nuangel1 BSN, RN

CT ,ICU,CCU,Tele,ED,Hospice

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    Charting for another nurse

    nuangel1 replied to mominsd's topic in General Nursing

    no way.never do
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    I got hired on the spot!!!

    nuangel1 replied to aromarn's topic in General Nursing

    congrats .good luck with the new
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    My Father Died Today

    nuangel1 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    sue i am so sorry for your loss
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    ED nurses with critical care knowledge & experience?

    nuangel1 replied to matthewjdouma's topic in Emergency

    none i had 12 years icu experience prior to becoming ed nurse 7years ago.otherwise our nurses learn as you
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    Post Total Thyroidectomy care. Was I right in doing this?

    nuangel1 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with daytonite .i had the same experience last year after my total thyroidectomy .could only move with my head and neck in neutral .large neck dressing that went around my neck.my surgeon came...
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    What do you guys think of this?

    nuangel1 replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    we drip it at my ed when we use it but most times we use
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    IV starts and drawing blood

    nuangel1 replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    we draw from ivs on insertion all the time no problem in our ed .we use 18-20 mostly some 22 .we also have butterflies .cultures require 2 sticks.we do have a few redraws but mostly no
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    Why would anyone kept doing this?

    nuangel1 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    instead of calling nurses suckers and blaming the nurses for your bad noc.you need to put the blame on the admin and hospital that short staff the floors.i have been a nurse 23 years not a sucker for...
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    Management of violent Patient's in ED ?

    nuangel1 replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Emergency

    we manage the psych/etoh pts .the only time they are cuffed is if pt is in police custody and the cops are there.but when cops bring in the drunks they just drop em off in er and the the cops...
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    For those familiar with MRIs of the lumbar spine

    nuangel1 replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Nursing

    i have had 3 mris done all without
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    pediatric vital signs

    nuangel1 replied to dan_dfc's topic in Emergency

    we don't do a b/p on most kids it depends on the circumstances however
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    Mini Rant

    nuangel1 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    who cares .its not that big of a deal.its more important we understand it
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    The human side of nursing in the holding room?

    nuangel1 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    i am sorry people have had these experiences.i personally had surgery last may for cancer .i too was nervous without coffee etc.my fiance was with me .when i got taken to holding area to get ready...
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    To Scope, or Not To Scope---That is the Question

    nuangel1 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    i had one in my 30's .the prep wasn't fun especially sincei was an inpt and had been for 10 days and had .infusions running constantly.hard to get in and out of bathroom .and it certainly is your...
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    Unit Secretary....Answer the call light for pete's sake!!!

    nuangel1 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    in my ed and hospitals it is not the unit secretaries job to answer call bells.it the nurses and
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    Regis, NEU, MGH, Simmons, UMass, Curry - Your experiene?

    nuangel1 replied to pugdaddy's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    i went to curry years ago.have my bsn.i got a very good education .i felt i graduated with a sound beginning.i have nw been a nurse 22 yrs .my clinicals were also at downtown
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    would like opinions on this letter please

    nuangel1 replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    obviously it was because your son was taken back immediately and treated and d/c
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    would like opinions on this letter please

    nuangel1 replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    As others have pointed out, I don't know what the other patients in the waiting room were there for and I did put that in my letter. What I failed to include is that the triage nurse was talking and...
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    Sleepwalker found frozen after taking Ambien

    nuangel1 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Patient Medications

    i take ambien and have never had a problem with it .the insomnia was awful months and months and lack of sleep affected my personality and not for the better.as we all know people who take any drug...
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    ER Nurses- Do You Access Mediports?

    nuangel1 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    yes we access them in our ed.but regardless of the reason placed there are exceptions to using it.theses thunneled lines and regular central lines cannot be used for cat scans with iv dye .the dye is...
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    Patient Rights?

    nuangel1 replied to HCINEPT's topic in Emergency

    he had an obligation to examine her .and recommend f/u .people don't get adtmitted for mysterious rashes and have battery of tests.ers are for emergencies.she would never have been admitted for this...
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    Drawing Labs without an order

    nuangel1 replied to umnurs's topic in Emergency

    it comes down to your confidence level in yourself the protocols and the mds .we too use them and the dr signs em .i have been a nurse 22 yr and only 1x with a resident in the icu claim he didn't...
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    Eat Before You Get Here!

    nuangel1 replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    oh boy i see its the same everywhere .feeding someone in my ed isnot my priority.if pt can eat we order a meal from cafe .but i am not a waitress. all we have in our pt fridge is a
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    AWOL-seen any patients using this yet?

    nuangel1 replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    no never heard of
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    Bad attitudes in the ED

    nuangel1 replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

    not at all. theres always 1 maybe 2 i like less.but i work with great bunch of people techs dr nurses secretary etc .we work well for the most part .theres always the exception .and we have bad days...