angeloublue22

angeloublue22 BSN, RN

Addictions, psych, corrections, transfers

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  1. About to start at FB County Jail

    angeloublue22 replied to Crr89's topic in Correctional

    I've work at the prison and jail level. Don't worry, you will become familiar with the map and wonder how you ever got lost in the first place. It just takes practice and don't be afraid to ask for...

  2. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    angeloublue22 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for this! I had to do this with 30 geriatric psych patients and I thought that was bad until I moved to a prison and had to pass meds to 300 patients in 2 hours. Oh, I cried a few times for...

  3. Really struggling in program-advice?

    angeloublue22 replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It may sound weird but youtube has some great instructors. I just found one that mirrored my learning

  4. Drug seekers

    angeloublue22 replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same thinking you did many times and it created a war in my mind. I wanted to prevent addiction especially since that is my specialty but when I went from LPN to RN and had my clinicals in...

  5. Question about antibiotics

    angeloublue22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We recently started a patient on Keflex and Bractrim and one of our nurses stated that they had to be given at different times and couldn't be given within 2 hours of each other. I have never heard of...

  6. The state made a weird request

    angeloublue22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a new medical detox. We are attached to a long term recovery house that has been around for 9 years. I helped open the detox and wrote the protocols because our supervisor is a social worker...

  7. The state made a weird request

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the feedback. I see where both sides are coming from. I wasn't really looking for a debate but I sure got one. Nurses are passionate people, including me. I will bring both points up if...

  8. The state made a weird request

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, that is what I was thinking. I also see the other side. But when some of the staff are working 16 hours shifts they may want coffee and no, the facility doesn't provide it to

  9. The state made a weird request

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure of your background but the manipulative behaviors that come with addictions is actually part of their disease process. It is not a bias. Part of their treatment is taking responsibility...

  10. Question about antibiotics

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much! Those are some great ideas. I will ask a pharmacist. We don't have one but I will ask our local pharmacy. The other nurse and I work opposite schedules this was passed on by another...

  11. The state made a weird request

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    As I said we don't eat in front of patients. Yes, they can have coffee until 1000 just not outside coffee. They can't go to Starbucks for example. The stable clients are taken to the store to buy...

  12. The state made a weird request

    angeloublue22 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    We have no break room so we have our coffee at the nurse station. We also usually only have one or two staff members for up to 16 manipulative clients. We go back to another tiny office to eat. In...

  13. Nursing School...Need some advice

    angeloublue22 replied to vacationgirl111's topic in General Students

    I had to say goodbye to a social life. I let my close friends and family know before I started nursing school that I would not be around as much and they all seemed to understand. At first, I set...

  14. How many residents does it take to start an IV?

    angeloublue22 replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Humor

    You better believe

  15. Are You Protected Against Identity Theft? - FREE Offer for Nurses

    angeloublue22 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I just registered. It would not let me click submit when I used Internet Explorer but when I switch to Google Chrome the form

  16. ''What do you like about it?!''

    angeloublue22 replied to Ooji's topic in General Nursing

    I have had this question many times. She gave you a great setup for a joke. When people ask me I say, "Yep, I love poop and pee!" I actually had an addict ask me what we would do with her urine after...

  17. I cried and my patient thanked me

    angeloublue22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's a little back story. I had never cried in front of patients and I always told myself I never would. I don't get easily flustered. I'm usually the steady rock in a situation. I work in a medical...

  18. Pre-employment Nursing Exam

    angeloublue22 replied to NurseYoko's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oddly enough they tested my friend on the correct way to take a bp. She failed because she didn't inflate to see when the pulse went away to measure how far to pump it to take the bp then wait 3...

  19. I just can't figure it out

    angeloublue22 replied to Professer589's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm really glad you want to do better. I know it's a frustrating situation. I have been there myself. I was an 18 yr old caregiver with 25 patients to myself with absolutely no medical experience and...

  20. Nursing Instructors Would Rather see You Fail than Succeed

    angeloublue22 replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    All of my instructors bent over backwards and sacrificed a lot of their personal time making sure their students succeeded. I'm not sure why they would get into teaching if the idea was to see you...

  21. Pre-employment Nursing Exam

    angeloublue22 replied to NurseYoko's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had the same issue. I stressed for nothing because they were pretty basic knowledge. If you can pass the NCLEX, you will have no problem with this. Just remember your basic lab values and brush up...

  22. NCLEX RN - failed three times in Canada.

    angeloublue22 replied to Kaubin27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    First, do you have test anxiety issues? If not, it could be application issues. I am a fact person so it was hard for me see how everything goes together in a disease process with all the intricacies...

  23. New Grad, work calling on days off

    angeloublue22 replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had a wonderful supervisor who would ask me to work extra shifts but if she knew I was taking too many shifts or looked stressed she would say, "Tell me no. I have to ask because it's my...

  24. Can i still get a job with an ADN??

    angeloublue22 replied to Sparky231's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is, good luck. I was an LPN for 4 years and got my ADN RN. Even with my 4 years experience, which apparently doesn't count for much, it took me 4 months and about 50-60 applications to...

  25. Help! I need group ideas!

    angeloublue22 posted a topic in Addictions

    I just got this job 3 months ago. It's a 7-10 medical detox unit with only 9 patients. Yeah, I said 9 patients. I finally have time to spend with my patients and I'm loving it. The only problem is, I...