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Angie Best-Boss RN

About Angie Best-Boss RN

Angie Best-Boss, ASN, BA, MDiv is a psychiatric nurse and freelance writer from the Indianapolis, Indiana area. Angie has three daughters and can usually be found with her nose in a book, crafting or, in warm weather, geocaching.

The Job Shadow Interview

By Angie Best-Boss RN - June 20, 2017

The position sounded perfect on paper. The HR director slid a contract across the desk and handed me a pen. The salary was fair, the bonus was enticing, and the hours were exactly what I wanted. And yet, I wasn’t sure I was ready to abandon the comfort of a large hospital system for a relatively new private clinic setting. It was a big leap. I put down the pen and asked, “Can I spend a day on the floor and job shadow?”

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The Job Shadow Interview

What to Expect After Being Summoned by the State Nursing Board

By Angie Best-Boss RN - February 21, 2017

Summoned by the State Nursing Board It’s a nurse’s worst nightmare. Whether it’s a surprise or completely expected, receiving a summons to appear before the state nursing board is devastating. The stakes

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summoned by the state nursing board

Top 5 Mistakes New Nurses Make

By Angie Best-Boss RN - November 29, 2016

Being a new nurse is hard – hard enough that 1 in 5 newly licensed nurses quit within a year, according to one national study. Heavy patient loads, the stress of being faced with critical decisions

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Top 5 Mistakes New Nurses Make

How to a Survive a Joint Commission Visit

By Angie Best-Boss RN - November 1, 2016

If you have been in healthcare longer than a minute, you know the fear that strikes your heart when you hear the dreaded announcement that “Jay-Co” (JCAHO, or the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare

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How to a Survive Joint Commission Visit, by Angie Boss RN

Why I am a Psychiatric Nurse

By Angie Best-Boss RN - October 4, 2016

The first time I tried to kill myself, I was 12. Twenty-three Benadryl just made me very sleepy. That is, until I had my stomach pumped. The second time I didn’t actually take the pills, but instead

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Why I am a Psychiatric Nurse

How to Protect Your Nursing License

By Angie Best-Boss RN - September 8, 2016

A nurse gets a DUI. Another makes a medication error that claims the life of a patient. A student nurse snaps a photo of a patient and posts it on social media. A director of nursing for a nursing

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How to Protect Your Nursing License, by Angie Boss RN

Better nursing working environment means better outcomes for surgery patients

By Angie Best-Boss RN - August 4, 2016

While it sounds logical, a recent study published Jan. 20 in JAMA Surgery reported that hospitals with the better nursing departments had fewer patients die after a surgical complication. What makes

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Better nursing working environment means better outcomes for surgery patients

Speaking Up for Patient Safety

By Angie Best-Boss RN - June 30, 2016

It’s happened to many of us. We show up for work, get our reports, and realize that we cannot safely perform our job under the current conditions. What can we do? A jury awarded Linda Boly, RN,

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Speaking Up for Patient Safety

Best Apps for Physicians

By Angie Best-Boss RN - June 14, 2016

A study by the IMS Health names Wikipedia as the "single leading source" of health care information for both patients and health care professionals. Not so surprising that our patients are using it,

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Best Apps for Physicians

How to Use Job Boards for Your Job Search

By Angie Best-Boss RN - May 26, 2016

Job boards can be an integral part of your job search. Job boards are quite simply a collection of job openings gathered together in one place. Human resource professionals often recommend following the

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How to Use Job Boards for Your Job Search