angel's RN

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1. Calling yourself a "nurse"

   angel's RN replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Guys-- Here is my :twocents:. I COMPLETELY agree with everyone who says that "If you aren't a nurse, PLEASE don't call yourself a nurse." I worked long and hard for my degree, and it burns me up...

2. Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

   angel's RN replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

   quote=jojotoo;2602424]The first time a doc gets out of line with me, I do try to handle it one on one in a quiet, "professional" manner. After that, it's direct confrontation - all the way, baby!...

3. Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

   angel's RN replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

   I worked with a surgon that KNEW he was better than God, and actually yelled and screamed the REAL bad word in front of the staff, other MD's, and wide awake patients, until one night I was so fed up...

4. Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

   angel's RN replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

   I am a travel nurse, and at the hospital I was in up in DC, 90% of the staff was from another country. Most of them spoke in "their langauge", the only time thry spoke English was to speak to...

5. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

   angel's RN replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

   hey critterlover-- you hit the nail on the head!!!! i agree that i would not want to be the one to draw up the guidelines, either. but under the right circumstances, i would much rather see a...

6. Cancelled

   angel's RN replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

   Thanks--Sorry to be such a dumb-dumb. I am new at this travel stuff, and I thought that it was all the same thing. 's

7. Cancelled

   angel's RN replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

   I have never heard of being "cancelled" with an agency. I thought that, and have been told that, because I have a contract, they can't cancel me, and I can't cancel them. I was told by Onward that I...

8. How bad of an agency would you or have you put up with?

   angel's RN replied to dave_ohio's topic in Agency Nurses

   help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have had the worst experence with this angency!!!!!!! i have a family emergency, and my recuter is very unsympathic. she informed me that i have to pay for the housing-the...

9. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

   angel's RN replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   :lol2: i'll go one better--i was under "vitamin v" for a total knee replacement, and my ortho was a very good looking man. i was told that the entire o.r. (in which i worked, by the way) knew by the...

10. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    angel's RN replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    to the nurse????? lol 's

11. Co-worker stole my ID

    angel's RN replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

    Good morning one and all- I just finished reviewing the last few posts on this thread, to refresh this old brain . I did start traveling, by the way, and I am now at a facility that actually signs...

12. Travel Nursing Agencies

    angel's RN replied to StacyKingRN's topic in Travel

    Onward HealthCare is the agency I'm with. My recruter is great, she is there every step of the way. Watch out for agency's that take housing out of the "package pay". Housing should be free--mine...

13. I need a travel buddy!

    angel's RN replied to rnWinn's topic in Travel

    Hey Guys-- I'm trying to go to Maryland, just outside Washington, DC. Can't wait to see the sights, never been there. Any suggestions? 's

14. "Did you report her?"

    angel's RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have reported one of my co-workers. This nurse did not give ANY of the patients meds ALL NIGHT. The patient was in for CP-R/O MI. When I came in the next shift, the last time the meds were...

15. Care at the Time of Death

    angel's RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    To all Hospsis Nurses, I have the utmost respect for what you do. It is something that I could never do on a regular basis. It tears me up whan one of my patients on the floor - I work in ICU/CCU -...