mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. calling the md at night when charge disagrees

    mustlovepoodles replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you actually have to get the charge nurse's approval or are you just afraid of ticking her off? Somehow, I think that if this sort of situation ever ended up in court the jury wouldn't be impressed...

  2. Ahh, yes, Field Day...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Yeah, I must admit that elementary school is much more laid back and friendlier(IMO) than older grades. My last gig was at a very difficult middle school. We had Bring Your Favorite Lethal Weapon To...

  3. Totally out of the loop...aargh!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    At my school the vice-principal sends out the News of the Week in an email. It has all the field trips and teacher information. So far, our teachers have been great about giving me a heads up before...

  4. OK, Ladies and Gents, I have had an epiphany!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    Dream

  5. Was I being hit on... or was it a genuine compliment?

    mustlovepoodles replied to CandyGyrl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmmm, I dunno. Just reading your post kinda creeped me out. Maybe because I'm a lot older than you(I assume, anyway) but the conversation and intensity seem a bit over the top. Tread

  6. OK, Ladies and Gents, I have had an epiphany!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    You may not believe in dreams, but your dreams believe in you. Most dreams are not about seeing the future, they're about working out problems in the present. They aren't as clear cut as "airplanes"...

  7. how to leave work frustrations at work and not at home??

    mustlovepoodles replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What are you doing when you get home other than ruminating on everything you did wrong and how much your coworkers hate you? As Dr. Phil would say, how's that workin' for ya? Not good? Then you have...

  8. Down and Out

    mustlovepoodles replied to QueensNurseNY's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No flames from me--I feel exactly the same way. And I've been a nurse 34 years. I have worked about 25 years of night shift, so for me, the shift wasn't the issue. It was being away from home for...

  9. Wanted: Clinical Experience For New School Nurse

    mustlovepoodles replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    My hat's off to you for trying. No way could I have done it as a new grad. I agree with the previous poster--get on per diem in the ER, if you can. Probably 95% of school nursing is minor stuff, but...

  10. LTC nurses--tell me about bed alarms...

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not asking for medical advice. I am a peds nurse with 34yrs experience, but this has me stumped-- My youngest DS15 is profoundly mentally handicapped, like a 1yo. He walks, but has no self-help...

  11. LTC nurses--tell me about bed alarms...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Very cool looking bed! I take it that the screen lets down and secures with a zipper? I like the video idea, too. That would be easy to set up in my room.

  12. Navy nurse? Yay/nay?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Donnuh's topic in Government, Military

    Just a word about sexual harrassment--That's an issue no matter what field you go into. I've been a non-military nurse for 34 years and I've been sexually harrassed and touched many, many times. Some...

  13. LTC nurses--tell me about bed alarms...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your suggestions. I really appreciate the responses. I will discuss them with my DH. And thank you for your kind words. There are days when I need a word of support. I can be pretty...

  14. LTC nurses--tell me about bed alarms...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we do have a respite group here.We get a weekend of respite--Fri night through Sun afternoon--about every 2-3 months. It's heaven and we try to do things on that weekend that we can't do when...

  15. LTC nurses--tell me about bed alarms...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Aww, thanks ya'll. I'm hoping we don't have to use a helmet. It's bad enough that he's obviously different. Helmets just have a certain negative connotation... I mean,I'm okay with the fact that my...

  16. Ever Tried to get a Job outside Nursing?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    I was out of work for 12 months,the whole of 2009. I was unable to work as a nurse due to medical issues, but I thought I'd just pick up something local, like retail or grocery and such. I musta put...

  17. LTC nurses--tell me about bed alarms...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    We could do that. Right now I have the trundle set up as a second twin bed in his room, just for those times when he wets the bed and needs a clean one. But we could reconfigure the room and put the...

  18. LTC nurses--tell me about bed alarms...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    He sleeps on a day bed up against the wall. We have carpet, but I bet I could get a tumbling mat to put down next to him. At night we lock his door from the outside with a hasp lock, something that we...

  19. LTC nurses--tell me about bed alarms...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, I hadn't even thought of using a baby monitor. I can't have an alarm that's going to wake up everyone and the neighbors. DH is disabled with heart/lung disease and it would probably scare the...

  20. Things I love about being a school nurse

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    Gotta love the stories! When I was in the middle school the stories were weird and convoluted, designed to manipulate so they can go home. But in elementary school they're just plain funny. Like...

  21. Should I continue or should I not?????

    mustlovepoodles replied to nancypants's topic in General Nursing

    My mother found herself in your position at around the same age. She had seen the hand-writing on the wall about 3 years prior and had gotten her LPN. But when my father left her with an old car, very...

  22. Clinical Nurses

    mustlovepoodles replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious about how someone who dislikes bedside nursing plans to teach bedside nursing? When I was in school my best teachers were those who had both the experience and passion for their...

  23. Hello all! I need your expertise please!!

    mustlovepoodles replied to haners02's topic in General Nursing

    Another vote for going the CNA route. I think every nurse should have at least some experience as a CNA, if nothing so they know what CNAs do. And I think it really helps to "try on" the role of...

  24. is nursing fun for you?

    mustlovepoodles replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. I don't think I've ever heard a coal miner comment on how much fun their job is. Its a JOB. I mean, it's great if its fun, but I daresay about 90% of employed Americans would not...

  25. Bipolar Nurses

    mustlovepoodles replied to Always a Catch 22's topic in General Nursing

    I had a breakdown about 18 months ago, was hospitalized, and diagnosed (finally!) with bipolar 2 and an anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, I destabilized about 3 months later and was re-hospitalized,but...