Popwhizbangz

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  1. So many ways to mess up!

    Popwhizbangz replied to NamasteNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks so much, glad it was helpful. I've done years of reading, writing, and experimenting trying to bring knowledge to nursing from outside of healthcare, its my dream job, still largely imaginary...

  2. I tested positive for benzo and i do not take benzo help

    Popwhizbangz replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! For years now, I have never assumed ANYTHING in health care wasn't the result of an error, oversite, misunderstanding, miscommunication, a dumb rule at some level, poor...

  3. Question re: ED and mental health

    Popwhizbangz replied to Love911Nursing's topic in Emergency

    I don't know about any Certifications, but Psych experience is definitely helpful in any ER, first because there is definite immediate safety risk, to pt (ODs, cutting, etc.) and others, esp in ER...

  4. What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

    Popwhizbangz replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thats tough. There is no way, none whatsoever, that a student should be expected to deal with someone getting thrown off the unit, at least in my experience, that's generally unusual and always...

  5. Where Did the Nursing Shortage Go?

    Popwhizbangz replied to rockabye's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds rough, sorry to hear it. Question is, what do you do about it? You can give up, move on - I've done it myself more than once, sometimes that's for the best. Or you can keep plugging, looking...

  6. Where Did the Nursing Shortage Go?

    Popwhizbangz replied to rockabye's topic in General Nursing

    I see long-term shortage, with short- term lessening because many nurses who left are coming back for now, and many aging nurses are still working, more so than in most industries. Median nurse age...

  7. Frustration with HR/ Nurse recruiters- Just a vent

    Popwhizbangz replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I have longstanding issues with a department that calls people "resources, " like we're somehow akin to resources like coal, or equipment. Commodities. You do well with people only when you treat...

  8. Verbal assault by a pt.

    Popwhizbangz replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    For me, that kind of thing is my bread and butter, my moment to shine, use my skills. I get a LOT of that, actually steer it from others to myself. There are alot of useful tools. Here's a few: 1)...

  9. rotating shifts....is this the norm?

    Popwhizbangz replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds brutal! Heartless and cruel, bad for your health. You're a real trooper, I don't know what to say, I can't imagine doing that schedule regularly. I detect a manager without a soul, or...

  10. Utmost respect for Burn Unit Nurses.

    Popwhizbangz replied to tookalongtime's topic in Burn

    I am in awe of anyone who can, and does, work on a burn

  11. When did you know that Nursing was the right path for you?

    Popwhizbangz replied to LRyder's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up clueless as to career, got steered into Engineering (good at math), switched to pre-med Sophmore year (bored), went to med school, ended up dropping out - the book stuff was OK but the sleep...

  12. What is an indwelling IV?

    Popwhizbangz replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't know, I'm just a simple Psych cave man, these IV technologies frighten me- ok just a (bad) joke but in all honesty I've largely left all that behind, except for codes & such, we have no...

  13. I'm having a 'me' day.

    Popwhizbangz replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Save the guilt for moral matters - no one on their deathbed, ever, has thought Gee I'm glad I saved those excess calories.... Have a great day, we all need and deserve

  14. Need help with charting...

    Popwhizbangz replied to skyla1978's topic in Psychiatric

    OK, update time. I've made some progress gathering dome documention Helpers in a format I can e- forward. Should be able to post specific offerings Monday or so, I'll keep you all posted. I work at...

  15. How best to set limits?

    Popwhizbangz replied to etaoinshrdluRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Diplomacy often helps. I had a lady recently who often talks endlessly, always bitter if anyone cuts her off (inevitable as she never lets them go otherwise), resentful of basically everyone she has...

  16. Other thread that got me thinking..

    Popwhizbangz replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been looking into the false-positive issue in the context of urine drug testing for someone else, and from what I've seen it seems 1) that many many medications, herbals, etc, can cause false...

  17. What do you fear most on the job?

    Popwhizbangz replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    More than anything else, I fear letting others get hurt, patients or staff. It really bothers me when someone gets attacked when, maybe, I could have prevented it (as I often do). I deal with a lot...

  18. Nurse: "I hate it here." & has given me doubts!

    Popwhizbangz replied to xInspiredx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Part of nursing - both functioning and coping - is learning, somehow, to work the best you can with the cards your'e dealt. Patients can be less than perfect, so can coworkers, bosses, institutions,...

  19. Finding funding for nurse owned start up companies

    Popwhizbangz replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thanks - both are now on my to-do list (getting to be a long list....) Given the nature of my business model, I'm also looking at grants to fund research on my the benefits of my curriculum - it would...

  20. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

    Popwhizbangz replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I've been pursuing intraprenurial and enterprenurial projects for a while now. I'm looking to set up a consulting business, teaching nurses how to feel more comfortable and confident and effective in...

  21. Is it a bad idea to ask?

    Popwhizbangz replied to Gabby-RN's topic in General Nursing

    First - would it be unworkable without a change, or not? Think it through - what you pull off temporarily might be much tougher long-term. Then I'd suggest you definitely ask for a change - how...

  22. Tait-An Update :)

    Popwhizbangz replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Gratz, great

  23. Looking professional all day long . . .

    Popwhizbangz replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Nursing

    When i get bed-head, I get it cut. Course I,m a guy with (less& less ) short

  24. I tested positive for benzo and i do not take benzo help

    Popwhizbangz replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    That's tough, I feel for you. Of course, a strong possibly is lab error, including human error in the lab. Also consider getting re-checked, if only so you can feel more confident this whole...

  25. Being forced to rethink my views on fibromyalgia

    Popwhizbangz replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    Also, in the end, the entire concept of diagnosis is just a tool, a way to organize assessment and treatment more effectively. Many patients suffer symptoms of no known cause, fitting no known...