poppycat ADN, BSN

pediatrics; PICU; NICU

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    Labs/Blood Gases

    poppycat replied to salaw's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just sent you a PM with my email
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    Neopuff and pressures. Looking for basic simple instructions.

    poppycat replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't know anything about Neopuff because we didn't use it where I worked. Maybe the manufacturer's website would have a manual you could download. Or maybe the RTs could help you. Sorry I can't...
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    Labs/Blood Gases

    poppycat replied to salaw's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I sent you a PM with my email address. I have the perfect tool for
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    The promises....they do happen...if we work....

    poppycat replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations,
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    How is it working in Peds when you have young children?

    poppycat replied to adpiRN's topic in Pediatric

    I think it just depends on you. I've worked with nurses who had little kids at home & were fine working Peds and I've worked with a handful who identified too much with patients who were the same...
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    Advice, tips, knowledge..

    poppycat replied to Deanach's topic in Pediatric

    You're very wrong about the hands on aspect. You are there with the children for 8-12 hours every shift. Teaching children & their parents is a huge part of a Peds nurse's role. Most of the...
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    Giving versus taking...lol

    poppycat replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    When I went for pre-op labs for my 2nd knee replacement, the lab tech tried twice & couldn't get a vein. She called for reinforcements who also could not get it. They ended up calling anesthesia...
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    I think I'm right, but..

    poppycat replied to Purple1234's topic in Private Duty

    Illinois has mandated yearly testing for everyone over 70. If they happen to have a good day on the day they test but every other day their driving is unsafe, too bad. They keep their
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    honest mistake and treated like a criminal

    poppycat replied to pretty_LPN's topic in Patient Medications

    I would also be getting a malpractice insurance policy ASAP even though it won't help with this
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    A Nursing Student with Epilepsy?

    poppycat replied to GlitterFaerie's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have a seizure disorder when I was in nursing school. I did develop temporal lobe seizures following herpes simplex encephalitis 4 years after I graduated. I never had to stop working...
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    honest mistake and treated like a criminal

    poppycat replied to pretty_LPN's topic in Patient Medications

    First off, I never said it was malpractice. Malpractice insurance policies provide attorney coverage for situations like this. If she's reported to the BON she will need to have an attorney....
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    honest mistake and treated like a criminal

    poppycat replied to pretty_LPN's topic in Patient Medications

    What came to my mind is that they may very well report this to the BON. Just out of curiosity: did they do a drug test when is
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    honest mistake and treated like a criminal

    poppycat replied to pretty_LPN's topic in Patient Medications

    The facility's malpractice insurance covers THEM. If they find something they think you are guilty of, their insurance won't help you. This is why every nurse should have his/her own malpractice...
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    At risk for pressure ulcers...

    poppycat replied to Julie Reyes's topic in Nursing Humor

    I would also add Birthday Cake Oreos. Those are my current
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    Average Work Week For a Nurse

    poppycat replied to GlitterFaerie's topic in General Nursing

    I do private duty Peds home care. I work 9 hour night shifts 3 nights a
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    honest mistake and treated like a criminal

    poppycat replied to pretty_LPN's topic in Patient Medications

    If you have malpractice insurance, you should contact them for an attorney. Depending on what the facility investigation finds, they could report this to the
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    Primary fluids and piggyback meds

    poppycat replied to whitneyraeRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Every unit I ever worked had compatibility charts in the med room for med to med & med to fluid
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    Oooh Ick! Has this happened to you?

    poppycat replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have a friend who insists on telling me all about her bowel habits. "Oh, poppycat, I haven't pooped in 5 weeks." Really, why aren't you in the hospital for a bowel obstruction? Could it be all...
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    California application confusion...gray area around criminal history...

    poppycat replied to mimi42's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm not sure, but I think if you paid a fine it's considered a conviction. Maybe you could call the BRN anonymously and
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    Med/surg or peds?

    poppycat replied to kayb0ne's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is not true that "every nurse needs to start in med/surg". If you know what specialty you want to work in, there's no need to do adult med/surg. I went straight into Peds after school. If I had...
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    I think I'm right, but..

    poppycat replied to Purple1234's topic in Private Duty

    In my area, Catholic Charities has a lot of resources for seniors. If they don't have what someone needs, they can usually find sources that
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    I think I'm right, but..

    poppycat replied to Purple1234's topic in Private Duty

    I don't know about other states, but on Illinois, the DMV will NOT help with this even with a doctor's
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    Waiting for Labor to start on its own strongly recommended (no surprise here):

    poppycat replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here's a really good story for all you OB nurses. (I'm almost 58 so this goes back to the olden days.). My mom was induced for me about 5 weeks early because her goofy doctor was to be on vacation...
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    Cardiac ICU

    poppycat replied to AHeart4Kids's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I don't have any advice but did want to wish you good luck on your interview. Be sure to come back & let us know how it
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    WHY OH WHY? Every year-------competencies!!!!!

    poppycat replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    So, is it true or false? I just can't seem to