loriangel14 RN

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    I live in an area with A LOT of snow, and as a nurse, do I need an SUV?

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

    No you don't need an SUV. I live in Canada and in a snow belt area.I get a LOT of snow. I drive a small Honda Civic. You need good snow tires and if you SLOW DOWN and give yourself lots of time you...
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    Needing opinions

    loriangel14 replied to manda.xo's topic in Canada

    So what does your student handbook
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    med cart keys

    loriangel14 replied to wakitese's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm glad we have carts with keypad entry. No keys to
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    possible career change advice? leave nursing for rad tech/x-ray school?

    loriangel14 replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    I know one of my coworkers has a son that is a rad tech and he had to move out west because there were no jobs in
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    CNO Other Evidences of Language Requirement

    loriangel14 replied to edmontonian74's topic in Nurse Registration

    Good luck.
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    CNO Other Evidences of Language Requirement

    loriangel14 replied to edmontonian74's topic in Nurse Registration

    Your unit clerk diploma has nothing to do with getting your nursing license and will have no bearing on meeting the language
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    Having trouble finding first RN job...How do you apply in person to a hospital?

    loriangel14 replied to puremoonreflection's topic in Canada

    Most jobs request that you apply online. Showing up and trying to speak to HR generally doesn't work as they are very busy. I would focus on getting the job. Most employers will IV certify you on the...
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    Not doing well in the UW, want to go to SCCC for nursing degree

    loriangel14 replied to purplethimble's topic in Washington Nursing

    Why do you think that going to a different school is going to make you do better in
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    Postoperative vital signs frequency

    loriangel14 replied to Mellissa1's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean vitals in the PACU or once they reach the floor? Ours are Q4H after they reach the floor until otherwise
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    rpn/rn renewal of membership questions

    loriangel14 replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    1-2 days a week is
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    HELP! Over a year out of school & No job!

    loriangel14 replied to Lo_88's topic in Canada

    What area are you looking in? Many people have to be flexible enough to move. Some areas are so saturated with new grads that it really hard to find work. Keep looking and good
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    Do you go to work with vomiting/diarrhea?

    loriangel14 replied to designer-mommy's topic in General Nursing

    I would be sent home immediately if I had those symptoms. We are not allowed at work with those
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    SURVEY QUESTION!!!

    loriangel14 replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    They will likely do what they are instructed to
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    I am kinda confused

    loriangel14 replied to bunso1's topic in International Nursing

    Canada is a country. London is a city. Neither are
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    Can Someone Help - Psychiatric Technician Student

    loriangel14 replied to ShezaBeauty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX is for nursing students not psych tech
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    Never wear black scrubs.

    loriangel14 replied to Psychosocialist's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm wearing black tonight. Never had a problem with
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    nursing schools in ontario for IENs? shortest program available?

    loriangel14 replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    The CNO has nothing to do with going back to school. If you are licensed as an RPN in Ontario you can apply to an RPN-BSN bridging program. It is the school that determines if you are eligible for the...
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    nursing schools in ontario for IENs? shortest program available?

    loriangel14 replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    You would be best to look at the requirements set out by the program. They will have the requirements on the website. Did you have a certain school in
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    nursing schools in ontario for IENs? shortest program available?

    loriangel14 replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    Bridge programs include 1 year bridging and then the last 2 years are the BSN rpogram I think. The bridging takes 3 years any
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    Should ALL patients have bedside suction set up and in working order?

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

    Where i work every bed has it set up and ready to go. It's one of our regular
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    nursing schools in ontario for IENs? shortest program available?

    loriangel14 replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    All RPN-BSN bridge programs are 3 years. I would think that any of the bridge programs would accpet an
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    How can transfer Nursing licence from Ontario to Alberta?

    loriangel14 replied to seems's topic in Nurse Registration

    You would apply to the college of nurses in Alberta for a
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    Well, I didn't expect THAT answer...

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

    The most unexpected response from a family member was the time I called a man to inform him that his mother had just passed away. His response? "You're kidding!" I wanted to say " no actually the...
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    Well, I didn't expect THAT answer...

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

    I was admitting an elderly patient once and asked the question about street drugs and was submitted to a rant about the rising cost of
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    condom catheters

    loriangel14 replied to 84RN's topic in General Nursing

    We use them on our floor and they work great. Never had much of a problem with them coming off. ours come with 2 sided tape. You put the tape on the member, peel off the paper on the second side and...