Fuzzy

Fuzzy

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  1. "I am a nurse!"

    Fuzzy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I work in veterinary medicine. Whenever I hear a client calling herself a "nurse", I cringe. She usually comes in with a chip on her shoulder and with a very sick animal that she has been "treating...

  2. Dog had emergency surgery last night.

    Fuzzy replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel bad and I'm glad that your furry companion is recovering well. I am a veterinary professional (CVT). I will tell you that my brain shuts down when it's one of my own that is sick or hurt....

  3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Fuzzy replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    The smell, the look the texture, the cleaning up, being close and personal with the situation etc. This is another reason why I tell people who want to go into vet med to do some shadowing at a...

  4. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Fuzzy replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Also keep in mind that the picture is different when you are reading the stories online instead of experiencing them in person.

  5. Meaning of your username?

    Fuzzy replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    I'm Fuzzy because I work as a certified vet tech in a vet hospital. So I'm covered in hair. Of course I'm "fuzzy" in other ways too.

  6. Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    Fuzzy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the things that my patients have eaten include: underwear; thumb tacks; cell phones; toys; nails; string/rope; socks; clothes; poo; spoons; garbage; etc. Oh, I'm also a Certified Veterinary...

  7. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Fuzzy replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    We are the nurses of the animal world. In most countries we are called veterinary NURSES. So I would guess that veterinary technicians (which is what we are called in the US and Canada) would...

  8. RN in a Vet's office

    Fuzzy replied to alrighThen's topic in Nursing Career

    It also must be mentioned that most of our job as technicians involve dealing with people. The animals are the easy part. So if you are wanting to get into this profession to get away from people...

  9. Acronyms: Where's the COW?

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    We use several acronyms in vet medicine: PITA has already been discussed DIC Death is coming or dead in cage SDBD Small dog vs big dog HBC Hit by car TBT Trashed by truck or trailer SOD Stupid owner...

  10. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Fuzzy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse but I started a new job in one of the maintenance staff positions at the local hospital. Yup I was a basement rat. My first week in this job involved a very comprehensive orientation....

  11. Patient rights to refuse?

    Fuzzy replied to wezzie, RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I've been on the other side of this door so to speak. I've been a patient. An involuntary patient. If you didn't attend groups, you didn't get to leave as a rule. So I attended groups. This...

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

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

    I have changed my focus. I have choosen to leave veterinary medicine for at least a year. The compassion fatigue and burnout is killing me. Plus my workplace has become more Toxic"

  13. Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

    Fuzzy replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

    From Ethicrn4life: "My point is i think the LGBT community learned from these movements and decided that they would be in this fight for the longhaul, and would not relinguish til they could be...

  14. Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

    Fuzzy replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

    Ethicsrn4life: I too am a single person living on my own. I also live in an area where there is a lot of stigma. The state that I live in has been in the top five of suicides for the last twenty...

  15. Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

    Fuzzy replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

    Coping skills. Those of us that have mental disorders must learn good coping skills if we want to maintain some kind of "normacy". Those of us that don't often end up homeless, committed, in prision,...

  16. Hanging It Up

    Fuzzy replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    Congrats. I'm thinking of going towards the dark side also...into human medicine. The pet euthanasia really takes a toll on me. We see a lot of it this time of year. At least I won't be killing...

  17. How do you cheer yourself after a bad day at work?

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Ice cream and beer. Sometimes in the same glass...

  18. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    I've found that this is more effective and easier to carry: [TABLE=align: center] [TR] [TD] [TABLE=align: center] [TR] [TD=class: header, align: center] CAFFEINE Citrate Injection, USP and CAFFEINE...

  19. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    Oh Heck!!! (I really wanted to say HELL)

  20. Working with colleagues diagnosed with mental illness

    Fuzzy replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I've not had a problem. The people that I work with are competent and very good in their positions. We need to stop stigmatizing and just do our jobs to the best of our abilities.

  21. Bipolar Nurse Hoping to Open Awareness of Mental Illness

    Fuzzy replied to HannaRNBSN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I hope that you get accepted too. Sounds like this will be wonderful for you.

  22. DMU for those who want to be a Psych Nurse

    Fuzzy replied to BeOne77's topic in Psychiatric

    If you feel that you are being discriminated against or treated differently because of your disability, contact someone in your state's proctection and advocacy (P&A) office. National Disability...

  23. "When Was the Last Time I Wow'ed a Patient?"

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

    I "WOW" my patients all the time. They just want a scratch behind their ears, a little walk, maybe a bit of soft food if the doc okays it. The clients on the other hand can be royal pains. Now we...

  24. May 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    "You idiot, I told you not to open THAT

  25. I Hate Being Bipolar. It's AWESOME!

    Fuzzy replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Type 1 bipolar here. I so love mania Until the demons come out and get me. That does become a problem.