nuangel1 BSN, RN

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    Anyone have dogs and work 12hr shifts?

    nuangel1 replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

    i have 2 dogs .a pekingese and a sheltie.i work 3 12 hr shift a week and usually and extra 8 hr shift a week.they are fine on my 8 hrs i feed and let them out before i leave and then when i get...
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    Have been in the ER for 3 hrs now....

    nuangel1 replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Emergency

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    getting mandated

    nuangel1 replied to ter116's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    when my hospital could mandate years ago they could not make you work >17 hrs.for ex if i worked a 12 they could only mandate me 4 more hours.now in RI they can't mandate at all unless its a mass...
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    IV forms of Zofran and Decadron given PO???

    nuangel1 replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

    we use the iv decadron and give it po.we have po and iv doses of zofran.but the shortages of meds is painful in the last year fro us it was propofol,morhine now ,reglan and zofran also .the list gets...
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    why is celebrex no longer preferred?

    nuangel1 replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    celebrex is still prescribed.never worked for me.i took vioxx for a while it
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    Looking for a few good nurses to join my team

    nuangel1 replied to lorriek496's topic in General Nursing

    what where when .details. how do we contact
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    What is your take on morphine and pancreatitis?

    nuangel1 replied to an2on's topic in General Nursing

    i have seen morphine used ,lots of it for pancreatitis .but now lots of dilaudid.demerol is not available in my
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    What is up with all the Dilaudid?

    nuangel1 replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    we use morphine and dilaudid pretty equally.sometimes fentanyl.it just depends on the dr and
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    Giving narcotics to patients with no ride

    nuangel1 replied to alimill's topic in Emergency

    we don't give narcotics if pt doesnot have a ride .this id discussed with the pt prior to meds being given.we would treat him with non narcotics ivf and antiemetics.the provider would d/c on what pt...
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    ER Wasted

    nuangel1 replied to RNFiona's topic in Emergency

    congrats on the new position fiona
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    Obese lady

    nuangel1 replied to maelstrom143's topic in General Nursing

    great job.kindness and understanding go a long
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    Hydralazine

    nuangel1 replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    we to tend get orders for labetalol.but i have also given hydralazine as well .depends on doc and
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    Best one sentence handoff report

    nuangel1 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    one of our regulars ,comes in almost daily drunk.sobers up d/c."nappy the
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    upset pt

    nuangel1 replied to laughterishelpful's topic in General Nursing

    pts certainly do lie so do their
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    Back Pain.....Taking my life away

    nuangel1 replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    so sorry for what you are going thru.i have been there .i have severe cervical stenosis with arm pain and numbness.but i won't have surgery.i take motrin and flexeril.i also have disc disease in my...
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    Are you doing this at work?

    nuangel1 replied to vivasmom's topic in Emergency

    giving nebs yes drawing labs yes starting own ivs always running abg no we draw and send it via tube to lab clean own rooms sometimes walking pt to lab ct etc no though we do travel with critical pts...
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    In my ER, we're required to do preg tests before giving Toradol. Does anyone else do this?

    nuangel1 replied to ReWritten's topic in Emergency

    hcg before toradol in my er too .hcg comes back
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    nursing career without touching people

    nuangel1 replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i am so sorry you are having a rough time.i hope you will be able to heal .but there are not many jobs in nursing where there is no touching and those will probably require bedside experience .may be...
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    Brain aneurysm kills suddenly

    nuangel1 replied to cschoppe's topic in General Nursing

    i am so sorry this happened .my heart goes out to you .my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family take care
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    fetal demise

    nuangel1 replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    i am sooo sorry for the loss of ezekial .i can't imagine the pain.but please do not blame your self.takecare of your self .my thoughts and prayers are with you .takecare and
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    Difficult access: Would you go for EJ or pedal?

    nuangel1 replied to Murse901's topic in Emergency

    this same in me ed .nurse try for peripheral 1st.we cannot place EJ.md can place ej or central line .if pt being admittted needs labs and infusions CL will be placed.hypotensive definetly CL.icu...
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    What do you think of chiropractors?

    nuangel1 replied to itsme's topic in General Nursing

    i am sure there are good and bad ones.but i swear by mine .he works with my pcp .i have severe cervical stenosis c4-6 and 2 disc bulging with 2 bone spurs.my spine is a mess .i tried PT. with my...
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    If a MD says "Don't Call Back"- do you write that as an order?

    nuangel1 replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    no i would not write that as an order .second that is not a proper order in my facility .we can not take range orders .i would document in nurses note that md was called.and i would call him back...
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    My 5-Year-Old Son

    nuangel1 replied to chuckz's topic in General Nursing

    thats cool.made me smile.thanks for sharing.cute
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    An open letter to the ER triage nurse

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

    no the nurse at triage should not have said what she said.it was rude and not very professional.but the op is a nurse a professional and as she states is a supervisor with years of experience with...