Popoagie ADN, EMT-P

Popoagie has 25 years experience as a ADN, EMT-P and specializes in Supervisor.

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1. Misunderstanding in ER

   Popoagie replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Nursing

   As an ED nurse and a House Sup, ED should have offered to "get" your son, this would have clarified where he was.... If their concern was you using illicit drugs, letting you leave the ED for any reason is an issue. You could literally shoot up in t...

2. Sabotaged at Work

   Popoagie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Dear Beth, Likely personal and does there really have to be a reason? Managers often pick and choose regardless of your ability to perform your job. After 30+ Year career, I have found 2 types of management. 1. Those who surround themselves ...

3. Medication Error in School

   Popoagie replied to uofanurse's topic in School

   Your supervisor sounds like a real peach. Having been a supervisor who has reported to the BON (nurses diverting drugs). As you wait, develop a good plan of correction that would help reduce or eliminate this happening again. Suggestions, paren...

4. No pain meds in ER??

   Popoagie replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Emergency

   The New Jersey hospital isn't doing anything ground breaking. I've worked in a couple of ER's that tout "no narcotic" treatment. There are truths and lies with all of it. There will ALWAYS be that one Doc that gives them, and the masses will learn wh...

5. Job at LTC for 2 months, hired at major NYC hospital

   Popoagie replied to rollieem's topic in Job Hunt

   Include the LTC, your two years on a busy med/drug will be a managers focus. Most of us have had a short term job we just didn't like or fit into. Good luck, and keep learning! Every experience will make you better.

6. Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

   Popoagie replied to Gogol's topic in Relations

   Bedside skill can help informatics just in knowing what staff does. Electronic charting sucks because as a general rule, non clinical people build it. That being said, if you choose an RN program, remember you have to survive clinical studies! Lol ...

7. Wrong decision to enter critical care

   Popoagie replied to TKOmurse's topic in Critical

   Trust your gut, the beauty in nursing is, you can find something you love. There is a difference in feeling stressed and anxious or challenged. As a nurse who has practiced in multiple disciplines, (some I hated and some I loved), I have never wanted...

8. My Burnout Story

   Popoagie replied to jk2185's topic in Stress 101

   It's sad that in medicine we are weak if we have emotion for our patients. Please know not all of us are without them. I've cried with many families, patients and coworkers. Find your peace, and please don't give up on life, laughter or people....w...