IloveSnoopy

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  1. Anyone sick of working weekends????

    IloveSnoopy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone else is sick of working weekends??? I know I should have thought of that before I got into nursing...but you know...I didn't. Anyways...I'm tired of all my...

  2. Anyone ever work for Optum???..

    IloveSnoopy posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    HI everyone, I'm back and still on the quest to find a telephone triage position. I stumbled across a position at Optum....they are hiring rn's for their "nurseline"...and the position nearest to me...

  3. 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....

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

    IloveSnoopy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi folks... Well..I started off lastnight at work feeling great. I was just finishing up an admit...we had been chatting a little bit...she was a really nice lady. Then..as I"m asking her the last few...

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

    IloveSnoopy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all, Some of you may know me...I've been around allnurses for awhile. Anywho..I have been a med/surg nurse for 6 years now and I am really looking for somewhat of a change. I find myself being...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    IloveSnoopy posted a topic in General Nursing

    HI everyone...long time no see.... Anywho..I'm a nurse on a med/surg unit in a fairly rural area. I have gained a lot of confidence and the house supervisors actually refer to me as "the best nurse on...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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....

  18. 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...

  19. 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...

  20. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    "hate" feeling like that. Sorry

  21. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Cardiac.... I know deep down that yeah....they are just trying to improve patient care...and that's a good thing...but man...I'm just the type of person that automatically thinks it's all...

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

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh...I just wanted to add....I do believe that med/surg is a specialty in it's own right and it didn't really come out right in my original post. I'm just refering to the way the med/surg nurses are...

  23. Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much everyone for sharing your stories...it makes me not feel so bad now!! I am making an appt. with my regular doc this week....I'm still not feeling up to par?? But anywho...thanks...

  24. Anyone haunted by "incidents" at work.....

    IloveSnoopy posted a topic in General Nursing

    HI everyone...long time no see.... Anywho..I'm a nurse on a med/surg unit in a fairly rural area. I have gained a lot of confidence and the house supervisors actually refer to me as "the best nurse on...

  25. Anyone haunted by "incidents" at work.....

    IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    OH my gosh...thank you soooooooooo much you guys....that seriously instantly makes me feel better!!!!! I just wish I could let things go a little easier....ugggggghh...that's always been hard for me...