mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. Conflict of interest, nursing family

    mustlovepoodles replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Is that you, Sis? My mother is a horrible patient too. Very non-compliant, bossy, knows it all. And she's even WORSE if she's not the patient. She is well known to show up at the hospital wearing her...

  2. Did you always know you wanted to be a nurse?

    mustlovepoodles replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, I did not grow up wanting to be a nurse. I really had very vague plans for future mostly along the lines of "I don't wanna be a teacher, a nurse, a secretary, a babysitter..." But I came from a...

  3. Subbing ?

    mustlovepoodles replied to OTconsideringBSN's topic in School

    Personally, I think you need some acute care experience. In my experience, the time I spent in ER, NICU, and PICU has helped tremendously with my ability to identify a true emergency quickly. The...

  4. How could I have handled this better?

    mustlovepoodles replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely~! It alarms me that there is all this talk of holding this woman down, restraints, etc. No wonder she feels persecuted and violated--she is! My first reaction is that perhaps this woman...

  5. keep running away from jobs!

    mustlovepoodles replied to pn5437's topic in General Nursing

    It's time to stick it out. You've been out of school 6 months and are on your third job. You're going to run out of luck very soon if you don't figure out a way to stay put. EVERYBODY feel stupid in...

  6. Back to school~

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Ugh. They delivered 9 large boxes of supplies today. I don't know where I'm going to put them. I literally have no more space. At the moment they are stacked 2-3 high on top of my little bed. Gotta...

  7. How come...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mosaicism105's topic in General Nursing

    But it's more than just "nurses allow it." I have been in hospitals where it was common advice that the doctors get what they want. It comes right down from the top. You can either get on board(and...

  8. Did I do something horribly wrong?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Silverbird501's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not your instructor but I don't think you did something so awful. As you said, it was just a careless mistake that was caught. Changing the tubing would have completely rectified the...

  9. why betadine on skin for those with iodine/shellfish allergy?

    mustlovepoodles replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's just easier for people to understand "I'm allergic to Betadine" than to have the whole it's-not-the-iodine-it's-something-else-you-wouldn't-understand conversation. I have been sensitive...

  10. What is pediatric nursing like?

    mustlovepoodles replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I think "typical day" and "peds" are mutually exclusive. There is no such thing as a typical day. Pediatrics is a whole other animal from adult nursing. Children are often unpredictable so yo really...

  11. items in the clinic

    mustlovepoodles replied to millhouse's topic in School

    Eep! My first thought was to all those pregnant middle schoolers. Maybe they wanted you to be prepared in case they drop one at

  12. items in the clinic

    mustlovepoodles replied to millhouse's topic in School

    Really? Do any of you have a C-spine immobilizer, oxygen, spare epipen and albuterol, turkey baster,or an Ambu bag with "appropriate sized masks"? I have never even been in a school that had all...

  13. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    mustlovepoodles replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Hey, watcha doing?" This phone call, at 12noon, after a grueling 14hr shift. And you know I had to go back in at 7pm Oy~ It took me a while to get through to him that he was NOT to wake me except...

  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    mustlovepoodles replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    At a little hospital in very rural Alabama I learned that you can "fatten up" a premie if you give them mashed potatoes and Coca-Cola. And the best treatment for asthma is to smell a goat every day....

  15. Does anyone knows any good OTC anti-fungal foot cream?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think this might fall until the category of giving medical advice. Perhaps you can call the Walmart pharmacist for your

  16. from acute care to school nursing

    mustlovepoodles replied to millhouse's topic in School

    I second that. My background is NICU and PICU. Most days I'm not too awfully busy at school. Much of my day is pretty routine handing out ice packs, bandaids, and tooth fairy necklaces. Except for my...

  17. items in the clinic

    mustlovepoodles replied to millhouse's topic in School

    Bandaids and ice...that pretty much covers it. Plastic zip lock bags, post-it notes,sanitary pads(lots of them), wound cleanser, eye wash, and long cotton-tipped swabs--I use them like chopsticks to...

  18. Tired of ppl who says that you are not a real nurse cause you dont work in a hospital

    mustlovepoodles replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have to consider the source. This person doesn't know a thing about being a real nurse. Of course, home health is real nursing. There are plenty of nursing jobs that don't require you to...

  19. Holy Shmoley

    mustlovepoodles replied to millhouse's topic in School

    Absolutely. My last school I routinely saw 65 to 75 students per day. I routinely topped 1500/month. And you're right--I NEVER got out of the clinic. Some days I would see 20-25 students JUST IN THE...

  20. breaking my heart

    mustlovepoodles replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you're going through all this. I know it's hard. We were faced with putting my MIL in a nursing home last year. She had been living in an ALF for about 8 years when she took a bad fall...

  21. what is your best advice for a brand new school nurse?

    mustlovepoodles replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    Yes, AND your local EMTs. I don't have to call 911 very often but when I do I know that "my" guys are going to come running. I take them homemade cookies from time to time to sweeten the

  22. Rendering Aid

    mustlovepoodles replied to kidd22's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you have any reason to be angry with yourself. You attempted to render aid, and indeed, did make a decent assessment, given the circumstances. It sounds like it was a very chaotic...

  23. Nursing or Occupational Therapy ?

    mustlovepoodles replied to sarahcurzon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What is the minimum degree requirement for OTs? I would think that might be a consideration for the OP. I know that PT requires a PhD now. Not sure about OT. There have been times that I wish I had...

  24. Should I try to work as CNA before I get my RN?

    mustlovepoodles replied to nolamor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    "The work is awful"?? Yeah, the work is hard, but I wouldn't say it's awful. Much of the work that I suspect that nurse refers to as "awful" would be things that nurses do anyway--bathing, cleaning...

  25. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    mustlovepoodles replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    Wow! Stupid move on her part. I would never post an opinion on a client, not even if I masked his identity. It's just too risky. I use Facebook mostly to keep up with old HS friends and family. But I...