DeeAngel

DeeAngel

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  1. Old Dude or other Tx nurses...is it true?

    DeeAngel replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I would be very upset if there was an outbreak of a contagious condition in the classroom and I as another parent, was not

  2. Needle stick from urine collection cup.. Patient HepC positive...

    DeeAngel replied to Leeleeboo7's topic in General Nursing

    The next time you go to work take a full set of pictures documenting the condition of that sharps box and email them to yourself. These pictures could potentially help you to win a lawsuit someday if...

  3. considering quiting current new case

    DeeAngel replied to undefeated-lvn's topic in Private Duty

    Time to leave, I wouldn't trust that mother for anything in the

  4. Do employers ever drug test on the spot at interviews?

    DeeAngel replied to Nursey916's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do not apply anywhere until at least 6 weeks have passed. Fail to do this and you run the risk of losing your nursing license because if you test positive they will probably report you to the BON....

  5. Switch and bait on open shifts?

    DeeAngel replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This is common practice in hospitals and it's not going to go away. When you accept employment you are agreeing to serve in any capacity in line with your experience and scope of

  6. Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    DeeAngel replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    You didn't do anything wrong and you didn't get her fired, she got herself fired. Don't you dare accept one bit of the blame for her losing her

  7. No rehire !!!!!!!!!!

    DeeAngel replied to Yorker's topic in General Nursing

    Not at

  8. Is hospital nursing an unbearably dirty job?

    DeeAngel replied to lisaniles's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds a bit precious and

  9. Hospice Nurses is my Wife getting lowballed

    DeeAngel replied to Vraktar's topic in General Nursing

    They want to work your wife like a dog while paying her just full time pay. Thats the bottom line of

  10. "Overhire"

    DeeAngel replied to nurseee24's topic in General Nursing

    As a professional, never pretend to understand terms when you

  11. HIPAA/confidentiality during an Outbreak

    DeeAngel replied to Nurse2b Fun's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Telling a patients they are being treated for a scabies outbreak is not breaking confidential information as no patient idenifiers are being

  12. To the nurse who was belittling and condescending to me today

    DeeAngel replied to Wherearethelandmarks's topic in General Nursing

    "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" - Eleanor

  13. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    DeeAngel replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is why verbal reports exist. Pass it on in report, people will be aware and you can still maintain plausable

  14. How to handle getting overwhelmed...

    DeeAngel replied to HelloWish's topic in General Nursing

    I used to go into work 30 minutes early to sit down and get all my patient information written down so the second report is done I was ready to go to work and knew who needed what and when. That...

  15. Would you suggest a different drug brand to a patient?

    DeeAngel replied to MunoRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I would not say a word about it unless it was a family member, no good will come from recommending this to a regular

  16. Dating a former patient

    DeeAngel replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

    You are flirting with the possiblity of losing your license by doing

  17. PROBATION

    DeeAngel replied to 1235's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    No one can answer this question except the California BON themselves. We certainly don't

  18. Discharge patient with Foley, but forgot to give the syringes to remove foley

    DeeAngel replied to Bamafan2011's topic in General Nursing

    Until it doesnt and then you have to call the urologist to explain what you did. This does happen to

  19. Is it ok to take Verbal Chemo Orders

    DeeAngel replied to monalunaxo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Most facilities anymore have polices that verbal orders are supposed to be infrequent and only in urgent situations. I would not take an order for chemo over the phone, it's the doctors...

  20. Using phones as a sitter-thoughts?

    DeeAngel replied to allinone's topic in General Nursing

    You need to find out the institutional policy regarding this matter, you are being paid to sit and watch, not play with your

  21. Lied to by new employer

    DeeAngel replied to Mrod11411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The employer was shady for doing this. I would resign immediately and just leave them hanging with the problem they created for

  22. Help, did I get hired onto a sinking ship?

    DeeAngel replied to skydancer7's topic in General Nursing

    Get out, do it now and don't look back because you are indeed on a sinking

  23. "just" a school nurse rant

    DeeAngel replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    If this same person asks you anything medical ever again just respond with "but I'm just a school nurse". Give her no information of any kind, make her get it

  24. to AMA or not to AMA?

    DeeAngel replied to newnurse925's topic in General Nursing

    That you didn't notify the doctor is absolutely negligent, egregious behavior on your

  25. new grad, confused, discouraged, overwhelmed, nervous, 2nd guessing

    DeeAngel replied to AnnaBanana60137's topic in General Nursing

    Get off that floor and begin to tell your SIL nothing about your work life. She's shown you who she is, a backstabbing hypocritical gossip, when people whow you their true selves always believe them....