HiddenAngels

HiddenAngels

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  1. Emergency

    HiddenAngels replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    OMG, I'm glad you're okay. I know you've heard this before, but next time don't you dare wait, Nurse tsk tsk tsk (sending virtual

  2. Said No Nurse Ever

    HiddenAngels replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Let's run to the mall for

  3. Terminated For Trying To Date A Patient

    HiddenAngels replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Wow, yea I just would try not to cross that line ever. You can sometimes never know what people's real intentions are, and what they are capable of if it doesn't work

  4. NCLEX Relief | How do you do it?

    HiddenAngels replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    When I did it, I didn't set a timer LOL, but I remember testing from a slew of different sources. I relieved stress by taking grown up (non-virgin) breaks. ha ha h!

  5. Oklahoma Hospital Shooting

    HiddenAngels replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, not illegal. Not everywhere, not

  6. Oklahoma Hospital Shooting

    HiddenAngels replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes so true! It really takes a village. They've seen a lot of incidences where the shooter has posted on social media or told a close friend or several friends. I guess the problem comes when...

  7. Oklahoma Hospital Shooting

    HiddenAngels replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to all of the victims their families, and the countless others who have been impacted by these mass shootings. This violence has become so increasingly devastating it has paralyzed...

  8. As a Bedside Nurse, What is More Important to you in a Manager?

    HiddenAngels replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I have and it was worthless. They picked and chose whatever they were going to do for that assignment, meaning they felt as though they did not have to provide the same level of care as we did. They...

  9. Share your Nurses Week "gifts"

    HiddenAngels replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Inside of work: All nurses = Lunch and different snacks throughout the week. Dept: monogrammed grill utensils so you can't regift them LOL Outside of work:: a bottle of white wine

  10. 6 Signs Your Patient Needs a Mental Health Referral

    HiddenAngels replied to Diane Covel's topic in General Nursing

    I love this article. ? I agree wholeheartedly with this. The challenge I guess for me would be implementation. For instance, when planning to admit or dealing with an admission this is the...

  11. Feng Shui of Nursing

    HiddenAngels replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Grand Central Station lmbo Nice read. I once floated somewhere where it was peaceful, and calm, lots of space, and it does make for a nice ease of ideas/charting/creativity. I even had time to...

  12. Patient Death - Caregiver Grief

    HiddenAngels replied to Caringhand333's topic in General Nursing

    YEs do not beat yourself up over this. Unfortunately, this is a typical day for a lot of us. I feel you. Yes that most def sounds like some sort of obstruction and he should have been scanned. You...

  13. Be A Nurse They Said...

    HiddenAngels replied to Beth Prather's topic in General Nursing

    ?Nice article., Excellent points brought out!? This is true but acuity plays a huge part. It doesn't help to have fewer patients if they're all 4s or 5s, while the other nurses have...

  14. As a Bedside Nurse, What is More Important to you in a Manager?

    HiddenAngels replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Meh. I guess we can’t choose both. I think both are necessary. I could care less if you can hit the floor but have no leadership/organizational skills and I would not want you to be in a closed...

  15. Old Timer's Take on Fixing the Nursing Shortage

    HiddenAngels replied to KathyDay's topic in General Nursing

    ?Pass the uniform test. If nurses nowadays had to wear the hat stockings shoes and dresses would we still be up for the challenge. Just kidding..LOL it’s definitely the ratios but it’s also...

  16. How do I ask for multiple recommendation letters?

    HiddenAngels replied to A980's topic in Nursing Career

    The best thing to do is get them to do a basic recommendation letter that’s not addressed to anyone specific. That way you can send out

  17. Corrections Nurse vs Psychiatric Nurse?

    HiddenAngels replied to MercyMia's topic in Nursing Career

    I’ve always wondered about Corrections Nursing and wow your post was insightful. I was always scared and then after watching the Mayor of Kingstown, I just said forget

  18. Have we all violated HIPAA ? Self reporting

    HiddenAngels replied to Anxiousandafraid's topic in Nursing Career

    Ummm I don’t know about this. I think you have 24 hrs to update documentation but after that IDK. Were you just looking to be looking, if so then yea that’s a problem. I agree with JKL you should...

  19. Ready to Move On

    HiddenAngels replied to 2011RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Yea I think it’s because they assume if you don’t like the position you won’t have to stay because you’re so marketable. It’s sucks but I get

  20. Unsure of my next steps

    HiddenAngels replied to Kadeeja Darden's topic in Nursing Career

    5 years in bedside nursing is 10 normal years so yes it’s a long time LOL! Looks like you are already making good decisions with the quizzing. Now all you have to do is implement them. You...

  21. Failed out of RN program completely, what now?

    HiddenAngels replied to Lynker's topic in Nursing Career

    True, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Turn that sadness and anger into motivation. It’s circumstantial and it’s already in the past, think about what you can do with what you have and...

  22. Should I stay or try to leave?

    HiddenAngels replied to Sweetpea04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It’s tough because of the great work environment and rapport you have there. Not a lot of machines are that fine tuned so it’s risky. Go down to ICU and chat with some peeps to get a feel if...

  23. Break My Contract?

    HiddenAngels replied to ANurse42's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wellll, it all depends. Everything is expensive now smh, so there’s not too much wiggle room there. When you do search for your next apt/ house, scope out the area different times of the day to...

  24. Just finished

    HiddenAngels replied to Vectrexevo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YESSS, double and triple check that verbal order even if you/they have to spell it out. Not clarifying this would cause an error, and it will def fall on you. Repeat please and thank you, (only...

  25. Regret becoming a nurse

    HiddenAngels replied to NURSE998's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't be so hard on yourself. You're a new nurse and you're doing the damn thing. You must crawl before you can walk. Don't lack the ability to wait. Also, by occupation, the nurse is a...