angeloublue22

angeloublue22 BSN, RN

Addictions, psych, corrections, transfers

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  1. Teaching nursing with a Ph.D. in medicine?

    angeloublue22 replied to BRN131417's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Our medical terminology and first A&P classes were taught by a chiropractor. My micro and further A&P classes where taught by a former family doctor. I don't see why

  2. Help! Failing my first semester of nursing school!

    angeloublue22 replied to nursing_potato's topic in General Students

    We just used a basic pharmacology textbook. I used flash cards and

  3. Failed NCLEX 2x help needed

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

    I've said this to a few others. On youtube there is a nurse that helps with all the info on NCLEX and he gives you great ways to remember the info. I passed my NCLEX in 45 minutes. Simplenursing is...

  4. Help! Failing my first semester of nursing school!

    angeloublue22 replied to nursing_potato's topic in General Students

    Try simplenursing on YouTube. He was the one that helped me the most and he has fun ways to remember information. That was one of my hardest classes as well and now I'm known as the "med queen"...

  5. Why do you do it?

    angeloublue22 replied to KendraLipscombPoole's topic in Correctional

    I've worked in both a jail and a prison and I will never go back. I actually loved the actual job or helping people and the patients were usually kind and I felt safer there then working in acute...

  6. Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

    angeloublue22 replied to naveiak's topic in School

    That is wonderful that you thinking ahead like this. You have some legitimate concerns and some I don't have advice for. I'm not a school nurse so I'm not sure but are there any temp or on-call...

  7. Medication Error

    angeloublue22 replied to jeane1090's topic in General Nursing

    First, give yourself a break. I know it's hard, but the fact that you are worrying about it means you learned something. Mistakes are learning opportunities. That's it. This took me years to finally...

  8. My Pain clinic was raided by DEA

    angeloublue22 replied to linevasel's topic in Advanced Practice

    What terrible thing to go through. The answers to all your questions. 1-it's likely you could lose your capacity to participate in medicare. 2-Yes 3-a resounding yes and do it ASAP. Anytime you are...

  9. Canceled! Jerks!

    angeloublue22 replied to Scooter59's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That is unacceptable. You're right to stand up for yourself. Just like a couple other commenters, at multiple hospitals I've worked, if we didn't give them 2 hours notice then they were...

  10. "My doctor told me..."

    angeloublue22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've have a weird week this week with some weird information that patients have said their doctors told them. It cracks me up because they either have the worst doctors I've ever known or they...

  11. IM lorazepam help

    angeloublue22 replied to anna000's topic in Addictions

    I don't see why they wouldn't give it. But yes, if you feel conflicted, ask the physician for

  12. New job as addictions nurse need advice

    angeloublue22 replied to czerwodl121's topic in Addictions

    I have 8 years experience in addictions and psych. 80% of the job is milieu management, addressing behavior issues, and boundary/rule setting. Trauma informed training is a must and there are some...

  13. Help: What does med pass & shift report look like in your facility?

    angeloublue22 replied to KaffeineFiend's topic in Addictions

    I opened the detox I'm in and have worked in addictions for 8 years. We can only have up to nine clients so we have what we call "The Brain" on the one side we have all general info, like what would...

  14. Job advice

    angeloublue22 replied to newgrad324's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you have the opportunity Med/Surg is a better well rounded job for what you want to do, where as you said it's pretty diverse and you can learn a lot about a lot of different diseases and...

  15. question about subpoena

    angeloublue22 replied to carmelojames123's topic in General Nursing

    I have legitimately been served with a subpoena several times (I work in a jail and sometimes have to testify). This is not how it is done. At least in my state, it's done by an officer of the court....

  16. "My doctor told me..."

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I'm making it clear. He was using straight bleach, not diluted in any way, right out of the bottle onto his wound not the actual Dakin's

  17. "My doctor told me..."

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    He was using pure household bleach. I have heard little bit about using a diluted bleach and soap although I'm not terribly familiar with the method, and thank you for going more in-depth for me. The...

  18. Nurses Eat Their Young

    angeloublue22 replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've had them try on me multiple times but very quickly fail and not try again. I've also seen it happen to other nurses and I shut that down too. I don't stand for it, for me or my teammates, whether...

  19. "Hallway admissions" at overcrowded ED, and professional risks of RNs talking to press

    angeloublue22 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    This is why the system keeps getting away with it for fear of retaliation. Maybe more of us should be doing this, more people would be aware and try to make changes. Keeping quiet about system break...

  20. Enablement Overload

    angeloublue22 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    As mental health and addiction nurse, I treat some of these very same people as adults. The main culprit is no coping skills. Many cannot deal with being even slightly uncomfortable for more than a...

  21. Essential Oils

    angeloublue22 replied to janetpa's topic in School

    I feel bad when I have to be THAT person. We just hired a new nurse and she brought in her diffuser. When I walked in the office I immediately got a headache and my lungs started getting tight. I...

  22. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

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

    My goodness, I'm so sorry this was your experience because what it sounds like is that you were doing everything you could to improve yourself. As a lead nurse I would have never fired you knowing...

  23. Is this considered bullying?

    angeloublue22 replied to Ilovenursing3's topic in General Nursing

    Her behavior is over the top with how she handled the nurse's aid for sure and if she is literally pushing the nurse's aid, then yes that is bullying and hostile behavior and should be addressed. That...

  24. Can I still get into Nursing Program? (Rising Senior in HS)

    angeloublue22 replied to sangonejung's topic in School, College Programs

    I don't see why not. You should do come research into programs near you and see what they require. There are plenty of programs that you can choose if you don't meet other program requirements. I...

  25. Annoyed by commercial

    angeloublue22 replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    I guarantee they lose more money paying lawsuits from inadequate care and errors, and staff burn out from staffing issues than they would pay to have good staffing ratios. I work in Oregon and a...