AngBthatsme

AngBthatsme

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  1. Dad's trip to ED

    AngBthatsme replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    OK call me crazy but if you are a nurse and watching this go down, well certainly you can be proactive in getting this situation under control. I would have addressed the primary nurse and if that...

  2. Er Nurses

    AngBthatsme replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh the ER nurses vs. Floor nurses. Ya know the thing that gets me about the ER. Antecubital IV starts. You start them there, they come to the floor and if they need IV fluids, people sleep with...

  3. Florida nursing salaries - seriously????

    AngBthatsme replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Just wanted add to this post. I have worked at LRMC for 3.5 years and I have been a nurse for almost 6 years. I make $27.41 base rate. My night differential is approximately $4.50. SO YES I do...

  4. Florida nursing salaries - seriously????

    AngBthatsme replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    Sorry so late to post, but just saw this post. I work at LRMC, so here is what I have to add. I started working at LRMC about 3.5 years ago when I had just 2 years experience and I started at about...

  5. Can I get a situation review from experienced nurses?

    AngBthatsme replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    You did great! There is no way to predict and his O2sats were significant. People go when they are ready. Like the other posts said, think of the alternative.........if he had gone and you hadn't...

  6. Nursing Rounds

    AngBthatsme replied to GatorRN21's topic in General Nursing

    We do walking rounds on the cardiac floor that I work on. I like it. Of course when we started it there was resistance to the change, there always will be when change happens. Doing walking rounds...

  7. I thought I'd heard them all.......

    AngBthatsme replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree ignorant and sexist in the workplace. Women have been feeling it for years. At least you are paid at least comparitively or more.

  8. Anyone ever try working 60 hours a week?

    AngBthatsme replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I alternate 52 hours (four 12 hour shifts) and 62 hours (five 12 hour shifts), every other week. Thats three overtime shifts per pay period. It's not bad at all. Im tired and look forward to my...

  9. I am being too anal?

    AngBthatsme replied to caholbr's topic in General Nursing

    Dont give. What a lame excuse for the doctor to give you. I just want them to be quiet.

  10. Really hate this nurse

    AngBthatsme replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    There definately needs to be some communication here. Keep a journal of examples and go talk to the charge nurse. Ask for a meeting to discuss these issues. Try to explain that you are trying to do...

  11. Help ? Anyone with info on beta blockers and Ace inhibitors?

    AngBthatsme posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK does anyone know any other reason than bp that we do not give beta blockers and ace inhibitors together. At our hospital the pharmacy times them two hours apart. An old cardiac nurse asked me...

  12. transferring pts. from ED to floor

    AngBthatsme replied to LCR_RN's topic in Emergency

    i have worked at many hospitals as a traveler in the er, and i have to say, this seems to be a universal problem. the following are my pet peeves about transferring pt's from the er to the floor/icu:...

  13. Anxiety before work

    AngBthatsme replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    This thread made me think of this girl I went to nursing school with. She was so anxious that she would shake. At clinicals she was scared to go into the patients rooms. She cried a couple of times...

  14. What have I gotten myself into!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    AngBthatsme replied to lmc512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Dont quit. Change is stressful, learning new things is stressful....but it will get better as you go. It seems natural to want to go back to a place of comfort. If after your orientation is nearing...

  15. professional street clothes ??

    AngBthatsme replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    If they didnt give you a description, I would wear casual. To be on the safe side, no jeans and tshirt. Good luck in

  16. Getting report from the ED

    AngBthatsme replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We get phoned report from the ED. I swear sometimes I'm getting report from the tech. Half the time it is a nurse who did not take care of the patient. They pick up the chart start flipping through...

  17. Will LPN's ever be utilized the way they used to be?

    AngBthatsme replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work in utilizes LPNs, but they are changing the role of the LPN. LPNs on the floor that I work on are now being pushed away from the bedside as far as "collecting data" or taking a...

  18. interview from hell

    AngBthatsme replied to grv68's topic in General Nursing

    Im not sure as compared to the rest of the country. It was comparable to where I came from which was Maine. In addition I like the weather. So with all of this Im hearing about California, how good...

  19. Explaining: WHY nightshift, to family and friends

    AngBthatsme replied to skislalom's topic in General Nursing

    I know people think it's a punishment to work nights. So funny. Let me count the reasons I work nights. I dont have to deal with PT/OT, family members after 9pm, hunting the chart down...

  20. Germaphobe question

    AngBthatsme replied to Hoping4RNin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh yes, nursing school can make you a germaphobe. We say it like its a bad thing. After nursing school, I became accutely aware of door handles, grocery cart handles ewww. I prefered not to touch...

  21. charge rn differential?

    AngBthatsme replied to timdmb's topic in General Nursing

    Here $1.50/hr no patients, unless there was a problem with

  22. *sigh* How Many Times a Week Do You Say No?

    AngBthatsme replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I have been called and I have no problem saying no. I have a life and I work to enjoy my life. I have also been the one making those calls and when people tell me no, I always cheerfully say ok,...

  23. interview from hell

    AngBthatsme replied to grv68's topic in General Nursing

    Move to central Florida, you can have your pick of where you want to go as a new grad. Its

  24. At what point of care does the patient become your responsibility????

    AngBthatsme replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    Call me crazy slap me silly holy crap.........can't believe that you had that kind of day!! First of all if that is at all close to how things are on a regular basis, give your notice and leave that...

  25. Telemetry anxiety

    AngBthatsme replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Take the class and remember this. If you practice strips every time you work eventually it will get easier. Until you are proficient....remember this, if it isnt sinus rythm and youre not sure get a...