loriangel14 RN

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    this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    loriangel14 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I feel sorry for your poor brother. I hope he has the strength to stand up for
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    Can I become a nurse with an unclean criminal background check?

    loriangel14 replied to MonkeyLuffy's topic in Canada

    I wouldn't worry. They are rally just concerned if you have been charged with anything. Did your school say anything about
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    RN BSN- VS LVN

    loriangel14 replied to cmatt004's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    [i am sick of fighting with medical assist\and LVN on why they are not as good as RN's.] You are not better because you are an RN. You have a different role but that does not make you better than...
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    Orientation

    loriangel14 replied to cnaisme81's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wouldn't take it personally ( hard I know). She may have been having a bad
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    Can I become a nurse with an unclean criminal background check?

    loriangel14 replied to MonkeyLuffy's topic in Canada

    It shouldn't. I know someone that was in that same boat and it wasn't a problem. I am in Ontario. Don't feel bad. You are not alone. you would be surprised how many people there are in nursing with...
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    Eating our young and more...

    loriangel14 replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This!!!! Well said.I work with one of these "victims". It's never her
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    OR nurse with a family.

    loriangel14 replied to Nurse2B2016's topic in Operating Room

    [...and if there are nurses working in the OR that have families] Sorry.This made it sound like you thought no OR nurses had
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    OR nurse with a family.

    loriangel14 replied to Nurse2B2016's topic in Operating Room

    I am always totally mystified when people seem to think that people in certain professions are unable to have families.Do you really think that ALL OR nurses are
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    Would you apologize, if you'd done nothing wrong

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

    Nope.I did however ,at one time apologize when someone misunderstood a comment I made.I didn't really own up to saying naything wrong but I said I was sorry if I upset them and I clarified what I...
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    Eating our young and more...

    loriangel14 replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you think they are picking on you - you're right, they are.Because you keep making yourself a
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    Eating our young and more...

    loriangel14 replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So in other words quit stirring the
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    Eating our young and more...

    loriangel14 replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What's your point in starting such a thread? How is this beneficial to anyone? I find usually with these stories that we are only hearing one biased side of the situation.Usually if people get...
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    Can't wrap my head around these kinds of questions...

    loriangel14 replied to nurse01.01's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just remember "doc over stock". Doc = what is ordered, stock=what you have on hand. 62.5 divided by 125 =0.5. Then you multiply by the volume. 2ml divided by 0.5 is 1
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    BSN to RN

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

    You would likely be just as capable but you wouldn't be considered a nurse with a BSN.More and more employers are hiring BSN
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    Lpn & Cna skills

    loriangel14 replied to deetrain's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yes they overlap but LPN learn at lot more than just CNA skills. RNs learn the same skills as well. Although you wouldn't believe how many nursing students think that CNA skills are beneath
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    Lpn & Cna skills

    loriangel14 replied to deetrain's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Then why did you think they were taught the same skills as a
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    RPN-RN bridging 2014

    loriangel14 replied to shabz's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You'll do fine.No bridging program will be substantially harder than
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    New Graduates-How long to find first job

    loriangel14 replied to ptiger's topic in Canada

    Yes you may get on
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    BSN to RN

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

    BSN means you are a nurse with a 4 year degree. I think the OP is confused. No having a bacheors in another field and then getting your Associates does not equal a
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    New Graduates-How long to find first job

    loriangel14 replied to ptiger's topic in Canada

    Usually they don't get to stay. It it is a unionized work place then positions are awarded by seniority. You won't get a full time as a new grad with less seniority than the other internal
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    Lpn & Cna skills

    loriangel14 replied to deetrain's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I thnik you need to research the role of the LPN.They are
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    RPN-RN bridging 2014

    loriangel14 replied to shabz's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I know that at least some RPN-RN bridging programs don't require any work experience first but personally I think that's a bad
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    loriangel14 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes this has happened to me too.A couple have people started threads that ended up having several very good responses with helpful feedback and the OP never
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    LVN relocating in Canada

    loriangel14 replied to brodon1994's topic in Canada

    You would have to qualify for a TN visa to work in the US. You need a BSN for that.The other provinces to the west are not good places to be looking for
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    can a new LPN get a job in BC?

    loriangel14 replied to zuiqingfeng's topic in Canada

    If you go the LPN route and then get to stay for 2 years to work where do you plan on going when it is time to leave? What will you do if you can't find a job in the first