angel337

angel337 MSN, RN

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  1. Working in a doctor's office?

    angel337 replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    i worked in several clinics/offices before i became a nurse. i was a medical assistant and did a variety of peds, family practice, internal medicine, ob and oncology. the ob and oncology offices were...

  2. Public Health vs Community Health,

    angel337 replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes the two are used interchangably. community health centers around an aggregate population in a community. the focus is usually on how that aggregate affects that community such as a high...

  3. Working through the holidays?

    angel337 replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    we work every other holiday so that way everyone has a chance to spend one or the other with family. working holidays is something people should really consider before they pursue nursing because most...

  4. I am not a Nurse but...

    angel337 replied to Brubert's topic in General Nursing

    brubert, that is very kind and considerate of you to be thinking about the nurses feelings during YOUR surgery, but if i were you i wouldn't worry about it. just the fact that you are even thinking...

  5. CRNA lifestyle

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

    i know a few crna's and they live their lives like anyone else. how you spend your money is an individual choice no matter what you do for a living. your profession and income may influence your...

  6. What are FBC and NPM units?

    angel337 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    where i work fbc stands for family birthing center. i don't know what npm would be. i think you should call the HR dept and ask them to clarify the

  7. Does age matter?

    angel337 replied to jenreg123's topic in General Nursing

    i know a 73 year old nurse that works as a nurse clincian/educator in a oncology center. she is wonderful and says that she will stop being a nurse when she becomes either blind or too sick to handle...

  8. 26 year nursing career/ 25 year old preceptor!

    angel337 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    try to look at it as just another learning experience. she is probably uncomfortable with "teaching" someone that has been in nursing as long as you have,so it sounds like you guys can learn from one...

  9. pediatric venipuncture

    angel337 posted a topic in Pediatric

    hi everyone, i am a new emergency room nurse and we start a lot of IV's on newborns and toddlers. i would like to know from nurses with experience, what is the best place to find veins on babies? i...

  10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    angel337 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A hang nail with no c/o pain. He could have at least said it hurt

  11. Nursing Model vs Medical Model

    angel337 replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    i read that posting from a doctor website and they post very insulting things about nurses so i am not surprised that they feel that way. i agree with the above poster that alot of doctors do not want...

  12. Touchy Situation Possible

    angel337 replied to cincygirlpnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    you advanced your education for a reason. you now have knowledge in areas that many nurses don't and that is what your np education provided you. you sound self assured and confident, don't worry...

  13. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    angel337 replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    you make excellent points, but one thing you forgot to mention about the 8-5 jobs that make more money is ...what jobs are those? this is the reason people are going into nursing for the money and...

  14. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    angel337 replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    nurse1982, you should be extremely proud of yourself. it is very rare that people go to nursing school now days straight out of high school. most of the older nurses i work with were young nurses in...

  15. What's the catch and why is the CRNA position so popular?

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

    i think the catch is the respect that crna's receive. where i work, they hire tons of crna's and the surgeons and other health care associates have very high respect for them. very different than...

  16. Can I give frank unsolicited advice?

    angel337 replied to Todd SPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    it sounds like this lady is suffering from major depression. does she have family? friends? if not, it probably contributes to her need to feel important. i would talk to the doc about a psych...

  17. Does anyone ENJOY nursing school?

    angel337 replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in General Students

    i liked nursing school alot. i felt very comfortable there and now that i am a nurse i will say that they are totally two different worlds. school was hard, but its nice to be challenged and i believe...

  18. What makes you drag?

    angel337 replied to AcosmicRN's topic in General Nursing

    what makes me drag? not having enough supplies, support staff (of course) and not having enough time to document. i'm so used to working like this that i never really thought about it until now. we...

  19. advanced physiology classes

    angel337 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i wasn't sure exactly where to post this so i figured i would ask the crna's or np's......can you take an advanced physiology class or advanced pharmacology class without being in a masters program? i...

  20. advanced physiology classes

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

    thanks for the response. i was under the impression that you had to be accepted into a program with the right gpa, credentials etc.., before registering for those type of

  21. New nurse first job at camp!!

    angel337 replied to finally's topic in Camp

    first of all, congratulations on becoming a RN!. as a fairly new grad myself (ER) I think that I would be a little leery taking a job with children without any previous acute pediatric experience....

  22. IV in AC

    angel337 replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    the reason why my ED place iv's in the ac is because if a person needs a ct of the abd or any other test that require iv dye, they want a 20 or 18g in the ac. it is alot easier to just put the iv...

  23. IV in AC

    angel337 replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

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  24. Swans in ER...Who wants them?

    angel337 replied to HLopez's topic in Emergency

    swans would not be a good idea where i work because we are already a very busy hospital and we have ICU holds all the time in ED because of lack of beds or nursing staff in the ICU. the unfair part...

  25. ADN NP's...?

    angel337 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i agree with prideofjuly28, there are too many entries into nursing/nursing specialties and it causes so much confusion among the profession and other healthcare professionals. i inquired about a dual...