nuangel1 BSN, RN

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    Hospital Survival Guide for Friends and Family

    nuangel1 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    when i worked med/surg if pt was in private room staying 24/7 ok .but if semi my floor did not allow it .ie the family member could not stay in room overnoc .they could stay 24/7 but at night found...
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    vented patients

    nuangel1 replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    everyb intubated pt is different.i worked icu for 12 yrs now er .i have seen some pts do well very awake able to turn ,write messages in no distress and not agitated but i agree its not the norm .most...
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    I Feel Like An Oddball

    nuangel1 replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    tazzi,leah and mab said it well .i am an er nurse i have been a nurse for 20 yrs.i am kind smart capable and an excellent nurse but we all have bad days ,bad pts,frustrating situations.etc we come...
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    time off revoked $3500 trip,

    nuangel1 replied to BSN74's topic in General Nursing

    exactly i had a vacation planned and knew the weeks when i interviewed i told him i required that time off he said no problem then i reminded him of it when he offered me the job.i also required it in...
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    Could have Lopressor contributed to death?

    nuangel1 replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    you did a great job .she was very ill .the lopressor had nothing to do with it .the family made a tough decision .you did what was needed .it was her time to die.atleast the family was there with her...
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    ED admitting orders

    nuangel1 replied to bill4745's topic in Emergency

    we do the same tedious thing and i hate
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    Angry mom treated rotten in ER today

    nuangel1 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat: while i feel bad for the mom they should have explained why she needed the iv .mlos is correct if h+h was low or she was unstable they would have transfused her the fact that she was d/c...
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    Angry mom treated rotten in ER today

    nuangel1 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    yes your mom should have been treated more curteously.however vicky and mlos are correct .the er is for emergency situations your mom needs to find a gyn that will help her .social services may help...
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    How busy is your unit this Christmas?

    nuangel1 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    very busy crazy busy in my ed floors 3/4 full.icu
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    Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    nuangel1 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :rotfl: :yeahthat: yeah that i couldn't agree more.i don't except it either .and i don't believe women and nurses are all bacstabbbbers .yes there are bad ones in the bunch but its not acceptable to...
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    Enraged (venting)

    nuangel1 replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    yeah that !:yeahthat: very well said and i couldn't agree
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    Enraged (venting)

    nuangel1 replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    she did not assault and battery the pt she defended herself he had already punched her several times and had her arm .and who are you to tell her to stop working with this type of pt ? she works in an...
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    Enraged (venting)

    nuangel1 replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

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    Medication Time

    nuangel1 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    oh thats a riot thanks for a
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    Scheduled chat 12/2 + 12/3---10PM to 12MN EST

    nuangel1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    ever since the upgrade for about a week i can't sign in .it says i don't have proper name or password.what can i do ?i tried changing my password but it won't take that
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    Remember You're Important

    nuangel1 replied to luvscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    very well said .thankyou ! you sound like a very smart funny kind and compassionat person.you are correct we as nurses need to treat eachother better and support eachother.i am a 20 yr nurse
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    How embarassing (LONG)

    nuangel1 replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree with the above posters they probably thought nothing of it .bring in something to say thanks for caring and leave it at that .if someone ,though i doubt it,says you snapped say your...
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    OMGosh...she wrote me up! Update about the Narcan!

    nuangel1 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    it sounds like you did nothing wrong and you followed the golden rule document document document well done .and the other nurse needs to learn to doucument facts only not her opinion someone needs to...
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    Overdose, using charcoal on a combative pt?

    nuangel1 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    depending on time of ingestion if the dr felt it was recent and charcoal is ordered we restrain sedate ngt and do the charcoal .it can still be messy depending how well sedated pt is .of course...
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    Malpractice Insurance,Good Idea or Bad?

    nuangel1 replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

    i have carried private malpractice insurance my whole career >20 yrs .its relatively cheap and worth
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    *HELP*Confusion with Interview??

    nuangel1 replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Nursing

    i agree .i have come across this in inteviews over last few yrs.usually you meet with hr person that day they give you pay rate based on yrs experience with shift and wekend diff it is dependent on...
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    Medical Reconciliation Forms

    nuangel1 replied to Spacklehead's topic in Emergency

    we do them on all ed admits we call family drs pharmacies etc .a real
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    ER RNs, who does the petition?

    nuangel1 replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    regardless of how the pt comes to our er ie ambulatory ,brought in by police or emts .if pt is voicing suicidal ideation and or homicidal ideation our policy requires medical clearance 1st (labs and...
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    Would like some expert opinions

    nuangel1 replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely agree if i haven't drawn it up i wouldn't use it.unless it was a sealed prefilled manufacturer syringe for ex .ns
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    Consents When Under The Influence

    nuangel1 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    you are absolutely correct .we as a nurse can witness the pt signing the document to consent for procedure.after md expalins the procedure .but under no circumstances are we as nurses qualified to...