mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. Whats the worst that can happen?

    mustlovepoodles replied to melonbelly7's topic in Camp

    I was delerious. Fortunately my best friend was also on the tour and was able to fill in the blanks for EMS. I can remember the EMTs taking my BP and asking me questions and being unable to form the...

  2. Returning and how to find niche without wasting time?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Carolbknits's topic in Retired Nurses

    I don't have advice for you. I just wanted to give you encouragement and tell you that I am in your shoes. I'm 52yo and I'm crawling my way out of the deep, dark pit of depression. I'm doing okay now,...

  3. Do you always state that you are a nurse?

    mustlovepoodles replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    I don't usually tell people that I'm a nurse for two reasons: I don't want to field any questions(ha! I'm a peds nurse--if you're over 21 and 120lbs i can't help you.) and I don't want any attitude....

  4. After only 6 weeks orientation............................

    mustlovepoodles replied to CTMMaine's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! you're a new grad and they want you to precept another new nurse only 6 weeks after you're hired? I would have a big problem with that. I have 32 years experience and I wouldn't even do that....

  5. Whats the worst that can happen?

    mustlovepoodles replied to melonbelly7's topic in Camp

    I'm not a camp nurse, but I'm a school nurse who has chaperoned many, many middle school groups on tours. You'd be surprised what can happen. The majority of my day is fixing boo-boos, runny noses,...

  6. When to get pregnant?

    mustlovepoodles replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in General Nursing

    Oh,man. I wouldn't plan to get pregnant any time soon if you're planning to become an RN soon. Nursing school is incredibly intense, like nothing you've ever done before. It requires your...

  7. Anyone have experience with Lap Band Surgery?

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

    What's this "ONLY dropped 13 pounds" business? Puh-leeze. You didn't GAIN 13 pounds, in fact you LOST 13 pounds. Yay! I have gained almost 80 pounds since my 14yo was born. I do not have "big bones."...

  8. Nurses whom give overly detailed reports...

    mustlovepoodles replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with a nurse who felt led to comment on the patient's age, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, family members, pajamas of the day, and what their BMs looked like. I don't...

  9. Don't know what I wanna be when I grow up

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your support. I am on short-term disability at the moment, expect to be out another 4 weeks until school is out. I canNOT go back in the the setting I was in--it's chaotic and...

  10. Don't know what I wanna be when I grow up

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I'm 52. I've been an RN 32 years. My most recent job as a school nurse was one of the most stressful jobs I've ever had, worse than the NICU or the ER. I suffered severe anxiety and a pretty...

  11. Not sure what I want to be when I grow up

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Okay, I'm 52. I've been an RN 32 years. My most recent job as a school nurse was one of the most stressful job I've ever had, worse than the NICU or the ER. I suffered severe anxiety and a pretty...

  12. could nursing be for me despite my PTSD?

    mustlovepoodles replied to tambourine's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you could be a nurse with PTSD. Lots of us do. The great thing about nursing is there are so many specialities and so many places to work--if you try one and you don't like it, try another...

  13. Is nursing for me? Taking it's toll on my life..

    mustlovepoodles replied to invu's topic in Nursing Career

    You have my sympathy. Nursing school is hard any way you slice it. I had a friend in my RN program that was great in clinicals and just couldn't pass the state boards. She took it several times and...

  14. Intuition??

    mustlovepoodles replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I was working nights on telephone triage. Mostly we dealt with normal kids having normal problems: fever, vomiting, coughing, stepped on a nail, hit their head on the bunkbed. This call was from some...

  15. Worst Nightmare as a Nurse Came True

    mustlovepoodles replied to idrinkpop's topic in General Nursing

    Awww (pet pet) I know just what you mean. I had similar things happen to me as a young nurse and it really upset me. I took all the blame for all kinds of things that weren't within my power to...

  16. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is a no-brainer for me: not working during a pandemic during which there is high mortality and no personal protection. Sorry, i'd have to stay home and take care of my disabled husband and...

  17. Swine flu, yeah I'll work...

    mustlovepoodles replied to Jules A's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Makes me glad I'm out on disability right now. I don't care to be exposed to any kind of flu. My husband has stage 4 sarcoidosis, with 31% lung capacity. Keeping him healthy means keeping me and the...

  18. Afebrile, profuse diaphoresis, pleuritic pain: WHY?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Sterlink's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever experienced pleuritic pain? it's terrible enough to make you diaphoretic. Perhaps your patient was still in pain despite the pain

  19. Intuition??

    mustlovepoodles replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Intuition is really something mystical. We use it all the time, especially those of us who have been doing this a long time(I've been nursing for 32 years.) I work in a school. Earlier this year I...

  20. Pre-hypertension--- systolic BP 120-139?

    mustlovepoodles replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure those grocery store machines are not calibrated. It's something fun to do while you're waiting for you meds, but I wouldn't put much stock in the

  21. diabetes, the bane of my existence (very long post)

    mustlovepoodles replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    :tku: for your post. I don't have diabetes but I am at high risk: >200-lbs., sedentary, high triglycerides,severe sleep apnea, ultra high stress life.:redlight: My elderly mother was diagnosed type...

  22. Why are nursing instructors mean?

    mustlovepoodles replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Students

    I never had an instructor who was actually mean to me. Most of them were kind and gentle, but firm with me. I had one who challenged me every chance she got. But it was good for me because I really...

  23. Should she tell why she's leaving?

    mustlovepoodles replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on several things. I've done it both ways. In one job I really liked the hospital, but not the unit I was on. I was going back to school anyway so I left on good terms with the idea...

  24. Newborn Kitten Emergency- Anyone???

    mustlovepoodles replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a cat expert, so you can take this with a grain of salt if you like. Sometimes mothers don't do their job. Either they're immature or didn't get proper mothering themselves. You can't make her...

  25. How can I become SANE?

    mustlovepoodles replied to TennNurse's topic in Forensic

    I'm in awe of anyone who can do