mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. Got the scare of my life today

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Yeah, I had the same reaction. Mom said she was changing the tubing and she couldn't find the "new" tubing. So she found some "old" tubing that fit. You have to turn the pump off prior to inserting...

  2. Middle school phys ed class injuries

    mustlovepoodles replied to Monotreme's topic in School

    I worked in a middle school for 2 years and saw a lot of moderate to serious injuries. The classes were very large, 50-70 kids, and mostly they played soccer, basketball and flag football. Never had...

  3. Teachers !!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I had to tell a teacher yesterday that No, I would not call this child's mother because he smells bad. First of all, I couldn't smell anything. The teacher swore he was making kids gag. She wanted me...

  4. Out Of Office sign?

    mustlovepoodles replied to 2ndgenschoolnurse's topic in School

    I'm in my clinic most of the day and when I have to be out and about, I just give the front office a heads-up. I NEVER eat lunch in the clinic.That's the nastiest, germiest place in the whole school!...

  5. Pulling Teeth

    mustlovepoodles replied to lovepink's topic in School

    I do not pull teeth. Period. I don't even pull my own children's teeth. I hate teeth. In my school district nurses are not allowed to pull teeth anyway(or splinters or earrings). It falls into the...

  6. are you tougher on foreign nurses?

    mustlovepoodles replied to ItsTheDude's topic in General Nursing

    Dude...seriously? I'm really surprised that a professional like you would post a topic like this. Are "foreign nurses" the last safe-to-discriminate-against people group? No? Well, how about we just...

  7. What specialty are you??

    mustlovepoodles replied to nique281's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is the 7th wonder that I fell in love with pediatrics, because I absolutely hated my peds rotation in nursing school. In fact, I really thought I would be an L&D nurse until the end of...

  8. Unhappy nurse? How to be happy?

    mustlovepoodles replied to florence09's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I guess you have to ask yourself what is making you *unhappy*. Maybe it's not just work. If you are lonely and unhappy in your personal life, then you'll likely be unhappy in your work as...

  9. Asian woman need advice before taking as RN?

    mustlovepoodles replied to bebzgurl29's topic in General Nursing

    Smartest nurse I ever worked with was about 4'10" and 57yo and she could work circles around us all. She was brilliant PICU nurse(peds intensive care). I never saw her back down from anything, not a...

  10. My nurse partner showed up impaired

    mustlovepoodles replied to newtress's topic in Pediatric

    I don't know about your state, but in my state it takes LOT longer to get your license reinstated and unencumbered once you have a drug abuse charge(which I assume is where they are going with this.)...

  11. Sedentary Nursing Jobs

    mustlovepoodles replied to dthfytr's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in NICU and PICU for about 10-12 years then moved to telephonic nursing(peds only.) I really loved that and it's totally sedentary. Three years ago I went to school nursing. My first...

  12. Caught a bad insulin error today

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a school nurse(elementary) so I have contact with our students with diabetes several times a day. One of them is young and her sugar has been very labile. She can come in at 8:15 at 389 and by...

  13. Caught a bad insulin error today

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Everything you say is true. Lots of people--and even nurses!--think of school nursing as bandaids and ice packs, but it is soooooo much more. I work every bit as hard as i ever did in the NICU, just a...

  14. letting go of personal baggage from past medical issues

    mustlovepoodles replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    How? Sometimes I *am* haunted. I don't know that we ever get over these traumas, but eventually they become a manageable part of your life. I am very sorry for your distress. There is nothing as awful...

  15. How long of a commute do you drive

    mustlovepoodles replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I commute about 20-25 minutes--far enough, IMO. I live in the Atlanta area and we have some of the worst commutes in the country. I used to work downtown at a big children's hospital. In the 19 years...

  16. No one told me....

    mustlovepoodles replied to Reese17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take it from an old nurse with 32 years experience--take care of your feet and back! Do not underestimate the importance of good shoes. Support hose might help. My feet are ruined now and i'm only 53....

  17. New Diabetic Kiddo

    mustlovepoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I have 2 relatively new diabetics in my elementary school. The 5yo has been diabetic for a year and the 9yo has been diagosed about 8 months. The older one was always high until she got her pump 2...

  18. What are my right's?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Misstamzin's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on how your state defines your "rights." My state is an employer-at-will state, which means they can hire me or fire me for pretty much any reason as long as they don't do...

  19. Scared to go back to work

    mustlovepoodles replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of the above. It's not at all unreasonable to call and give them a heads up before you head in tomorrow. Surely everyone will understand. I went through something similar about 19...

  20. How did you afford to go to nursing school? (nursing ed. loan) I feel so overwhelmed.

    mustlovepoodles replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the money that paid my way through school came from grants to low-income students(*like a Pell Grant) and a nursing loan which was forgiven if i worked in the state of Alabama for 2 years. The...

  21. Disability paperwork

    mustlovepoodles replied to Rascal1's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I also agree with the advice to get a disability lawyer. They are invaluable in guiding you through the process. They know how it's done and they help you with the information gathering. But first...

  22. Need to know please help Bipolar and in school

    mustlovepoodles replied to jt2007's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I understand. I was diagnosed with bipolar2 last year and as devastated as I was, it was a bit of a relief to *finally* get the RIGHT diagnosis. I had been depressed for almost 37 YEARS, with daily...

  23. My nurse partner showed up impaired

    mustlovepoodles replied to newtress's topic in Pediatric

    Wonder what kind of "bipolar meds" she took? I take bipolar meds too, morning and at bedtime and i have NEVER been impaired at home or on the job. If her "meds" are making her that loopy, then maybe...

  24. All advice will be appreciated

    mustlovepoodles replied to proudpops's topic in General Nursing

    I"d go for the EMT-B. Dialysis is good, but it can be routine. As an EMT you're going to see a broad cross-section of the population who have everything from a hangover to seizures to stroke to...

  25. Those who have left bedside nursing (like me...)

    mustlovepoodles replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I left the NICU after 10 hard years back in 1995. First I did pediatric telephonic nursing for 12 years, then 3 years ago I switched to school nursing. I have never missed working in the hospital. I...