loriangel14 RN

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    Canada's healthcare saved her; Ours won't cover her

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

    Why would you compare our system to dealing with the DMV? You get your care provided and the mds office bills the government. You do not deal with them at all. And why do people perpetuate the myth we...
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    I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    loriangel14 replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Really? I didn't know that. A friend of mine is married to an RCMP officer and I know he had to wait at emerg like anyone else when he was sick
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    I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    loriangel14 replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In Canada, do the Elites in government have the exact same coverage as the private citizens? Or just maybe it's just a little bit better? Maybe a lot better? That covers the quality of national...
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    PSW after 1 year university?

    loriangel14 replied to Mika8's topic in International Nursing

    This an old thread and things have changed where I am. Most employers are requiring employees to have graduated from an accredited PSW program now. Males and females are
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    Considering RPN or RN Program - Have many Questions!

    loriangel14 replied to runningnurse39's topic in International Nursing

    If you can manage it I would advise getting your BSN right off the bat. The settings you wish to work in will require you have your RN and in most provinces that means getting your degree.I went back...
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    Single-payer advocates disrupt Senate Finance Committee.

    loriangel14 replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're right. Individual experiences don't prove anything. Anyone can manipulate facts to support their opinion, not that they are lying, just using selective reporting.(Did you watch Sicko?)The good...
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    Single-payer advocates disrupt Senate Finance Committee.

    loriangel14 replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Many who post on here are just expressing opinions not taking an acedemic approach (like me).
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    Single-payer advocates disrupt Senate Finance Committee.

    loriangel14 replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know that you never intend to offend anyone and your post are intelligent and worth reading.But what I find frustrating is that when a Canadian posts regarding their view of and experiences with our...
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    Need some good summer reads!

    loriangel14 replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls is excellent. For nursing try A Nurse's Story and The Making of a Nurse by Tilda Shalof( both auobiographical). The Time Traveller's Wife is awesome. For fun girly...
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    RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    loriangel14 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Youngest of seven children.Loving teetotaller
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    Nurses whom give overly detailed reports...

    loriangel14 replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I hear ya. One nurse that works the 2330-0730 shift where i work will list every time that some used the bedpan or the urinal. " Mary Smith used the bedpan at 0030, 0235, no, make that 0245, 0500...
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    MRSA Swabs

    loriangel14 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we swab for MRSA on admission and any positives are in isolation until they have three consecutive negative swabs.Until then they are in full isolation. Fortunately we don't get a lot of...
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    Path from RPN to RN?

    loriangel14 replied to trryt4ssasfgb34's topic in International Nursing

    If you are bridging from RPN to RN then that will be a BSCN that you will end up with. All programs for RN are now degree programs.They would use your RPN marks and having your RPN would mean it would...
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    Obama's Health Care plan. Is it a stepping stone to H.R 676, or a road to nowhere?

    loriangel14 replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sure, I see where you are coming from. I agree about the luxuries and leisure part. I think they are considering that they should provide the same level of care to whoever it is, and not make your...
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    Obama's Health Care plan. Is it a stepping stone to H.R 676, or a road to nowhere?

    loriangel14 replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We are not in misery. People who are at the lower end of the ecomnomic scale are just as deserving of care as the rich folks. Having money doesn't up your value as a
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    Obama's Health Care plan. Is it a stepping stone to H.R 676, or a road to nowhere?

    loriangel14 replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There is no way to speed access to care by having more money than someone else. all are seen as
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    Obama's Health Care plan. Is it a stepping stone to H.R 676, or a road to nowhere?

    loriangel14 replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have never priced private insurance but it is in use. Not very expensive as far as I
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    Obama's Health Care plan. Is it a stepping stone to H.R 676, or a road to nowhere?

    loriangel14 replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually what I failed to mention is that practitioners cannot provide care to privately insured people if that care is covered by uhc. There is no question of ever being denied care so you don't need...
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    I am a trained nurse in Europe but want to relocate to California or Los Angleles.

    loriangel14 replied to Ellean55's topic in International Nursing

    Los Angeles in IN
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    URGENT! prolapsed uterus or bladder?

    loriangel14 replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    I have once in the past pushed a prolapsed uterus back in but it wasn't very far out. The RN in charge( I am an RPN) instructed me to do it and didn't seen too concerned. Coincidentally I put a...
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    Worksheets--do you keep?

    loriangel14 replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Mine goes in the shredder bin as
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    Should we chart in 24-hour time?

    loriangel14 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen any place that didn't use a 24 hour
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    whats primary care nursing?

    loriangel14 replied to emjay86's topic in General Nursing

    Once in a while you would have maybe seven on evenings but not very often. 4 is pretty much it for
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    whats primary care nursing?

    loriangel14 replied to emjay86's topic in General Nursing

    We pracitice what we call primary care where I work. Usually you have 4 pts on days and 6 on evenings and you are responsible for them comp[letely. We have no techs or aids. I enjoy working like this...
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    LPN career path (BC) - please help! (Bit of a read)

    loriangel14 replied to sunnydayz's topic in International Nursing

    I am in Ontario so I can't answer your specific questions about the BC job prospects but I would like to give you some words of encouragement. If nursing is your dream I say go for it. No, you are not...