mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. only a few months to decide...

    mustlovepoodles replied to kellyjo's topic in General Nursing

    I think if I were your age I would go for the BSN, if for no other reason but to make you more marketable. I've been a nurse 34 years. When i was in school, they were moving away from hospital-based...

  2. God, my feet hurt!

    mustlovepoodles replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely, take your feet to a podiatrist! I've been a nurse 34 years and my feet are ruined. I have extremely flat feet; the bones in my feet have completely collapsed until they are on th eflo At...

  3. latex allergy or just the adhesive?

    mustlovepoodles replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    My DH has terrible reactions to tape and bandaids. He can have paper tape, so i just make his bandaids with that. He has no problem blowing up balloons or wearing latex gloves. My mom, on the other...

  4. Who really belongs in the bed...

    mustlovepoodles replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Which is why I use big fat hot pink pens. And a bejeweled

  5. Is this normal?

    mustlovepoodles replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    Totally normal. I have been a nurse 34 years and i have cried many, many times. And I have cried with families sometimes--how could you not? There is no rule that says you have to be unfeeling;...

  6. Nurse hand me the...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mindy1982's topic in Nursing Humor

    My mother used to be a scrub nurse in L&D back when most of the patients had the scopalamine "twilight sleep" treatment. This particular night I was the circulator(yes, we actually had TWO nurses...

  7. Best MD note

    mustlovepoodles replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was a young nurse i worked with a doctor that had to be certified crazy. I found two different notes on the same patient: "Move the boxwoods" and "Start the Honda." I have no idea what he...

  8. I cannot work there!

    mustlovepoodles replied to MJJFan1's topic in General Nursing

    Another vote for listening to your gut. Something is making your radar go off. You have an offer for another job. Take it. I've been an nurse 34 years and I can promise you, you're not going to like...

  9. Going to nursing school with a new baby

    mustlovepoodles replied to caseydickson's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any words of wisdom for you, just wishing you the best. I can't imagine trying to juggle nursing school with a newborn. This will be the hardest project you ever took on, I think I can...

  10. Its not what you know, it's who you know

    mustlovepoodles replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it really is all in who you know. That's why it pays to keep your nose clean during clinicals--you never know who is watching. I got my last job because i knew someone who knew of a job...

  11. VFib Arrest after heaven discussion

    mustlovepoodles replied to curtiv's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you did anything to cause this guy to arrest. In my experience, it's not that unusual for patients to have some sort of premonition, if you will, before a significant event. My...

  12. Ice Packs vs Portable Ice Maker

    mustlovepoodles replied to skoolrn's topic in School

    My clinic is about the size of a walk-in closet so there's no rooom for a fridge or ice maker. I have a small Playmate cooler(approx. $16) that I fill with ice from the cafeteria. It holds all day and...

  13. Ever experience a patient's family member grieving in an odd way?

    mustlovepoodles replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

    This story brought tears to my eyes. I think it's beautiful that this lady could give her husband so much comfort in his final days. But it's also sad because she will have no one to give her similar...

  14. how much do you pay for your health ins.

    mustlovepoodles replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm part time, so I don't qualify for insurance. My DH is on disability, but thankfully he's eligible for his old company's health coverage--for the nominal cost of $500/month. ugh. But what are ya...

  15. Preceptor from hell- no more killing with kindness

    mustlovepoodles replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had one of these about 20 years ago. I was orienting in a large level 3 NICU which was chronically understaffed. My preceptor was recently divorced and I was her 13th orientee that summer. Needless...

  16. Wound Cleanser info needed

    mustlovepoodles replied to lissaq10's topic in School

    soap and

  17. Don't know how to react...

    mustlovepoodles replied to ParvulusPuella's topic in School

    I think you handled it exactly right. I see this about once a month. The population that i serve is universally low income. Lots of single parents unemployed or under-employed. Lots of substance...

  18. If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing as your career?

    mustlovepoodles replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, if I could do it all over....I don't regret being a nurse. I've been at it 34 years and it's been a good profession for me. But if I had to chose *today* to be a nurse or not? No. In today's...

  19. Bipolar and calling in sick.

    mustlovepoodles replied to HannahLPN's topic in General Nursing

    What would *I* do? Well, the first thing I would do is call my psychiatrist. And my second call would be to my supervisor and HR! It definitely sounds like you need to get a less erratic schedule, but...

  20. Last week

    mustlovepoodles replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    They have internet in Germany, I hear. Don't be a

  21. Don't need a brain to be a School Nurse?

    mustlovepoodles replied to ahintonRN's topic in School

    I agree. Most of those remarks are pretty offensive but I just consider the source. These things were very likely NOT stated by anyone who has actually been a real school nurse. I've been a nurse for...

  22. Would you take a pay cut?

    mustlovepoodles replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    I took a significant pay cut when I went from working nights in the NICU to days in telephone nursing. Then i took another cut when I went to school nursing. I can only work about 18 hrs/week due to...

  23. Another "Ice cures everything" thread

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    I saw a little girl today for a small scratch on her ankle. She asked for a bandaid and a cup of ice "because I have a drain in my stomach that lets the ice go down to my foot." Can't argue with that...

  24. My district has gone from 14 nurses to 3.5 in 5 years

    mustlovepoodles replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    I see danger on the horizon. I don't understand how school systems can justify the liability of NOT have a professional nurse on site. I have kids in my school who absolutley could not be in school...

  25. Scabies? Letter to all students or not?

    mustlovepoodles replied to lissaq10's topic in School

    I completely agree.I've had exactly 3 known cases of scabies this year. We had a so-called epidemic of lice this year (according to the kindergarten teachers.) The "epidemic" was comprised of 3 girls...