Anggelica

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1. Failure is an Option: A New Grad Story

   Anggelica replied to elixRN's topic in General Students

   I think what she meant with "no harm done" is the baby and the mother survive. On the next line "In the end neither the mother nor the baby were injured in any way, but that’s not to say this error wasn't damaging." She acknowledges that there was an...

2. Tracheaostomy venting

   Anggelica posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a pt that had a planned tracheotomy put in 4 days ago. In my nursing opinion he required a lot of suctioning and after I suctioned it. pt still was still feeling SOB, so i would change the inner cannula and the pt would have some relief. He has...

3. December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   Anggelica replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   A deer, it's nice to see you again.

4. just venting about wound vac

   Anggelica posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was searching how much was a wound vac just for personal knowledge, I found out that wound vacs are only rented. I wish we can buy them because there have been a few cases in my work where people could have used it but cant because they do not have...

5. Resume help

   Anggelica replied to nursebobbie's topic in Career Support

   4 to 1 pt I will keep that job.

6. Just being silly

   Anggelica posted a topic in Relations

   Does it annoy you when the Doctor just walk out of the patients room and you walk in, the pt is asking you what the doctor's plan is?

7. Young, New Nurse with CNA problems

   Anggelica replied to ddd2012's topic in New Nurse

   Look at it on a CNA perspective. 1. You have to earn their respect. I agree thisdoll, it is not about the age. Respect is earn by proving to them your nursing knowledge. They might not went to nursing school but they have been doing this job for a lo...

8. Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart

   Anggelica replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   I agree because they are not using resources that can be life saving for other people.

9. Just being silly

   Anggelica posted a topic in Relations

   I probably would get bad ratings about this post but..... Have you ever had a 500 lbs pt that expects you to give them a boost in bed by yourself and if you excuse yourself to get help, they get upset because you can't do it by yourself? Have you eve...

10. Dialysis nursing - New graduate

    Anggelica replied to brooklyn03's topic in Urology

    Lots and lots of compassion.

11. Multiple medication errors

    Anggelica replied to Chasity2495's topic in Medications

    I did the same exact thing and we had computer system. I inadvertently switch antibiotics for patients. Lesson learned. DO NOT EVER HOLD 2 DIFFERENT PATIENTS MEDICATION WITH YOU, including your pockets. If it is an important medication and I do not h...

12. How to Deal with the Chaos of Med/Surg

    Anggelica replied to Pinky89's topic in Med-Surg

    I am also a new grad, what I do if I am seriously overwhelmed, I think of my pt scenario as a prioritization questions and it help me think through who needs help. If that does not help, I just go to the pt that could potentially die, if I don't do ...

13. 12 hour shift

    Anggelica replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    same thing happens on an 8hr shift only shorter. At least on a 12 hour shift there i light at the end of the tunnel. IF I work 4 12 hour shift in a row, I know I get rewarded 4-6 days off, which is awesome. 8 hours shift feels like you will be workin...

14. Am I Incompetent?

    Anggelica replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever say that your incompetent. That is the job of clinical educators, to make sure you are doing your job properly.

15. Hospice Care

    Anggelica replied to 280090's topic in General Nursing

    1. Know you patients wishes. If your pt wishes to be comfortable and would have you push those medication. I will do it within doctors orders. 2. In time, you will recognize pain in pt that are in the process of dying. Normally grimacing, yelling no...