loriangel14 RN

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    Just got accepted! What are my next steps? (Sheridan College)

    loriangel14 replied to Pokerhauntus's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I would start after Christmas. Things like your CPR will expire so don't get it too early. Police checks can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks depending on where you are so see to it by...
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    Will my diabetes affect my future in nursing?

    loriangel14 replied to amb25315's topic in General Nursing

    Well first of all, the fact that you are diabetic is NONE of their business. They don't have the right to have access to your medical history. It shouldn't interfere with you doing your job in any...
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    RPN to BScN

    loriangel14 replied to queeen's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Yes it does get harder and many bridge programs require an 85% average from the RPN program to get in with no classes
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    fall charting

    loriangel14 replied to nikita12's topic in General Nursing

    It will depend entirely on the charting system and policies and procedures for your facility. Usually there is documentation of what happened, vitals taken, physical assessment done and who was...
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    Nurses in clinical setting: physicians servant or patients caregiver?

    loriangel14 replied to sharifi9879's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We are much more than the physicians servant. We don't just blindly follow orders. Every day we use our professional judgement to make I dependent nursing
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    Home Health Nursing in Canada

    loriangel14 replied to ontnursec's topic in Canada

    Assessment in the home setting would be no different than any other setting. Eligibility and coverage is determined by each case worker. Available resources would vary with each
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    Home Health Nursing in Canada

    loriangel14 replied to ontnursec's topic in Canada

    What kind of information are you looking
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    How do I get in to the BSN program...

    loriangel14 replied to Lildreamer101's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    They get far more applications than they have spots and yeah they do turn away students. Even ones that met the
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    How do I get in to the BSN program...

    loriangel14 replied to Lildreamer101's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Generally if you don't have the required grades you won't get in. Volunteering won't overcome inadequate
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    when does bon look at transcript

    loriangel14 replied to Ackeem's topic in Nurse Registration

    Because those things are part of the application. They require everything before they will look at
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    Pre-health to Mohawk BSCN

    loriangel14 replied to L.silvano's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Yeah it may say the minimum is 75% but in reality you would need a higher average to get
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    Scottish nurse looking for transfer to US

    loriangel14 replied to ScottishNurse22's topic in International Nursing

    As SD says you will need theory and clinical hours in paeds, adult, OB and mental health to work in the
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    ethical dilema

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

    Where I work you would be shot if you sat down and the cares werent done! Personal care is a nursing
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    Pain medication advice PLEASE!!

    loriangel14 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in General Nursing

    I do advocate for pain meds prior to PT even if they are currently experiencing no pain but I see no reason why day shift couldn't have given the medication. I usually check with PT to see what time...
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    Foreign nurse with questions

    loriangel14 replied to Garviel.Loken's topic in International Nursing

    1. Yes the job market is pretty tough in most of Canada. Having some experience in a specialty will help a little. Yes employers have to prove that there wasn't a Canadian citizen that couldn't fill...
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    New Graduate No Jobs

    loriangel14 replied to MKRN00's topic in Canada

    We have postings that are only open to current employees. If they aren't filled then they are posted
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    New Graduate No Jobs

    loriangel14 replied to MKRN00's topic in Canada

    Internal means it's only open to current
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    New nurse-what do I bring daily for work?

    loriangel14 replied to Kebby1016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I bring lunch and Tylenol. My hospital supplies office supplies and
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    New Graduate No Jobs

    loriangel14 replied to MKRN00's topic in Canada

    Our openings are all posted internally
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    Per Magnet Directives, Nursing first Cleans Bodily Fluids, then Housekeeping

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

    exactly! Are you going to leave a pile of poo on the floor just because you think housekeeping should do it? What would you do at
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    New Graduate No Jobs

    loriangel14 replied to MKRN00's topic in Canada

    You need to apply to dozens, 8 is not nearly enough. Many places already have someone picked out, not just the HFO
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    Per Magnet Directives, Nursing first Cleans Bodily Fluids, then Housekeeping

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

    Really? You think leaving stool or urine or vomit on the floor is ok? We clean up the worst of the mess and housekeeping
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    Went on interview, references requested yet no news in over 2 weeks??

    loriangel14 replied to nurse1990's topic in Canada

    Do you really think they are going to contact individually the dozens to hundreds of applicants that didn't get the
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    New Graduate No Jobs

    loriangel14 replied to MKRN00's topic in Canada

    Ah yes the old " become a nurse! There are tons of jobs!"
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    Future Nurse

    loriangel14 replied to tyb104's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I have gotten my checks done at the police