angeloublue22

angeloublue22 BSN, RN

Addictions, psych, corrections, transfers

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  1. New Nurse Struggling With Doctor Calls

    angeloublue22 replied to nursem8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was like this as well but I learned fast that they are people too and we are a team for the patient. It is perfectly acceptable to tell them what you are thinking is going on and your rational....

  2. Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    angeloublue22 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm psych nurse. I was walking down the hall and from far away I noticed nicely-formed equally-spaced brown balls leading into a pt's room. I couldn't tell what they were until I got close. I went...

  3. Top Manhattan Hospital ER Physician Commits Suicide

    angeloublue22 replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work in a psych hospital and we are seeing more healthcare workers as pts than I have ever seen in my 10 year experience. They are coming with suicide attempts or thoughts and even complete...

  4. Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

    angeloublue22 replied to EPS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yep, I know nurses in many places hit. In Portland, Oregon (they are being hit and using ICU and 2 med surg floors just for strictly COVID and are running out of room). My nurse friend in Sunvalley,...

  5. Covid-19: Would you ever hire me if you saw I quit during this crisis?

    angeloublue22 replied to ScrubberDucky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have been a hiring manager and I can say it would not effect if you are hired or not. You are trying to be responsible and you seem to know your limits well. I'm sorry you even have to worry about...

  6. Being investigated for a patient the nurse didn't even treat

    angeloublue22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is such a weird situation and I just wanted to know if anyone has experienced this before. I can't give a ton of information for privacy sake. I work in a chemical dependency unit. We had a...

  7. Being investigated for a patient the nurse didn't even treat

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they tried to include another nurse who had very limited interaction with the patient as well, but they eventually dropped the investigation because the client and family stopped communicating...

  8. Hope after License Revocation...

    angeloublue22 replied to VykingboyRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's a great, inspiring story. I'm an addictions nurse and I've helped multiple nurses get sober, most were homeless or close to it and some of these nurses were very highly trained. Addiction can...

  9. Please Help! NCLEX results on hold

    angeloublue22 replied to Kdevinva26's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This happened to me a few years ago. It sure makes people freak out. I know I

  10. Help! I Can't Get Rid of My Dark Cloud

    angeloublue22 replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in mental health and addictions. Lots and lots of hiking and camping is what gets me through rain, snow, or sun. Nature therapy is the

  11. Playing Cards

    angeloublue22 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a critical access facility and there is not relief if we take breaks because there is only 1 nurse per shift with 1 support staff for 9 medical detox clients. By law, in order to take a...

  12. Does Hospital Leadership and Policy Promote Working When Sick?

    angeloublue22 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I've had to work all my shifts including admitting pts while I was running a 102 fever and vomiting with the flu because there was no one to cover. I had to keep interrupting my assessments and meds...

  13. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    angeloublue22 replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    I do it for the money. I also care about my patients but yeah mostly for the

  14. Case Study: Magic Mushrooms as Medicine? Mind-Body Connection Pt. 3

    angeloublue22 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I'll say it since no one else did. Thank you for the information because you are just trying to educate, so I'm not sure what all the negativity is about. I've also had some interest in this field....

  15. Being investigated for a patient the nurse didn't even treat

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    I'll let you all know what the outcome is when we get

  16. Being investigated for a patient the nurse didn't even treat

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all your feedback. They stated that they will let her know in a month what the results of the investigation

  17. Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    angeloublue22 replied to carti's topic in General Students

    As someone who was suffered many years of sexual and physical abuse by multiple males for my entire childhood, starting from age 4-12 year, it can be a very complicated issue. It took a very long...

  18. vivitrol injection

    angeloublue22 replied to Aleonard13's topic in Addictions

    Try drawing it up with a filter

  19. February 2019 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    angeloublue22 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Nurse Ronald was a on desperate search for coffee. In his overworked haze, he was hoping someone may have dropped some by

  20. Older Doctor doesn't think nurses should be in charge

    angeloublue22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a very old school doctor. She has held on to old school ways of looking at healthcare. For instance, doctors are in charge of nurses. I love speaking with her because she gives a lot of...

  21. Older Doctor doesn't think nurses should be in charge

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thank you for all your replies. Just a few clarifying details. No, I was not offended in the least. I specialize in psych/addictions, so my skin is tough as nails. I just thought it was a an...

  22. As seen on TV

    angeloublue22 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite is when they perform an injection and the effect is immediate. Sometimes they haven't even finished pushing the med before the person passes out. Yeah, because Ativan works that fast and...

  23. Failed Nursing 1 by less than a percent looking for advice

    angeloublue22 replied to joven4801's topic in General Students

    I was 4.0 student before nursing school because I have a really good recall memory. When I started to not do so well on my med/surg classes, I had no idea what I was doing wrong. I didn't realize that...

  24. Random Lice talk!!!

    angeloublue22 replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    Oh this brings me back to when the school nurse taped the offender with clear tape on a note for my parents. It was so embarrassing but now I know why they did

  25. Out to a stressful start.

    angeloublue22 replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in both a prison and a jail and what are describing is pretty typical. At least it's not a contract medical company. Those are even worse with staffing and admin. The prison didn't do...