PumpkinButt

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1. Can anyone give me insight to Marshfield?

   PumpkinButt replied to tizmonster's topic in Wisconsin

   I worked there for some time, but had to leave because it was killing me! I worked 12 hr nights and while I loved it, I couldn't handle all of the meetings, seminars, etc... They do not tailor them to nights and I'd work 1900-0730, have to come bac...

2. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

   PumpkinButt replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sure the DEA would like his number.

3. What to do when state comes in?

   PumpkinButt replied to sweetnurse1's topic in Geriatric

4. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

   PumpkinButt replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   In my experiences, those often go hand in hand. My brother is also a "pothead" and alcoholic. I found him once in the dead of winter sleeping in his truck in a county park because he had nowhere to go. He was afraid to run it because he had almost...

5. will somone enlighten me?

   PumpkinButt replied to sweetface18's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto to RNINME, I became a nurse not for the pay, but for what nursing gives back to me. If you're just doing it for the $, you're going to be sadly misled and miserable with your choice. That said, I'm 31, married with kids and make over $66,000/y...

6. Problem...Should I Go Back Or Not

   PumpkinButt replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

   Why did they ask YOU to take a leave when the other nurse was the one causing the problems? You'd think they'd want to retain mgmt. If you've put in notice 3 times, I think you answered your own question about going back. Don't do it, and DON'T go ...

7. paid vacation - how can i pass this up? Advice please?

   PumpkinButt replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

   Ask for the time off! Heck, I would KILL for something like that right now! I'm off due to a C5-C7 discectomy and fusion but can do something like that since my disability co. is jacking me around and not paying me right now. If you don't, you're ...

8. Crushing K-Dur

   PumpkinButt replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   *thud*

9. Help with gagging!!!

   PumpkinButt replied to hack_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I do Altoids and a whole heckuva lot of mouth breathing some days! But, in time, your gag reflex will decrease although some things will still set you off. Everything made me gag as a new grad but since being "seasoned", the only thing that makes m...

10. Freaking out over wound vac

    PumpkinButt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    If there's no drainage, then a wound vac isn't indicated. The foam was growing into granulated tissue, which is why it was so difficult to remove. I had a pt come from the hospital once with a chunk of foam shoved way into a tunnel but it hadn't to...

11. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    PumpkinButt replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    It happens a lot more than people might think as well. I live in a tiny rural area and one of my classmates gave birth at home, put the baby in a garbage bag and buried it. One of my husband's classmates gave birth in a bathroom stall, hemorrhaged ...

12. Quick, you only have one line...what do you write?

    PumpkinButt posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you write when you have one line on a job application to describe your job duties as an RN? I find I run out of room, so I'm looking for something professional, but generic enough that it can be used for any position (OB, Neuro, etc...). Tha...

13. Neuro--tell me why you do/don't like it!!

    PumpkinButt replied to irishnurse68's topic in Neuro

    I've worked Neuro/Trauma and like others have said, it is fascinating. But, the only reason I left was due to the families. Trauma families can be very wearing.

14. Insurance Cost question

    PumpkinButt replied to cynt77's topic in General Nursing

    I was paying $400/mth for the "premier" plan (still sucked) and $80/mth for dental. Now that I'm off, we had to go under my dh's plan and it's $750/mth for just medical. It's comparable to my old insurance but our meds are a lot cheaper. It was eit...

15. I need some answers please!

    PumpkinButt replied to snowflake58's topic in General Nursing

    I think it could look bad d/t media portrayal. I mean, if she said anything at all (even w/o names) and the news had her interview along with his name, it could be bad. I've been hassled by reporters too, and I just say, "I have no comment. Please...