DeeAngel

DeeAngel

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  1. Least Favorite Things Patients Say

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

    When they tell the aide or the secretary answering call lights that they need to talk to their nurse right away. Then you hustle into the room only to be asked for a blanket or a glass of ice

  2. Am I On Camera? No Paparazzi Please!

    DeeAngel replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    I would immediately call my charge and ask what to do and depending on what they say I may call the House Supervisor. This is not OK and I will not be filmed without my consent, it's just not going...

  3. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    DeeAngel replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    All I know is that years ago before the MMR vaccine was invented I had two childhood friends who died of measles related encephalitis. Their parents would do anything to have been able to prevent...

  4. why do so many nurses post that they love the med scanners

    DeeAngel replied to the nites's topic in General Nursing

    I love scanners because they provide proof that I did things correctly as well as provide me with verification for what I'm doing. Scanners are like having another nurse stand next to me as a silent...

  5. Price of Patient Satisfaction

    DeeAngel replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is dying as a profession in many places and working on the floor has become a nightmare. I take great pleasure in the fact that it has been proven that the places with highest emphasis on...

  6. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    DeeAngel replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I will be OK with mandatory vaccination when it becomes mandatory for patients as

  7. What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    DeeAngel replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    Get a degree in nursing (BSN). Get a degree in computer science. Specialize in nursing informatics, its a wide open growth oriented

  8. Drug Testing

    DeeAngel replied to level1's topic in General Students

    Weed can show up on tests even several weeks later is my understanding. If you smoke it and get drug tested and caught you will beat yourself to death over it. It's just not worth it, if you want to...

  9. Late arriving Nurses

    DeeAngel replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You're not the one who would be getting them in trouble, they did that to themselves by their behavior. If you don't want to be treated like a doormat don't act like a doormat. Give them X (you...

  10. When is the appropriate time to bring up a planned vacation?

    DeeAngel replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't know any way to tell a new or prospective employer than you have no intention of pulling your fair share of the work during your first Christmas with them. You can ask, but you also must be...

  11. Denied R.N. License after NCLEX

    DeeAngel replied to Erational's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I don't know why you're asking this question here when the only people who can give you accurate answers are the BON in your state or an attorney specializing in nurses facing BON

  12. Accused of narcotic/ alcohol abuse... No clue what this is about!

    DeeAngel replied to Purplegiraffe's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like someone has an ax to grind with you. You must consult an attorney specializing in nurse issues, forums are not a substitute for

  13. Overheard at the coffee shop

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

    Thats all sounds pretty typical to me for a salesperson or a person training them. That's not to say I approve, but it sounds like standard practice to

  14. Dilaudid for self-driving patient.

    DeeAngel replied to thecode's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would wait until I set eyes on their ride, whether or not this was facility policy. Even if the facility policy would say they could leave, if anything happened you have to defend your actions in...

  15. Pros and cons of nursing insurance

    DeeAngel replied to dragonfire123's topic in General Nursing

    Your coworkers are completely foolish, wrong and incredibly naive. You need to have your own insurance immediately and you need to keep it in force even when you're not working due to lawsuits being...

  16. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    DeeAngel replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    The woman who was dying of cancer whose 80 some year old mother never left her side. The patient kept crying and apologizing to her her mother for being so sick and dying, saying she was sorry that...

  17. Are care plans valuable?

    DeeAngel replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think in most cases care plans are one of the biggest waste of time there is and are useless. No one usually looks at

  18. Taking a pay cut to go to day shift?

    DeeAngel replied to tobydog01's topic in General Nursing

    It's not selfish to want to work shifts that are compatible for you mentally and physically. That being said you need to figure out how to deal with having $450.00, plus the increased cost of your...

  19. How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    DeeAngel replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked we were required to carry hospital cell phones and answer them at all times. You can silence all the alarms and noises you want but when the phones are ringing all night long its hard...

  20. I got reported to HR

    DeeAngel replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Be aloof and do not speak to this person unless the workplace absolutely demands it. You can't trust her to deal with things like a professional adult, not when she's already demonstrated how she...

  21. I feel like I've made a mistake signing this contract.

    DeeAngel replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    Two years will go by fast. You will have the benefit of your first job being in a hospital you are very familiar with, this is a huge plus! Keep studying just as though you were in school every day...

  22. I'm a sexless nurse

    DeeAngel replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it should matter, professional should all do the same duties. However I also know patients often feel differently and that should be accommodated whenever

  23. Quit during orientation

    DeeAngel replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I hope you gave proper notice or you can cross them off the list when it comes to wanting to be hired as a nurse because they will not want you. What you described as unsafe sounds pretty typical to...

  24. GoFundMe Thoughts?

    DeeAngel replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    No you're not the only one. I have never donated to these sites and I never will. It's nothing more than the internet equivalent of standing on the corner with your tin cup begging for

  25. Procedure on this? Nurse and her abuser

    DeeAngel replied to CMarieRN87's topic in General Nursing

    He knows exactly what he's doing and he's enjoying the game of making you uncomfortable. I would get a restraining order, notify your boss of this fact and consult with a lawyer as to what to do...