poppycat ADN, BSN

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    anxiety

    poppycat replied to generalRN2008's topic in Health, Stress Management

    What helps me any time I have anxiety is doing guided imagery. I have several CDs with these programs on them. It takes about 15 or 20 minutes to go through one of them & I feel like a new woman...
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    PDN Nurse Shortage?

    poppycat replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I informed my agency last June that I would be having knee replacement at the end of October. They tried to get nurses to come for orientation numerous times but every single nurse they scheduled for...
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    Working with bipolar

    poppycat replied to Sezzie0000's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I also have bipolar (type 2). I wasn't diagnosed until age 48 & before that I also had a hard time holding a job. The longest I was at any job was 2 1/2 years. I've been at my current job...
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    No trach experience

    poppycat replied to chsc's topic in Home Health

    If the patient is on a vent at night, you need vent training, too. Even if you won't be working nights, anything can happen & there might be a time when the kid needs the vent when you're
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    Going back to work after 12 weeks of Maternity Leave

    poppycat replied to Jahna's topic in Emergency

    You'll be amazed at how fast it all comes back to you! Congrats on the new
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    Vacations and Hospitalizations

    poppycat replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    I was off for just over 3 weeks in October/November for knee replacement. I filed FMLA paperwork & was told that would guarantee me getting the same schedule with my patient when I came back....
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    Never a "thank you"...

    poppycat replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I work with the most awesome family in the world. Not only do they thank me every morning as I leave but whenI had my knee replacement in October, they had the agency order a cookie bouquet sent to...
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    Its official

    poppycat replied to MichelleRN34's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats! I'm so excited for you because I know how it feels to finish that contract & erase the phone number from your
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    how to renew Illinois RN license?

    poppycat replied to deejaye's topic in Illinois Nursing

    You will have to contact the Illinois Board of Nursing to find out exactly what you need to do to reinstate your license. It's not true that you don't have to renew at your first renewal time. You...
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    how to renew Illinois RN license?

    poppycat replied to deejaye's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I don't understand why you waited over a year from the expiration date to try to renew. In Illinois, if you don't renew on time your license gets put on inactive status. That usually means you'll...
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    What did you do before?

    poppycat replied to jm0914's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Many years of general Peds, PICU, Peds private
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    drug prevention in health care workers

    poppycat replied to 1sister1101's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It'll be interesting to see the responses to this topic. I graduated in 1978 from an ADN program. We were taught nothing about addictions at all. I think back then the subject was a bit taboo...
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    Specializing

    poppycat replied to kcoats2's topic in Nursing Career

    I went straight into Peds when I graduated because I knew I NEVER wanted to care for
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    Pulling out the trach

    poppycat replied to EGVnurse's topic in Pulmonary

    You should have an extra trach & a step-down trach at the bedside for just this situation. It needs to be replaced
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    Ped client with a difficult mom! HELP!!

    poppycat replied to tcooks7's topic in Private Duty

    Every agency I've ever worked for has had a policy that nurses are not to give their phone numbers to families. I've never had an agency give my number to
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    Ped client with a difficult mom! HELP!!

    poppycat replied to tcooks7's topic in Private Duty

    What I really don't understand is why nurses give families their personal phone numbers. All communication should be done through the
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    My Awesome Experience!

    poppycat replied to poppycat's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I already did get the survey & I gave them excellent ratings for everything but the food! I also spoke with the unit manager on the phone before the survey arrived & let her know...
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    My Awesome Experience!

    poppycat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Two weeks ago yesterday I went into the hospital for total knee replacement. I was looking forward to having this done to finally be rid of all the pain I had in that knee from RA. As I told my...
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    Be careful what you divulge

    poppycat replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    You can change your username any time you
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    one month

    poppycat replied to MichelleRN34's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Being off probation will be one awesome Christmas
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    First nursing job with stipulations on license and felony

    poppycat replied to juggernaut63's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It seems to me that even if you get it sealed or expunged, once a potential employer sees that your license has stipulations, they are going to want an explanation of
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    How do clinicals work?

    poppycat replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Students

    That is awesome! I've been a nurse for over 35 years & I'm still
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    If You Give a Patient a Cookie

    poppycat replied to Mully's topic in Nursing Humor

    I sure am happy I didn't ask for a cookie while I was hospitalized this
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    Knee Replacement and Danskos?

    poppycat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Orthopedic

    My doctor was very specific about having lace up shoes in the hospital because of
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    Knee Replacement and Danskos?

    poppycat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Orthopedic

    I had my right knee replacement early Monday morning & was up walking @ 1pm that day. Yesterday, PT had me go up a flight of stairs & back down twice. In less than an hour my husband will be...