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  1. mandatory hourly rounding

    angel's RN replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: NOW! I have heard it ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smackingf (Not you, your "facility"). All I can say is, be real careful, cross all your t's and dot all your i's (sometime in the middle of...

  2. Just my hospital??

    angel's RN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    What we do now is, after we rate the pain "on a scale of 1-10" (where have we all heard that 1,000,000 times? ? ), if the patient rates the pain 5 & below, we give 1 tab, then if the pain is not...

  3. Prayers for the Families of the Virginia Tech Massacre!

    angel's RN replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Chase4myheart---Trust me, these kids are most likely scarred for LIFE!! They will never be able to go to class, laugh with one another, or do anything eles that kids are supposed to do without...

  4. i need some help -- DESPERATELY!!

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

    Nursytee-----SO VERY SORRY:scrying: The other nurse - the one hasseling you - did she get the job? Lord knows I hope not for the other staff's sake! She should have been the one canned, not you....

  5. Bedside Reporting

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

    Here's my two cents worth - Our facility has "walking rounds" or "bedside reporting". I work in CCU, and we also have open vistation. This presents a BIG problem in my opinion. We try to ask...

  6. Report time

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

    Dear Daytonite, This report sheet is fantastic!! I had one that one of the nurses at work gave me, but it is very unorganized. Mind if I use it?? 's

  7. Prayers for the Families of the Virginia Tech Massacre!

    angel's RN replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry people, haven't heard about this. What happened? When, How? 's

  8. Got a needlestick

    angel's RN replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Pie123--- I was an O.R. nurse for 16 years, and while it is true that a needle stick is bad, and can give you all sorts of problems, the risk of HIV/AIDS is really, really small with this type of...

  9. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    angel's RN replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    Here is my to cents worth. A patient is a patient, is a patient, ect. (you get the picture). I have had my share of "special" patients, but I do not treat them any different than any other patient...

  10. Report in the pt's room?

    angel's RN replied to 1BunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Guys, Been a-while, but as you all know, it's eat, work, and work. I HATE bedside reporting!!! Our facility "requires" us to report at bedside, and, like 1BunnyRN said, sometimes you have to...

  11. Need advice on leaving nursing!

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

    Dear KatRN,BSN, I understand your frustration. I was an OR RN for about 16 years, and got some serious burn out. Was ready to quit!!!!! But after some soul serching, and talking to my husband (my...

  12. Please help

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

    Good website to get education on the drug is WebMD.com. It actually has a place that you can print out "patient education" on meds, diseases, ect. Your friend SHOULD NOT drink taking this med, and...

  13. night shift not calling critical lab values

    angel's RN replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    :argue: In our facility, lab makes rounds about 0430, and if we have critical labs, they have to be called to the MD (remember, it's only ABOUT 0515) within 30 min BY THE NURSE WHO TOOK THE LAB...

  14. Sleeping during nightshift!!

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

    Dear helpinghands, So sorry that this has happened to you. It has actually happened in my facility, too, and that person still works there, even after the boss was notified (but the boss is looking...

  15. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    angel's RN replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle WHAT MONEY?!?!?!? If I wanted money, I sure as h--- wouldn't be in nursing. The only monitary benefit I have is a weekend premium, time-&-half for Saturday and Sunday. But if anyone...

  16. NCLEX in 7 hours: A Note For Everyone!

    angel's RN replied to Cherybaby's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :roll :welcome: :balloons: alright chery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and everyon eles, too!!!!!!!!!!! 's

  17. Heard of Ambien lowering b/p?

    angel's RN replied to Holly27's topic in Patient Medications

    Holly - Yes, Ambien can lower B/P. I take Ambien CR and my MD told me that if I felt that my B/P was low not to take it. I take Tenormin for my B/P. and it's gotten to where I only take my Ambien...

  18. fAILED NCLEX 2 TIMES PLS HELP ME

    angel's RN replied to jessi.rn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Best of Luck to you ALLLLLL!!!!! 's

  19. Pretty Sure i failed today :(

    angel's RN replied to 2007BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :redpinkhe My heart actually goes out to ALL of you - didn't realize that so many of you are going to be nurses today!!!!!:welcome: 's

  20. Pretty Sure i failed today :(

    angel's RN replied to 2007BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey Cher - My class was the last one with paper and pencil boards (Yep - thaat long ago:smackingf ), and I thought that I would never hear from the Board. We sat boards in May, and I didn't hear back...

  21. I made a boo boo!!!

    angel's RN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    hey -- all you did was witness a waste, not witness was she gave, so i really don't think that you made a boo-boo:specs: in this case. i think that the charge nurse made the bo-bo!!!! but next time,...

  22. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

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

    Hey DutchGirl--Not tring to say you don't know what you are doing. I WOULD NOT have your job for $200.00 an hour!! I have every high respect in the world for someone who does HH or Hospice. I was...

  23. Have you ever reported your coworker to the supervisor and got the person fired

    angel's RN replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, one day just after I started working at one place I noticed that my patient had a med on that I had put on the day before. I know it was mine, because I initial and date this stuff. Looked back...

  24. NCLEX in 7 hours: A Note For Everyone!

    angel's RN replied to Cherybaby's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Cerrybabie--How did it go? It is now 4:15 Wed morning, and I'd really like to hear from you. Trust me-- been ther, done that, DON'T want to do it

  25. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

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

    Hey there- the DNR statement was me. My thinking was if she made herslf a DNR, then she would'nt be going to the ER. Hospice would be taking care of her. I still say that, even if the patient's...