AngelfireRN

AngelfireRN MSN, RN, APRN

med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP

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  1. "Well, that's ONE way to do it!"

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I could not tell you....It was just something I liked to do, I like venipuncture as well, and I just developed a knack for it. Couple things, tell 'em to relax their arm, hold the needle...

  2. "Well, that's ONE way to do it!"

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, in my left delt. I'm right-handed, so that was the easiest way. I'm pretty limber so it was not that big a stretch. I just couldn't get over everyone making such a to-do over it. Now that I...

  3. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "If you are well enough to argue with my treatment plan, you must not be as sick as you thought. And I'm sorry, WHERE did you say you got your medical degree?" Had a lady come in with an obvious...

  4. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    AngelfireRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I'm allergic to onions. No one at my hosp believed me till I got one on a pizza by accident and wound up in the

  5. Who Watches ER?

    AngelfireRN replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, love it, love it, LOVE IT!!!!! Never miss one, DVR is my bestest friend. I squalled like a baby when Pratt died, I even cried when Abby left. My hubby does not care that I pick it apart, he's...

  6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To most family members: "If you don't get outta my face in the next 2 seconds, YOU will be needing nursing care that far and away trumps Mama's need for an extra ten blankets and a shampoo." "If you...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks, southernbee, I do appreciate that. And thanks to rph for bumping up my OP. I still giggle every time I read that. God, I had had a BAD night when I started this thread. Keep 'em coming,...

  8. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is the OP. I'd really like this thread to not get shut down, either. I never expected such a response to this and I'd like to keep it going for a while. If the squabbling could be kept to a...

  9. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just had one come in yesterday, RIGHT AT 2:30, which is when we close. Security called and said "I have Suzy Snowflake here to see Medical". Well, Suzy had no appointment, and yesterday was not a...

  10. Never felt so helpless in my life!!!! LONG

    AngelfireRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I held off on posting this for a couple weeks, since I was so rattled by the whole experience, and since you just never know who may be reading here and recognize someone. However, since this story is...

  11. Never felt so helpless in my life!!!! LONG

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, and thanks again. Yes, to answer, physicals are required. She has been put out before for "showing out", as another nurse put it. She would pass out every day. Finally the nurse got our plant...

  12. Never felt so helpless in my life!!!! LONG

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Her sugar was 77 after the gel, she started seizing at 140. No idea what it norally runs. And the only one hurt was me, I threw my back out picking her up and putting her in the floor when she had...

  13. How to make the nurse's day.

    AngelfireRN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Please, please feel free to complain about the "attitude" that the nurse gives you when she finally snaps at you after you have asked for the 14th time if the gorked patient who JUST arrived from...

  14. How to make the nurse's day.

    AngelfireRN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    By all means, come in the ER with c/o "diarrhea for 4 days" when all you want is a work excuse, and then sit and stare holes through everyone because the very thorough NP student who was astute enough...

  15. Have you ever missed a day because you didn't know you were scheduled?

    AngelfireRN replied to Ginger45's topic in General Nursing

    I used to keep a copy of the WHOLE unit's schedule on my fridge, with my name and days highlighted. On more than one occasion, I'd get woken up at the crack of dawn by a phone call. "You're on the...

  16. Uniform Guidlines where you work

    AngelfireRN replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    I'll have to admit being guilty of the underwear thing. I got so used to wearing the pinafore in nursing school that I forgot I did not have it on after a while. It covered my rear and front, so no...

  17. Can Anyone Tell Me WHY.......

    AngelfireRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Injectable Ativan only comes in a 2mg/ml dose? -So every time you have an agitated, possibly dangerous patient, you either have to waste time getting a witness to verify the waste in the Pyxis, then...

  18. Can Anyone Tell Me WHY.......

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently not in this facility, but in this facility, the vast majority of the rules and p/p make about as much sense as a milk bucket under a

  19. Best way to ask out a patient

    AngelfireRN replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a firestorm. Bossfrog, when I was a new nurse, I dated 2 of my former patients. I also dated the son of one of my patients. They all made the first move, not me. In fact, I had no idea...

  20. Can Anyone Tell Me WHY.......

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did, got written up for violating p/p. Every time, no matter wht the situation was. That was my initial question. It makes no sense. While I'm waiting for someone to come waste with me, someone...

  21. "Uses call light extremely well"

    AngelfireRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or emergency pants changes. I'd pee myself if someone sounded one of those things behind me. Well, either that or throw whatever I happened to be holding at the time in the air. The latter really...

  22. Ticked off a Chaplin today

    AngelfireRN replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    So, they do not call it the Act of Extreme Unction anymore? Sorry, I'm Church of Christ, lapsed at that. Just wondering. I am so sorry you went through that. Happens a lot, though. I stopped...

  23. This just fries me!!!!

    AngelfireRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Firstly, an announcement. In 2 months and 11 days I will graduate with a Master's degree and be on my way to sit for my NP boards. WHEEEEEE!!! And now, for something completely different. I have a...

  24. This just fries me!!!!

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, it is not just me. After the dust-up yeaterday, when other students found out she was my riding buddy, each and every one of them stopped to offer condolences! If it was not so true it would...

  25. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    AngelfireRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just felt the need to resurrect this thread. Had this happen to me last week. I am working occupational, and we are closing this plant. All the retiree records need to be catalogued and typed and...