pawsomepooch47

pawsomepooch47

MS, OB, PEDI, VNA, TELEM

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  1. If pay was not an issue, would you still be a nurse?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in General Nursing

    I would give my 2 weeks notice and run like hell to the nearest state park and work outside in the beauty of nature. it is unlikely that any chipmunk or squirrel is going to sue me for malpractice,...

  2. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    pawsomepooch47 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    i didn't use the hospital where i work, and i have never seen an infection control nurse go around and do cultures on patients in 27 years. and before you correct my grammar, you should check your...

  3. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    pawsomepooch47 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    OH LIGHTEN

  4. Are You Popular At Work?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't care if I'm popular or not. Probably not too popular with the CNA's. I am a hard worker, not a desk ornament, and I don't like to gossip much, got better things to do with my

  5. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    pawsomepooch47 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Another student who thinks you can snap your fingers and go back to school--just change

  6. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    pawsomepooch47 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    i had the distinct pleasure of firing a pompous ass general surgeon who we had to take for my 13 yo sons ruptured appendix because he was on call that night. wow was he surprised! after a week in the...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    pawsomepooch47 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    i have found that if being snapped at , yelled at, sneered at is met with a similar response, it is not likely to happen

  8. Nurse managers-what are the advantages of being a manager over patient care?

    pawsomepooch47 posted a topic in General Nursing

    just wanted to do a little poll about the advantages and disadvantages of being a manager versus a nurse doing hospital patient care.

  9. Do you carry malpractice insurance?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to Sydangle2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    don't leave home without

  10. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to

  11. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    on our unit we keep extra folding chairs in the closets for easy

  12. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    1. you don't have a nursing license and are not employed as a nurse at this hospital. therefore you should not be doing anything clinical. not even o2 sats. it's not your license on the line if...

  13. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not grouchy but it rubbed me the wrong way too. If a nursing student acted this way while i was caring for the patient, what I'd be THINKING would be alot worse than what I'd probably be SAYING....

  14. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    Pain control problems should be addressed immediately unless the pt has a low BP, RR or o2 sat. Is she on a Morphine PCA as well as Toradol? The chair thing...let it go. That's pretty minor. It can...

  15. Everyone has a 4.0 GPA!!

    pawsomepooch47 replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    NS5548, I think YOU'VE got alot to learn and a long way to go. How's that

  16. Are COWs causing injury?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    I will have to run that one by the

  17. Are COWs causing injury?

    pawsomepooch47 posted a topic in General Nursing

    it has been about 9 months since we started using computers on wheels on our med surg unit. since then i find myself standing alot more than i used to and our cows are big and heavy. my knees are...

  18. Are COWs causing injury?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    i am sorry to hear about your illness. hope you are doing well. no, since we got these COWs and give meds with it(you can't give meds without it), lug our supplies around in it, we barely let go of...

  19. Am I too shallow to be a nurse?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to jonsey77's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you suspect you're too shallow, then you probably

  20. Guilt about using sick time

    pawsomepooch47 replied to ffweste's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully Vicodin makes me extremely nauseous. But anyway, i used to agonize over using sick time. Would go to work sick. But now i realize i wouldn't want a sick or impaired nurse taking care of me...

  21. Pubic hair

    pawsomepooch47 replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

    Used to be shaving hoo haa's was part of surgical prep

  22. Pubic hair

    pawsomepooch47 replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's weird either--when I worked in maternity a few years ago i was surprised how many women came in in labor partially or fully shaved. But I wouldn't do this for a patient, if one of...

  23. Who does your time cards?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    my manager does it and constantly "forgets" to pay for differentials and oncall/charge

  24. How do I emotionally survive caring for a pedophile?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I've often thought about how many pedophiles I've probably taken care of and never know it--because there are plenty of them who haven't been caught

  25. Full timers-how many sick days do you use per year?

    pawsomepooch47 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Work 3 12 hour shifts per week-took 3 days last