nuangel1 BSN, RN

CT ,ICU,CCU,Tele,ED,Hospice

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    Do all nurses make fatal mistakes?

    nuangel1 replied to justtryintonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse over 30 years .Yes I have made a few med errors but no harm to pt .Certainly not a fatal
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    How will Trump's War on Opioid Abuse Affect Non-abusers in Pain?

    nuangel1 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yep tell me about it .I have a partially displaced comminuted distal radius fracture after a fall.Was xrayed at urgent care given 3 days of tramadol 50mg .Did not help the pain in wrist.Saw ortho next...
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    BSN is a joke

    nuangel1 replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    you could also look to your supervisor and see if they could send you to a class on 12 lead EKG.or you could go to a seminar on it this would get you
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    Help! I can't find work!

    nuangel1 replied to BostonRN29's topic in General Nursing

    There is one local in Woburn .they staff Big and small Boston area hospitals.I know for a fact MGH and
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    Help! I can't find work!

    nuangel1 replied to BostonRN29's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots but check into Supplemental Health Care. they are real
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    Help! I can't find work!

    nuangel1 replied to BostonRN29's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought of going to staffing company and doing contracts.usually 13 week assignment .That gets your foot in door alot hospitals use staffing
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    ADON having sex with CNA

    nuangel1 replied to AWorley80's topic in General Nursing

    No ,they are 2 consenting adults
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    Do nurses use "Linked In"?

    nuangel1 replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    yes I do.I am job searching and have found recruiters use it heavily .also find interesting info regarding resumes ,interviews etc.plus I job search with it
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    Nurses Liability Insurance: Yes or No

    nuangel1 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    yes .i have always had my own insurance .its reasonable.i would not trust the
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    Hospice patient and vitals

    nuangel1 replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Viva ,I am very sorry for your loss also.i have been a RN for 30 years my husband was RN for 36 years.He had back pain in winter 2014-2015.By Feb 2015 he could not work had MRI which showed...
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    Hospice patient and vitals

    nuangel1 replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    thankyou very much .it has been very tough
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    Hospice patient and vitals

    nuangel1 replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    my husband was recently inpatient at a large teaching hospital.he had terminal cancer .he made himself DNR/DNI/CMO. They started a dilaudid drip .I and my family were with him for hours.they offered...
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    Peritoneal Dialysis in the ED?

    nuangel1 replied to robrn1123's topic in Emergency

    absolutely not .dialysis nurse would be called to floor not in my
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    "Fixin' to die"

    nuangel1 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

    Thank God the nurse used good judgement and immediately knew something was seriously wrong and called 911.I read the story it sounds like she did everything correct.I dont feel that by her using that...
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    The Opioid Crisis hits LTC

    nuangel1 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Nursing News

    I agree with the commuter.That said his death is
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    Wonder Wink or Grey's Anatomy scrubs?

    nuangel1 replied to quazar's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear plus size and wear Wonder Winks .they are soft move with me and wash well .no iroig needed. Greys don't fit me. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using
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    Is there such a thing as Engraving Stethoscope tubing

    nuangel1 replied to cahalana's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Littman with my name engraved on television
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    What is your favorite scrub brand and why?

    nuangel1 replied to Patrick Brooks's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love wonder
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    Embarrassing topic: sweating

    nuangel1 replied to quazar's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Gee I thought I was the only one sweating
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    Med error...what to do?

    nuangel1 replied to kh2013's topic in General Nursing

    Let it go you have an order for dose given and it's charter .move
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    Balloon pumps and swans on a stepdown??

    nuangel1 replied to boston.nurse's topic in General Nursing

    No way those are icu pts .iabp definitely not 3 to 1.swan is icu
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    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    nuangel1 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nothing
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    No pain meds in ER??

    nuangel1 replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Emergency

    Very well said and I agree with
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    No pain meds in ER??

    nuangel1 replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Emergency

    I agree as a nurse there should be a decrease in opiate prescriptions and use .like all Ed i have seen too many OD in my time .We give a fair amount of iv dilaudid,morphine ,fentanylt and...
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    Nurse takes pic of patient's...

    nuangel1 replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Nursing News

    idiot