mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. Will I regret it if I stay part-time?

    mustlovepoodles replied to luvapug's topic in School

    I just wanted to speak to the retirement issue. DH and I decided a long time ago to go with his company's retirement. He had the higher salary at that time and his company did a 7% match. i didn't...

  2. wearing makeup to work?

    mustlovepoodles replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I used to be so pale, people thought I was sick. Now my cheeks are naturally pink! OP, I wear makeup every day. Foundation, a quick brush of bronze to dampen the shine, eye liner with a light...

  3. Will I regret it if I stay part-time?

    mustlovepoodles replied to luvapug's topic in School

    I have no problem with part time. I worked full-time or nearly full-time for many years and I'm done with it. I have a lot on my plate--a severely handicapped 15yo son, a disabled husband,...

  4. Prove my Mom wrong, please

    mustlovepoodles replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. So you're approaching bankruptcy, can't afford daycare, have a 2yo, husband is working 11hrs/day, your mother is in bad health, and then you want to go to an accelerated RN program AND have a...

  5. Got the job only because of who you know?

    mustlovepoodles replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm one of "those nurses" who got my job because i knew the right person. Or at least, i got the job interview because I knew the right person. Once I got my foot in the door, my experience...

  6. Couple both working shift work?

    mustlovepoodles replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you are creative, you will work it out. I worked about 25 years of variations on night shift. My DH worked 6am to 7pm 5 days a week. And we have three kids, includingou one who is...

  7. Critique my admission essay PLEASE & Thank you!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Tela's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Don't give negative information about yourself until asked. If they don't ask, then don't tell.Not to minimize your abusive experiences AT ALL(believe me, I empathize) but some things are...

  8. Critique my admission essay PLEASE & Thank you!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Tela's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. That first paragraph produces a pretty visceral reaction in me. And not in a good way:confused:. Honestly, i think you can edit all those details out and still have a good

  9. What's your exp like?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Humanatarian123's topic in School

    not shocked. my pay is lower than yours. and i *still* would rather be a school

  10. Hey! it's my nurse!

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    Doesn't it just do your heart good when you hear it? Today I ran into a young student while i was returning things at Kohl's. She stopped dead in her tracks, then broke out in a smile. Running to...

  11. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not for one single moment. I have been working as a school nurse for almost 4 years and it's a perfect fit for my stage in life. I worked about 25 years of night shift. It ruined my health. At this...

  12. My office is Vomit Central

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    At least it takes the emphasis off head

  13. class head checks

    mustlovepoodles replied to momnurse23's topic in School

    I totally agree, but the policy in my district is that if two children in one class has lice they all get checked. Administration doesn't care what the medical establishment says, they're skeeved by...

  14. My office is Vomit Central

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Isn't that the truth. Lucky for me, none of them threw up in my office. But they come in with their vomity clothes, book bags, shoes, and breathe their vomity breath and i just wanna gag i had one...

  15. Docs who are actually willing to get their hands dirty.

    mustlovepoodles replied to OutlawNurse86's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with exactly one doctor who was like this, and he was a resident. I assisted with with a lumbar puncture on a neonate one night and he not only threw all his betadine swabs in the trash...

  16. Need some ideas

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in General Nursing

    This isn't really a post asking for advice, I promise. I've got the medical part under control. It's the homecare that I'm struggling with. Here's the deal: My 15yo very mentally handicapped son fell...

  17. Need some ideas

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a good idea. We do have some contacts for respite care. One of them cares specifically for medically fragile children, as a matter of fact. Thanks for the suggestion. My mind is so foggy from...

  18. Need some ideas

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    We figured out a way to tie his gait belt across the bed rails. It slows him down enough that we can get to him before he escapes. We have put calls in to every agency that i think can help us. I'm...

  19. Need some ideas

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    True. I've always got one ear cocked for DS. How he got this one past me is a mystery to us all. I've usually got a pretty good handle on what he's doing all the time, but I got involved in some...

  20. Need some ideas

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Great ideas! I like the wedge cushion--I don't think he could get up so easily with that in place. And the bed alarm would be great. My biggest fear is that I won't wake up to hear

  21. Need some ideas

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    DS15 is developmentally between 8 & 15 months old. He walks, but cannot talk, feed, dress or bathe himself and he's diaper-dependant. He plays with two toys--a mirror and a small musical toy. He...

  22. Parents!

    mustlovepoodles replied to Gampopa's topic in School

    I feel your frustration. I recently had to put some serious pressure on a parent of one of my special needs kids who had the worst tooth abscess I've ever seen. And believe me, working with my...

  23. what do you wear on your job?

    mustlovepoodles replied to emille's topic in School

    When I worked in the middle school, my dress was more like other school professionals--black pants, nice button down top, lab coat. When I went to elementary school, that just didn't work for me. Most...

  24. need your valuable help again pls

    mustlovepoodles replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    At my last school clinic visits were off the hook. I mean, at one point I was seeing 130 students PER DAY. So I made a quarter-page clinic pass that I required each student to have. They were not even...

  25. Should I check my crystal ball or The Weather Channel?

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    A 4th grader came to me this afternoon. "Nurse? What would cause me to have chest pain this morning?" Hmm. he certainly looks fine. Are you having chest pain now? "No, it went away." Okay. Are you...