mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. what's the difference between mom/baby and new born icu

    mustlovepoodles replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    That's how i got into NICU. I had worked 2 years in a traditional L&D before moving to a Mother/Baby setting where I had more interaction with normal babies and mothers. Then my hospital opened...

  2. What are you ??

    mustlovepoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Today, for example, there was a frequent flyer in the clinic. I job share and my partner was keeping the clinic for me until I got done with some training. Apparently, Little FF had come to see her...

  3. What are you ??

    mustlovepoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I"m both, depending on the situation. I'm no-nonsense with these teachers who send kids up to get vaseline for chapped lips. I'm no-nonsense with the kids who wanna come hang out during math. I'm...

  4. cute, non-tacky scrub tops?

    mustlovepoodles replied to emersushea's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had a funny conversation yesterday about my scrubs. I'm a school nurse, so I wear colorful scrubs every day, most of which I make myself. My office staff loves my tops and yesterday one of them...

  5. Some crazy/funny things that patients did.

    mustlovepoodles replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working in a very rural, underequipped hospital I had a patient that gave birth to a premature baby, about 32 weeks. He was life-flighted to the nearest NICU about 100 miles away and his...

  6. Here's another good one!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Oh, yeah, the ashy legs. My school is about 50% AA--I hear it all the time. God knows, someone could die from dry, flaky

  7. Bipolar-Should I ask for ADA accomodations?

    mustlovepoodles replied to AZRN2112's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think mental illness is something to be ashamed of, but you have to understand that even in this so-called age of enlightenment,there is still a LOT of stigma out there. As someone who lives...

  8. Bipolar-Should I ask for ADA accomodations?

    mustlovepoodles replied to AZRN2112's topic in General Nursing

    I have bipolar myself and I really sympathize with your situation. You seem to be handling it okay, but it seems you are just teetering on the edge. I would hate to see your recovery compromised by...

  9. Night shift then caring for twins all day?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you've gotten some excellent advice and I hope you are taking it to heart. The short answer is you can't stay up all night and stay up all day. Your job requires you to be completely devoted and...

  10. Here's another good one!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I had a teacher send a little girl last week for "ear ache." Okay, my dear, why do you think your ear hurts? "Because I scratched it." Sure enough, she had a tiny little sore place in a fold of the...

  11. Happy Lice Day!

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    I checked 7 heads before 11am. Four sisters with long, thick hair full of lice. Ugh. I feel sorry for their parents--I wouldn't want to be in their shoes. Of course, the teachers are all skeeved now....

  12. Patient gender preference

    mustlovepoodles replied to Cul2's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as one of those 25%, I always prefer female nurses. I become very anxious when I've been in the hospital and I have a lot of trouble sleeping if there is a male nurse checking in on me at...

  13. I could SCREAM...

    mustlovepoodles replied to LACA's topic in School

    First, I would talk to her about appropriate use of the clinic. I have had a few teachers who were so scared of being sued that they would send just about everybody to the clinic. I was getting as...

  14. Can barely survive on this salary

    mustlovepoodles replied to NYnursejo's topic in School

    I was going to suggest this. I work 3 days a week as a school nurse making way less than you are, so I pick up some time baby-sitting for 3 children. I make $14/hour to basically feed them, play with...

  15. Immunization issues!

    mustlovepoodles replied to fireball98's topic in School

    I got some local churches on board with us. My school is like yours. These kids don't have a lot of clothes to begin with so if they come into a free pair of jeans, Woot! One of my churches had a...

  16. What's your exp like?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Humanatarian123's topic in School

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  17. Christmas countdown !!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I have 10 days left.

  18. policy on throwing up

    mustlovepoodles replied to frann's topic in School

    I'm an elementary school nurse and I can attest to all of the above. My first question to the child is "Why do you think you threw up?" I mean, vomiting can have a lot of causes.And most of the time,...

  19. All preferences aside, what is the best "track" for a new nurse to learn?

    mustlovepoodles replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's never a bad idea to get a good med-surg background. The variety of conditions you will see will be invaluable to your post-school education. From there you can be prepared for just about...

  20. Is it just me or............?

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

    I don't know if you've ever experienced a panic attack when you can't sleep,but I have. It's miserable. Sometimes coping skills aren't enough to pull you out of it, either. I have bipolar disorder and...

  21. required to orient 11p-7a

    mustlovepoodles replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, except it's not a "week in her life." Its' 6 weeks and she's only a year old. I would have a problem with this too when my kids were little. Heck,at 1 year all three of mine were still...

  22. Just get out of nursing already

    mustlovepoodles replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Naww, we just missed this

  23. Just get out of nursing already

    mustlovepoodles replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Or

  24. PRN vs Full/Part time

    mustlovepoodles replied to EZsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, you will have to look at all the ramifications before you make a change but I just want to encourage you. I've been a nurse for 34 years. I worked full-time until my first child was born...

  25. Immunization issues!

    mustlovepoodles replied to fireball98's topic in School

    I don't know about your district, but in mine the penalty for non-compliance with immunizations (or a notarized letter of religious objection) is the child is barred from attending until the...