angel337

angel337 MSN, RN

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  1. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    angel337 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i can proudly say i don't have this problem mainly because i mind my own business and i pick and choose who to talk to at work. i am well liked at my job and most of my coworkers consider me "quiet...

  2. Why not question pts about their eating habits?

    angel337 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    i do ask patients about their regular eating habit, especially when it might be related to their complaints such as chronic abdominal pain, reflux etc... i do this because alot of patients don't...

  3. How are you judgemental?

    angel337 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

  4. How are you judgemental?

    angel337 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    i am judgemental about the patient that has GERD or chronic gallstones, but continue to come to the ER because "I ate something spicy last night". now they are leaning over in excrutiating abdominal...

  5. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    angel337 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    there is no complete wrong or right answer to this subject, but the reality is that nursing is a hard job. i work with alot of miserable nurses because they HATE doing bedside care, but continue to...

  6. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    angel337 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    i'm afraid this is becoming the norm. a nursing career does not hold the same status that it did 20+ years ago. alot of people that go into nursing now feel that they have options and they don't want...

  7. ER RNs, who does the petition?

    angel337 replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    anyone that heard the patient verbalize or exhibit unsafe behavior can do the petition. the primary nurse should always do an assessment. maybe that is the policy of your ER to have the person that...

  8. doctors without borders/MSF

    angel337 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    what is

  9. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    angel337 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    working the holidays are hard. and yes, we all know that when we decide to do hospital nursing but it doesn't matter because it doesn't hit you until the holidays come. it is harder when you have...

  10. strictly business/non-caring LPN

    angel337 replied to TTAmoneypit's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think you should take care of people with that attitude. sometimes a "whiny" patient has valid reasons to be that way and you could miss something important just because you don't feel you...

  11. Hiring new grads over experienced nurses-VENT

    angel337 replied to nurseMeghan's topic in General Nursing

    it doesn't surprise me. i have several friends that are experienced nurses with 10 years or more to account for and they have experienced the same thing. some institutions don't value knowledge and...

  12. What's your favorite shift and why??

    angel337 replied to np_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    i like days. it feels more normal because i get home by 4pm, fix dinner, spend time with family. i used to like pm shift because of not having to get up early, but days works better for my

  13. nurse & dr affair, what should I do?

    angel337 replied to sandee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    go to work as usual. there isn't anything you can do to stop two consenting adults from doing what they

  14. Do Rns Clean The Urine And Bowels

    angel337 replied to Dashing's topic in General Nursing

    this is a joke. trolling at its

  15. Why do nurses tolerate bad workloads and bad work situatitons?

    angel337 replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i think the answer is very simple. job security. people can yell to the roof top about how nursing doesn't pay, but the truth is if it didn't pay what it did most us would not do it. i know i...

  16. Transition from RN to MD. Need some advice please!

    angel337 replied to Slayer's topic in General Nursing

    its hard to give you a cut and dry answer. it all boils down to where your desire is and what your ultimate goal is. i know this may sound crazy....but don't worry about how many years it will take to...

  17. Hypochondriac Nurses

    angel337 replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    when you see so many sick poeple day in and day out, its hard not to think "maybe this can happen to me too". i'm not a hypochondriac, but when i see so many people my age with cancer, i...

  18. Anyone left good paying job for nursing?

    angel337 replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    think long and hard about what you are getting into. nursing is no joke and you work HARD. you work long hours, weekends, holidays and sometimes rotating shifts, depending on the position. there are...

  19. Should I leave nursing?

    angel337 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    everything you said is very true for most bedside nursing positions. and i can empathize with you. i took the slow route to becoming an RN, so i knew exactly what i was getting into. however, i don't...

  20. single moms and working late

    angel337 replied to firetopaz's topic in Nursing Career

    i won't work 12's for the exact reason that you stated. i feel horrible getting home late and putting my daughter to bed even later. occasionally i will work no more that 2 12's in a week and even...

  21. Should I leave nursing?

    angel337 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    can you be more specific and tell us exactly what it is that you don't like? it's normal to feel overwhelmed the first year. so maybe if you can narrow it down to what it is that's making you not like...

  22. New nurse giving up on first job in med surg after 7 mos.

    angel337 replied to MimismomRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    you need another job honey. period. menopause or not, if your unit is truly the way you describe it, i don't blame you for feeling the way you do. and they wonder why there is such a high burnout rate...

  23. Pa?

    angel337 replied to mistiffy's topic in General Nursing

    same thing i was wondering. its a low blow to all the hard work they put in to be independent

  24. fat and miserable

    angel337 replied to piper_for_hire's topic in General Nursing

    actually most of the nurses i work with are health nuts and skinny. i can only think of 3 or 4 that are considered obese. but, i have heard people say that all nurses are fat and miserable before so...

  25. Chicagoland Area RN Salaries

    angel337 replied to Gem97's topic in Illinois Nursing

    most nurse i know in the chicago area with your years of experience start off with about $28-$30/hr as a staff nurse with benefits. northwestern is a great place to work with excellent