smurfynursey

smurfynursey

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  1. Suggestions...

    smurfynursey replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    and I thought 12 hours of spongebob was torture! I think WoF suppases HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (in the most annoying voice possible, of

  2. Pediatric Daycare Facilities

    smurfynursey replied to sanaalam's topic in Pediatric

    They are referred by the MD and home health. When I worked at a PPEC, we had a few kids that had wrap around nursing (mostly the t/v kids) when they didn't come to us. Its actually cheaper than...

  3. Pediatric BMT

    smurfynursey replied to the healer's art's topic in Pediatric

    Try All Childrens in St Pete,

  4. St. Jude or Methodist Children's?

    smurfynursey replied to bparmelee's topic in Pediatric

    I'm not you....but I would never, ever, EVER turn down a job offer at St Judes. If peds onc is what you want...there is no better place to be. I have moved for jobs before, and been in places I have...

  5. Pediatric Daycare Facilities

    smurfynursey replied to sanaalam's topic in Pediatric

    I can tell you that I worked at a PPEC - Perscribed pediatric extended care facility - which is exactly what you are talking about. I dispised it. I left when I was throwing up every day on my way to...

  6. About Pediatric Oncology

    smurfynursey replied to careerhelp22's topic in Oncology

    good for you! Pediatric oncology can be a hard area to break into - most nurses get there and stay there (from my experiance). There are many great nursing schools in Mass! Since you are starting...

  7. Do Mean Girls make Mean Nurses

    smurfynursey replied to CSARmedic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have encountered bullying...however I would echo others in that this is common in any workplace, especially when dominated by women. To the OP, Thank you for your service to our

  8. "I don't know how you do it"

    smurfynursey replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I used to work at a pediatric hospice and that is frequently the response I would get. Kids are great teachers. And like many peds nurses, I would take a sick kid over a healthy adult any

  9. This is a really embarrassing question but I have to ask

    smurfynursey replied to 2bRNatasha85's topic in Pulmonary

    Lung sounds can be challenging. It takes some practice. I learned using websites, and then ended up working at a facility were 50% of the patients I was caring for had "musical chests" at least once...

  10. wasting time?

    smurfynursey posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all, First off, I am not an ER nurse... Just wondering what you think of people who come in with something they think is really bad and it ends up being nothing...do you think of that as a waste of...

  11. Bringing in Ostomy nurses for problems & a Hospice question....

    smurfynursey replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My home health agency has a hospice outreach nurse, maybe its time to have a talk? What about the social worker? I agree the wound center sounds like a simply splended

  12. Non-compliant patients

    smurfynursey replied to tpecina's topic in General Nursing

    hi! I am a home health nurse. This is something I encounter pretty frequently. I say that we can be like a GPS - we can help you pick healthy food, help you learn your meds, offer support ect...but...

  13. wasting time?

    smurfynursey replied to smurfynursey's topic in Emergency

    Thanks guys! Both my best friend and I have had to go to the ER for "something" that turned to be "nothing". Very glad that we werent wasting your

  14. You Know You're a PDN When...

    smurfynursey replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I can relate to pretty much all of these! Great

  15. remembering lab values r.o

    smurfynursey replied to jlynn167's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think of lab values as money. It really helps when you are explaining things to patients (ie, you want 12 dollars and you have

  16. Left or right side for vaccines?

    smurfynursey replied to notyetnurse's topic in Pediatric

    Just out of curiosity, have any of you personally experimented with that theroy? (I ask because I'm curious, and flu shots are

  17. Is this specialty flooded in your area?

    smurfynursey replied to mmcc26's topic in Pediatric

    I am in New England and peds is an area with a lot of compitition. Just a friendly reminder tho, you DO NOT have to work in a hospital to be a peds nurse! I've been a peds nurse for almost 5 years...

  18. Diabetic issue

    smurfynursey replied to MrsMig's topic in Camp

    What about a lock box with 2 keys...one for you and one for the head counselor? Just a

  19. OI MDs

    smurfynursey posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi all, I would like to work with kids that have OI - any thoughts on where the big clinics are? My thoughts would be Boston, or any city that has

  20. OI MDs

    smurfynursey replied to smurfynursey's topic in Pediatric

    meanmaryjean, I would really like to adopt an OI kid, if life aligns. My life is pretty mobile, and while I would rather be near family, relocating to be near doctors who know which way is up with...

  21. Sleeping Nurse = No Agency?

    smurfynursey replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    ColleenRN2B, I like how you think! I did private duty night shift regularly a few years ago, and I would always bring several cans/bottles of soda in the home with me. That way, between the caffeine...

  22. New hospital with agency...no orientation?

    smurfynursey replied to TemperStripe's topic in Agency Nurses

    Run. Run fast and far. Good

  23. New grad & home health?!

    smurfynursey replied to rehric00's topic in Home Health

    I would say maybe. I started doing private duty after 6 months (not exactly the same) but my primary job was with VERY VERY fragile kiddos in a nursing home. If you have a background in complex...

  24. Judging when to suction trach

    smurfynursey replied to Maddy_Rose's topic in Pulmonary

    Hi, I have quite a lot of experiance with trachs. Most of my T/V patients were kids who were severely neurologically devestated, and therefore could not cough on their own. If this is the kind of...

  25. leg pain

    smurfynursey replied to smurfynursey's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you everyone!