loriangel14 RN

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    Best way to find a nursing job in the US ?

    loriangel14 replied to Sailor Nurse's topic in International Nursing

    The SSN will not come with a
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    Adult nurses- please weigh in on bedside rounding!

    loriangel14 replied to enzati's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine getting everyone to come at the same time.Our doctors come when they want to.Some don't come every
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    How High Is the Demand For Male CNA's /LPN's/RN's?

    loriangel14 replied to pinktulips008's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well have male aide and most of the little old ladies just LOVE
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    Can I get my RN and then my BSN?

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

    RN is the title. There are two ways to get it. either a 2 year Associates or a 4 year
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    Same Day Surgery

    loriangel14 replied to happynurse49's topic in General Students

    Don't worry. You will be supervised and you will not be asked to do something that is beyond your limited scope as a student.Enjoy it. It sounds like an interesting place to do a clinical placement....
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    Are men not as neat as women nurses?

    loriangel14 replied to LVN_Soon2Be's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well I will admit to not being the neatest person.... at home
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    How should I approach my coworker?

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

    This nurse that is treating you so badly sounds insecure and threatened by a new young grad on her
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    Are men not as neat as women nurses?

    loriangel14 replied to LVN_Soon2Be's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work with a few and I have never noticed any trend towards them being messy.Your teacher shouldn't be making comments like that.You can't generalize people and doing it because of someone's gender...
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    Are PAIN AND DISCOMFORT THE SAME?

    loriangel14 replied to nette1022's topic in General Nursing

    What I find is that patients that are reluctant to say they have pain will say they have discomfort. I think it's just a difference of perception or choice of expressing how they feel. I usually...
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    Best way to find a nursing job in the US ?

    loriangel14 replied to Sailor Nurse's topic in International Nursing

    If you have trouble with the CA BON due to concurrency issues then trying to endorse from FL will not
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    Just had my first day as a student nurse, advice needed....

    loriangel14 replied to danmyers22's topic in General Students

    It may sound nuts but I find great satisfaction in being able to make people clean, dry and comfortable.A nice bed bath, a dry/clean brief,fresh gown, reposition them, a warm blanket... they are so...
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    Medication refusal

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

    Ummmm I think you mean "rouse" the patient. Arouse means something a little different.lol Is the patient like this all the time or just early in the morning. Maybe they need to change his med
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    How High Is the Demand For Male CNA's /LPN's/RN's?

    loriangel14 replied to pinktulips008's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't think that there is a specific demand for males in the workplace.Job openings aren't looking for a specific gender. But it is great to see more and more males getting into
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    Just had my first day as a student nurse, advice needed....

    loriangel14 replied to danmyers22's topic in General Students

    Health care is dealing with people that are unwell and a lot of them are older. There is really no way of getting around having to deal with
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    Just had my first day as a student nurse, advice needed....

    loriangel14 replied to danmyers22's topic in General Students

    Yes nurses deal with all kinds of bodily fluids and yes washing people is part of the job.What were you
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    What the heck?

    loriangel14 replied to Moriah02's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    OMG yes. I remember the feeling. It does get
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    Continuing education after Excelsior Degree

    loriangel14 replied to mikect05's topic in Excelsior College

    I have read that there are at least a couple of states that don't accept degrees from Excelsior at all for licensing purposes, one being
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    Adult nurses- please weigh in on bedside rounding!

    loriangel14 replied to enzati's topic in General Nursing

    We don't do bedside doctor/nurse rounding of any
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    Join union. Pay dues. Or termination.

    loriangel14 replied to apostolic4eva's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I don't think that there is anything you can do about
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    Best way to find a nursing job in the US ?

    loriangel14 replied to Sailor Nurse's topic in International Nursing

    There may be law offices that deal with immigration but they do not find you a job. Like Bucky said, the job outlook is bleak so you don't have much hope of being
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    Join union. Pay dues. Or termination.

    loriangel14 replied to apostolic4eva's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Did you know it was a union
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    Join union. Pay dues. Or termination.

    loriangel14 replied to apostolic4eva's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    That's how it works where I am. If you apply for a job in a unionized workplace you join the union. Is this a new
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    A delicate issue

    loriangel14 replied to Orca's topic in Nurse Management

    Many places have this type of policy. It is considered rude for people to speak in front of others in another language in the workplace.Formal communication of the new policy should be a starting...
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    Medication refusal

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

    Well yeah, if he's not alert enough you can't give him any meds.Is this normal for this patient? What is their medical condition? It's not really a refusal but it sounds like he may be unable to take...
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    Licence by Endorsment.

    loriangel14 replied to Christiney's topic in Immigration Advice

    You only have to pass the NCLEX once. Yes you can apply for a licesne by