IloveSnoopy

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1. Flu season still here?

   IloveSnoopy replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   That sore throat thing is really hitting hard around here too. It's not influenza, not strep throat.....it's just some kind of cruddy virus...uggghhh. Half of our facility has been out with it so far. I thought I was escaping from it...but unfortunat...

2. Salary question??

   IloveSnoopy replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

   I think I'm fairly lucky....I work in a rural hospital in WI.....I've been there a little over 6 years and have a base pay of 28.27/hour....add on the night diff: weeknights: 2.25 and weekend nights 3.00...... I bring home roughly 45,000 per year.......

3. Patients always needing something no matter what.

   IloveSnoopy replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that the original poster probably wasn't referring to ALL patients...just some. I know the feeling though....I do feel abused at times. I have been trying to get better at telling patients politely that they can do it themselves...and now I'...

4. I am a cursed idiot

   IloveSnoopy replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

   I'm kind of confused about the original post...anyone else??? Are you trying to say that being a nurse/midwife is not what you thought it would be errrr??? And why are you a "cursed idiot".....I'm not understanding...??? Snoop

5. Making the switch to OB/women's health nursing...

   IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks everyone for your insightful responses...I really appreciate it!!!! I have talked to the nurse manager in OB and I am in the process of setting up some days/nights to shadow. I am really interested in it...but really want to make sure it's fo...

6. What is it about Med-Surg that you don't like?

   IloveSnoopy replied to RazorbackRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a "med/surg'er"...and have been have been for 6 years now. Gosh..I don't know...many days..I just want to leave it all together...but other days..I really do enjoy it. It does have it's problems.....like someone above said...the med/surg patien...

7. Anyone feeling stressed.......??

   IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

   Glad to hear I'm not the only one.....yeeek. I should just talk my husband into taking me away somewhere fun!!! We haven't gone on a trip for three years now.....I suppose right now isn't the best time though.....we have those lovely property taxes ...

8. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

   IloveSnoopy replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know if this really applies...but last week I had to put oxygen on a guy and he said "oh that must be because of my sleep acne" ...he obviously meant sleep apnea......It was really cute and kind of funny at the time..lol hugs, snoop'

9. Anyone feeling stressed.......??

   IloveSnoopy posted a topic in General Nursing

   Anyone feeling stressed????....I am..big time!!!!!!!! January always seems to be a stressful time for me. The floors are packed with pneumonias, RSV's, etc.....I always seem to dislike my job this time of the year for some reason...I looked back at m...

10. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Oh....perhaps I get it now...if you look way back to my "original post"...I did mention that house sup. refer to me as "the best nurse on med/surg"...maybe that's what you are getting at. That's not what I'm saying about myself though.....I just men...

11. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    This is kind of funny actually....apparently you must be cranky..lol. Anyways....thanks for your "humble" opinion....but everything you said is sooooooooooooooo far from the way I feel...it's almost laughable!! If you'd read my original post...you w...

12. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah...I failed to tell y'all about that in the initial "story".....the lady had been on 10 liters of o2 via simple mask for hours.....they put it on in the ER..or maybe even in the ambulance. Anyways.....that's what ended up as her main problem. ...

13. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh...thanks again everyone...it really means a lot to me!!! Now tonight..I had a great night at work....(i even got to come home early on call..yeahhhhh). Anyways....yeah...I have been talking to a few people about the incident...including y...

14. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh...thanks again everyone!!!! You guys have a way of always making me feel better about things!!!!! I guess I need to unload things here more often...lol...j/k. Yeah...in the 6 years I've worked on this floor....this has really been the only th...

15. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    "hate" feeling like that. Sorry :)