loriangel14 RN

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    Essential Oils & Aromatherapy In the Workplace

    No smoking on the grounds. No perfume or scented
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    Charting when there are nursing students

    It's probably different at each place.We have computer charting where i work and the students chart on the patients they care for.We just check over their charting and of course chart anything that...
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    Today I made a big mistake.

    Hey i didn't say it was fair. Dismissal is a harsh out come. But I have seen it
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    The 12 mcg Fentanyl patch(vent)

    I never open the new ones until the old ones are off and disposed of. On our MARS we have to make a note of where we put the patches so you can find them. I have also played the "find the patch" game....
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    Today I made a big mistake.

    How is any of this an explanation why you would administer meds without the instructor present? What were you thinking? Even if there was no harm caused I can see this being grounds for
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    medication question

    I would have given it.
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    Should I become a RPN in Ontario?

    I don't see anything about a co op on the St. Laurence site.They do mention field placements, that's a clinical placement and all programs have
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    Essential Oils & Aromatherapy In the Workplace

    My facility is scent free. The aromatherapy would be a no
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    Grammer

    Best of luck. learning a second language is very daunting. Your English seems very
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    Evolution and Nursing

    And that's your perogative. But what does the personal beliefs of any of us have to do with nursing? We can't impose our beliefs on
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    What constitutes "comfort care" at your hospital?

    Our comfort care includes pain meds, sedation,personal and mouth care plus turning. We also will continue po meds if the doctor wishes as long as the patient can swallow. we have patients that will...
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    British Nurse needs help for scholarship

    What do you mean by scholarship? That's money awarded to a student to pay for their
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    Grammer

    Do you mean grammar? have you considered hiring a
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    Australian nurse

    And the OP recently started another hread still complaining about being failed. like jan said, it takes more than the opinion of one teacher to get you ousted from a
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    transferring schools?

    You need to contact the school you want to transfer to and ask them.They will be able to tell you better than anyone
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    Did you get to choose your Clinicals site/schedule?

    We had no say except for our final placement. you showed up when and where they told you to. No
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    Evolution and Nursing

    What does anyone's personal beliefs have to do with being a nurse? I mean
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    I cried in front of my instructor!?

    Yep done that more than once. I got chewed out by a nurse on the floor where I was doing a placement. I don't remember what I did. Some silly student mistake.I was so upset.I was terrified of going...
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    Is nursing school everyday or just two days a week?

    Schools vary but I would count on having something going on 4-5 days a
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    does continuing education help land job for no experience?

    It won't hurt but it won't take the place of
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    Not happy with prof

    Being placed in a day care has nothing to do with it. if you were failed it's because you didn't meet the requirements. if your grievance failed then there is nothing you can do. You can't make them...
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    Dealing with families and dying patients

    You gave the right response.I always tell them there is no way of knowing the answer to the question they are
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    Reusing Needles

    Well it's just my lancets I reuse and only once. in the workplace would be a different
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    Reusing Needles

    I am diabetic and I have reused my own needles. I am not sharing them so I don't think it makes much
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    Evolution and Nursing

    What does believing in evolution have to do with being a