angel337

angel337 MSN, RN

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  1. When patients lie about rides.....

    angel337 replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    document. document. document. there is only so much you can do to ensure that the patient is safe. we deal with this all the time in the ED. if a patient is A&Ox3 and ambulatory with out...

  2. Night shift ... And a babysitter?

    angel337 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    i have made major sacrifices since having my daughter. i can only work days. no exceptions. occasionally i will work a p.m. shift. i prefer to be at home at night. there are alot of 24 hour child care...

  3. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    angel337 replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    are you kidding?:wink2: you have at least another 40 years of work ahead of you before you can even think of retiring. i graduated from nursing school at 30. i started at

  4. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    angel337 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    i was a MA for one year before i went to nursing school and i agree these schools prey on people that don't know any better. you make crappy wages and have the responsibilities of a real nurse......

  5. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    angel337 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree with you. something to keep in mind also is that a QUALITY nursing job is hard to come by and i don't want to work for an institution that's too desperate, because the working...

  6. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    angel337 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    i recently interviewed for a job and i could not believe how many nurses were in the HR waiting room with scrubs/jeans/khaki's. i think some nurses take for granted that they are a nurse and that...

  7. Adn's Who Don't Care

    angel337 replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    a bachelor's degree in any field isn't out of the norm it is actually the standard requirement for any entry level career. so i think that nurses are exceptionally blessed that this career doesn't...

  8. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    angel337 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    you are absolutely right. i'm referring more to the patient that is Alert and oriented and that can communicate with me. i work in ER so most patients are able to make decisions. of course a...

  9. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    angel337 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    it comes very natural to me to always explain to the patient what i'm going to do. even though we live in the age of advanced technology and people have access to more information than ever...

  10. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    angel337 replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    there are more nurses than you would ever imagine that have this attitude. nurses that hate bedside care should simply do nonclinical nursing. i'm not thrilled about diarrhea, vomit, and urine...

  11. "Honey"

    angel337 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think it's a big deal. but then again that's just my opinion. when people... especially coworkers call you anything other than your given name, just correct them..they will get the point...

  12. upset about title

    angel337 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    how can they legally do that?? i would be upset too and probably would not take the job for that reason alone. little things like this is what makes nursing so hard to rise as a profession and get the...

  13. Please help me to not burn out...

    angel337 replied to tara.danley's topic in General Nursing

    i know exactly how you feel. i do like being a nurse, but it is very exhausting and in my opinion even though nurses in general make good salaries, it does not compensate for the work we do. i have a...

  14. Pt refused to leave!

    angel337 replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i try as much as possible to look at things from the patient's point of view. when people go to the hospital they ultimately expect for a physician to give the last call. i would too. everyone does...

  15. Is Nursing for me if I get sick often?

    angel337 replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    it's called trolling. this is when people post the most negative and offensive thing possible to stir up a debate or other negative posts. just ignore

  16. The Magic of Touch: What's Happened to the PM Care Backrub?

    angel337 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    back rubs??? don't nurses do enough already? this is one reason why i can't do floor nursing. i think it's wonderful if nurses can do that, but you are lucky if everyone get their meds on time. just...

  17. Is Nursing for me if I get sick often?

    angel337 replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    no matter what profession you choose, getting sick for weeks at a time will always be an issue. employers typically are not fond of employees who get sick all the time and i think the reason why is...

  18. Positive Side of Nursing

    angel337 replied to wanna-be-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    there are alot of positive things about the nursing profession, but i think it's hard for some people to acknowledge them because they have not been in the shoes of many of their patients. people are...

  19. Evil People

    angel337 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    i also had my share of drunk teenagers with very irate, embarrassed parents there to haul them home after they received iv fluids and a meal. i don't take it personal. if i had a penny for every time...

  20. What's it like to work in a medical clinic?

    angel337 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    before i became a nurse i worked in several clinics (family practice, peds,ob,oncology, derm). it's a different kind of work, not as stressful as hospital nursing, but it does have it's share of...

  21. Twas the night before Christmas in the ER

    angel337 replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    that's the ED

  22. RN views on direct to room triage

    angel337 replied to pinktermite's topic in Emergency

    would never work in our ED. we are way to busy and most of the docs can't keep up with the volume of patients we have now. it is funny though how some docs try to minimize the impact that RN's have...

  23. Losing money being a nurse

    angel337 replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    most financial woes start with poor money management. most people want what they want RIGHT NOW and in the end they suffer. although it may sound nice to live frugally, sometimes it can be frustrating...

  24. Medicated Patient for Husband's Sake?

    angel337 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    the dying process can be more difficult for the family than for the patient because it is difficult to see a loved one go and very often the best way families deal with it is to not accept that the...

  25. Greatest code brown stories!

    angel337 replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    this story is kind of sad actually. i work in the ED and we get alot of patients from a local home service that cares for mentally delayed people only. well my patient was mentally delayed because of...