mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. A Valuable Lesson

    mustlovepoodles replied to jojo489's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Well, I'm late to the party but I wanted to share my own experience with you all. I have been an RN for 38 years, and a mother for 29 years. Most of my nursing experience has been with adults,...

  2. I think I'm being used as a pawn

    mustlovepoodles replied to lsid16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you. Tread very carefully here. I would absolutely NOT go against this doctor's supervisor. Everyone is expendable, especially the brand new nurse. Fairly early in my career I got myself...

  3. Do you tell people where you work?

    mustlovepoodles replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    I do. I work for a non-profit that does foster care and placement of persons who have developmental disabilities. I've never had anyone make an unkind comment about my

  4. Is it illegal to say you're a med student if you are not in medical school?

    mustlovepoodles replied to psu_213's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My nephew was "in nursing school" for 4 years. At least that's what *he* thought. He couldn't get his GPA above 2.4 and kept failing classes. The closest he ever got to a nursing class was Lamaze,...

  5. Blackout curtains

    mustlovepoodles replied to puroticorico's topic in General Nursing

    I used tin foil, as well. You can mold it to the window so NO LIGHT gets out. And if you HOA nixes tin foil, get a piece of poster board, tape it over the window facing out, then cover the back with...

  6. what is the space on your neck called?

    mustlovepoodles replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    My mom calls it you

  7. Questions for Night Shift Nurses

    mustlovepoodles replied to Tazhaz's topic in General Nursing

    Here are the questions: 1. What is it like to work nightshift? It can be busy, even frantic, if you have a large caseload, are short-staffed, or a lot of admissions. Or it can be totally...

  8. Foster Care Public Health Nurse

    mustlovepoodles replied to mesa14's topic in Public, Community Health

    No BSN. I have an ADN and a BS in education. And 36 yrs nursing experience,

  9. Foster Care Public Health Nurse

    mustlovepoodles replied to mesa14's topic in Public, Community Health

    I work for a non-profit that provides therapeutic foster care and placement for persons with developmental disabilities. I am the only nurse in the organization. I haven't been in the job very long,...

  10. Cuticle picking?

    mustlovepoodles replied to jennylee01's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nail biter, have been since I was 15 months old, so my mother says. Nail biting and skin picking are self-soothing behaviors that are related to OCD. I know when I'm biting. i know it looks...

  11. Nursing and being a mother....

    mustlovepoodles replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse almost 36 years and a mother for much of that time . I have three children, 26, 19 & 17. My oldest son has severe learning disabilities and bipolar disorder and my youngest son...

  12. ADN plus a previous 4 year degree

    mustlovepoodles replied to MN2LA's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is my 36th year of nursing. I have a degree in Elementary Ed and an ADN. My non-nursing degree never stopped me from getting a job and on 3 occasions actually helped me get the job. I have been...

  13. My heart is just not in it...

    mustlovepoodles replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You know, every job I ever had just fell into my lap. Some might call it coincidence, I call it God's will. When it's right, it's right and everything falls into place effortlessly. So glad you found...

  14. Attention All Nurses....

    mustlovepoodles replied to combsj25's topic in General Nursing

    I train and educate adults who care for children in foster care and developmentally disabled persons. There are over 100 persons in the company. I am the only nurse. The others have degrees in IT,...

  15. 12 hour shift

    mustlovepoodles replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    I hated 12 hour shifts. I worked nights and I never got enough sleep. 12 hour shifts just exacerbated the fatigue. And then I had a 45 min drive home, in Atlanta rush hour traffic. I fell asleep at...

  16. Moms who work 16 hour weekend shifts

    mustlovepoodles replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    You'll figure it out. Everything in your life is going to change when the baby comes. You won't know exactly how until the baby comes. But a baby changes

  17. Moms who work 16 hour weekend shifts

    mustlovepoodles replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to really think loooooong and haaaaaard about this. If you're working a 16hr shift, that means you will be away from home for at least 17 hrs or more. You get home, you kiss the...

  18. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    mustlovepoodles replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    When I was a very young nurse(about 21) I was doing evening care on a sweet LOL when a small mouse ran over my foot. I screamed and next thing I knew I was kneeling ON THE BED at my patient's feet...

  19. Is this considered a burn out?

    mustlovepoodles replied to bTRUE's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe not burn-out exactly, but it sounds like exhaustion and some dehydration. Points to you for sticking it out while the weenies snuck out. I hope they face disiciplinary action. I think if you get...

  20. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    mustlovepoodles replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    That other nurse is an idiot. There is no shame in passing out. In fact, it's not even a conscious act. Some peopled go their whole life and never pass out. Others pass out from time to time, and...

  21. Telling The Truth: A Nurse Who Stutters

    mustlovepoodles replied to RN0310's topic in General Nursing

    Last year, my youngest son had a 24 minute seizure. When we carried him into the ER, he looked like he was dead. I never saw people leap into action like I did that night. Our nurse was fabulous, a...

  22. Word of advice

    mustlovepoodles replied to NURSE 2014's topic in General Nursing

    Have you sought out ANY therapy? Some of what you are experiencing is common to young nurses. ALL of us get that uneasy feeling of "What if I'm not good enough? What if I can't cut it?" And a LOT of...

  23. What if we had to tell the real truth when asked about our weaknesses?

    mustlovepoodles replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    "I have a lot of stress at home so I get really sleepy working the night shift. I know you won't mind if I curl up on one of those unoccupied patient beds for a 20 minute power nap. Can someone cover...

  24. Nursing as Second Career for Mature Professional w/Full-Time Job?

    mustlovepoodles replied to journeyhope's topic in Nursing Career

    You will have to decide for yourself, of course. IMO, trying to juggle a full time job while raising a toddler AND going to nursing school sounds suicidal. Someone is going to get the short end of...

  25. How young is too young...?

    mustlovepoodles replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    I know I wouldn't have been comfortable leaving my oldest son alone for an entire shift at age 11. No way. I didn't start letting my kids stay by themselves over night until they turned 15. And even...