angel337

angel337 MSN, RN

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  1. Nursing assistant identified as low stress career

    angel337 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    that is absolutely

  2. CCU - Cocaine may cause symptoms of MI

    angel337 replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    "do you use any illegal drugs" is a routine question in the ER for young people with chest pain. it is a known fact that cocaine can cause cardiac damage. usually the ckmb is elevated. i see this...

  3. pregnancy and getting a job

    angel337 replied to cutiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    your biggest challenge like the above poster said is not pregnancy but the fact that you have no experience as a nurse. are you licensed??? if you are, you will need to do a refresher course and go...

  4. Child care and schedule

    angel337 replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    i think you should just be honest with your manager. you can't come in..plain and simple. the hospital will not close if you don't show up for easter. the fact that the scheduler scheduled you on a...

  5. RN doing conscious sedation non-intubated patient

    angel337 replied to Surgerygirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i push propofol all the time and assist with conscious sedation also. i guess it depends on your BON and the hospital you work

  6. Answers from 100 nurses needed: Which state has the most nursing shortage?

    angel337 replied to John123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    not too hard to find a job in illinois, especially chicago. however in chicago, the hospitals with the good reputations are very hard to get in

  7. Nightmare Families and Hospital protocols

    angel337 replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i see this all the time and its so discouraging for me as a nurse because i know that i can't retire at the bedside. hospital administration will never do anything because they have an obligation...

  8. Anybody regret leaving the bedside?

    angel337 replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Nursing

    can you tell me what is so boring about your job? did you always want to do public health.. or was the m-f schedule the only thing appealing? maybe you need to get used to it for awhile. unfortunately...

  9. How do I manage difficult CNAs?

    angel337 replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    quit now. it won't

  10. I can't do this anymore...(VERY VERY LONG)

    angel337 replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think being a nurse has caused all of these catastrophies you are experiencing. it sounds like you had some deeper issues to begin with and being in a job you don't really want just probably...

  11. Aide/Tech calls herself nurse

    angel337 replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    i dealt with this before and what i did was flat out tell the tech that if she wants to be a nurse she should go to school and stop pretending to be something she's not. she was FURIOUS because i...

  12. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    angel337 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with both sides...or should i say i understand both sides. when you are a mother your children come first. period. i am more conscious now of being on time and sometimes i go to work not...

  13. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    angel337 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    i am always on time for work and luckily my daughter is not a sickly child because i will call in if she is too sick to be in daycare. the holiday thing is difficult, but we knew this when we decided...

  14. RN vs. PA

    angel337 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    what is the big deal?? it's just a freakin' bedpan!!! how would you feel if your mother was sitting on an uncomfortable bedpan for 20-30 minutes because some egotistical health professional think they...

  15. How do Nurses handle the DEMANDING Work Hours?!?

    angel337 replied to gbarrera2's topic in General Nursing

    pm stands for private message. some good hospitals are rush presbyterian and northwestern memorial which are both in the city. hinsdale, edwards and good samaritan are considered good places to work...

  16. How do Nurses handle the DEMANDING Work Hours?!?

    angel337 replied to gbarrera2's topic in General Nursing

    your manager sounds burned out. she probably truly is a nice person but unfortunately she has probably dealt with multiple new grads that have had terrible scheduling conflicts. i believe she was...

  17. ERs fail as the nation's safety net

    angel337 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    society is so litigious. everyone wants to sue for everything, so in that respect i don't blame the pcp suggesting patients go to the ER if they can't see the the patient. God forbid something happens...

  18. What else can I do with a BSN beside bedside nursing

    angel337 replied to Ayonti's topic in Nursing Career

    there is a light at the end of the tunnel. you just have to give it a chance. i wanted to quit at 3 months also. talk to your manager and let him/her know how you feel, they may try to work with you...

  19. how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    angel337 replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    i was a tech/pct before i was a nurse and even though i didn't mind the work, i like being a nurse much

  20. Confused about salary and hourly pay adding up......

    angel337 replied to kgh31386's topic in General Nursing

    chicago,

  21. to get a BSN if no desire for management?

    angel337 replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    honey, you have already earned your BSN..too bad you can't be grandfathered in. and you are right about the course work because alot of the ADN programs here are adding more classes to their program...

  22. to get a BSN if no desire for management?

    angel337 replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    believe it or not having a BSN isn't the big deal it used to be. in fact, alot of bedside nursing jobs are now "BSN preferred". more and more nursing jobs other than bedside are requiring a MSN for...

  23. preparing to be one of them????????????

    angel337 replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    because you are a nursing student you are going to be more observant and critical than most. that's understandable, but i don't think 2 hours is enough time to assume that the nursing staff were not...

  24. On being a mom in a female-dominated profession

    angel337 replied to Vida's topic in General Nursing

    i used to think just like you before i had children. all i have to say is you'll see it differently when you have kids. i do agree that people should always have a back up, but unfortunately that...

  25. Confused about salary and hourly pay adding up......

    angel337 replied to kgh31386's topic in General Nursing

    what they are giving you is the median salary. the average nurse with 1-5yrs exp. makes approx. 26/hr not including shift differential. that comes out to about 52-53k per year. 18/hr is pretty low but...