poppycat ADN, BSN

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    Carpal Tunnel? or CTS Surgery?

    poppycat replied to endji's topic in General Nursing

    I had bilateral carpal tunnel release in 1998 & have never had another problem. Recovery was about 2 weeks & I've never had to have any restrictions on what I can do. If you're having all...
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    vent:mail order pharmacies

    poppycat replied to ninjanursek's topic in Patient Medications

    My husband & I have Aetna and we've never had any trouble with the mail order
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    A Nurse with POTS Disability: A Great Success Story!

    poppycat replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I remember reading your original post about the problems you were dealing with and I'm so glad to hear you finally got a diagnosis. Even though it's a challenge to deal with, at least you now know...
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    Violent Physician

    poppycat replied to blondesareeasy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You could make an anonymous report to the state medical board. That is totally unacceptable
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    vent:mail order pharmacies

    poppycat replied to ninjanursek's topic in Patient Medications

    When I get down to about a 3 week supply I call a refill to the mail order pharmacy. If I receive a refill & there are no refills left after that one, the mail order pharmacy sends a fax form for...
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    one and a half months left

    poppycat replied to MichelleRN34's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yay, Michelle! When I finished my 1year of probation several years ago, the first thing I did was delete First Lab from the contacts in my cell
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    vent:mail order pharmacies

    poppycat replied to ninjanursek's topic in Patient Medications

    My husband & I get all of our meds from a mail order pharmacy. If our doctor prescribes something new, he gives us 2 prescriptions: 1 to take to our local pharmacy for a 2 week supply & 1 to...
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    Night Shift and Marriage

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

    I work 10 pm-7am 4 nights a week. My husband leaves for work 5 minutes after I get home. I sleep all day & get up when he comes home around 4:30. That way we have our evenings together. The...
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    Hopeless, overwhelmed, and in a new city!

    poppycat replied to NurseFries's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I follow Advocate Healthcare on Facebook & they've been looking for cardiac nurses. Not sure if they want experience but I just saw the post earlier this week. They have multiple hospitals all...
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    Any nurses ever take Risperdone?

    poppycat replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I agree with Viva about trying to get SSD unless you're really unable to work. I was on SSD from 1993-2004 because I had agoraphobia & could not leave my house for over 3 years. I was lucky...
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    Any nurses ever take Risperdone?

    poppycat replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    NurseDirtyBird, That's what happened to me when I took 1 dose of Seroquel several months ago. I slept for 24 hours & when I woke up I was so confused & tired it scared me. I had a friend of...
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    Any nurses ever take Risperdone?

    poppycat replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Another nurse with bipolar here! I think I've had bipolar all my life but wasn't accurately diagnosed until I was 50. As Viva said, it'll probably take some trial & error to find meds that work...
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    How old were you when you started nursing school?

    poppycat replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I was
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    I blew it......

    poppycat replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Welcome, ER/Trauma Nurse! I hope your time in rehab goes
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    Dual diagnosis...anyone?

    poppycat replied to skinnedknee's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Welcome, to the site. Hope the rehab you go to helps. I've heard of one in Texas that's dual diagnosis rehab & they're supposed to be really good. (Dr. Phil sends lots of people there.) HPRP is...
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    I blew it......

    poppycat replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you so much for sharing this, Viva! I think those of us with addictions need to be reminded sometimes that we are not invincible. The subject of relapse has been on my mind for several months...
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    Dual diagnosis...anyone?

    poppycat replied to skinnedknee's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm also dual-diagnosed with bipolar & alcoholism. My drinking was at its worst in the mid 1980's when I used alcohol to escape from debilitating panic attacks. I've been sober since 1/2/1989...
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    Long sleeves in a hot house

    poppycat replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I sure wish I had your thermostat, Viva! When I went through menopause, mine got stuck on "roast"! When I go to bed I have a ceiling fan going PLUS a fan blowing beside the bed year-round. From May...
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    Knee Replacement and Danskos?

    poppycat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Orthopedic

    Hi, Ruby Vee! I'm also having knee replacement in 3 weeks. My surgeon's nurse told me not to bring slip on shoes. She said I need something I can adjust (like sneakers) in case I have any swelling...
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    Diagnoses you've seen?

    poppycat replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    My patient has CHAOS
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    Perks of the Job???

    poppycat replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    The nicest, most touching perk I've gotten was my patient & his family (and all of his equipment) came to the memorial service we had for my dad last
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    You Know You're a PDN When...

    poppycat replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    My patient has fused vocal chords so he uses sign language. Every morning when I leave, he signs "I love you" to
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    new grad, PDN, and experience for the hospital

    poppycat replied to clearblue3's topic in Private Duty

    I've been doing PDN off & on for 15 years (been with my current patient over 5 yrs.). I don't think PDN is a good idea for new grads. Even "very stable" patients can go bad quickly & you are...
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    Any Prairie State Hopefuls for Fall 2014

    poppycat replied to dcw132003's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm not a hopeful. I graduated from Prairie State in 1978! I loved the program. What town do you live in? PM me if you
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    Nurses with Mental Illness: Share Your Self-Care Strategies

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

    This is a great topic, Viva! I have bipolar (but it doesn't have me!) and one thing I've found that's a necessity for me is to be extremely organized. I have a set routine for what days I do what...