loriangel14 RN

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    Lost Certificate, can't apply to Nursing Program?

    loriangel14 replied to clover2012's topic in General Students

    Why don't you just ask them for another
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    Is Nursing Getting Flooded?

    loriangel14 replied to zakrzem04's topic in Nursing Career

    Yep.Headed down that path a long time
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    Licensed RPN in Toronto and can't find a job :(

    loriangel14 replied to Tormok's topic in Canada

    The city is saturated with nurses. Even as an Rn you will likely need to look outside of the city.If you can relocate you should have more
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    Every hour IV medication

    loriangel14 replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    You don't need a special pump. It's a Luer lock connection just like an IV. You set it the same , it's just going SC instead of IV.BD nexiva IV - Bing
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    Getting a meal break

    loriangel14 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    On my floor half the staff does while the other half covers and we switch. We have 45 minutes for luch. We never miss our
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    Every hour IV medication

    loriangel14 replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    You can ask for a PCA and just have it a SC access. It doesn't need to be
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    Morphine and End Of Life

    loriangel14 replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Pretty much all of our palliative patients are on PCAs with a continuous basal amount being delivered so it's not an issue of having to go in and give anything. Mostly they are on
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    Salary

    loriangel14 replied to kp1987's topic in Canada

    The shift differentials will vary by employer is some places.
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    How much is too much morphine?

    loriangel14 replied to Neomikeyboy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I don't mean a central line type port. It's just a butterfly needle you slip under the skin and anchor in place.It's not a big deal. it takes 30 seconds to put in.Then you can just connect to it when...
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    How much is too much morphine?

    loriangel14 replied to Neomikeyboy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If you put in a sc port then you aren't poking them over and
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    How likely is termination?

    loriangel14 replied to bbcfan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think that termination would very harsh. I hope things turn out OK. All you can do is wait and see. If he has been in no trouble before they should have a good reason to let him go.Let us know how...
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    NG residuals

    loriangel14 replied to kbear's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've never seen them put back
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    Please Help RN to Med School Advice

    loriangel14 replied to futurecaregiver96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will have to leave your mother unattended and cared for while you are in nursing school as
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    Please Help RN to Med School Advice

    loriangel14 replied to futurecaregiver96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, exactly what SopranoKris said.You will not be able to work as an RN while going to med school and caring for your Mom.Even nursing school is very demanding and if you are going to work during...
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    Serbian RN,BSN in California

    loriangel14 replied to suzi767's topic in Nurse Registration

    Being licensed in another country or state makes no difference. You still have to meet the requirements of the CA BON.California has been more diligent when it comes to enforcing their requirements...
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    what type of watch do you prefer?

    loriangel14 replied to amazingdaisy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You just look down. Where I work wrist watches aren't allowed for infection control
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    YORK vs. UOFT - Clinical Placement Hours

    loriangel14 replied to rajm's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I think that's about standard. All programs have to give you the required amount of clinical hours, accelerated or not. 1100 hours is about 27 weeks of full time
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    How is nursing competitive exactly?

    loriangel14 replied to Autumn.Olive's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are in Ontario the wait times won't be too bad. Had you started looking at schools yet? I am an RPN in Ontario.I haven't seen any RN programs that are part time but there are RPN programs that...
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    How is nursing competitive exactly?

    loriangel14 replied to Autumn.Olive's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school can be very challenging. The amount of information you have to assimilate all at once is massive and you need to keep your grades up to pass the program.Lots of people also to adjust to...
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    YORK vs. UOFT - Clinical Placement Hours

    loriangel14 replied to rajm's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Every school would be about the same I would imagine.They all have to meet the same standards.There may be a slight difference but not much of
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    Pre nursing in Canada

    loriangel14 replied to pateldolly's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You need to decide which program you want to apply to and what the requirements are. Once you have completed the requirements then you can
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    YORK vs. UOFT - Clinical Placement Hours

    loriangel14 replied to rajm's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You could contact the schools and ask them. They would know for
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    HELP! Failed NCLEX-RN 6 times!

    loriangel14 replied to hmctaa0511's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well said. There seems to be a mind set out there that just because you want something that means you get it. Sometimes no matter how badly you want some thing it just isn't going to
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    Nursing and then some to MD?

    loriangel14 replied to medicaljohnny's topic in Nursing Career

    Being an NP or a PA will not mean you can skip med school or the prerequisites for med
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    Exit Strategies For Nurses Who Deal With Overly Talkative Patients

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

    I just say " I have to get back to