DeeAngel

DeeAngel

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  1. Having to meet with the hospitals lawyer

    DeeAngel replied to Mhsrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give answers to anything not actually asked about. Don't bluff, if you don't know the answer then say you don't

  2. Doctor stole my stethoscope

    DeeAngel replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Buy a small bluetooth tracker, attach it to the stethoscope and tracks it down with the help of your phone.

  3. Is charting coming before patient care these days?

    DeeAngel replied to annonymouse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes charting has become more important than patients because it provides the institution with plausible deniability and revenue enhancement. Administration will deny it to the ends of the earth, but...

  4. I know this gets posted often...

    DeeAngel replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Consider having a thorough background check done on yourself by a professional. It might reveal something that recruiters are seeing in your background check that you are unaware of. Second, look for...

  5. why ? why? see no value

    DeeAngel replied to teddiebear's topic in General Nursing

    Some people with neurogenic bladders have so much debris and sediment that their catheters need flushing. It is not the same situation as someone who has a catheter for two days or less because they...

  6. Hours between shifts

    DeeAngel replied to purplerose05's topic in PACU

    In addition to checking with HR I would also check with your state labor

  7. What licenses are required to start a teaching asvan independent contractor?

    DeeAngel replied to tonygatts's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you ask this in a forum when you can go directly to the source and get the accurate

  8. "You're too smart to be a nurse. Be a doctor"

    DeeAngel replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    "Why would I want to do that"? Then just look at them with a puzzled expression and complete

  9. Why join Sigma Theta Tau?

    DeeAngel replied to Winding's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it looks good to employers and you can join this as well as do the other things you're interested in. Be careful about turning down invitations to things like this, it can give you invaluable...

  10. Taking home empty vials

    DeeAngel replied to johndough's topic in Patient Medications

    An empty vial is trash but I would run it by my supervisor first. I would never however take any vial of an empty controlled substance home, no good can ever come from doing

  11. Narcan and CPR education

    DeeAngel replied to Mamackayrn's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are not the people who can help you achieve your goals. You need to be in contact and working with a variety of media outlets to get the message

  12. Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    DeeAngel replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Contact your malpractice insurance carrier and get the name of a local attorney that specializes in nurses dealing with this specific issue. You must speak to an attorney immediately about this...

  13. Does having a medical coding cert give you a better chance to get in nursing school

    DeeAngel replied to KZ2016's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know how hard it is to get a job as a coder? Most want years of experience and extra certifications before they would even consider hiring you. Be super aware of all the scams out there...

  14. Leaving current job after only 5 months

    DeeAngel replied to mlang's topic in General Nursing

    Be prepared to deal with short staffing. I have never known of a well paying hospital to offer an incentive bonus to nurses unless they can't retain them, hire enough of them for some reason or they...

  15. Transferring a RN license

    DeeAngel replied to RN-ASN's topic in General Nursing

    In 1976 it took me almost 5 months to get an Illinois license after moving there from Michigan with an unencumbered license. It's a process that can be slow or fast to this day, it just depends on...

  16. Is it legal to work as an aid while you are an RN

    DeeAngel replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Nursing

    You can work as an aide while being an RN for as long as you wish. Once you pass the boards though you are held to the standards of the RN license, not a CNA license, even if you are working as a...

  17. How does working as an R.N. beforehand help in being a nurse practitioner?

    DeeAngel replied to sarahnp2b103's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You learn almost as much your first year working as a nurse as you do in nursing school. If you want to just be a psychiatric nurse then by all means go straight through school. If you want to be a...

  18. Private nursing bs school or public nursing schools diploma

    DeeAngel replied to daleen24's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of employers do not agree with that

  19. I Don't Think He Meant To Hurt Me

    DeeAngel replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Private Duty

    It doesn't matter if he meant to hurt you or not, he DID. Do not see this patient again, he is only going to get bigger and stronger since he's still so young. No one is going to have your back in...

  20. Stanford Rape

    DeeAngel replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    That is not vengeance, it is being happy to allow him to suffer the highly probable outcome from the choices he made. He needs to know what it feels like to be held down, have your legs pried apart...

  21. Going to be fired?

    DeeAngel replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't post on the internet asking people questions and then post your unhappiness over getting replies that don't agree with

  22. Violating HIPAA by responding to Yelp

    DeeAngel replied to RiskManager's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    An obvious way for patients to set practitioners up for a

  23. Use of cellphones while at work

    DeeAngel replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    Keep it in a locked locker at work. Make certain you specifically take two 15 minutes breaks and a lunch, no matter the circumstances and check your phone then. For the people who *must* be able to...

  24. Is this discrimination?

    DeeAngel replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The patient's families are just being jerks. I'm sad to say this is not the first time you will have to deal with jerks as a nurse. Some families just have to stir the turd every day over something,...

  25. Will I become a bad nurse? How should I change?

    DeeAngel replied to blueus's topic in General Nursing

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