loriangel14 RN

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    After what year can an RN student work as an LPN?

    loriangel14 replied to newstudentinbc's topic in International Nursing

    They are not that different. The programs both cover much of the same material but RN in much more depth. Scope of practice does not vary that much in most places. Where I work policy dictates that...
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    RPNs in Ontario

    loriangel14 replied to Stray dog's topic in International Nursing

    There a couple of Hospitals in Toronto that don't employ RPNs, Mount Sinai and Sick Kids. Pretty much all the rest do but I do not know what the job market is like specifically. Outside of the city...
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    nursing heartbreak :/

    loriangel14 replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see what the big deal is. This overkill
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    RPN/LPN/RNA all the same???

    loriangel14 replied to willow2004's topic in Canada

    Yes and some people that I went to school with become raving lunatics if anyone suggests that they not be allowed to work at full scope. I work in a complex continuing care hospital and we deal with...
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    Altering a patients chart

    loriangel14 replied to sunkissed75's topic in General Nursing

    The charting system we use (Meditech) you can change the date/time stamp so you can chart something later and have it appear as if it was charted a previous
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    Thinking of taking the RPN course at Algonquin College

    loriangel14 replied to djlottawa's topic in International Nursing

    I have seen male RPNs in the workplace and they were not treated any differently.I wouldn't say they are in high demand particularly but not discriminated against either. An RPN can do may different...
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    US Nursing Degree in Canada?

    loriangel14 replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in International Nursing

    Be ware that most of the provinces require BSN for initial licensure for RNs. Best of
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    I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    loriangel14 replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You are dead right.People aren't all interested in hearing about the actual experiences of nurses that know about
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    Question: Why don't hospitals color code the scrubs?

    loriangel14 replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    We can wear whatever we want but we have oval name tags with our first name and title on it. Everyone has one, nurses, PT, housekeeping etc. Our pt rooms have white boards that have a space for the...
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    ****Highly decorated RN new grad can't find a job...Any advice???****

    loriangel14 replied to 95catamount's topic in Nursing Career

    :yeahthat:
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    ****Highly decorated RN new grad can't find a job...Any advice???****

    loriangel14 replied to 95catamount's topic in Nursing Career

    Most employers do not care if you were" highly decorated' as a student. All your attributes sound wonderful but have little to do with getting a job.Things are tough allover. best of
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    RPN/LPN/RNA all the same???

    loriangel14 replied to willow2004's topic in Canada

    I am sorry to hear your experiences with RNs have been so negative. I have been blessed with wonderful ladies to work along side including our charge who is smart, funny, works like a horse and leads...
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    RPN/LPN/RNA all the same???

    loriangel14 replied to willow2004's topic in Canada

    What is also sad is your attitide towards RNs. To imply that RNs are lazy and stupid with bad attitudes says more about you than them. The RNs I work with are generally intelligent hard working nurses...
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    Deciding who passess and who fails!!!!

    loriangel14 replied to NewTheoryRC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing exams typically don't have three wrong answers and one right. Quite often all will be right and you will need to choose the best one.I encountered many tests like this and we were told that...
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    How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    loriangel14 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    What hassles do you foresee? I work under UHC and it is no problem.We don't have to deal with the government directly even though many seem to think they will have
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    Do facilities sometimes try to get rid of more experienced, more expensive nurses?

    loriangel14 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh sorry. I thought the OP was referring to lay offs not firing. I know if they decide to target you they can do that easy enough. Lay offs are harder to fidle with. I have seen this happen at my work...
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    Do facilities sometimes try to get rid of more experienced, more expensive nurses?

    loriangel14 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This can't happen where I work because we are unionized. If we were laid off they have to call us back first before hiring other staff.Lay offs are done according to seniority so the old gals are the...
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    Question about Hoyer Lift and Patient With Severe Muscle Atrophy

    loriangel14 replied to WoofyMutt80's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in the community and cared for clients with Hoyer lifts and did it alone. I did have one man that had MS and dressing him in bed was a wrestling match. Tough work.We were trained to do...
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    I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    loriangel14 replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But it's not only a few paying , it is
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    Are COWs causing injury?

    loriangel14 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    Ours are always in the hallway except for doing an admission and we have chairs at them so we are sitting. i know originally the idea was we were to stand at them but no body does. Even doing an...
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    Critical care charting via computer

    loriangel14 replied to CasieCM's topic in General Nursing

    Our charting system has a recall button that brings up the previous charting on most interventions, not just assessments. We are supposed to read and edit appropriately but I would bet many do not. I...
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    borrowing meds

    loriangel14 replied to mom4life's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our hospital pharmacy provides forms to fill out when we borrow from another pt. If no one is on that drug then we just write NA on the MAR and the pt gets it when it does
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    Obama's health plan takes shape

    loriangel14 replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Your impression of what UHC is like is
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    Canada's healthcare saved her; Ours won't cover her

    loriangel14 replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And in what way would going to the DMV be like Universal Health Care? I have heard this comparison before and I would like to know what they mean by
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    Canada's healthcare saved her; Ours won't cover her

    loriangel14 replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All Canadian citizens have a health card that they present at the doctors office, clinic or health care facility to obtain free care. They are similar to a credit or bank card with a magnetic strip...