angel337

angel337 MSN, RN

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  1. why a nurse and not a doctor

    angel337 replied to lindskay's topic in General Nursing

    i am very proud of my accomplishment of being a rn. i am surprised that people consider nursing to be a blue collar, non-intellectual, easy career (like some other posters said) because it wasn't easy...

  2. Am I the only one to feel this way?

    angel337 replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    my grandmother always told me to never be jealous/envious of others because you never know what their lives are really like. instead, focus on the blessings you have before you such as: you do have a...

  3. Not making the grade at my new job...

    angel337 replied to jen42's topic in First Year After Licensure

    jen, first thing you need to do is forgive yourself. nursing is a hard job, especially in the beginning. there are nurses with years of experience that still get overwhelmed, so don't be so hard on...

  4. BSN requirement for all RNs

    angel337 replied to cindylousmith's topic in General Nursing

    thank you uclarn for clarifying what a bsn program REALLY entails. unless you have been in a certain type of program it is unfair to assume what kind of education another person has. my bsn program...

  5. Do You Regret Becoming A Nurse?

    angel337 replied to ladylou88's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately people get into nursing for all the wrong reasons and then are dissappointed when they find out bedside nursing is not a glamorous 9-5, no weekends, no holidays fluff job. i work in a...

  6. uncaring ER docs

    angel337 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ironically we were having a similar conversation like this at work. it is sad, but a very true reality in america's health care system. at our hospital, if a doc or a member of his family is admitted...

  7. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

    angel337 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    i'm curious to know how many beds are in your ED, because if you have 20 patients how many does everyone else have and how can you document properly on 20 people in an ED? my ED policy is to document...

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

    angel337 replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with you. i just don't understand why some nurses or anyone would think that they have to subject themselves to that in the workplace. i have seen secretaries in doctors offices get treated...

  9. Unsure wether to pursue Nursing

    angel337 replied to Juliets1's topic in International Nursing

    very nice post darci. its hard to find people say such positive things about nursing the way you have. you sound like a really great nurse because you love what you do. people like you make me proud...

  10. New grad not wanting to work

    angel337 replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    tara, your story is one reason why i say you never know what a person is going through or what they have been through. when people don't have a complete picture about a problem, it is easy to assume...

  11. New grad not wanting to work

    angel337 replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    alot of posters are suggesting that the OP do per diem work, but it should be understood that without some solid clinical experience after graduation, very few hospitals or clinics will take her...

  12. New grad not wanting to work

    angel337 replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    i graduated with a couple of women who had the exact same feelings you did. their are many women that can only dream of being a SAHM so i think it's great that you have that option. the only downside...

  13. Medscape article re: Competence, Caring, Cleanliness,

    angel337 replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    this topic is very sensitive to me too, because people don't realize what nurses do until they theselves are sick as a dog in the hospital or they have a loved one dying. people that have experienced...

  14. Breaks in the ER

    angel337 replied to chellet98's topic in Emergency

    you are absolutely right, it is dangerous, but it is also dangerous when you work in a high acuity, level trauma I ED and just about EVERYTHING that comes through the door is chest pain, gun shots,...

  15. Breaks in the ER

    angel337 replied to chellet98's topic in Emergency

    its really sad to say this, but at the ED i work at, you are looked down upon if you think you can get a break everyday. a "break" for us is never 40 minutes. its more like 15 or 20 at most. we had a...

  16. Medscape article re: Competence, Caring, Cleanliness,

    angel337 replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i read this article and i was very disgusted that the author expected the nurses to serve the patients water in the waiting room. unfortunately as usual, nurses are expected to be servants. where i...

  17. If you could choose any degree

    angel337 replied to t2000JC's topic in Research

    i plan to work on a MS in public health in maybe 3-5 years. but i have always wanted a degree in journalism.....maybe one day, when i can leisurely go to school without worrying about bills

  18. Knowledege of Nurses vs Doctors

    angel337 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    i agree its like comparing apples and oranges. RN's have 2 to 4 years of training as compared to physicians that go through 8 years minimum of medical training. i think the answer is pretty obvious. i...

  19. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    angel337 replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    i don't want to come accross as discouraging or negative (especially to new nurses or students) but reading this thread only confirmed what i already knew, which is...there is no such thing as job...

  20. How to be a new grad office nurse?

    angel337 replied to prairiegirl's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    acute care experience enables you to strenghthen your assessment skills and critical thinking abilities. even if you do a year of hospital nursing you will see the difference in your confidence level...

  21. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    angel337 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    well said jen2. i have an A.A.S. degree in medical assisting and also had to pay back 10k. my 4 year nursing degree didn't even cost that much per year. when you are in MA school they rarely even talk...

  22. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    angel337 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    lizz you are absolutely right and here in chicago there are TONS of schools offering programs for MA's and it really gets under my skin because alot of the people go to these schools thinking they...

  23. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    angel337 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    just like angelamac said, it is very common in docs offices to refer to everyone as the nurse. i was a MA for years before becoming a nurse and i always corrected the patients when they called me the...

  24. "Proving" yourself

    angel337 replied to caren19's topic in General Nursing

    your coworkers aren't busy enough. they sound very immature. if you have been there for two years, i am quite sure that you have had just as many difficult patient loads as the next nurse. i really...

  25. what does c=rn mean?

    angel337 replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Students

    i don't know about other nursing schools, but the school i went to had a much higher grading scale than any other major. an A was 93% and up, a B was 84% to 92% and so on, so a person could easily...