mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. Anyone else feel transformed in certain situations?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I love that feeling, but I know myself well enough to understand that a little goes a long way. I used to work in NiCU and PICU where things can go horribly wrong very quickly. At first I would get...

  2. Boredom in long-term patients!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Mbshil's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone walk with out outside? I wonder how difficult it would be to enlist some volunteers to meet with him a couple hours a day. You know, play a board game,crafts, cards or just watch a movie...

  3. Associates to become Registered Nurse.....considering different Bachelors

    mustlovepoodles replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I did just what you're considering. I got my Associates Degree in Nursing and then went back later for a BS in Elementary Ed. I have never regretted it. I am paid the same as BSNs. The BS in elem ed...

  4. Orientation extended...

    mustlovepoodles replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your friend needs to stop worrying about the new grad and pay more attention to her own work. They are two different situations. I had something similar happen to me when I worked in a very big, very...

  5. Is nursing a sick , petty , vindictive world?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Bono Rose's topic in General Nursing

    I would say most of the time no, nursing is not a sick, petty, vindictive world. i've been an nurse 32+ years and held 9 jobs during that time. Most of my jobs were wonderful and fulfilling. Two in...

  6. Need your help/suggestions!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I like the sugary drinks display. You have an empty soda bottle or gaterade, red bull, koolaid, etc and beside each example a clear plastic cup. In the cup you put the sugar equivalent. Some of those...

  7. "substitute-itis"

    mustlovepoodles replied to mc3's topic in School

    Yeah, I think a whole lot of "new school nurse-itis.":lol2: They're trying you out to see if you're a soft touch. It sounds like they'll be disappointed. At my middle school we had a LOT of kids...

  8. Afraid to switch specialties

    mustlovepoodles replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Well, to me one of the great things about being a nurse is the ability to try different specialties. I"m sure there are nurses who start out in one specialty and never try anything else, but I bet...

  9. Most embarrassing thing that happened to you at work

    mustlovepoodles replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    My most embarrassing moment came very early in my career. I was probably graduated about 6 months,about 21 years old, working night shift in a busy L&D. It was about 4am and we had been very quiet...

  10. Would You Go To Haiti To Help?????

    mustlovepoodles replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    You know? my first thought was "I need to go to Haiti and help those people." but then I took a step back and really evaluated that thought and decided it's not a good plan for me. Haiti is a bad...

  11. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    mustlovepoodles replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I know, that's how it always starts with me. This is the first time EVER in my life that ihave actually stayed on my meds for a full year. And taken them mostly as ordered. The last time I messed that...

  12. Trying to avoid a confrontation...

    mustlovepoodles replied to LACA's topic in School

    I would say you did everything right. I have had to do similar things when parents would not get proper medical care for there children. I even had one parent who blocked my clinic number so she...

  13. "My child came to the nurse? Why didn't anyone call me??"

    mustlovepoodles replied to safarirn's topic in School

    red--excessive blood white--seizure or vomiting blue--not breathng right christian's teachers know to call me first and not his dad. dad is a great guy,but he's not a medical kinda guy. he is very...

  14. Keep your fingers crossed!

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    I interviewed for a new position this week. I have been out of work since Feb 09, when I burnt out in my previous job. My last school was a large, almost 1000 souls, inner city-type suburban school...

  15. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    mustlovepoodles replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I kind of understand where your friends are coming from, though. My DH is a little bit like that. He sees me drifting upward or downward and it's like he doesn't want to tip the boat. so he hopes I'll...

  16. "My child came to the nurse? Why didn't anyone call me??"

    mustlovepoodles replied to safarirn's topic in School

    I know what you mean. I still get a little put out when my DS14 comes home with bumps and bruises. He's severely mentally handicapped and non-verbal, so he can't tell me what happened. When he comes...

  17. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    mustlovepoodles replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm here. I know how hard it is to live with an illness that waxes and wanes and makes you believe you are over it when you're feeling good and then dashes you against a wall when you take your eyes...

  18. "My child came to the nurse? Why didn't anyone call me??"

    mustlovepoodles replied to safarirn's topic in School

    I have employed this technique with some frequent flyers, students that have more than 4 visits in a month. I always want to make sure there's not something underlying going on. And I tell parents...

  19. New grad burnt out

    mustlovepoodles replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree. i would be burnt out too if i was a charge nurse with only 4 months experience. i'm sure you are a nice person and a diligent nurse, but you don't have nearly enough practice as a...

  20. do you usually KNOW (sense), after an interview if you got the job?

    mustlovepoodles replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Me too. I always know if I'm "in." Only one time did I gauge it wrong. When I interviewed for a school nurse position I actually interviewed with both teh principal and the consulting/supervising...

  21. "My child came to the nurse? Why didn't anyone call me??"

    mustlovepoodles replied to safarirn's topic in School

    I agree. My oldest child would go to the nurse just about every day for one minor complaint or another. He didn't like school and once he figured out that claiming to be nauseous would get him out of...

  22. Kids that you KNOW are faking it???

    mustlovepoodles replied to safarirn's topic in School

    great cartoon. I always expect a flood of students when they show that childbirth video in

  23. Drug seekers: where's the compassion?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Have any of you been treated like a drug seeker? I have. About 3 years ago I herniated 2 discs--I was in so much pain I nearly passed out. Thankfully, I was treated appropriately, had weeks of PT, and...

  24. What determines school nurse salary?

    mustlovepoodles replied to amberfnp's topic in School

    Wow! I need to move to where you guys are! Here in GA school nurses are paid about the same as the school attendance officer. That's right: about $25,000. That's for a nurse with many years of...

  25. Kids that you KNOW are faking it???

    mustlovepoodles replied to safarirn's topic in School

    At the moment I'm just taking my time and volunteering at a local food bank.I suffered a serious bout of depression last year and I'm still recovering, getting stronger every month. I don't want to...