AngelicDarkness

AngelicDarkness

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  1. allnurses.com 2nd Quarter 2011 Article Contest - Apr 1st - Jun 30

    AngelicDarkness replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    I will try to write one... though I'm in a writer's stump at the

  2. Should I quit my ICU job?

    AngelicDarkness replied to StellaMarisRN's topic in Critical Care

    Do the best you can do. That is all they can ask of you. If you go home after your shift knowing you gave the best you could under the circumstances, you'll do fine. Agreeing with a previous poster,...

  3. 0.9 points kept me from graduating with my ADN. What to do?

    AngelicDarkness replied to Jess1980's topic in General Students

    Just remember this isn't the end. Tackle it again, and I know you will succeed! I failed my RPN licensing examination in Ontario on the first try by 2 marks! I moped around for a month hesitating to...

  4. are nurses satisfied?

    AngelicDarkness replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love my job! I'm a new grad, and this is what I've wanted to do for years! Maybe they were just having a rough day? I know when I have a rough day I'm not the happiest nurse, but when I get home I...

  5. TMI

    AngelicDarkness replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    You're very welcome. I struggle with it daily.

  6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    AngelicDarkness replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I love the stories on here but have to insert a random one that ended up at a real emergency... 92 year old lady with severe pain for 3 days. Refused to go to hospital. Took prn tylenol but it wasn't...

  7. Promised a return call re: interview in 7-10 days, its been 12...

    AngelicDarkness replied to itri4vt's topic in General Nursing

    Follow up with them. I've had times were they've forgotten the 2nd interview stage because they're still interviewing new recruits for the 1st

  8. Hats, err, caps off to those of you...

    AngelicDarkness replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    One of my placements in high school at a LTC facility required nurses to wear white scrubs and the caps. I was so dirty by the time I left, I used to bring 2 pairs of scrubs and keep it in my

  9. Communicating with patients that don't speak English

    AngelicDarkness replied to CalidthreeN's topic in General Nursing

    I used family if they are the POA for translating in the retirement home setting. Never had a problem with that so far. In the hospital there was no translators that I knew of in my areas, so ... good...

  10. Lots of young people on disability?

    AngelicDarkness replied to bisacat's topic in Emergency

    Also random thought to throw in here, but ...

  11. Lots of young people on disability?

    AngelicDarkness replied to bisacat's topic in Emergency

    My sister is 19 years old. She just got her FIRST job, and yes, I've been working since 14. The economy is so terrible that just because McDonalds is hiring does NOT mean that they will hire any...

  12. How to Deal with Stresses of Being a New Nurse

    AngelicDarkness replied to calthoff863's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Think of every day as something new and shrug off the previous day. It is a learning experience. As a new grad myself, some shifts go well, others are a challenge (but my favourite because I love the...

  13. Here are the top 5 drugs administered by allnurses.com members

    AngelicDarkness replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    lol at the can of whoop a$$. I give all over those medications daily. Seems like tylenol is the most common prn I get asked for. That or "I need a lax! I haven't gone since

  14. TMI

    AngelicDarkness replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Saying things online is a heck of lot easier than saying things in

  15. Lots of young people on disability?

    AngelicDarkness replied to bisacat's topic in Emergency

    Funny.... one of my close friends had severe back pain and had to become unemployed from calling in "sick" too many times from the pain. She went to emerg and recieved no treatment. The MD even went...

  16. Too old for school?

    AngelicDarkness replied to kittykitty49's topic in General Nursing

    GO FOR IT!:) Don't give up on that dream!!!! My classmate in the RPN program was 55 and he passed with flying colours. He's studying to be an OR

  17. they say there's a nursing shortage, ha

    AngelicDarkness replied to lpn.sarah's topic in First Year After Licensure

    13$?? Really?? EEK! I made that working as a "PSW" in my 2nd year of RPN schooling. Move up to the North (Canada)! We start at least 7$ more than

  18. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    AngelicDarkness replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just slightly annoyed in Ontario that our government gives the EMERG team only a 500$ bonus if they can get the patient up to the floor before an 8 hour deadline. Lots of times on the surgical...

  19. Narcotic question

    AngelicDarkness replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If they're self-medicating, I'm not sure why the NARC is locked. We have residents who self-medicate and we just monitor their abilities to medicate and if they are any harm to themselves or others we...

  20. Hourly Rate for an LPN in Florida

    AngelicDarkness replied to ANNG7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WOW! This is scary to read. I make 19.50 /hr in Ontario, and I'm considered on the low scale as an RPN working in a Retirement home. I've heard of RPN's in bigger Ontario cities making up to 29$/hr....

  21. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    AngelicDarkness replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    I keep hearing this, but it honestly depends on where you look. I couldn't get into a hospital, so I emailed ALL my local LTC/RH and CCAC for positions available. I found one with a RH that was...

  22. When to say no...new grad burn out

    AngelicDarkness replied to AngelicDarkness's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all the responses:) Again my last schedule was 84 hours, and this week will be 96. I've put in a "silent" request with the ministry of labour and they are investigating. Thank you so...

  23. When to say no...new grad burn out

    AngelicDarkness posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering what the groups thoughts are on when to say no to working. I'm full-time, 75 hours bi-weekly, but I am always asked to cover addition shifts, or sick calls. I'm starting to feel...

  24. Anyone cutting sugar while working nights??

    AngelicDarkness replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    So jealous of the weight loss... I seem to gain weight on

  25. Gel then Gloves

    AngelicDarkness replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Using gel prior to gloves makes my glove stick to my fingers putting them on and then I end up tearing the