loriangel14 RN

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    License expiration date - how does your state handle it?

    loriangel14 replied to ixchel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am in Canada and ours run out December 31st. You renew online and you get no hard copy.After the end of December you pay a late fee. After February your license gets
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    reasonable orientation for an experienced nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Sounds
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    Suspended until further notice

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

    Wow that's pretty harsh, especially since there was no harm done. Where I work that would have been an oops. Was the other nurse suspended as
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    US LPN looking at moving to Canada

    loriangel14 replied to Arleq's topic in International Nursing

    LPN would not qualify you for a visa. That would be a major
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    RPN/LPN in Ontario trying to move to BC

    loriangel14 replied to emmanuel19's topic in Canada

    Is your friend guaranteeing you a job? Changing provinces is a lot of work when the job market is shaky. Having a friend tell you there are jobs means
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    If you could just pick up and leave, where would you go?

    loriangel14 replied to JNursee's topic in General Nursing

    Prince Edward Island. Or Paris. Been to both and loved
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    RPN/LPN in Ontario trying to move to BC

    loriangel14 replied to emmanuel19's topic in Canada

    You need to apply to the college of nurses for a license.Tthey will determine if you meet their requirements for a license. Are you aware of the poor job outlook in
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    Never Say the Q Word

    loriangel14 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Oh Yes! Never say the Q word! Newbies learn this fast when we all jump on them for saying
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    Where the heck are all the jobs?

    loriangel14 replied to Freddy614's topic in Canada

    We had a PN that orientated for at least 7 weeks. She was there as a student and then got hired despite us advising against it.Then she failed the exam. She was keep on as an aide until she could...
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    LPN making 70,000 a year

    loriangel14 replied to athenaspell2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I make that but I'm in
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    Where the heck are all the jobs?

    loriangel14 replied to Freddy614's topic in Canada

    LOL Yes I mistook a orientee for a student once. She was an RN that had been out of school for months.I agree that the new grads are frightening. I was able to care for a load of 5 by myself by the...
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    Where the heck are all the jobs?

    loriangel14 replied to Freddy614's topic in Canada

    Not unless you have years of seniority. Full time goes to the ones that have workede for
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    Where the heck are all the jobs?

    loriangel14 replied to Freddy614's topic in Canada

    [if the government is looking solely at jobs being advertised its no wonder they have added nursing to the skilled worker list for immigration. Most jobs don't make it past internal applicants and...
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    Nursing student, I need help from RNs please :)

    loriangel14 replied to Marisa1101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Generally the goals of these assignments is to have you inerview someone face to face. Why did you leave it so
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    Suggestions on Educational course

    loriangel14 replied to BRenee81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes you will be hard pressed to find night time/weekend programs but they do exist. Clinicals vary but generally they are day shifts during the week and they start very early in the
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    Working Part-Time While in School

    loriangel14 replied to JustWantToMakeIt's topic in Canada

    Sometimes after you have completed your first semester of school they will hire you as a PSW, especially
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    Do you attend patient funerals?

    loriangel14 replied to ~PedsRN~'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I go more often to the visitation but i have gone a few funerals as
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    The honor of basic nursing care

    loriangel14 replied to ilikesharpthings's topic in General Nursing

    That's beautiful. I hope your patient learned from it. This why I would never leave the bedside. The patients are why I love being a
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    Fully drain distended bladder?

    loriangel14 replied to haunani's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work we clamp the catheter after 500mls and then open it up again after 30 minutes or so and drain a bit more.Draining than a few hundred at a time can cause painful bladder spasms and...
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    Staple remover

    loriangel14 replied to Mrscas0113's topic in Nursing Humor

    What? I just meant our docs wouldn't have come to the floor to remove
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    Staple remover

    loriangel14 replied to Mrscas0113's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's nuts. I know what out docs would have
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    Culture

    loriangel14 replied to Kbartholomay's topic in General World

    I agree with the other. You will get much more out of the assignment if you sit down and talk to someone. That is the point of these kinds of
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    Overseas nursing jobs

    loriangel14 replied to oldmankla's topic in International Nursing

    Coming from a non EU country will will be almost impossible to get a work visa. Do a search of the threads on here for info on
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    Nursing Program Question

    loriangel14 replied to BK21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    An Associates is not always an LPN program. There are 2 year Associates RN
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    Staple remover

    loriangel14 replied to Mrscas0113's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's funny. What kind of incision was it that needed an MD to remove the staples? We take out our