nurseangel47

nurseangel47

geriatric, hospice, med/surg

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About nurseangel47

nurseangel47 has 26 years experience and specializes in geriatric, hospice, med/surg.


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  1. It is with some comfort that I read posts such as these. After having been nurtured by functionally "insane" parents, I was determined not to follow their sick patterns when raising my own little family. When I was 20 yrs. old I was married and had...
  2. hating my job in the er

    When I was practicing, I found that fearful feeling in my gut actually kept me on my toes but too much at times...a sort of functional anxiety if you will. What I did learn over the years, was to pace myself, take the time no matter what was going o...
  3. It's 48 hours after the test ended!

    Wow! What a nerve racking wait you had! Whew! Make that cocktail an extra jumbo, won't you? And have two or three, put your feet up, and prepare to hold on to the comet tail of being a registered nurse! Now, your true work begins! Way to go! CON...
  4. Mikethe rn: How do you know the return would be so concrete if investing in stocks? I don't know anything at all about the stock market, etc. but how can one predict it doesn't turn way down or way up on any given day? I'm confused. Also, why are...
  5. May be interviewing for a dialysis job, HELP!

    I did dialysis nursing for about a year and half and in my younger days as a nurse. It is difficult in that the populace of patients never feel good, ever. They are chronically tired, drained, achy, whiny, noncompliant, etc but to that I will add t...
  6. Leaving the Profession!

    Momdebo: I like the idea of creating subway sandwiches, being a "safe" sandwich artist as is the logo on their shirts! I have considered it. In fact, it was the first non-nursing job I stated that I'd like to try! I'm now working for a bit below ...
  7. how do you deal?

    KylieBear, I sooo feel your pain and frustration. Try hospice nursing. It is AWESOME! I, too, became tired of fighting the good fight. Now work in a non-nursing job. No pay compared to nursing salaries, but I am happier and more peaceful than I'v...
  8. The exhausting side of home care

    sorry....got cut off by hitting wrong button on keyboard! The end, it's near. The only reason I resigned is because of a bat out of you know where who took it upon herself to do a witch hunt within the organization for some strange reason, to prove...
  9. The exhausting side of home care

    What with oncall duties where you don't get enough sleep on the week/weekends that you're "on" plus the dreaded paperwork overload, it's no wonder that my brief (less than a year) stint in home health didn't flourish. I don't understand why the pow...
  10. Spiritual Experiences

    This is eerily similar to a story my husband (who is originally from England, also) tells whenever he's in one of his "spiritual" moods... He was then still living in England at the time. No, he's not a nurse, but a "metal surgeon" .... the best "pa...
  11. My Poor Hands have been Washed Raw

    Come to think, it just might be the Udderly Smooth lotion or cream that someone else has posted...didn't read it before I posted, sorry!
  12. My Poor Hands have been Washed Raw

    Walmart and other sundry stores market a remarkable product called udder cream...it's in a container with print similar to a cow's hide, the white background w/black spots all over. Might be called Moo cream, don't remember. That or wearing cotton ...
  13. question about stethoscopes?

    And along this vein, what brand/company would I find a moderately priced general med/surg practical stethoscope, not listening for cardiac/pulmonary/g.i. sounds outside my usual realm of nursing practice, that is, just plain ol' well rounded 'scope b...
  14. LPN role in Clinical Research

    Most of the research jobs in nursing involve more extended education than LPN. Not knocking LPNs, believe me! I LOVE YA'LL! I've learned more from them than other RNs on the floors, believe me! But all the research jobs in my area (with huge, metr...
  15. Question for OR nurses

    What a WONDERFUL opportunity for you as a new nurse and congratulations! Wow! I bet you ARE excited! I would be over the moon if that were where I was starting out getting my feet wet in the nursing arena! Hats off to ya, hon. You're gonna do ju...