angel337

angel337 MSN, RN

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  1. Plan B

    angel337 replied to FLCRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    some people may disagree with me of course, but i do think nursing is a good secure job. i feel respected, but if you go by most of the posts on this board, alot of nurses say the wages are poor and...

  2. How many mistakes can one nurse make? (A vent)

    angel337 replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    all nurses make mistakes at one time or another. as long as it did not harm the patient, don't beat yourself up. i am a ED nurse, but i have worked med/surg/tele from time to time. med surg can be...

  3. Old Ladies Having Babies

    angel337 replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i believe in the saying that "you are as old as you feel". you are far from old honey. i am 30 also and i don't look any different or feel any different than i did 5 years ago. i don't have children...

  4. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

    angel337 posted a topic in General Nursing

    yes. that is exactly what i heard a cardiologist tell a cath lab nurse when i took a patient having an acute MI to the cath lab. i was completely and utterly floored by his comment. apparently the...

  5. Salaries in Illinois

    angel337 replied to gotksgirl's topic in Illinois Nursing

    i started off at $23 base pay as a new grad. it is very common here in chicago. cost of homes vary of course depending on where you live, but the average decent home is $250k. there is plenty of...

  6. We make as much as maids

    angel337 replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with everything you are saying dear, believe me. the point i was trying to make is just because something makes more money does not mean i would stop my career as a nurse to do it. i'm not one...

  7. We make as much as maids

    angel337 replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    the average maid does not make 20/hr with benefits. and first and foremost i like being a nurse. i would not want to be a maid, even if it paid 50/hr. i'm serious. everything isn't about money. why...

  8. I don't fit into nursing& nurse eating

    angel337 replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    i find it really odd that when people have a bad experience in a nursing job, the first thing they say is it is "the nursing profession". "nursing is hostile", "nurses eat their young" and so forth. i...

  9. meds never to be given IVP

    angel337 replied to newgrad2005's topic in General Nursing

    dilantin

  10. What's Up With Agency Nurses?

    angel337 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    agency in chicago pays very well. specialty is any where from 45-60/hr and med surg is anywhere from 37-44/hr. favorite nurses is one of the higher paying agencies here. most staff/registry jobs pay...

  11. Scheduling lunch breaks in the ED

    angel337 replied to Elle2's topic in Emergency

    the average "break" in our ed is 20 minutes. my break yesterday was 10 minutes. i went to the break room heated up my frozen meal, came back out to make sure all my patients were breathing and then i...

  12. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

    angel337 replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    i was a tech before i was a nurse and i was good at my job because i put the patients first, but i was also frustrated at the abuse i put up with day in and day out from the docs and nurses. the...

  13. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

    angel337 replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    i was a tech before i was a nurse and i was good at my job because i put the patients first, but i was also frustrated at the abuse i put up with day in and day out from the docs and nurses. the...

  14. 10:1 nurse to patient ratio on NOC's!!?##!!

    angel337 replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in General Nursing

    that is absolutely horrific. i would quit. there is no reason why they should treat you that way and especially the patients. and considering the unit is not just a regular med/surg that is really too...

  15. MA vs LPN-- which one?????

    angel337 replied to sheliamd's topic in General Nursing

    if i could do it all over again, i would have been an LPN. i was an MA for years. i got so sick of being referred to as "nurse" when i wasn't a nurse. i am a RN now and i think the MA experience...

  16. Nursing satisfaction almost equal to anal wart researcher.

    angel337 replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i just wanted to add something. to say that being a nurse strips away your self worth and dignity is a little exaggerated don't ya think? i know everyone has had different experiences and i can only...

  17. Nursing satisfaction almost equal to anal wart researcher.

    angel337 replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i thought it was entertaining also. i must be one of the few happy nurses

  18. Having to work Holidays:(

    angel337 replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    i totally empathize with people that have children, and xmas is one of those holidays that parents would not want to give up, so for the last couple of years i have worked for the mothers that have...

  19. New LPN - asked to triage (please help!)

    angel337 replied to labonita271's topic in General Nursing

    first i would like to commend you for being smart enough to realize that they are using you. everything you described sounds like triage to me. in the ED where i work, we don't hire LPN's, but a new...

  20. RN vs. Psychologist

    angel337 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    one of the reasons there is a high burnout in nursing is because people get into the field with unrealistic views of what the profession is about. unlike alot of other professions, nursing should not...

  21. Husband wants to be a nurse????

    angel337 replied to harley_fan's topic in General Nursing

    there are a lot of nursing jobs that don't include the bedpans, commodes and patient lifting all day. maybe your husband knows this and this is why he is pursuing the profession. i know quite a few...

  22. "Just do it"-"But Ive never done it"

    angel337 replied to nagmeriendaak's topic in General Nursing

    would it have been too much for someone to just show you how to flush the port a cath?? some people enjoy making others feel incompetent and unfortunately that is the probably one of the number one...

  23. Rude Families-How do you deal with them?

    angel337 replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    working with the public has always been and always will be tough, but it is especially challenging in healthcare where people are usually going through major life changes. this does not excuse rude...

  24. Easy Department

    angel337 replied to malusport's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i agree with the other posters, but from my experience the "easiest" nursing job i worked at was in same day surgery. the nurses had been there FOREVER, they worked 0530-1300 unless there was an add...

  25. Stressed out and Getting Out

    angel337 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    the grass is always greener................I commend anyone getting out of job that is making them miserable. the patients deserve better and so do you. i worked retail for years and hated it. i am...