angie1982

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1. What would you do?

   angie1982 replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

   I would think very long and hard before taking this position. It sounds like they are expecting you to practice outside of the LPN scope of practice. Very risky, and you could end up losing your license. This is an ICU and they have a 4:1 ratio? scar...

2. No fundal checks for post-op C-sections?

   angie1982 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ask yourself this, if it does you peace of mind to do fundal checks on c/s pt's pp, by all means do them, will it kill the pt to do fundal checks absolutly not. will it possibly kill pt to not do fundal checks, maybe. I'm not even an l/d nurse or pp ...

3. stressed beyond belief organic chem!

   angie1982 replied to Louisepug's topic in General Students

   at my school as long as you had physical chem in high school you could just take organic chem. Our class was just intro to organic chem. I can honestly tell you to this day I do not remember a thing from that class. I just graduated from BSN prog in ...

4. STARTING IVs............OMG..............

   angie1982 replied to xokelly2's topic in General Students

   I too graduated from a school that did not teach blood draws or iv starts. It was the most petrifying thing that I had to do when I started my job as a GN. I am still awful at it, I can usually draw blood pretty well, buy I usually cannot start an IV...

5. pay for hospice nurses

   angie1982 posted a topic in Hospice

   Just curious, I am interested in hospice nursing. I have heard people say they take a pay cut in working for hospice. wondering what the going rate of pay is for hospice nurses.

6. What do patients say that irks you?

   angie1982 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   yeah I guess you are right, I never thought about the other side of the dilemma. when did people get so comfortable saying things to others that could be considered rude.

7. What do patients say that irks you?

   angie1982 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I get this one a lot too, I am very young looking and short too. I am 23 years old, brand new RN, problem is I look like Im about 16. Especially those nights when I'm too tired to put makeup on before work. God, I'm so sick of oh you are such a cute ...

8. St. John Providence

   angie1982 replied to Anginem's topic in Michigan

   As a nursing student I spent a little bit of time at Providence, it was pretty good. (Currently an RN now working at Harper Hospital,) I did the ICCU/ICSU and mother baby and L/D there. Loved every unit, the nurses were quite helpful and the doc's we...

9. Madonna University in Michigan

   angie1982 replied to marcieg's topic in Pre-Nursing

   i think there is far too much focus on abstract thought (paper writing, etc) rather than specific knowledge or hands-on experience that nurses need. this is the very essence of being a bacalaureate prepared professional. this is what truly sets bsn ...

10. Madonna University in Michigan

    angie1982 replied to marcieg's topic in Pre-Nursing

    as a recent grad of madonna university. December 2004, I can say tht yes it is very expensive. But still a great school. The nursing program there was probably the hardest thing that I have ever done in my life. As for us being morons, I would have t...

11. How long was new grad orientation?

    angie1982 replied to DUCKGIRL's topic in Med-Surg

12. Why do some pt's bleed at IM injection site?

    angie1982 replied to EtoseLvr03's topic in Med-Surg

    The same thing happened to me this morning. I was giving benadryl im b/c the pt. Didn't have an IV and I couldn't get one started. Anyway gave it in the arm, aspirated for blood return (none) and when I pulled the needle out after the injection the p...

13. refusing to care for clients

    angie1982 replied to Carolyn M's topic in Med-Surg

    penny, I am not sure what law you are talking about i live in michigan and have all my life, and have never heard of being allowed to refuse to give care to someone based on their sexual orientation. please enlighten me.

14. How long was new grad orientation?

    angie1982 replied to DUCKGIRL's topic in Med-Surg

    my orientation was six to eight weeks. Eight if you were having trouble catching on. However mine lasted a little longer b/c i did not pass my boards the first time around. I stayed as a gn on midnights and took four pt's total patient care. I worked...

15. Tattoo's on Nurses

    angie1982 replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    I have a tatoo on my forearm. A purple rose that i have had for five years now. I have never received any flack about it. However I am the type of person that is always cold, so i am always wearing a scrub jacket or a long sleeve white tee under my s...