AngelsWings09

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1. Ok, again another story about being overwhelmed

   AngelsWings09 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been agency for a number of years. Last evening, another agency nurse and I were put into a very dangerous situation. We each had 24 patients, one admit each, and only 3 CNA. This was a subacute unit, trachs, vents, g tubes, IV meds. Indeed, ...

2. What is your first hint that it is gonna be a rough shift

   AngelsWings09 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Have you ever walked onto the floor and just had that strange uncomfortable feeling right off the bat that is is gonna be "one of those nights (or days)". Seriously, , this happened to me just last night, and true to the theory, all bedlam broke ou...

3. CAMP STARTS MONDAY!

   AngelsWings09 replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in Camp

   Camp Redwing for the Girl Scouts of SW PA. Super excited

4. Another Outrageous Visitor Thread

   AngelsWings09 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   I work in long term care, so I have had many times that the families all gather around grandma while she is passing. It is kind of like they are all on "death watch". So sad when they all cry and grieve for grandma, even though they live 10 minutes ...

5. Don't know how you do it

   AngelsWings09 replied to travel50's topic in Agency

   I love being an agency nurse....tried to work for a "facility", never again. The scheduler treated the girls like crap. If she liked you, you got what days off you wanted, the assignment you wanted. If not, you were at her mercy. If you speak you...

6. What tricks do you use to make your day more bearable?

   AngelsWings09 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

   Without a doubt,,,start each day with prayer and praise...

7. HELP!! What to put on resume after being unjustly FIRED?

   AngelsWings09 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Recently, I was fired for going over the January MARS and signing a few spots I had missed. Went thru the union, and won my case, but have decided to move on. Now, I am in the process of applying for a new job. I am just not sure what to put down wh...

8. If you could invent nursing supplies, what would it be?

   AngelsWings09 replied to rn2bn07's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, back the the Ativan mist system. How about a dispenser for whatever your need might be...sorta like a gumball dispenser. Prozac, Ativan, Klonopin, and have it put right at the nurses break room.

9. Union question...meeting on Thursday NERVOUS

   AngelsWings09 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been informed that my grievance meeting will be held on Thursday. I have met with the union reps and have assured me that I have an excellant chance of getting my job reinstated. To fill you in, I was fired for going back on the January MARS ...

10. Blanks on MARS

    AngelsWings09 replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    Update ....Yesterday I got fired. Reason was that I went back thru my MARS at the end of the month to see if I had missed any spaces and initialled them Told this was documentation fraud. Yet, in an inservice a few months ago, we were told to revie...

11. Blanks on MARS

    AngelsWings09 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a situation and need some good unbiased opinions. When it come to your MARS and TARS, how strict is your facility when it comes to the end of the month and blanks have been left. Are you allowed to go back at the end of the month and fill in...