angeloublue22

angeloublue22 BSN, RN

Addictions, psych, corrections, transfers

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  1. Nursing Application Essay (PLEASE HELP)

    angeloublue22 replied to Desiretobealdnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Use what you just wrote. A story like that would get my eyes on your

  2. ED RN with high blood pressure

    angeloublue22 replied to Nurse326's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm not sure if this what you want to hear but I was about to be put on medications for high blood pressure but since I didn't want to be on meds for the rest of my life, I changed my diet. I switched...

  3. Thinking of Psych Nursing but confused about school requirements

    angeloublue22 replied to Actioncatt's topic in Psychiatric

    Heylove is correct. Even with the certification you're still a floor nurse and are given no extra responsibilities. It's really just a certificate that looks good on a resume. I forgot to mention to...

  4. Failing Fundamentals. Help!

    angeloublue22 replied to mzo899188's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    There is a great Youtube channel called simplenursing that completely saved me from failing. He explains concepts in a way to make you critically think and has easy ways to remember

  5. Medical Terminology is too overwhelming?

    angeloublue22 replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    There are also some good phone apps that can help you

  6. Sent home from clinical :(

    angeloublue22 replied to marin8campy's topic in General Students

    Wow, I'm glad I never attended your program. Mine was very supportive and we were told many times throughout the program that we would make mistakes and that is the best time to learn because you are...

  7. PN to ADN Bridge Program

    angeloublue22 replied to hhpn95's topic in LPN to RN

    Your LPN education should only help with your transition. I went from LPN to RN myself through 2 pretty intense programs and my LPN program definitely prepared me for the RN program. You now have the...

  8. Thinking of Psych Nursing but confused about school requirements

    angeloublue22 replied to Actioncatt's topic in Psychiatric

    Any nurse can be a psych nurse. You can choose to specialize in psych after you graduate by getting an extra certification but it's not really required, of course it doesn't hurt and can possibly open...

  9. July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

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

    Next!

  10. Public Health Interview Questions

    angeloublue22 replied to frances81's topic in Public, Community Health

    You should become familiar with what duties are included in public health nursing since they can be pretty vast including community health assessments, outreach, emergency planning, teaching,...

  11. finally after all that

    angeloublue22 replied to JackdLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow, that sounds just like what my friend went through with ITT. What a journey you've gone through and you stuck it out like a champ. Congrats on your achievement. You now have so much education...

  12. How far are you willing to drive for work?

    angeloublue22 replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    On one hand it's a great way to get your foot in door for when you become a nurse. Plus, you would already know the policies and protocols by watching and learning while you are becoming a nurse. It's...

  13. Kaplan Scores.. NCLEX in less than 48 hours!

    angeloublue22 replied to lady raider's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Those were my scores, well as many of my classmates, and I passed at 75 questions. Try not to over do it. Find a different method of study to help your mind learn in different ways. Youtube was a huge...

  14. How do you deal with the name calling?

    angeloublue22 replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    How do does your unit deal with privileges? We start taking away privileges with this kind of behavior. You seem like you are doing what you should be doing. After a while of working in psych, I came...

  15. Trouble with IV starts on Older Adults

    angeloublue22 replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you received a lot of great tips here. Thanks for asking this question because I have trouble with blood draws. This was very helpful for me as

  16. Need help..hate my job :(

    angeloublue22 replied to butters9812's topic in General Nursing

    Coming from a fellow psych nurse, I second that. I'm not sure where people think this is an easy job. I've been chased, had so many various objects (use your imagination) thrown at me l lost count,...

  17. Submit a School Review and Qualify to Win $100!

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

    Carrington College

  18. Manager catch phrases

    angeloublue22 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My manager said, "We're not going to fix this problem by throwing more staff at it." Ummmm...except the problem was being short staffed. Then the whole "work smarter not harder" line came in, which we...

  19. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    angeloublue22 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "You wear so much make-up, I bet you're a hooker on the side." I literally never wear

  20. Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    angeloublue22 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Zoey Barkow from Nurse Jackie. She grew on

  21. Favorite Motivational Quote

    angeloublue22 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Little changes make big

  22. Caption Contest

    angeloublue22 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "Oh, you girls are so

  23. Fill In The Blank...

    angeloublue22 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "The doctor told me I have a broken off needle in my neck but I'm only having a little pain when I swallow, so I don't see what the bid deal is." He left without getting treatment and was now at my...

  24. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    angeloublue22 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    We were fitting a nervous client for a pessary with the client spread eagle in stirrups. He instructed the client to tie floss to the pessary for easy removal. Then stated, "Get the unflavored floss...

  25. Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    angeloublue22 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt with dry cracked hands wanting to go the ER. I told him the ER wasn't the place to treat dry hands and instructed him on the use of lotion and possibly using it overnight with gloves on. He...