MustangSallie1997

MustangSallie1997 specializes in L/D, and now Occupational Health.

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1. Tired of impaired nurses

   MustangSallie1997 replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

   LAMAZETEACHER............I have had something very wonderful happen with my career, I cant wait to update you !! :balloons:

2. Tired of impaired nurses

   MustangSallie1997 replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

   LAMAZETEACHER I AM HERE !!!! I have started my new job and things have been CRAZY !!! Everything went GREAT with the BON, all was dismissed and I now can go on with my life !!! Hard lesson learned.............but lesson learned !!! Thanks for ch...

3. I got the job!!

   MustangSallie1997 replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Congrats, I too went straight into L/D after graduation, it is tough to learn how to be a nurse AND a L/D nurse at the same time, but possible and WONDERFUL !! Dont be afraid to ask questions, it will be a long time before you feel like standing on y...

4. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

   MustangSallie1997 replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

   Full term Abdominal pregnancy delivered by c/s with no complications, it was one of the wildest things I have ever seen !!

5. Spouses scheduling conflict

   MustangSallie1997 replied to wayunderpaid's topic in Safety

   I know it wont help with this situation, but PRN is also a great alternative. My husband and I have 3 small children, daycare is CRAZY, so I worked PRN. I could choose the day & the shift I wanted to be on I could sign up for 4, 8, or 12 hours if...

6. Seriously considering

   MustangSallie1997 replied to septoct7401's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think a lot of nursing students have anxieties about shots and IVs, I know I did. I also know that almost every laboring patient that comes in the door, depending on where you work, gets an IV and blood drawn. I went straight into L/D after graduat...

7. IUD retrieval??

   MustangSallie1997 replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   In my nursing experience, they will wait toward the end of her period, because the cervix is slightly dilated at this point, use an ultrasound to visualize and go in with a forcep type instrument to pull it out. Pretty much the same experience p...

8. Cheers and Geers from our Peers !!

   MustangSallie1997 replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in General Nursing

   :yelclap: I would like to CHEER a nurse I met here at allnurses not too long ago. We had what you would call a :smiley_abdiffering of oppinions. At times we were both very irritated at the other, I was taking it personally because the post was about ...

9. Cheers and Geers from our Peers !!

   MustangSallie1997 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, just curious as to what all of the nurses and nurses to be out their have on their minds. What do you have to CHEER about work and life, and what whould you like to GEER about work and life. Any topic goes (as long as it is within an.com r...

10. Ever notice this about allnurses?

    MustangSallie1997 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    CHERYBABY.......GOOGLE.....I LOVE it !!!!

11. Ever notice this about allnurses?

    MustangSallie1997 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am pretty new here and even I have gotten tired of seeing some of the same things over and over, but ya know what I do, I just don't read them. There are plenty of other threads out there of interest, and if you feel so inclined, post in the thread...

12. FIRED and REPORTED to the BON

    MustangSallie1997 replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in Safety

    Heidisuz..............Where have you gone ??? Is all OK ??

13. Tired of impaired nurses

    MustangSallie1997 replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Yes Lamazeteacher, I now have a new respect for you. I cant damn anyone for "shooting off at the mouth" because I have been know to do it too from time to time !! 421, I thank you for your input and support also. I will let everyone know the outcome ...

14. Tired of impaired nurses

    MustangSallie1997 replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Lamazeteacher i thank you for your knowledge and input. I do want to make on thing clear though, I was not suspended by the BON. This happened back in April, I lost my job, and I have just now been able to find employment. Understandably, no one want...

15. Tired of impaired nurses

    MustangSallie1997 replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right jlsrn, there were many factors that worked against me that day. The main one I feel is that I got lax, I lost respect for the percocet because we give it out like candy. It was easy to forget exactly what the medication was and the r...