anangelsmommy

anangelsmommy ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Advice needed from fellow night shift people

    anangelsmommy replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    When people go to a new time zone they are often told to use melatonin to "reset" their internal time clock and then go to sleep. I wonder if this would work for you? I would read about taking...

  2. Male OB nurse

    anangelsmommy replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Proud Mama, I'm with ya, I had the entire Nicu team and a surgical team standing by, many of them men! And thank God they were there. Only thing I was concentrating on was my moms cold hands on my...

  3. Nursing Certs: CEU's, Contact Hours, Credit Hours...

    anangelsmommy replied to JSBoston's topic in Pain Management

    oh and I guess I should also let you know, you didnt get the vent/trach cue's until you did trach changes on actual patients...that might make a difference for some people! angels

  4. Nursing Certs: CEU's, Contact Hours, Credit Hours...

    anangelsmommy replied to JSBoston's topic in Pain Management

    i took a vent and trach class - you had to read and study the books before and KNOW it- big books - it was a full two days and was 12 CEUS and I took an IV class also had to study the book and KNOW...

  5. Male OB nurse

    anangelsmommy replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was in a high risk unit while I was pregnant and I had two male nurses. Only thing I didnt like was when one of them walked in while I was using the commode . I will say that the females were a...

  6. help with knowledge of long acting meds for chronic pain

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in Pain Management

    I started a thread in another forum and someone suggested I look here and of course this is a perfect place! I was working on a care plan for a patient that has chronic pain and is concerned about...

  7. infant reflexes stable?

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in Home Health

    my agency sends me out visits and I do mostly pediatrics. One of the forms has a spot for a question that states reflexes stable? which seems like an odd qeustion to me. How do you think one...

  8. infant reflexes stable?

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Home Health

    thank you. I did both. And the one baby did have an ICH so this could have affected nervous system. I guess the way I was looking at is that in a newborn, even with intracranial bleed, they say...

  9. stable reflexes?

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in Pediatric

    I work for an ageny and I do homecare for pediatrics as well as visits. There is one question on one of the forms that is new that is bothering me that I need to get some feedback on. It is mostly...

  10. help with a symbol for diapers??

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am actually an experienced peds nurse but I havent worked pediatrics in a hospital so I am sure that this is used in a hospital. I started a new case and in the paperwork there was some symbols...

  11. help with a symbol for diapers??

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    thank you, that is what I thought it was. is there a difference for stool vs. urine? I appreciate all the answers. I know someone said that this is not used anymore. I wonder if I should put in a...

  12. help with a symbol for diapers??

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    so is that what it is, an i? it looked more like a T with a dot... and that is just for urine? I will ask the nurse I am precepting with at the case I go to tomorrow if they use the same...

  13. help with a symbol for diapers??

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, that is what I figured I want to be sure what the exact symbol if anyone knows. I tried look it up, I have never been able to find a site that actually has this symbol, in fact, I couldnt...

  14. Reccomendations for good note taking?

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering if anyone can reccommend a book or a site for helping with writing good notes? I have purchased a few, and they are more on making sure that you are documenting the correct things....

  15. Reccomendations for good note taking?

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! sounds great, and I found one of them for only $6 including postage! thanks!! angels

  16. L&D nurses a few questions please...

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will be doing visits and I have some questions on how how people are noting these things. I am unable to find anywhere how these things are noted. I would LOVE if I could find a good book on how...

  17. L&D nurses a few questions please...

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you I am more comfortable with with cm, I know they are equal but it seems more accurate and professional. I appreciate the feedback, since most visits are to be done within 5 days unless there...

  18. How to get into hospital?

    anangelsmommy replied to anurse5yrs's topic in General Nursing

    so you actually had the job and THEN they told you to go out and get more experience, instead of giving you the training? OUCH...did they feel they had somehow miscalculated your experience when they...

  19. Has there been an incident that made you question your decision to become an RN?

    anangelsmommy replied to hopefulUS's topic in General Nursing

    My first nursing shift was a disaster, I felt like it was some sort of cartoon! I was all thumbs and the funny thing was that I wasnt new to it at ALL! But now, that I have settled in a field I love...

  20. help with resume after career change to nurse

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am getting ready to graduate and need help to get together a resume but am unsure what information to include and how to include it. The first thing is that i cared for my own son, for 14 years...

  21. Am I "certified"??

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    i work for a home health agency now not a facility. So I will not be compensated. I can start to do IV infusion but I do not believe there will be much chance for starting IV's. Most will be...

  22. Am I "certified"??

    anangelsmommy posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    So after reading the threads about the different classes, I actually took it upon myself to find one of these classes and after reading the title : "IV CERTIFICATION COURSE" I signed up, took the...

  23. Am I "certified"??

    anangelsmommy replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I appreciate your explanation. I guess what I am not happy about is that this advertised as a CERTIFICATION class, I would not have taken the weekend to go to this class or paid the money to go to...

  24. IV Therapy Certification Classes?

    anangelsmommy replied to krystyl's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    before taking one of these classes, see my post titled, "am i

  25. IV Therapy Certification Classes?

    anangelsmommy replied to krystyl's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    This is not just a class as I understand it. I had a picc line for a while. You need to be specially trained to do this. You must be an RN or masters level and under go specialized training. The...