Angela Mac

Angela Mac

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  1. Doctor's orders or Resident's rights???

    Angela Mac replied to mandykal's topic in General Nursing

    It is very tricky- I was caring for a diabetic pt. receiving dialysis. He wouldn't follow his diet restrictions. Even though I was swamped with paperwork, I documented his dietary intake and...

  2. Bear Wanders Through Hospital in Virginia

    Angela Mac replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    yeah- I read it yesterday in the Richmond Times and was floored...I feel bad for the bear, but could you imagine what kind of damage it could have done, if it realized it was cornered...or how many...

  3. RN bashing

    Angela Mac replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    FNP2B- stop the insanity....you are overly confident......Please share with your mother, or better yet, your nursing instructors- your input on the CNAs, LPNs, & other students that you have been...

  4. RN bashing

    Angela Mac replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Rhoresmith---please don't let his ignorance upset you. He does not have a clue and is in for a rude awakening.....like you said.......he will burnout quickly.......it won't take much for him to upset...

  5. RN bashing

    Angela Mac replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    the LPN you are still continuing to bash--me--did not say that I deserve as much money as the RNs....you either took my comments out of text, or you lack good reading comprehension skills. I am not...

  6. work makes me sick, literally :OP

    Angela Mac replied to 2ndgenerationnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that nurses should get FREE medical coverage.......it might attract more to our profession........yes, I have brought home a few nasties that I wish had stayed at work........I have noticed...

  7. Job satisfaction/disatisfaction Internal/external or both

    Angela Mac replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    There is no "I" in team. We hear it all the time, and although we all try our best to work as a team.........there is always at least one administrative person that stirs the bees hive and tries to...

  8. Patients Rights vs. overly demanding patients

    Angela Mac replied to Angela Mac's topic in General Nursing

    GREAT, THUMBS UP TO NURSE MIKE.........I really got a chuckle out of "hotel workers won't wipe your butt, and we will not put a mint on your pillow." WELL PUT.... This patient is in a nursing home,...

  9. sputum jingle

    Angela Mac posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I was working in a medical center during cold & flu season. The waiting room was filled to capacity. The Physicians & PAs were seeing everyone with these symptoms. A patient asked "What does...

  10. How often are the Dads prosecuted?

    Angela Mac replied to LydiaNN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you are a wonderful mother, grandmother & caregiver. I hope many other young mothers have a support system like the one you have established. Red roses to

  11. Help Feels like ice water

    Angela Mac replied to studentNY's topic in General Nursing

    I would tell her to get a second opinion......and don't forget that electrolytes and menopause can cause alot of health

  12. Worried about co-worker

    Angela Mac replied to pgrsctrn2be's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would speak with the Director of Nursing in private. If the medication was for anxiety or pain, I doubt that she should be taking it less than every four hours. I had worked with an imapired nurse...

  13. Is this legal?

    Angela Mac replied to ham22's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like they are blowing you off, because they realize there is some liability for you and your baby & they don't want a workman's comp suit, if anything

  14. How often are the Dads prosecuted?

    Angela Mac replied to LydiaNN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you have touched on one of my biggest fears. If my daughter were in a situation such as this, I would go after the man involved- tooth and nail......The only way justice is served, is if the parents...

  15. Patients Rights vs. overly demanding patients

    Angela Mac replied to Angela Mac's topic in General Nursing

    I know and it disgusted me. I moved to this area 5 years ago & never have seen such favoritism and dirty politics, so much so, that I got out of nursing for 2 years. I know in my heart leaving was...

  16. Patients Rights vs. overly demanding patients

    Angela Mac replied to Angela Mac's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so very much. I knew it was ridiculous, but, unfortuneatly, I quit my job because of that social worker. There was a "to do list" for all the private pay patients, while the others were...

  17. RN bashing

    Angela Mac replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    you have so much to say.....becuase you are an rn student, you publically bash nurses who know what the workplace is like and have been there since you were still in high school. if you don't have...

  18. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    Angela Mac replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    the person who bashed me, and highighted my name, has no clue of what really goes on. this person, is after all, a nursing student. if you don't have the experience to know what you are talking about,...

  19. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    Angela Mac replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you whole heartedly. And to be honest with you- I would rather have an LPN caring for me than an RN. The person, obviously, prefers clerical work over hands on care........some nurses...

  20. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    Angela Mac replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    yes.....unfortuneately, and LPN stands for el pee on......I feel the same. In fact, in the long term care facilities most of the RNs are pencil pushers and would never don a pair of gloves and...

  21. Your priorities

    Angela Mac replied to Sahn's topic in General Nursing

    I used to believe I could make a difference in helping to save everyone, but jeopardized my relationships with my own family. I was working most of the holdiays & was talked into working my...