poppycat ADN, BSN

pediatrics; PICU; NICU

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    COB rollcall

    poppycat replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    1978 ADN 2003 BSN I have to admit I'm pretty
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    NSO malpractice renewal?!?

    poppycat replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I renewed online in June & had no problem. It took less than 5
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    Nurses with fibromyalgia/cfs/similar conditions?

    poppycat replied to PianoTiles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't have fibro but I do have rheumatoid arthritis so I have chronic pain along with exhaustion. I've been a nurse since 1978 & the RA wasn't diagnosed until about 4 years ago. I wasn't happy...
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    Late arriving Nurses

    poppycat replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I do private duty home care on night shift. There is one day nurse on this case who has never once been on time in the 8 years I've been with this patient. I call her the princess because she has...
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    Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    poppycat replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    ((Hugs)) I don't even want to imagine the things you've seen in that job. I couldn't do what you
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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    poppycat replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Once upon a time I was amazing at scalp vein IV's. It was so satisfying to be able to get those in! Having been out of the hospital setting for over 8 years, I doubt I'd be able to get a garden hose...
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    Nights Shifts and your Marriage

    poppycat replied to RunnerKate's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked nights forever (maybe longer!) & my husband works day shift Monday-Friday. He leaves for work about 5 minutes after I get home in the morning. I sleep while he's at work & then...
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    Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    poppycat replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    I was hospitalized a few years ago for a TIA. I also have type 2 diabetes but at that time it was diet-controlled, no meds. One afternoon I told the CNA I was feeling a little light headed. She...
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    I Love Night Shift

    poppycat replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    I made that mistake about 8 years ago. I had just gotten married & decided it would be good if we both worked the same shift so I switched to days. In less than a month, I was begging to go back...
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    Fairly new nurse in Chicago

    poppycat replied to Juliwithoutane's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi, Juli! I'm not in Chicago but in the south suburbs. I'd love to connect with other nurses in the Chicago area. I work private duty home care so I don't really have coworkers I can get together...
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    Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    poppycat replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    When I was still working enough hours to be eligible for insurance, the agency sent me all the info about it. Very high premiums & very high deductibles. At the very bottom of the last page, in...
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    The Official I Hate School Thread

    poppycat replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    There's a much better product called Calming Collars. They're cloth collars filled with herbs for aromatherapy. They are amazing! I have a very nervous cat so I got one for her. Within 15 minutes...
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    What have you learned about Death?

    poppycat replied to g2255lw's topic in General Nursing

    One important thing I've learned is that sometimes the dying person needs "permission" to let go. This was true 2 years ago when my dad was dying. He told all of us he was ready, he was tired of...
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    Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    poppycat replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Here's what just happened with the agency I work for: I'm in Illinois & our wonderful governor recently made large cuts to Medicaid reimbursement for home care (I think it was 16.74% cut). All...
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    escaping hprp

    poppycat replied to brayrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    coneal8, I sent you an
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    escaping hprp

    poppycat replied to brayrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was never restricted on what shift I could work nor was I forbidden to do private duty but everyone's case is different. I would not sign anything without having a lawyer. My lawyer was able to...
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    How many jobs/units until you found your "niche"

    poppycat replied to Michellelove's topic in General Nursing

    I knew before I graduated that my niche was anywhere without adult patients! I went straight into Peds after graduation & have never left. I've had many positions in different settings but it's...
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    MI nurse looking for HPRP advice

    poppycat replied to amber24c's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I sent you a
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    I Love Night Shift

    poppycat replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much! I started working nights as a nurse's aid in my first year of nursing school when I was 17. I'm 58 now, love what I do, & have no plans of retiring any time in the next 10-15 years...
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    I Love Night Shift

    poppycat replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    I've got you beat, meanmaryjean! This year is 40 years since I started working nights. Except for 1 month when I tried day shift, I've never worked any other shift & I'll never go to any other...
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    Favorite Vacation Destination?

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

    My very own home! It is the most relaxing place for me. I'm a recovering agoraphobic so traveling does not appeal to me. We've made our home into a nice, comfy little
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    poppycat replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you who like the gross YouTube videos of extractions of pus-filled things, this is for you. Last week I developed an infection under my fingernail. The doctor told me it's actually...
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    Embracing Night Shift

    poppycat replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    That confuses me, too, CT Pixie. I've worked a lot of 12s & pretty much ran the whole
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    Embracing Night Shift

    poppycat replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking probably 7 pm-7 am. A lot of facilities do 12 hour
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    Thinking about quitting nursing school

    poppycat replied to LucyJan's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated high school a year early & started nursing school (ADN program) at