mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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

    mustlovepoodles replied to safarirn's topic in School

    I came into school nursing in mid-spring semester. The old school nurse had basically given up and had allowed kids to just "hang out" and talk, drink juice, etc. The staff had a saying--"If you're...

  2. Long...but HELP!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely write an incident report! You would do that if he assaulted another patient, wouldn't you? There is no way I would just sit down and put up with this. It doesn't matter how old you are or...

  3. Urine-like odor?

    mustlovepoodles replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Ugh. I had a student in my middle school who just flat out stunk! He smelled like a mix of urine, body odor, cigarettes, and feces. He was in a wheelchair and everywhere he went there was this funk...

  4. Just can't win...

    mustlovepoodles replied to bandaider's topic in School

    Ugh. This kind of thing is so frustrating. I had one in my school who started having seizures, turned blue, the whole bit. I called 911, mom came and didn't want him transported. Took him to the...

  5. Special Needs "Classroom" Nurse

    mustlovepoodles replied to momto2lilgirls's topic in School

    The trouble with admins is that they have no idea just what a nurse does. On the one hand they expect you to work independently and make all the sickies just go away(one way or the other) and on the...

  6. Adopting medically fragile infants

    mustlovepoodles replied to homenursingrj's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    God bless you for what you're doing. Not many people are cut out for that job. I have a 14yo severely mentally handicapped child. He's autistic, vision & hearing impaired, non-verbal and diaper...

  7. pro life to work in ER OR OB

    mustlovepoodles replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    I have been pro-life for 53 years and it has never interfered with my job. I make sure that I'm not working in OR where abortions take place. I worked Mother/Baby and L&D for years and never had...

  8. How to deal with those family members who are "nurses"?

    mustlovepoodles replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I NEVER tell people I'm a nurse when my loved ones are in the hospital. Usually, they catch on once we start talking. I do ask a lot of questions, but not in a superior or accusatory way. I just wanna...

  9. No cellphone policy at work? What about PDAs?

    mustlovepoodles replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

    We had a no cell phone policy at my last job. The trouble was, we couldn't make or take calls from the nurses desk either. I'm sorry, but I have a sick husband and severely handicapped child at home....

  10. allnurses or allSTUDENTnurses?

    mustlovepoodles replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    No flames from me. I will say no

  11. Tasers, Pepper Spray, and Attack Dogs...Has hospital security gone TOO far?

    mustlovepoodles replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that the truth? I was working one night in a technology dependent PICU. One of our RTs had just bought himself a canister of pepper spray. God knows why, but he decided it would be a good idea...

  12. associates in nursing is pointless

    mustlovepoodles replied to kkia123's topic in General Nursing

    I got my ASN in 1977 and I've worked ever since(32+ years!) My degree has not prevented me from working in peds, L&D, NICU, PICU, triage or school nursing. I think your problem is less about your...

  13. NURSING... HELP?!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    I second the advice that you get your GED and then consider taking a CNA course. Working as a CNA will give you an inside look at how hospital operate and what nurses do. Then if you decide to go on...

  14. I don't think I can do this anymore...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Ahem...getting back to the OP... I'm really sorry you're feeling so burnt out. It's a really crappy feeling when you realize that the career you once loved and thrived on has soured in your mouth and...

  15. stressed put and burned out... need advice..

    mustlovepoodles replied to mppttp's topic in Health, Stress Management

    this is excellent advice, all of it, OP. I hope you will take it to heart. I endured serious burn-out for about 3 years until I couldn't take it anymore. I started having frequent panic attacks at...

  16. Supportive Significant Other!!

    mustlovepoodles replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    Men who are threatened by our efforts to better our education are insecure. If you get a nursing diploma, you might leave him and even though he doesn't treat you well, he doesn't want you to leave...

  17. Supportive Significant Other!!

    mustlovepoodles replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    Do you realize that these are signs of domestic abuse? You may not be experiencing violence now, but I would not be surprised if he became violent toward you or your sister when you decide to leave....

  18. Supportive Significant Other!!

    mustlovepoodles replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, double post ...

  19. What am I going to do?

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in Home Health

    I have an interview with Maxim scheduled for Wednesday. I'm getting cold feet. Not just about Maxim, not just about home health, but about nursing itself. I've been under treatment for severe...

  20. What am I going to do?

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in Home Health

    I don't want to steer you away from nursing if that's always been your dream. My own mother went back to school in her 40s to become an RN--her parents never allowed her to go to nursing school,...

  21. Stress related near breakdown

    mustlovepoodles replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I agree with you, it's time to see a specialist in the field, a psychiatrist. Meds are a good tool, but they will not make everything better. They just help to calm you while you work through your...

  22. Retirement from Nursing to Employment of Another Type

    mustlovepoodles replied to Dangerous's topic in Retired Nurses

    I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to say thank you for posting what I'm feeling. I started becoming burnt out about 3 years ago, but this year just took the cake. I had a nervous breakdown...

  23. What am I going to do?

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in Home Health

    Okay, after giving this situation much thought I've decided to cancel the interview. My heart is not in it. I really jsut don't want to be a nurse and no amount of pretending or "doing the right...

  24. they see dead people

    mustlovepoodles replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    I just have to share my story with ya'll. Well, actually, it's my father's story. My grandparents had this big ol' cat. Napoleon was part bobcat and he was HUGE. He tolerated everyone but my...

  25. Penile implaints

    mustlovepoodles replied to laronda134's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad I'm in peds.