loriangel14 RN

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    Nursing Needs To Get Back In The Hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to pookyp's topic in General Nursing

    I know that my older colleagues that went through hospital based live in programs said that when they graduated they were capable of running a floor. They had been working hands on from the first week...
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    Help with calcualtion

    loriangel14 replied to Shutchins's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok so first you have to figure out how many milliunits you have in the litre of NS.What do you come up
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    back up of blood into picc line..

    loriangel14 replied to psmithlove's topic in General Nursing

    Did you flush it properly before you hung the bag? Or perhaps it wasn't heparinized after the last
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    8 months after graduation and no job!!

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

    You need to apply to everything and anything that is out there. LTC, SNF, community, agency, anything.In this market you cannot just hold out for a particular type of
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    loriangel14 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The mods will likely move this to appropriate forum. It has nothing to do with the topic of this thread. To answer your question though. I have worked with one person that was a CNA and they had to...
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    Assignment of breaks and lunches

    loriangel14 replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Nurse Management

    We have breaks 1 & 2 for coffee and lunch. Half the nurses and aides go on first break and half go on second. If you work 2 days in a row (or more) you go on the opposite break you were on the day...
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    How much do Ny nurses make?

    loriangel14 replied to Becca014's topic in New York Nursing

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    How to improve clinical skills

    loriangel14 replied to mugs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Practice,
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    loriangel14 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh because don't you know you are supposed to be suuuuupppppooooorrrrtiiivvvve! because it's their Drrrrrreeeeeaaammmmm to be a nurse. How dare someone write the persona reality check and suggest that...
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    We're not here for that

    loriangel14 replied to happynurse49's topic in General Students

    What do you mean?If she's going to be a nurse cleaning up patients WILL be "part of her
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    We're not here for that

    loriangel14 replied to happynurse49's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately that is the mindset of many nurse wanna bes. They think that that's what aides are
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    loriangel14 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    [ Did I pass the NCLEX? This my 17th time taking it] This is my favorite.Then they want to know what to do next and get huffy if you suggest the problem may be with
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    loriangel14 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to have dropped it
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    HOAE study guide

    loriangel14 replied to betjekel's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Yes there is a study guide. You can purchase it online. Health Occupations Aptitude Exam Study Notes My daughter is writing her test on Monday and this is the one she used. There is also a code inside...
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    loriangel14 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The ones that get me are the ones asking "I want to work in health care. What path should I take?" "Is nursing for me?". " I got two job offers. Which one should I take?" " If I move to ______ how...
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    Who should make patient assignments??

    loriangel14 replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    No coverage for breaks? That's nuts. We split into to 2 breaks.Half the floor goes to first and half to
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    Do you recommend bridging from LPN to RN?

    loriangel14 replied to niico's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    If you go the RPN route you can always work as an RPN while doing the bridge. Nippising University offers a bridging program that is mostly online except for the clinicals which you can do in your own...
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    RPN - Humber or Seneca

    loriangel14 replied to UrgentHelpPlz's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    No employers don't care where you went. All they care about is whether or not you have your license. Is it admissions that is closed? Or was there a deadline for writing the HOAE? If you need to write...
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    Who should make patient assignments??

    loriangel14 replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    Where I work the Charge Nurse from the current shift makes up the assignment for the oncoming shift. Usually they try to keep us with the same number of patients and have our rooms grouped together....
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    Fired for refusing??

    loriangel14 replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't think that it should be forced on anyone but the employer has the right to make a condition of employment. It's not forcing if you have a choice. Get it or lose your job. It's not mandatory...
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    Pain medicine and bone mets

    loriangel14 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So HAS the OP talked to a doctor? Have they tried a PCA? Pretty much all of our palliatives go on
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    Need opinions on new grad BSN RN with 3 years as LPN pay increase

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

    Where I live previous PN experience counts for nothing. A new grad RN will start at the bottom of the RN pay
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    CRNA HELP

    loriangel14 replied to jayp213's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Listen, 24 is NOT too late. That's not a late start by any means.Many people do not start their journey until their 30s, 40s and 50s.It's never too late.I can't tell you which path to take. That's...
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    how to work in montreal as an PAB/nurse aid

    loriangel14 replied to crazedemz's topic in Canada

    Are you here legally with some kind of work visa? Caregiver agencies wouldn't do hospital
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    Pre-test anxiety or just disorganized?

    loriangel14 replied to maracuya's topic in General Students

    Does your public library not have a bathroom? You really just need to buckle down and study. That's about the only way to get through it. I was part of a study group and that helped tremendously but...