angel337

angel337 MSN, RN

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  1. tattoos in the workplace

    angel337 replied to wiseguy99's topic in General Nursing

    i worked with a nurse once who had her bottom lip, tongue and nose pierced. the doctor we were working with that day made her take the rings out. she looked just fine if she was not in work clothes....

  2. Not giving in my petition for nursing school

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

    if being a doctor is what you aim to be susanna, then go for it but i have to agree with erslave that when you are a nurse your practice revolves around holistic healing. nurses spend the most time...

  3. Nursing or something else?

    angel337 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    you sound like you pretty much have your mind made up. i don't think you have to be a social butterfly to be a nurse but you definitely have to be patient, have excellent communication and coping...

  4. CockyICU,CockyER

    angel337 replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    dixie, you are definitely an ER nurse. i had a day like you described just yesterday. our charge nurse was literally in tears because we had no where to put the numerous codes and possible MI's...

  5. arrogant nurses

    angel337 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we have a similar problem where i work with the nurses vs aide/tech situation and i must say it becomes very tiring. i was a cna/tech for 6 years before i became a nurse and i took great pride in my...

  6. failed nclex

    angel337 replied to humiliated's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you sound like you are very hard on yourself and your expectations. you mentioned that nursing school was a breeze so you thought that the test would be too. the one thing that some people fail to...

  7. Another Nurse Bites the Dust...

    angel337 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    i just wanted to add that the people who were telling me not to be a nurse were other nurses which is understandable because they have their own personal experiences to draw from. i always respect the...

  8. Another Nurse Bites the Dust...

    angel337 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with you. when you see posts such as these it makes you wonder what you are getting in to. don't worry about it, if nursing is what you want to do, then do it. remember that this board does...

  9. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

    angel337 replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

    i think it's great that you brought this topic up. i worked full time in the emergency room and the floor the entire time i was in nursing school and i think my experience as a tech/cna was more...

  10. Another CRNA media issue

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

    i am not a crna nor do i want to be one, but i am so tired of people picking on crna's and nurses in general. ONE crna makes a booboo and now ALL crna's are unsafe? please. every time i read these...

  11. Obesity in the hospital

    angel337 replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital i work at is also making present and future plans to accomodate larger sized people. i do find that when a patient is obese, their care is compromised greatly. i don't have anything...

  12. screwed up at work... feeling crappy...

    angel337 replied to Kudra's topic in General Nursing

    when i did my nurse externship prior to graduating, ortho was one of my rotations. i almost did not become a nurse because of that unit. it was my worst rotation. it is entirely too physical and they...

  13. The fingernail police!!

    angel337 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    i know a former nurse that left nursing because she did not wnat to comply with the rules of short nails, hair up, no perfume etc... When you are in nursing school you learn all of these things for a...

  14. In it for the long run nurses:)

    angel337 replied to RN30years's topic in General Nursing

    i am a new nurse and just wanted to say i have alot of respect for "older" nurses that have been in this career for a long time. no matter how much education you have, nothing compares to...

  15. Need help with 12hour shifts.....

    angel337 replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    depending on where you work, 12's are a blessing, because i personally cannot see working more than that on a busy telemetry or med/surg floor or ED. i work no more than 2 12's in a row then 1 off and...

  16. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    angel337 replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    in chicago, more and more hospitals are advertsing for bsn nurses. however, as a new nurse, if you want to venture away from bedside nursing, no one will take you serious with less than a year of...

  17. Is English required to be an RN?

    angel337 replied to Jailhouse RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    excuse me if i am wrong, but i thought this board was informal. i wasn't aware that we were required to write text book essays when posting a topic. i agree that how you communicate on paper...

  18. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

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

    anytime you work with people, including retail, customer service, tourism,etc.. you can expect rude behavior. more so in healthcare. i work in the ED, where people are known to be very difficult. it...

  19. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    angel337 replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    i could have written your post word for word. i was the EXACT same way in school. i still hate mucus but the best way i deal with it is to just expose myself to it. i can suction people, but if...

  20. 4th of July, no time and half

    angel337 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    we get time and a half for every holiday. i just can't believe how many hospitals don't pay for holidays. my department also offered $300 bonuses for RN's to pick up for today because they didn't want...

  21. Differences between male ER nurses and Females?

    angel337 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    i agree with you, traumainthespot that most ed male nurses are usually pretty messy. just about every male ed nurse i have worked with is a slob and (no offense) not as attentive to the patients as...

  22. Differences between male ER nurses and Females?

    angel337 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    i agree with you, traumainthespot that most ed male nurses are usually pretty messy. just about every male ed nurse i have worked with is a slob and (no offense) not as attentive to the patients as...

  23. Any 2nd career RNs going back to their previous careers???

    angel337 replied to KarenAR's topic in Nursing Career

    good for you karenAR. at least you didn't wait until you had 20 years in nursing to realize it wasn't for you. nursing isn't for everyone and its best to get out than to stay and be miserable. the...

  24. Any 2nd career RNs going back to their previous careers???

    angel337 replied to KarenAR's topic in Nursing Career

    good for you karenAR. at least you didn't wait until you had 20 years in nursing to realize it wasn't for you. nursing isn't for everyone and its best to get out than to stay and be miserable. the...

  25. Can you hate sciences, yet still be in the med. field?

    angel337 replied to Chevelle's topic in General Nursing

    i took 8 credit hours of chemistry (general & organic/inorganic) .....HATED them both. A&P was interesting, micro was tolerable. i am a RN