poppycat ADN, BSN

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    Bipolar Type 11 AND Bilateral Cochlear Implants

    poppycat replied to SasZcats's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I agree that you should probably see your doctor. You might need a med adjustment. I also have bipolar 2 & I know when I become impulsive it usually means I'm going into a hypomanic episode....
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    Breaks

    poppycat replied to LetsFixNursing's topic in Health, Stress Management

    First of all, the OP is not getting only 20 minutes for break. She/he is clocked out for 30 minutes. The fact that 10 of those minutes are spent walking to & from the smoking area is her/his...
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    Can cat owners really get schizophrenia from their cats?

    poppycat replied to Alnitak7's topic in Psychiatric

    Flavor?! You mean you've tasted a
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    Home health care?

    poppycat replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Home Health

    Are you wanting to do visits or private duty shifts? Either way, any reputable agency will have an RN on call (even after office hours) for clinical issues. There won't be a "staff doctor" as every...
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    Med Fillers, Stabilizers, Dyes

    poppycat replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I've had that experience with a few medications I take. The solution was to have my doctor write a letter to my insurance company stating medical need for the brand name. There can also be...
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    Brain sheets or charting sheets help for new nurse

    poppycat replied to Followingfootsteps's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If you use the search function & just enter "brain sheets" you should find a lot. Esme12 has several
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    Stethoscope Sales

    poppycat replied to Taiin's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think Allheart has a sale going on Littmann stethoscopes right
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    Talk about turkeys? - Share Your Favorite Thanksgiving Stories

    poppycat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! Esme got to come home before the
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    help/advice new rn recently fired for dumb mistake

    poppycat replied to jkdrn's topic in General Nursing

    OP said they let him "orient" but then didn't hire him. That sounds more like shadowing than
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    Talk about turkeys? - Share Your Favorite Thanksgiving Stories

    poppycat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    That poor cat that Davey Do stuck in the oven was my Boots (featured in my profile picture). He crossed the Rainbow Bridge 3 years ago but that's not how he
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    Oh, you quirky night shifter you!

    poppycat replied to dannibeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    WoosahRN, I made that same mistake when I got married in 2007. I thought it would be nice to have the same schedule as my husband. You lasted longer on day shift than I did, though. I only made...
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    Talk about turkeys? - Share Your Favorite Thanksgiving Stories

    poppycat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid I can't bring my dog as I haven't got one. I do have 2 cats. If you want me to bring them along they could distract the dogs from begging for table
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    Talk about turkeys? - Share Your Favorite Thanksgiving Stories

    poppycat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be there! Want me to bring anyone
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    Talk about turkeys? - Share Your Favorite Thanksgiving Stories

    poppycat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I just have one question: what is this "cooking" to which you all
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    Talk about turkeys? - Share Your Favorite Thanksgiving Stories

    poppycat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahaha, Ruby Vee! The story got "trotted"
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    Full time working moms - how do you manage it?

    poppycat replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely look just like my profile picture. I'm an adorable little tuxedo
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    Full time working moms - how do you manage it?

    poppycat replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    If I was in your position & could afford to remain part time, I would. As someone else pointed out, your kids will be grown before you know it. Enjoy them now & go full time when they're...
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    Transferring RN License

    poppycat replied to hmaganhato's topic in General Nursing

    Just be sure to do your 20 hours of continuing education before next
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    Reported for this?

    poppycat replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    One statement made by the OP early in this thread pertaining to "best practices & standards" concerns me. OP stated that "they vary from agency to agency". Practice standards are spelled out in...
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    Fitness, nightshift, and sleep.

    poppycat replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Put a few drops of lavender essential oil on the eye mask & you'll really
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    Pain medication advice PLEASE!!

    poppycat replied to PVL_RN86's topic in General Nursing

    Having had both knees replaced, I can speak from a patient perspective. When I was just hanging around my hospital room (in bed, in the chair, walking to the bathroom) my pain was 0-2/10. I refused...
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    Visitors on Working Days

    poppycat replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    The timing of this post made me laugh. While you were posting this, I was commenting on the "quirky night shifter" post about exactly the same thing. It took a lot of years for me to get my friends...
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    Oh, you quirky night shifter you!

    poppycat replied to dannibeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    As of a few months ago, I've been a night shifter for 40 years. I started nights as a nurse's aide when I started nursing school & have never looked back. I made the colossal mistake of taking a...
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    How do you stand the boredom?

    poppycat replied to lpn90425's topic in Private Duty

    I think the person who posted that was referring to reading to the child in school. I know the nurses in my agency are always told by the schools that they are there only to provide nursing care, not...
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    College of DuPage nursing students?

    poppycat replied to BorelliY's topic in School, College Programs

    It might be worth moving this to the Illinois forum as that's where COD is