HappyBunnyNurse

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1. Snow Days....

   HappyBunnyNurse replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

   I tried to stay Sunday morning but was told no. I literally could not afford a hotel. So I drove home through sleet and ice (which turned my normal one hour thirty minute commute into two hours and fifteen minutes.) After four hours sleep (I had wo...

2. Snow Days....

   HappyBunnyNurse replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

   Sadly, these holier-than-thou attitudes are all too common on this board and in nursing in general. Vent about a bad assignment....they've had much worse. Management problems......their bosses are meaner. Hard teacher or class.....you should have ...

3. Snow Days....

   HappyBunnyNurse replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

   probably the same people who would take care the patients while you are out recovering from injuries sustained in an accident trying to get to work. or maybe the people who would cover while your coworkers attend your funeral. there is a difference i...

4. Does Ole Miss Have A RN-BSN Program?

   HappyBunnyNurse replied to redraider1977's topic in Mississippi

   The nursing program for Ole Miss isn't on the oxford campus. It is in Jackson at UMC. I think the reason it is on hold is because they on longer offer RN to BSN. Now it is only RN to MSN.

5. People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

   HappyBunnyNurse replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

   I'd love to learn Spanish. However, I can't afford the Rosetta stone system or classes. It would be great if my facility would pay for it. But I don't see THAT happening. I only have so much money to spend on my professional development (you know ...

6. getting "gifts" from patient every other day

   HappyBunnyNurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   My grandmother used to give her "helpers" those little butter toffee candies. She just loved giving them a little something. When you've spent your whole life nurturing others it's hard to stop. Even it you just offer a little something.

7. Making a huge decision; HELP!

   HappyBunnyNurse replied to TheLiberation's topic in Career Support

   The college experience (with dorms and stuff) only comes once in a lifetime. You've got your whole life to work. Lol. That said, depending on your individual situation, that LPN will probably come in really handy. You could work part-time while in ...

8. Eyes & Thighs - is this an act of battery?

   HappyBunnyNurse replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At my hospital if a parent refuses either vit k or eye ointment a doctor is called to the bedside to discuss risks and benefits. Then the Dr writes up a note (sort of like a consent note) detailing the conversation. It is not a nursing responsibilit...

9. superstitious?

   HappyBunnyNurse replied to BigB_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Well you'll fit right in when you get a job. A lot of nurse are VERY superstitious. LOl.

10. Eyes & Thighs - is this an act of battery?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually things weren't all that great "back in the day" of all home births, no vaccines or vit k, and etc. All you have to do to understand is go to an old cemetery and count the little tombstones. I guess going by this statistic 1 in 10,000 babies...

11. Terms we will not admit to using

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

    Stop and Drop -- mother shows up (usually with no prenatal care) in VERY advanced labor. Needs to go see Jesus ---- baby has no hope; should be let to pass peacefully DFO --- done FLOPPED out; baby has suddenly become limp and unresponsive Splash ...

12. From Teacher to Nursing

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to mom30's topic in General Nursing

    When I left teaching, I did an accelerated second degree program which was shorter and cheaper. But I don't know if I would recommend nursing as a "back up." A nursing school education is expensive (books cost more than average textbooks, you have t...

13. Smokers in Nursing School--How Are You Treated?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    Geez............... you are gonna be so unhappy when you have lung cancer/COPD and obese nurses are rushing in to turn you and give your breathing treatments......... Actually you'll probably appreciate them as their smoking coworkers will be out o...

14. Would you marry a Doctor?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to fleurafor's topic in Relations

    Well, of course I would. That's the only reason I went to nursing school. :hdvwl:

15. HELP! Ostomy bag will NOT stay on!

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Preemie2RN's topic in NICU

    You put the tegaderm on when you place the bag. It goes over the edge of the wafer and on to the skin. When the bag starts to leak you usually see the stool leaking around the wafer under the tegaderm. Never put the tegaderm under the wafer. And ne...