loriangel14 RN

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    So overwhelmed!

    loriangel14 replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    Yep I think that was the toughest part about nursing school. The content wasn't hard really but the sheer volume was
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    Where do RPN's work at full scope of practice in Ontario?

    loriangel14 replied to kitkat1967's topic in Canada

    But how is it up to the RNs? Where I work we got the training and then we were able to perform the skill. The RNs had nothing to do with
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    Where do RPN's work at full scope of practice in Ontario?

    loriangel14 replied to kitkat1967's topic in Canada

    Really? I didn't know that. I wonder why they do
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    Where do RPN's work at full scope of practice in Ontario?

    loriangel14 replied to kitkat1967's topic in Canada

    RPNs are full scope everywhere in Ontario as far as I know. What exactly do you mean? What are they being restricted from
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    VON RPN in Ontario

    loriangel14 replied to RobinLeger's topic in Canada

    VON is not unionized in Ontario and the pay tends to be quite
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    What's his blood sugar?

    loriangel14 replied to FloridaRN123's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Our wall mounted ones in the rooms can be angled so it's not facing the other
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    What's his blood sugar?

    loriangel14 replied to FloridaRN123's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I wouldn't share with anyone except the patient and the POA. You can't tell anyone else unless the patient gives the
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    My first job.. :(

    loriangel14 replied to cylmara's topic in General Nursing

    Your experience is what you make of
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    Advice For My Mother, Please!

    loriangel14 replied to Icarethatsall's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would seriously doubt she will be able to become a nurse with a felony conviction for prescription fraud. You cannot provide nursing care on a volunteer basis and she isn't a nurse so that's a moot...
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    Dysphagia/end stage dementia

    loriangel14 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why on earth would a baby spoon be a
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    To old for nursing school?

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

    Oh dear heavens. 27 is not old. I was 38 when I stsrted. My oldest classmate was
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    Why are nurses so backbiting?

    loriangel14 replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't see it where I work. I love my
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    heparin drips

    loriangel14 replied to SN2014's topic in Patient Medications

    Your facility should have a policy for this. Where I work they run
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    Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    loriangel14 replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    Well yeah where I work it comes down to what the union contract says about call ins. Every contract is
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    Different hospital units

    loriangel14 replied to emtpbill's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a CCC unit. Complex Continuing
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    Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    loriangel14 replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    I have seen people get fired for chronic sick calls. There was nothing they could do except go on
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    Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    loriangel14 replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    They don't have FLMA in Canada. Yes you can be disciplined, even with a legitimate reason. How much you can call in with be part of your contract. If you are breaking the contract or facility policy...
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    To Nurse or Not to Nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to Gogol's topic in Men in Nursing

    Be aware that there isn't job security and in many places new grads are struggling to find work. There is no nursing shortage. Being a guy is no
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    Questions for the single parents

    loriangel14 replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my I don't remember what paid her. It was a long time ago . Maybe find out what the local rate for babysitting is. She could get them up and walk them to
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    indecisive

    loriangel14 replied to Sopanc's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I didn't go either path but know that nursing is hard. Finding a job is even harder. Read some of the threads in the Canadian forum regarding finding
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    Questions for the single parents

    loriangel14 replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was in that boat when I was in school and had to go to clinical sites early. I hired a teenager from down the street. She came to the house and got them up when it was time for school. That way they...
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    Nursing as a Second Career

    loriangel14 replied to HappyJetting's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck in your new venture. You must be very excited. Depending on your job you will have someone that you will have to answer to, either a charge nurse, supervisor or a manager of some sort. A...
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    New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    loriangel14 replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    Not all clients are close to public transit. There really isn't any private duty nursing out there. I work casually for a so- called private duty agency. It's basically just home care and very few...
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    Should we put up with verbally aggressive relatives ?

    loriangel14 replied to Charlottemay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just explain to them they are not to speak to us like that and if it continues I will call security to see them out. And I
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    New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    loriangel14 replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    But private duty nursing would still require some means of transportation to get to the client and home again. You would still need to be able to get there on