Fuzzy

Fuzzy

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  1. What's the coolest operation you've watched??

    Fuzzy replied to SuzieVN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I assisted in a PDA ligation on a 3.5# chihuahua mix puppy. PDA surgeries are not commonly done in small general practices like the one I work in. It was amazing to watch the changes in vitals signs...

  2. RN in a Vet's office

    Fuzzy replied to alrighThen's topic in Nursing Career

    My question to sharpeimom. Did the nurses receive additional training? I know that many pharmacists are receiving extra training in veterinary pharmacology because many pharmacies have started...

  3. RN in a Vet's office

    Fuzzy replied to alrighThen's topic in Nursing Career

    I would like to add: Comparing the two professions is like comparing oranges and grapefruit: They both taste good Both come from trees They both are citrus fruits Both are round Both have think rough...

  4. RN in a Vet's office

    Fuzzy replied to alrighThen's topic in Nursing Career

    Let me chime in here. First I will tell you a bit about myself. I am a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). I have worked as such for over twenty years in a small animal hospital. Before I went...

  5. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    Fuzzy replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Really?! I give shots like this to 5 pound cats. The cat just lays there. Shut up and take this like a man you big

  6. Bipolar and Menopause

    Fuzzy posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was diagnosed with bipolar type 1 many years ago in my mid 30's. Since then I've been fairly well controlled with medication, cognitive therapy and stress management. Well that has changed. In...

  7. Does your employer make accommodations for your disability?

    Fuzzy replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My employer is wonderful. Twenty years ago I was hired through a Vocational Rehabilatation work re-entry program. So he knew what he was getting. He has made several very reasonable accomidations...

  8. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    Fuzzy replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Somebody get me a net and pole syringe and be quick about

  9. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    Fuzzy replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    It's not like that it's a thermometer.

  10. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    Fuzzy replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reading posts like this makes me so glad that I went on the other (animal) side. My pay is crappy but my joy is wonderul. I love going to work daily with few exceptions.

  11. Bipolar Nurse Hoping to Open Awareness of Mental Illness

    Fuzzy replied to HannaRNBSN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Another bipolar type 1 here. I'm not a human nurse. I work on the opposite (dark) side as a veterinary technician. I was diagnosed in my mid 30s. Two months later, I was cooling my heels in the...

  12. What are you good at?

    Fuzzy replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm usually the go to for IV catheter placements and blood draws. My record is placing a 24gu in a 13 ounce hypoglycemic kitten. I passed it the first try.

  13. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    Fuzzy replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    >>>When you are a 25 yr old non smoker, whether you're male or female you can find health insurance coverage for even less than the cost of cable and internet. Not if you have a pre-existing...

  14. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    Fuzzy replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The thing of it is, the dead beats area already covered. They know how to work the system. Unfortunately there are generations of them. People in low paying jobs cannot afford insurance and their...

  15. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    Fuzzy replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All I know is that now I can afford health insurance. I'm now insurable in spite of having a pre-existing condition that I happened to be born with. I was on disability for several years due to that...

  16. Who do nurses make more than?

    Fuzzy replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    Every profession has people that have champagne tastes on a beer budget. This is why there are so many bankruptcies.

  17. Anyone here who hate the holidays?

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I like holidays. I don't like the winter holidays. I see a lot of stressed out and sad people during the winter holidays. I endure a lot of loneliness and mental anguish during this time of year....

  18. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Johnson/Gray

  19. Having a celebrity as a patient

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    We see several pets that belong to famous people. No big deal. We just treat them like everyone else. What really becomes a pain is when other clients recognize them and start harassing them. We...

  20. Nurse Dracula overqualified

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I bet that he would be happy to work graves (nights).

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Fuzzy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let me explain as there is more to the story. The problem with this dog was that it was a 100# dog in a 60# body. It's blood glucose was 345. The urine showed a high glucose and high ketones. This...

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Fuzzy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't care if you're an RN, your dog still gained 15 pounds in the last year.

  23. What are you really good at?

    Fuzzy replied to proud nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm the "go to" for difficult IV catheter placements and intubations. I placed a 22gu cath. in the cephalic vein of a 14 ounce hypoglycemic kitten last year. Got it first poke. I've also intubated...

  24. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    Fuzzy replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Horses with severe colic whose owners won't consider surgery because "He got better the last time". Eight week old puppies who are dying from parvovirus because the owner wouldn't vaccinate. This is...

  25. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    Fuzzy replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    The oral surgeon's office closed at 5:00pm. There was a plan. that plan went bad when the procedure started late. I was new to the area so had no one else to call. I guess I could have called the...