angellavg

angellavg has 4 years experience.

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1. My last semester. VERY much burned out.

   angellavg replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   i know exactly how you feel. i too am in my last semester. graduate may 20 and it can't come soon enough! to top it off, i had surgery the first week of this semester(missed 2 days of school) and everything has just gotten worse since. i got pneu...

2. verapamil

   angellavg replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

   it is an antiarrhythmic--we are currnetly studying this in pharm

3. I was a patient on my own unit today....yikes.....

   angellavg replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

   i was an outpatient last week ( in the hosp. that i work) for an EGD and possible lap choley. i was soooo nervous about being exposed. they all made it very light hearted so i didn't feel too embarassed. when i got to the OR my gown was tied shut ...

4. Nurse patient ratio

   angellavg replied to gaulkari's topic in General Nursing

   i work in a small hospital. on the night shift, which i usually work, i take care of all the patients for the most part. there are also 2 RNs, one does meds and the other does ER and goes through the charts nightly. i am totally screwed and exhaus...

5. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

   angellavg replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   the hospital that i work at requires us to wear white pants and any kind of top. a lot of the nurses wear faded t-shirts, white jeans, etc. i think we would look better if we all wore scrubs, colored or not. it is a very small hospital (24 beds) a...

6. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

   angellavg replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

   i recently was going to apply for a job until i saw the credit report section. i just don't understand how they think that your credit report lets them know what kind of employee you will be. i didn't apply because my credit sucks. i would've real...

7. Treatment of DVT's

   angellavg replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

   my hospital is in the dark ages:) . we still use hep. drips for ALL DVTs. the only time that i have seen lovenox used is when the patient came from the "big city" hospital and was already using it. sounds a lot easier and less expensive for the pa...

8. night shift "weekends"??

   angellavg replied to PediRN's topic in General Nursing

   at my facility weekends for nights are fri, sat, sun

9. My kids are sending me to the psyc. ward

   angellavg replied to nurse-in-boots's topic in General Nursing

   i know where you are coming from!! i decided after a long and hard thought that i would go to walmart because we needed diapers and sandles for the summer. BIG MISTAKE!!!!!! we got in the door and it was like roaches scattering when the lights com...

10. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

    angellavg replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    hi everyone--i am 34 and a mother of three (4 if u count my husband lol) their ages are 12, 5, and 2. i am currently in the LPN program and won't get into the ADN until fall of 2004. i work in a small town hospital which i enjoy very much.

11. I need study ideas!

    angellavg replied to Dublin37's topic in General Students

    i know exactly how u feel. we have a new a-p instructor this year. he couldn't cut it in med school so decided to be an instructor. he explains things on a level that no one understands (half the class is failing). he tells us to concentrate on t...

12. Spring Break!!

    angellavg replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Students

    i just finished spring break this week. the only good thing was that i didn't have to get up before the butt crack of dawn to go to clinicals or school and didn't have to deal with crabby kids due to lack of sleep. not a lot of peace though, my dau...

13. huge pay difference

    angellavg replied to angellavg's topic in General Nursing

    i'd like to say thanks to everyone for their input. i really appreciate it!

14. huge pay difference

    angellavg posted a topic in General Nursing

    just wondering if this is a common occurance around anyone else. i work in a hospital that the LPNs get $9.30/hr and thirty miles away, the nursing home pay $17/hr. is this normal??? i live smack dab in the middle of the 2 towns and it really isn'...