anangelsmommy

anangelsmommy ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Who reads your mantoux (PPD) test?

    anangelsmommy replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    Back for my BSN this year so my physician placed it and said any RN (besides me) could read it, my friend read it and signed it, I sent it in and they sent it to my school. For my company, they...

  2. Is there any hope for the BSN who never had experience to get a job?

    anangelsmommy replied to Mrs149's topic in First Year After Licensure

    how about looking for hospitals that have internships for new grads? they usually only hire those with less than 6 months of experience. If your grades are good, I would apply, you can always say...

  3. A nursing student in need of some advice from elder nurses.

    anangelsmommy replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    on an off note, look to see if your school has any private scholarships. I was surprised to learn how many scholarships were available to nursing students and to students in general at my school and...

  4. Before You Take An Elderly Family Member To The ER

    anangelsmommy replied to sharpeimom's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a great idea but I have to ask if others have done this also? i did this with entire med hx and all medications he was taking, always up to date, for my relative that I brought to...

  5. Am I risking my license?

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I have been asked by my health officer to write up a series of standing orders to be signed by our medical director....There are a few that I am not familiar with the drug so the only way I can garner...

  6. Am I risking my license?

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Well in general most of the orders are just that, general orders. But there are a few that are very complicated that i went back and refused to write for that reason. They can't be done for that...

  7. Am I risking my license?

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thanks for the feedback. The one I am not comfortable with is because every patient will need a different dosage and possibly a different type of medication. I dont see how we can do a standing...

  8. Am I risking my license?

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No not an option. And I thought my health officer would be looking them over but she handed them back without a glance. She also doesn't have a license to

  9. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    anangelsmommy replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just found this post and it looks like I am not alone but I feel like so many have it worse than me. But I had a great job and lost funding, and then working with an agency still couldnt get any...

  10. Volunteer opportunities for an RN in Los Angeles, California

    anangelsmommy replied to Cleverbee23's topic in General Nursing

    i just wanted to add that this is a national medical reserved corp, then you choose your state, and your county etc. and from there you have the ability to say when where and how you will work for...

  11. Volunteer opportunities for an RN in Los Angeles, California

    anangelsmommy replied to Cleverbee23's topic in General Nursing

    look up the medical reserve corp. This is made up of medical personnel that want to help in emergencies but can also help out with their local health dept. In the recent hurricane Sandy we used our...

  12. How can I combine OBGYN nursing with Public Health Nursing as a career?

    anangelsmommy replied to Queen2u's topic in Public, Community Health

    Anyone interested in volunteering (even if it is just a way to get familiar with the local health dept) can look up Medical Reserve Corp and sign up as a volunteer. We used our MRC volunteers in the...

  13. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    anangelsmommy replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Dragon nails wouldn't have made it through the door the first day of class let alone through the door of clinicals! They made them cover tats and piercings with bandaids and things like that but I...

  14. How to get experience in a new field w/o experience?

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been working in pediatric home care for 3 years as an RN with my associates degree. I have been lucky enough to have a job I loved and fit my schedule with my kids and husband job and then...

  15. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    anangelsmommy replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As I read all the comments on odd things worn, piercings, nails etc. I think back to nursing school and the FIRST DAY! We received a packet in the mail for my nursing program and first thing on top...

  16. pediatric ceus, where?

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in Pediatric

    i am having a hard time finding ceu's specifically for pediatrics. I did take one course and that was fantastic. But since then everything else has been just general courses. Can you tell me if you...

  17. pediatric ceus, where?

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Pediatric

    smurnursey, I get a lot of things sent to me but they havent been things that I would be interested in. I work with children only, almost all of them are children with severe disabilities, gtubes,...

  18. pediatric ceus, where?

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Pediatric

    do you have to be a certified pediatric nurse to join? I am going to look into this! thank you! My goal is to eventually get my cert but right now I do not work enough

  19. What qualities are good to have as a Pediatric Nurse?

    anangelsmommy replied to animenurse's topic in Pediatric

    I agree with all of these things. a few other things, talk to a lot of little kids and learn how they talk and how they think. It is difficult to understand a lot of little ones. i work with mostly...

  20. CEUs - Question about travel seminar

    anangelsmommy replied to agr8rn's topic in General Nursing

    i am going to do one of these this year, so I am hoping that you will get this and reply. can you let us know how your cruise was, the good points, any bad points, the cruise line you used, and any...

  21. How do I know if the CUE's are accepted by my BON?

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I looked it up on the BON website and it is very vague. I want to insure that they will be accepted should I be audited. it states as follows, (i am paraphrasing a bit) approved by a credentialing...

  22. How do I know if the CUE's are accepted by my BON?

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do I find out if the CUE's I want to take are accepted by my bon? I was looking at some good ones from flex but it is in california and I have my license in another state. How do I find out if...

  23. How do I know if the CUE's are accepted by my BON?

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    thank

  24. How to mend burned bridges?

    anangelsmommy replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    did you get the hiring managers name? perhaps you could right a nice thank you letter and explain what happened? if she or he reads the letter maybe you would have a call back. angels

  25. Denial

    anangelsmommy replied to poopprincess's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a pt like this, cancer, mets everywhere. She had coded several times. But she was a full code. There was no letting her go. She looked so much like she wanted to please family but so worn....