mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. Fall forcast

    mustlovepoodles replied to bergren's topic in School

    In my district we kept all 10 nurses and no reduction in hours. However, 580 teachers got pink slips in my county. It's

  2. Why Didn't You Go To Med School?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Missy BSN's topic in Nursing Career

    "Why didn't you go to med school?" "I dunno, why didn't

  3. Recommended experience for school nursing

    mustlovepoodles replied to JustEnuff2BDangerous's topic in School

    I strongly agree with the PP. If you can get some ER experience it will hold you in good stead. Taking care of children can be tricky. It is not unusual for them to not be able to describe their...

  4. Callin ALL School Nurses !

    mustlovepoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    My school goes back Aug 12. My kids are in another district. They go back Aug 5. So I get a full week more summer. We have a nurse meeting a couple days prior, where we'll pick up supplies and then...

  5. fired if they don't like the color of your nail polish...

    mustlovepoodles replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just picturing a nurse with Goth makeup and purple

  6. What is the funniest thing a patient has ever said to you?

    mustlovepoodles replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    My "funniest moment" was not with a patient, but with her doctor. I had to call this doctor around 1am for some reason (forgive me, it's been 34 years) and had a devil of a time waking him up....

  7. How old were you. when you become RN?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Prado's topic in General Nursing

    I was 20 when I became an RN. Yeah, I hadn't even had a serious boyfriend and there I was making life & death decisions...My mother became an LPN at 36 and an RN at 50. It's never too

  8. Went on interview today

    mustlovepoodles replied to girliegirlRN's topic in School

    I don't think the 20 minute interview is necessarily a bad sign. Principals are very busy. If she's interviewing 5 potential candidates for 20 min each that's over an hour & a half. Probably more...

  9. A new debate: public school teaching vs hospital nursing

    mustlovepoodles replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a teacher and I've been a nurse. Believe me, hospital nursing and school teaching suck equally. I wouldn't go back to either if you put a gun to my

  10. Can anyone tell me?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Phase2Pro's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought is she maybe is a recovered addict/alcoholic who has a consent order against her license. In that situation, she be barred from handling all narcotics. Don't know if that's the case,...

  11. Cosmetic Surgery RN- waste of time and experience?

    mustlovepoodles replied to nursemimi08's topic in General Nursing

    It was a big step for me when I left bedside nursing. I wasn't burnt out, but I had a situation at home that was incredibly intense and working in the NICU wasn't helping at all. So I left the bedside...

  12. I want to be a school nurse...

    mustlovepoodles replied to Otaybw19's topic in School

    I have an associates degree in nursing (RN) and a BS in elementary education. I have 34 years RN experience, 25 years in pediatrics (NICU, PICU, ER). I have never had trouble finding a job (probably...

  13. What do you all think?

    mustlovepoodles replied to mr.brice's topic in School

    I would love to see the what documentation they could produce which validates that policy! Absolutely the medical team should wear gloves, and they should be washing hands and changing gloves between...

  14. new job as a school nurse

    mustlovepoodles replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    Congratulations! Yes, you have a good background to draw upon and you WILL need it all. I worked in middle school for 2 years and believe me, I saw it all. Drug use, pregnancy(!), fights, allergic...

  15. New School Nurse looking for Advice

    mustlovepoodles replied to watsonRN's topic in School

    ICE! You will quickly learn that ice & a sticker can cure almost anything. Congratulations on your new job! I have worked in middle school and elementary school, and I faaaaaaarr prefer...

  16. interesting observation

    mustlovepoodles replied to OncallRN's topic in School

    In the past a lot of pediatricians were reluctant to diagnose a child with asthma. Even today I hear parents say "No, he doesn't have asthma, he has "chronic bronchitis." Well, that IS asthma, as is...

  17. Need help! Best way to quit?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Annymouse's topic in General Nursing

    Go with option 1--tell her the truth. Thank her for all her assistance, the time she spent teaching you how to be a nurse in your first job, and wish her the best in the future. It doesn't have to be...

  18. Things you wish you knew when you were young?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had understood that even though I had no self-confidence and low self-esteem all my life, that things would turn around in my 50s and I would become self-assured and wise. I had no idea that...

  19. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    mustlovepoodles replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I worked in the nursery/NICU several years ago, the NURSES voted on a pinkish-orangish scrub combo that make almost everyone look like they were overheated and fixin' ta

  20. Nursing jobs outside of a hospital or LTC

    mustlovepoodles replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, after about 31 years of hospital politics, 12-hr shifts, weekends/call/holidays, and 27 years of night shift I called it quits. Three years ago I moved to school nursing and couldn't be...

  21. Support?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought was "Duh! Time to move on!" And I mean this with all due respect--I didn't have a lot of support either. Sure, my parents wanted me to go to college but when I chose nursing over...

  22. Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    mustlovepoodles replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    Except that it's illegal to require documentation of the pet being a service dog or therapy

  23. $12.81 an hour - RN School Nurse

    mustlovepoodles replied to DelanaRN's topic in School

    No way! Can you even live on that with 4 kids?? I haven't made $12/hr since

  24. Frequent flyers

    mustlovepoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I don't even bother sending home a letter--most of our parents have less than a 5th grade reading level anyway. My rule of thumb is 5 visits in a month. Once they hit that magic number(sooner if they...

  25. How do you respond to a resident who gets attention by pretending to be in pain?

    mustlovepoodles replied to HoneyDinkley's topic in General Nursing

    We must have posted at the same time. Great minds think