angelsigns

angelsigns has 10 years experience and specializes in cardiac.

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1. How to handle unhealthy work environment?

   angelsigns posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hello, I am a nurse in CA with over 5 years bedside experience, specifically ICU. I recently left the ICU for a position at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) as a preop/recovery nurse. I was excited...

2. Nursing job with routine

   angelsigns replied to angelsigns's topic in General Nursing

   thank you, I have considered it but I am at a point where I am so tired of bedside nursing that I don't want any part of it at all, even in the NICU I actually did try Cath lab for a while but...

3. Nursing job with routine

   angelsigns posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I have been a bedside nurse for almost 5 years. I did cardiac tele for 4.5 years and just moved to cardiac ICU 7 months ago. I love my new role in the cardiac ICU. Everything is so interesting...

4. Leaving bedside for health concerns

   angelsigns posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, This is my 4th year of nursing. I have worked 3 years on a step down cardiac tele floor where I have worked as a preceptor and charge nurse. I left 3 months ago to the cardiac icu in hopes of...

5. Nurse with bipolar disorder having difficulty managing sx

   angelsigns posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I was diagnosed earlier this year with Bipolar disorder type 2. I have had symptoms for many years since when I was 12-13 years old. Up to when I was in college I never knew what my symptoms were from...

6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   angelsigns replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I was at work on my cardiac unit, it was 6:00 p.m., and we had gotten a patient from the ED. He was an elderly man that was in horrible shape, he looked like he was dying. My friend who was his nurse...

7. Improving critical thinking

   angelsigns replied to RN416's topic in General Nursing

   I think you being cognizant that you want to be detail oriented already puts you ahead of the game. Take notes throughout the day of your patients activity. I write to do lists that help me stay...

8. Feeling lost in my nursing career

   angelsigns replied to youngNurse722's topic in General Nursing

   With my experience and having gone through the same thing, I think 6 months isn't fully enough to appreciate what the job has to offer. Sometimes particular ICU's are better to work in than others...

9. What made you leave bedside?

   angelsigns posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hello, I am just wanting to hear from veteran and newbie nurses, what made you decide to leave bedside and why or what did you use to factor in your decision to leave? I want to leave not because I...