DeeAngel

DeeAngel

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  1. Nurses selling at work?

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

    I believe there should be a zero tolerance policy of this sort of nonsense in the workplace. You want to sell you do it on your own time, off hospital grounds. It's ridiculous, inappropriate and...

  2. Waiting room

    DeeAngel replied to Marci4's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That horrible breath could likely be untreated periodontal disease. It can be bad enough to smell across a room when some people open their mouth and yes it can literally take your breath away. No...

  3. Engagement/Wedding Bands

    DeeAngel replied to ~Melissa~'s topic in General Nursing

    I honestly think it's a good idea to leave engagement rings at home and just wear a band to work. One of my instructors lost a very large (2-3 carat) diamond from her engagement ring while at work in...

  4. Changing our colors again- rant.

    DeeAngel replied to beeker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They are doing the exact same thing where I work as part of their rebranding push. Currently it's white tops and navy or white pants only. The new scrubs are totally different colors and all have...

  5. I love you boss ... BUT!!...

    DeeAngel replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse who has been at it for awhile knows that getting caller ID is an absolute necessity. I screen my calls because I get called all the time to come in and work extra. I work my scheduled...

  6. When is my ATT coming?! :(

    DeeAngel replied to Lovemykids125's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Call to make sure they have all the information they need and ask how long the process should take. Some BONs are incredibly slow. This was a long time ago but in 1980 it took me over 4 months to...

  7. 6 patients at once? How do you do that?? Any advice?

    DeeAngel replied to RN0302's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have 6-7 (never more than 7) on night shift and I have to say that the hospital I work at is the most generous in staffing ratios out there. The other hospitals will make you take up to 10 patients...

  8. Anyone read the new book by Ira Byock?

    DeeAngel replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think some families keep people like this alive firstly because they don't pay for it so therefore the cost is meaningless to them and they can use the property of the person and/or cash their...

  9. Prior "criminal" record, I need advice.. I'm scared to death.

    DeeAngel replied to dreamfulfiller12's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Speak to a criminal attorney in the state in which you live if you want a truthful, accurate answer for your particular situation. You are not going to get accurate answers on an internet message...

  10. Avoid "Karing with Kindess" CNA program

    DeeAngel replied to amonroe457's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ah, gotta love an education program that bases their program on the theme of

  11. Extra Shifts, Extra calls, feeling a bit guilty

    DeeAngel replied to 33762FL's topic in General Nursing

    their chronic inability to staff appropriately is their problem not mine and i refuse to let them make it into my problem. i have worked at the same place for 4 years now and have never worked a...

  12. Human Body Mannequin

    DeeAngel replied to Nurse2b7337's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I search for "human body anatomical mannequin" and came up with all sort of hits. It's not going to be

  13. Shafted on Thanksgiving

    DeeAngel posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had been scheduled way ahead of time to work this Thanksgiving, OK, fine it's my turn. My daughter in law invited me to come to her family's town 3.5 hrs drive away from me as she and my son would...

  14. If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    DeeAngel replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Stay out of it, it's his business let him handle it on his own. You run a real risk of getting your name dragged into the mess and some people do not look kindly on those whom they do not feel have...

  15. Sticky fingers-stealing other people's food/office supplies

    DeeAngel replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    This has gone on every place I have ever worked. I carry my food in a tote that has space for freezer packs and keep it with me at the computer desk I pick to sit at for my shift. For what it's...

  16. Critical Hgb value changed

    DeeAngel replied to ukjenn231's topic in General Nursing

    I've been told we have gone to 7 or lower for transfusions, but have not seen it actually in writing yet. The explanation given to me was that going by this criteria results in fewer complication...

  17. I'm an Idiot....

    DeeAngel replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nurse I work with do the exact same thing about 3 months ago. Just make a note on your calendar to renew and don't make the same mistake again. It

  18. Nurse with disability

    DeeAngel replied to Bettycaroline's topic in Emergency

    Sorry but if you can't do the job you were hired to do then you need to find something else. The other nurses should not have to tolerate being out of triage rotation because one nurse finds the back...

  19. Nurses entering their own eletronic MARS? ?

    DeeAngel replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing like setting everyone up for medication error!. They have just taken a huge step back into the stone age of medication management. "my Organization (an impatient facility) is implementing a...

  20. Is this a HIPAA violation?

    DeeAngel replied to studentCL2009's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    She needs to mix up the details of the encounters and keep her name and hospital anonymous. Like so many others this is going to catch up with her and make her unemployable by the institutions that...

  21. Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    DeeAngel replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You speak to the charge nurse and tell her you want another nurse assigned and

  22. ct bath

    DeeAngel replied to maureenelopre's topic in General Nursing

    Did you Google it? I got my answer to what it was right away. Once you see the picture of what the tub is, it's pretty clear how you would bathe

  23. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

    DeeAngel replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    Professional never scold other professionals in public. They just

  24. Sitting down to calm an upset patient is unprofessional?

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

    I swear nurses get dinged no matter what they do, at times we truly cannot

  25. This can't be right!?

    DeeAngel replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I would let JACHO know that is