loriangel14 RN

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    Good nurse novels to read?

    loriangel14 replied to BIGT68's topic in General Nursing

    Tilda Shalofs books are
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    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

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

    We have one male nurse on our floor. He is very sweet. I cannot imagine embarrassing him by bringing up the toilet seat issue. Does this woman not know how to put it
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    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

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

    That's awful. How rude and embarrassing.Couldn't she just have put it down and kept her mouth
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    Questioning this order???

    loriangel14 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep have seen this
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    Do you talk to your coworkers alot on your lunch break?

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

    Oh heavens yes. We are good friends and many of us socialize outside of work. Break time is when we talk about shopping, kids, our vacations, what we are doing on our days off, what we are making for...
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    Mohawk RPN Questions

    loriangel14 replied to Sundeep3600's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    There are several sources for the guide. Google
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    "normal" workload??

    loriangel14 replied to valpak's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    1. Yes med surg is generally very busy. 2. Patient load will be different every where. 3. I wouldn't consider nurses being busy a red flag. Nursing is hard
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    What to do when u find an unresponsive patient

    loriangel14 replied to LucasNewGrad's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have seen this happen where I work. However if the patient is clearly dead we don't call a code. Dead is dead. OP you did nothing wrong. Why on earth would you be fired or lose your license over...
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    Mohawk RPN Questions

    loriangel14 replied to Sundeep3600's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    There is a study guide you can buy for the
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    A less stressfull career choice

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

    The seasoned nurses I work with know better than to have their phones
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    Help regarding nursing application in Canada

    loriangel14 replied to cmgonzalo's topic in Nurse Registration

    You cannot apply to the CRNBC until the NNAS gives you the green light. The CRNBC will tell you if you need to do the SEC, you cannot just do it on your
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    A less stressfull career choice

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

    I work nights and we have supervisors on so the rules are still
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    A less stressfull career choice

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

    Did you not learn about any of these rules during clinical placements? These are pretty
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    Chatty Patients, Busy Nurse

    loriangel14 replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just tell them you have to get back to work and leave. It takes
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    A less stressfull career choice

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

    You would be hard pressed to find a job without those
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    A less stressfull career choice

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

    How are the rules stressful and interfering with life outside of work? The rules you are describing are pretty
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    loriangel14 replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    Well yeah if you are leaving at 7p you don't need to worry about hs PRNs at that
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    loriangel14 replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    No not LTC. Hospital. But not critically ill
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    loriangel14 replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't wake them up for asessments. I either do it in the morning or chart that the patient is sleeping. Once our folks are settled we don't wake them up for
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    Need Tough Love Advice

    loriangel14 replied to hawkeyefan's topic in General Nursing

    There is no reason to stick with something you don't like. There's nothing worse than dreading work. Life is short. Do what makes you
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    loriangel14 replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    We do 12 hour nights and our meds are at 2100. We don't duscuss the PRNs with the patients because they are confused. We just give what they need to
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    Need Tough Love Advice

    loriangel14 replied to hawkeyefan's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go for it. Why
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    loriangel14 replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    How do you educate a demented patient that is eating the contents of their brief that they need to take something
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    loriangel14 replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    I usually know what my patient usually takes and give it. I am not going to wait until 3 am to think " oh maybe I should have given them
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    To medicate or not to medicate

    loriangel14 replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    I would not let them refuse if it means they are going to awake and /or yelling/ climbing out of bed all