poppycat ADN, BSN

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    WHY OH WHY? Every year-------competencies!!!!!

    poppycat replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We do not get paid for the time we spend online. We only get paid for the skills check we do in the
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    How to learn to become a nurse

    poppycat replied to chinedu's topic in General Nursing

    You can't learn to be a nurse on your own. You have to attend nursing school. Allnurses is a social media
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    Work ALLOWS Patient Favoritism

    poppycat replied to laKrugRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's
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    WHY OH WHY? Every year-------competencies!!!!!

    poppycat replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a private duty agency & we have to do all this every year, too. Must be a requirement for
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    Suitable Pediatric Nurse

    poppycat replied to ConfusedSoul94's topic in Pediatric

    And never tell a child that something you know is going to hurt won't hurt a bit. You will lose whatever trust you've built
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    The flu vaccine & GBS

    poppycat replied to emtb2rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I guess I worked NICU too long because when I saw GBS in this headline, my brain went to group B
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    When a Mom Miscarries

    poppycat replied to CountryMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're absolutely right, SmilingBluEyes. From the day I learned I was pregnant, "it" was a baby, not an embryo or whatever other term they like to throw around. It's interesting to me to see that a...
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    escaping hprp

    poppycat replied to brayrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    At the time I decided to get help from EAP at that employer, I had been a nurse for over 29 years. I had never needed EAP before & had never had any kind of licensure problems. This experience...
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    Giving versus taking...lol

    poppycat replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I used to be one of the people others came to when they couldn't get an IV. I've been out of hospital nursing for over 7 years now so I doubt I could even get a vein in "the arm" we used in
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    escaping hprp

    poppycat replied to brayrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Reporting nurses to the BON seems to be the norm for EAPs in Michigan. The same thing was done to me. I will never trust EAP at any employer again! They are paid by the facility you work for &...
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    Success stories

    poppycat replied to Mcm79's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was in a contract with HPRP for 1 year. (The only reason it was such a short time is because I moved back to my home state & assured HPRP I had no intention of renewing my Michigan license.). I...
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    When a Mom Miscarries

    poppycat replied to CountryMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had bleeding & mild cramping when I was 9 weeks pregnant. When I had an ultrasound the next day, everything was normal. No one was ever able to tell me why it happened. I didn't like the OB I...
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    best i quit or fired story

    poppycat replied to OnlinePersona's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's when you should hand the person a blank calendar & say "these are your days
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    Nurses don't do anything

    poppycat replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    About 20 years ago, a friend of mine told me nurses just take temperatures all day. I got permission from my manager for this person to shadow me for 12 hours. When the shift was over I asked her...
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    Giving versus taking...lol

    poppycat replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have such awful veins, I usually ask my doctor if we can just use his veins for my lab
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    Curious...how many attempts did it take you to pass NCLEX?

    poppycat replied to klone's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    "It's not fair". Maybe it's another case or
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    Your Specialty & Why

    poppycat replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Nursing

    We did our psych clinicals at a really bad state hospital. My "very personable" patient offered to cook dinner for me one day. What was on the menu, you ask? Rat & cockroach stew! She was dead...
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    Curious...how many attempts did it take you to pass NCLEX?

    poppycat replied to klone's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think it's ridiculous that people are allowed 9 attempts. When I graduated, the maximum was 3 attempts. After that, refresher courses were mandatory before you could try
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    Please help!

    poppycat replied to Krk410's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is more proof that every nurse should have professional liability insurance of his/her
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    Please help!

    poppycat replied to Krk410's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you have malpractice insurance they should pay for
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    Has being a nurse changed your outlook on...

    poppycat replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Get it written down soon. Any day could be the day you need things in
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    Please help!

    poppycat replied to Krk410's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've been wondering, too. I hope the OP comes back to update
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    Has being a nurse changed your outlook on...

    poppycat replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    We'll be taken by a company called Science Care in Phoenix. They send the body where it's most "needed". When they are done, you're cremated & family can get the ashes back if they want. If...
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    Has being a nurse changed your outlook on...

    poppycat replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    My dad donated his body to science,too. After seeing how compassionately the arrangements were made when he died, my husband & I made the decision to do the same. Out of curiosity, what...
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    Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    poppycat replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    It seems to me that's developmentally appropriate play. Even if the child may not understand what he's doing, it's probably still fun for him. The only thing I would be embarrassed about is my awful...