ANNIENURSEANGEL

ANNIENURSEANGEL

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  1. Help, undergraduate gpa not up to par.

    ANNIENURSEANGEL posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Looking to get into a CRNA program in the next 2 years. My undergraduate gpa is 2.89. The research i have been doing, requires undergraduate gpa to be 3.0 and up. What can I do, to bring up that gpa?...

  2. Traveling Nurses (please inform me of this :-D)

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to ScreamBoxDolly's topic in Travel

    I thank god for my rural nursing experience. My hospital has an 11 bed unit, and at times I am running the floor with a CNA. The ER nurse, just has the ER. After 4 years, I can organize, and...

  3. Ever traveled/worked in Guam?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to thegreenmile's topic in Travel

    i am from Guam. How hard is it to find a traveling

  4. Questions about travel nursing

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to kc87t's topic in Travel

    great advice. I want to move back to south florida where i am from. My family lives there. I worked as an NA for 9 years in the bigger hospitals there. I am familiar with the process. I worked with...

  5. Hello - What state are you from?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    I am a RN in Hawthorne, Nevada. 70 miles from the nearest walmart. 5 hours from Las Vegas, 2 hours from Reno. Population of 2500. 4100 ft. elevation. Beautiful mountains, and

  6. New grad that was just hired at a rural hospital....

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to libbyjeanne's topic in Rural

    take a tour of the facility, and locate where things are at. Winning half the battle, especially in the ER, is knowing where things are at. It seems overwhelming. I would run the floor, while the ER...

  7. No Patients!

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to nkochrn's topic in Rural

    enjoy the down time. It does not last. My hospital has the LTC connected, and i walk down to them and ask if they need help. All i can say is enjoy the time, especially when the nightshift has less...

  8. Rural Nursing - Higher or Lower Pay?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to jkmk's topic in Rural

    I get paid 22.50/hr. You also have to consider, that they pay for medical coverage. I also have a retirement through the state after being vested,(PERS). I pay nothing into that. I have been there for...

  9. So confused! Help?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to Kenzer's topic in Operating Room

    I would make sure your organizational skills are up to par. the OR can be hectic, and one delay, can mean life or death for a patient. The surgeons are human, and they feel the pressure. I want to be...

  10. Just want to share the news; I got a JOB

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to cna to crna2b's topic in General Nursing

    what kind of job did you

  11. Just curious..

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to UpinawayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when patients do that. I give great patient care, and i go above and beyond in my practice. I dont need to be told that, in order to give great nursing care. I had to take care of the Sheriff...

  12. How long did you stay?!

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I have been at my hospital for over 4 years. This being my first nursing job. I started as an LPN, and just got my RN in 12/10. It is a small, rural hospital. We also have telemetry. I have a...

  13. giving report

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    I am on the night shift, and at my hospital, i do the 24 hour chart checks. So, i find out about alot of the information when i do the 24 hour chart checks. I ask questions, if i have given blood or...

  14. It's Time for Universal Licensing In all 50 States

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to newgradRN001's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. But, as long as the bureaucrats make the rules, all we can do is follow them. I believe we are headed in the right direction with the compact states. The licensing fees bring in alot...

  15. Help! Failed NCLEX five times, out of school for 9 years

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to cpmom's topic in Retired Nurses

    Took me 4 times to pass. I have test anxiety, and question myself alot. I had to take a remediation course through florida. The best thing i ever did. I finally learned to use my critical thinking...

  16. Help me with self scheduling ideas!

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the shift. If it is night shift, then get your work day done in a row. You will usually lose the first day to sleep. I work every weekend. Good luck. Maybe finding a schedule buddy, who...

  17. Have you been accused of being more of a CNA, then a RN.

    ANNIENURSEANGEL posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been told that i need to stop doing the job of the CNA, and concentrate more on being a nurse,(RN). I feel that my job encompasses all, from CNA work, up to RN work. I love the hands on duties...

  18. Have you been accused of being more of a CNA, then a RN.

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in General Nursing

    How do you delegate when there is no cna on your shift, half the time? I work the night shift, and i also feel that my don believes that we have more time, to do the cna job as well. The dayshift may...

  19. Who pays your salary?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to adam56's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with nurses that do it just for the money, and it is quite obvious. they are self-centered. They are not team players. They just want to do as little as possible, because they are going...

  20. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    always wanted to be a nurse. I have a very enabling personality. Wanting to make everything better. Stop the hurt, the pain, the bleeding. Always wanted to be the shoulder people could cry on, in...

  21. How many of you have experienced medication errors?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to mihualalei's topic in General Nursing

    as long as were human, we will make errors. The way to minimize errors, is to remember to take your time. remember the 5 rights of medication administration. I carry a black marker with me, so if i am...

  22. How do you keep awake on a slow night shift?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to TylerDurdenRN's topic in General Nursing

    i have worked noc shift for 3 and half years, and there have been plenty of nights where i have needed a toothpick for my eyelids. my co-workers and myself tell raunchy jokes. what happens on night...

  23. I need help getting organized.

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to 1uvakindmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you will get faster with time. dont worry so much about speed. make sure you are passing the right med. to the right patient. keep all this in mind. the one time you try to go fast, is when a mistake...

  24. What are the expectations of a new grad

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to jnabc1432's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an LPN for 4 years, but just got my RN license on 12/23/2010. More responsibilities on my part. I work with a RN who does not like his job, and is not a team player. This is very...

  25. Sleeping on the job

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to mairose15's topic in General Nursing

    you can't be resposible for your patients, as well as, hers. If you keep doing things for her, she will expect it, like a spoiled child. let your superviser know. I have a nurse who is like this. when...