lilpoo_1

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1. Wow, you new nurses !

   lilpoo_1 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

   I remember when I started nursing 6 years ago I was very stressed because it was a new career for me. It has since lessened in the stress level for me. however, nursing as a whole is a stressful career. I don't think it is wise to "eat our young" o...

2. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

   lilpoo_1 replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I give you all credit for being able to do such heroic efforts in L/D and NICU. Just reading these stories has got me crying my eyes out. I would never be able to function as a nurse in this capacity. So thank you all for the wonderous work that y...

3. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

   lilpoo_1 replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

   I do this to my husband all the time. I will be talking about something from work and we'll be eating dinner. He'll stop me midsentence and say, "Umm, honey, we're eating right now." I'll look at him and say, "So?" Then the lightbulb goes on that...

4. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

   lilpoo_1 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Humor

   Should have yelled, "Ta-Da!" LOL Easily could see that happen to me as well. If I were named Grace, would have been an oxymoron. :chair:

5. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

   lilpoo_1 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Humor

   Although I would never make it on the show, these posts are great. One I thought of that almost made me puke myself is "stand in front of a trach patient who is coughing huge amounts of flying phlegm.....with your mouth open." Can't even type anymo...

6. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

   lilpoo_1 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

   guilty as charged

7. where are the nursing shortages?

   lilpoo_1 replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

   You've got that right. No shortage in Wisconsin. Moved back to the Fox Valley last August and applied like mad and finally scored a position with a temp agency for insurance nursing in OCTOBER. Tried agency work but no hours! Yet, when I worked m...

8. Nurses caps!

   lilpoo_1 replied to FERTMYRTOBRN's topic in General Nursing

   You should be able to find some at http://www.kayscaps.com. That's where our school directed us when we were graduating. Don't know if the link still works but is worth a shot. Otherwise check with uniform shops in your area. Generally they can or...

9. transgender nurse (transvestite)

   lilpoo_1 replied to nursecathy's topic in Safety

   Why would this person by default be a distraction? Are divorced people or African American people a distraction in the classroom also just because they are "different"? Just my input.

10. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    lilpoo_1 replied to nursecathy's topic in Safety

    There really is not enough information from the OP regarding this person to qualify whether or not they should be a nurse. My thoughts about this from reading the post is that it sounds as though the OP has a personal issue with transgender in gene...

11. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    lilpoo_1 replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    grade school teacher and have enough land for a dog rescue.

12. giving report to a monster!!!

    lilpoo_1 replied to itsnowbegun's topic in General Nursing

    I have a similar problem where I work. We do "written" report so during our shift we write down all the pertinent info needed to pass to next shift. We have little bins where we put these reports so the next shift can find them. I work PM's and t...

13. babies having babies

    lilpoo_1 replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is such a sad subject. Six years ago my niece (then 12) was preggers and didn't tell anyone. She hadn't really popped out and it wasn't really noticeable. She didn't have a bf (still playing with dolls) so of course it was the last thought in...

14. BSN! Ya HOO!

    lilpoo_1 replied to abbafrazz's topic in General Nursing

    not a fair post. Almost all of our nurses at our hospital are ADN's as we have a supreme ADN program here. Last year we received the Solucient award among many other awards. We are the 11th top hospital in the US. I guess ADN's just can't hang wi...

15. UAPs administering meds

    lilpoo_1 replied to Myra Gail's topic in Safety

    When I was in nursing school I worked as a CNA in an assisted living facility. We were the cooks, waitresses, room cleaners, entire facility cleaners, and med passers. We were only CNA's (certified nursing assistant) and the only med training we go...