or
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    Cost of Nursing School

    loriangel14 replied to jengarcia87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This will depend on where you have applied. Ask the