poppycat ADN, BSN

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    Just can't do nights and I am finally accepting it.

    poppycat replied to BSNbeauty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're absolutely right. By the same token, day shift isn't for everyone, either. I've worked nights since I started nursing school in 1975. About 8 years ago I decided to take a day position. I...
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    Chafing

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

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    Medicare and DME supplies: HHAgency

    poppycat replied to Rosey02's topic in General Nursing

    The health department in my town has what they call "the nurses closet". They have all kinds of equipment, including hospital beds, that they will loan. Maybe your health department would have...
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    I didn't know I'd be running a freaking daycare center

    poppycat replied to LindseyE's topic in Private Duty

    I had this happen at my first private duty job. The mom expected me to babysit the 6 year old sibling along with caring for my client. I immediately notified my agency that this was not acceptable....
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    Drug seekers

    poppycat replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with hppygr8ful. I have rheumatoid arthritis & am in pain 24/7. I can't stop living my life just because I have pain so I've adapted to be able to continue functioning in spite of the...
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    Vent and Trach Certification

    poppycat replied to Lovelydove LPN's topic in Private Duty

    I've had a few families over the years who wanted to do all routine trach changes themselves. I have no problem with that but I always make sure they know that if there's an emergency situation I can...
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    Hair products

    poppycat replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    And the sad thing is that if you test positive for anything, the monitoring programs won't even care if it was a false positive or what might have caused it. You'll be punished in whatever way they...
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    Hair products

    poppycat replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I color my hair every 6-8 weeks & have been doing so for many years, including the time I was under contract with HPRP. I never had a false positive on any tests so I'm not sure this is really...
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    Hair products

    poppycat replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I just wanted to say that while I was in my contract I never paid any attention to what was in hair products. I just kept using what I had always used. I never had a problem or a false positive on a...
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    tpapn for mental illness

    poppycat replied to 2blvnnurse2016's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If it's like programs in other states, everyone is treated the same regardless of the reason for the contract. You will most likely have restrictions on your license & be required to do random...
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    5 Ways Night Shifters Can Sleep Better Now!

    poppycat replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sunnysland, I keep the ceiling fan running all year round (it's right above the bed). I also have a fan just a few feet from the bed that runs the whole time I'm sleeping. That has 2 benefits:...
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    Nurses and their pens

    poppycat replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Just found this on Gomerblog: Nurses, Doctors on Pace to Lose Over 1 Trillion Pens in 2015 |
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    How did you know?

    poppycat replied to JDT4RN's topic in General Students

    I knew before I started nursing school I didn't want to take care of adults. I have no patience for whiny adults. Fortunately, when I graduated there were many hospitals in my area that hired new...
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    Private Duty wish: computers!

    poppycat replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    My agency has had computer charting for about 2 years. Each home has a computer which will only work in the home. If the child attends school, the nurse who goes to school must switch to paper...
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    Nurses and their pens

    poppycat replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I recently discovered that Amazon carries refills for these so I don't have to keep buying new pens at the store. A box of 12 refills on Amazon costs less than buying 2 packages of 3 pens each at the...
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    Nurses and their pens

    poppycat replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago I discovered Pentel Energel pens. I will never use anything else. It's a gel pen but the 0.5 needle tip writes a very fine line. Farawyn, don't you ever try to take my
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    5 Ways Night Shifters Can Sleep Better Now!

    poppycat replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love my eye mask. I put a few drops of lavender essential oil on it to help me
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    Any shoulder injuries besides me?

    poppycat replied to booboo0331's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Back in 1994 I had a 10 week old puppy who liked to try to grab my shoelaces as I walked. One day I tripped over him when he was doing it & had a really bad fall. I had 5 fractures in my right...
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    poppycat replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought it was a plumber's
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    poppycat replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I couldn't for the life of me figure that out! (This is about the explanation of
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    poppycat replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I'm feeling really stupid today so please tell me what ETA stands
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    poppycat replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I saw the ophthalmologist today for my every 6 month check & have to go to the retina specialist tomorrow because there's the beginning of a tear in my right retina. The fun never
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    poppycat replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    When we were taught how to make beds, it was drilled into our brains not to shake out the clean sheets. We had to lay the sheets on the bed & unfold them systematically. Old habits do, indeed,...
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    poppycat replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    No, I had general anesthesia but the pain afterward was horrible! I also wasn't allowed to raise my arms above my head for 4 weeks so I couldn't even wash or brush my own hair. I hate being...
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    poppycat replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I can't think of any right now but I'm responding because I do have a scleral buckle. Both my retinas detached at the same time in 1986. The right was 95% detached but I had no symptoms. It was...