angel337

angel337 MSN, RN

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  1. Salaries for inpatient vs outpatient settings

    angel337 replied to coopman712's topic in General Nursing

    the above poster is correct, the difference in pay between hospitals and clinics can be $8-$10/hr. which is why most nurses won't do it. i live in chicago and i interviewed for an office position...

  2. Nurses not doing assessments

    angel337 replied to gucci rush's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for pointing that out, because i have worked with plenty of white nurses that did the same thing. where are work some of our best nurses are

  3. Is this career right for me? Sharing some thoughts!

    angel337 replied to EnduringFaith's topic in General Nursing

    you sound like you already made your mind up to me. there is no perfect career. work/career is what you make it. yes, nursing can be hard work, but there are some plenty areas of nursing that don't...

  4. LPN/RN Rumble

    angel337 replied to BellaItalianaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    it's a never ending battle. if you do become a RN then someone will say "oh, she's ONLY the nurse..where is the doctor?" go

  5. Nurses not doing assessments

    angel337 replied to gucci rush's topic in General Nursing

    the only explanation is laziness. in the ED we do more of a focused assessment pertaining to why the patient is there. for instance i do not listen to lungs if a person is there for an ankle sprain....

  6. What Exactly does a Radiology Nurse Do???

    angel337 replied to TruDivaRN's topic in General Nursing

    radiology/MRI/CT nurse falls under the description of special procedures nurse. meaning that these nurses are responsible for the care of patients receiving procedures that cannot be done on the floor...

  7. How much do u like nursing? Scale of 1 to 10

    angel337 replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    8.5. if it wasn't for the holidays i would probably rate it

  8. Need some info about Weekend Option

    angel337 replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

    think long and hard before you commit to a weekend program, because if you value having a social life it can become discouraging at some point. i did it for 8 months and it was okay, but it got old...

  9. Help telling co-worker to stop complaining!!

    angel337 replied to LilDKessler's topic in General Nursing

    there is always a complainer at every job. misery likes company. don't respond to her complaints. period. and if she seems a bit surprised that you seem uninterested just tell her " i don't feel like...

  10. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    angel337 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    there is too much missing information in this article. where i work we will triage a frequent flier 20x's if we have to. its the law and it's also an EMTALA violation if everything they say happened...

  11. Slow Codes

    angel337 replied to karenna's topic in General Nursing

    it is not our place to put value on someone else's life. my grandma means the world to me and if she was terminally ill, i would not want to see her suffer but at the same time i would not want an...

  12. Shifts - do new nurses have a choice?

    angel337 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm in chicago too and trust me if you are not too picky like someone else said you can find a day shift. i started out on pm's and like it alot. pm shift is easier to get because day shifts are hard...

  13. Hypochondriacs who come in...

    angel337 replied to KMP77's topic in Emergency

    i am very careful to not label people as hypochondriacs. sure they exist and the first time you assume that a person is "faking it" or whatever, that's when they go home and die from a huge...

  14. Nursing (free tuition) vs. OT (many loans)

    angel337 replied to tencents's topic in General Nursing

    i think you answered your own question. why do nursing if that's not what you really want??? if taking out student loans to be an OT means having a satisfying career, then that's what you do. i have...

  15. how would you feel as a pt?

    angel337 replied to crissrn27's topic in General Nursing

    this explains why pt's are so demanding and will be even more demanding in the future. i had a pt say to me the other day "where are the nurses? i need someone to prepare my tea and serve me cookies"...

  16. how to manage the waiting room?

    angel337 replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    triage is never easy. i feel overwhelmed just reading the posts. if patients only

  17. I want to change jobs, be a Walmart Greeter

    angel337 replied to kdot2003's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i do understand how you feel. even though nurses know that tragedy comes with the territory of acute care, sometimes we just don't want to deal with it for a while and would rather do something else...

  18. "We're Just Nurses" ..... Grrrrrrr!!!

    angel337 replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    put it this way... most nurses may know what a bad xray looks like, for instance a huge infiltrate or a severe cardiomegaly, but for the most part it is not something we are taught to master. i can...

  19. I'm not "WIPING BUTTS"

    angel337 replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    thank you x3 tweety. i take good care of my patients, but i don't consider "wiping butts" as part of my job description. it just comes with bed side nursing. i am an educated professional. i think it...

  20. Understaffing and burnout

    angel337 replied to cherishlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i have never heard of a ICU ratio that high. that's horrible. that's unsafe and unfair to the nurse and the patient. i think what contributes the most to burn out is the aciuty of the patient. people...

  21. About to graduate, but feeling demoralized...

    angel337 replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

    try not to be discouraged. yes, there are a lot of opportunities in nursing, but those office jobs and outpatient surgery jobs are usually only available to nurses with at least a couple years of...

  22. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    angel337 replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    i would not recommend it, but i wouldn't necessarily discourage it either. although nursing has alot of career possibilities, you have to go through too much dysfunctional crap before getting to the...

  23. Young & Ignorant

    angel337 replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    i think the reason they told you that you could use regular tubing is because platelets are suppose to infuse in fast. i always use blood tubing for platelets and put in on an IV pump over 30 minutes....

  24. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    angel337 replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with everyone who says if you don't like it, leave. obviously we all need to work, but i think the excuse"i can't afford to leave" is just that....an excuse. you can find another job....

  25. Does anyone else see discrimination? Long Post but please read!

    angel337 replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    i smell racism loud and clear. unfortunately african americans deal with these issues more than people think and unfortunately again, americans turn the other cheek to it and act as if it doesn't...