angel337

angel337 MSN, RN

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  1. Holiday schedule watchers

    angel337 replied to swirlygirl's topic in General Nursing

    she's so jealous, she can't stand

  2. juggling motherhood and nursing

    angel337 replied to kgmiller1's topic in General Nursing

    you do the best you can according to your family needs. if money isn't a big issue, i think part time or casual work is the best. alot of nurses i work with do baylor, so that they don't have to worry...

  3. NO more private loans!!!! How to finish school??

    angel337 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    i think your only option is to get a job. good luck to

  4. Would 8 hour shifts help alleviate burnout?

    angel337 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    i do 12's and i really don't like it. it cuts into my family time too much, but when i work 8's i feel less tired and i am able to go home and feel normal. as my family grows i plan to eventually work...

  5. Options for Nurses who HATE nursing.

    angel337 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    you are right, those jobs are not necessarily better than RN jobs. i know quite a few rad techs and they are always looking to do something else because they consider the job boring and the pay isn't...

  6. Do you think the nursing shortage is disappearing?

    angel337 replied to MissAnthrope's topic in General Nursing

    you are so right, but unfortunately the majority of bedside nurses don't like their jobs...they just put up with it. if more people felt the way you did, it would be VERY competitive to get jobs. and...

  7. The economy and your job

    angel337 replied to StephanieS321's topic in General Nursing

    i have noticed more people are going staff so that they have guaranteed hours, but what this does is shorten hours for agency and registry nurses. we still have enough OT to go

  8. Who worked during nursing school?

    angel337 replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    i worked full time. i eventually had to cut my hours, but yes, it was very

  9. "I don't have the money" OR "I don't have a ride"

    angel337 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    stupid people=job security. just kidding, but really what can you do about it?? my work place doesn't give out taxi passes or bus passes anymore. its working so far. we don't have as many people as...

  10. New Grad can't decide which job!

    angel337 replied to amaikiwi's topic in General Nursing

    you have to wonder why the LTC can't hire a more experienced RN for such a great position??? as a new grad you have to think about that when you apply for jobs. are they desperate??? why hasn't...

  11. Advice from someone who was an LPN who is now an RN

    angel337 replied to Tessa88PN's topic in General Nursing

    don't wait. do it while you're young before you get too much responsibilty like marriage, kids, dog, house....you get the idea. Good

  12. Case Mangement asignment!

    angel337 replied to purple882's topic in General Nursing

    don't forget pain as r/t....pain was always a big one when i was in school. i think you did great so

  13. Case Mangement asignment!

    angel337 replied to purple882's topic in General Nursing

    i think your text book will provide you with at least 3 nrsg dx's. from what i can see it sticks out pretty well. not trying to give you a hard time but you need to study this on your own so it won't...

  14. Should I quit Nursing School???

    angel337 replied to sns501's topic in General Nursing

    you have alot on your plate. and you already said "i will not sacrifice my son for nursing school" you have answered your own question. i did not have a family when i was in school and i don't know...

  15. Is nursing really that bad??

    angel337 replied to missy22's topic in General Nursing

    good post. i feel the exact same way. i have never felt

  16. Is nursing really that bad??

    angel337 replied to missy22's topic in General Nursing

    it depends on where you work, what you do and who you work for. bedside nursing seems to be the number one challenge for alot of nurses, but if you talk with nurses that work in specialized areas or...

  17. are nurses more depressed than the general public?

    angel337 replied to hnurseh's topic in General Nursing

    my experience has been different. no, i don't think that nurses are more depressed than anyone else. but i do think that nurses complain more and do nothing about it. i am a strong believer that the...

  18. School Nursing...

    angel337 replied to Mo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i see you live in the chicago area, if you are talking about CPS they have great benefits and of course you have an awesome schedule, but they do require a BSN. they will hire without the hospital...

  19. Nurses , How to afford retirement?

    angel337 replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    i tell new grads all the time not to go crazy with OT and agency/ registry jobs once they become nurses because all it does is create the illusion that you make more than you really do. live within...

  20. I think I HATE what i'm doing...

    angel337 replied to ilovematt48's topic in General Nursing

    i know you are going to get a lot of people that are going to tell you to not give up, but to me you sound like its not something you really wanted to do in the first place. why suffer?? alot of...

  21. OMG! why does everyone HATE NURSING!

    angel337 replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Nursing

    if so many people "hated" nursing, there wouldn't be so many people doing it...the hospitals would be empty and the patients would be dying and there would be no waiting lists to go to nursing school....

  22. Great article about nursing and living

    angel337 replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    that was a great article. and very true in every

  23. im so tired to being told this by some rns! grrr

    angel337 replied to angelwings777's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    maybe she could afford the pay

  24. im so tired to being told this by some rns! grrr

    angel337 replied to angelwings777's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    this is one reason why i don't like to give much advice about the LPN/RN topic because i think that people pretty much have their mind made up with what they want to do . i have in the past been one...

  25. Getting away from bedside nursing

    angel337 replied to Dakota28's topic in General Nursing

    you need more experience to be considered for those positions you mentioned, but i think in the mean time you should talk with you manager and tell her/him how insecure you feel in emergencies. you...