poppycat ADN, BSN

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    Sleeping Nurse = No Agency?

    poppycat replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    I agree that should be a given. However, as Dr. Phil always says, common sense ain't all that
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    Nursing Student with Arthritis worried about health clearance

    poppycat replied to thecoybandit's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have RA & take 2 meds that leave me immunocompromised. I have not had any problems passing pre-employment physicals because of these
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    And then the MD said.....

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

    Several years ago, I was in the hospital & was talking to my nurse (a fairly new grad) about how much I love my PCP. She told me she's seen him stop doing rounds to feed elderly patients who need...
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    MI HPRP frustrations!

    poppycat replied to educator1ds's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was in a contract with HPRP for 1 year several years ago. I was told if I chose not to comply I would be referred to the BON & would most likely lose my
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    Calculator at work?

    poppycat replied to 1Luv_xo's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously, you can't check reconstituted bags from pharmacy. Since I've always worked in Pediatrics I've never had the luxury of having pharmacy make up piggybacks for my patients. That was...
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    Calculator at work?

    poppycat replied to 1Luv_xo's topic in General Nursing

    Even if pharmacy does most of the med calculations, you need to double check them. I've caught many errors in calculations done by
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    Working Weekends

    poppycat replied to luvtwilight's topic in Private Duty

    My agency gives us no trouble about taking days off when we want. I almost never work holidays & I never work Saturday night because my patient's family wants that as their family night....
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    What a nursing environment can be

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

    I lost my dad this year on Good Friday. He died of the same problems your dad is dealing with. A lot of my "identity" for the past several years was tied to being his caregiver. I don't have family...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    poppycat replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Many years ago I was admitting a 5 month old with lots of hair which was jumping!
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    Has Nursing Made You a Homebody?

    poppycat replied to nicurn84's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've been shy & introverted since the day I was conceived (as far as I remember!). I have always loved being alone because I was scared of people the first half of my life. I was OK at work...
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    Before You Take An Elderly Family Member To The ER

    poppycat replied to sharpeimom's topic in General Nursing

    Before my dad died, I was the one who took him to all doctor appointments & to the ER whenever necessary. I put together a packet which I kept in my purse at all times. It included his medical...
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    Inactive or Unemployed RN,Is it ok to apply medicaid?

    poppycat replied to charr-RN's topic in Retired Nurses

    If you have medical problems that need to be treated, you have to do whatever you can to make that happen. Being on Medicaid will not affect your nursing license. I know this because I was on Social...
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    When did nursing caps go extinct in the wild?

    poppycat replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 1978 & we still wore our caps then. I went straight into Peds after I graduated. The hospital required nurses to wear caps so I did. I quickly realized caps are very impractical...
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    Transporting Nsg Notes

    poppycat replied to PRNforPain's topic in Home Health

    It is not a HIPAA violation. Our nurse's notes are in triplicate & one copy stays in the patient's home. The other two copies go back to the office. It would only be a violation of HIPAA if you...
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    Happy Mother's Day Nurses!

    poppycat replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Our 16 month old grandson stayed overnight Saturday so Sunday was also grandma day for me. We had a wonderful day & when he went home, I went to bed so I could work @ 10
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    Invisible illnesses...

    poppycat replied to silverbat's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    mds1, I had to give up floor nursing 6 years ago because of the constant pain in my legs (mainly knees). I now also get very stiff if I sit more than 15-20 minutes at a time so that when I get up it...
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    Invisible illnesses...

    poppycat replied to silverbat's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have frequent bouts with labyrinthitis so I completely understand the vertigo. It's debilitating. I can't imagine living with that every day, along with the other symptoms you describe. I also...
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    Sleep deprived due to nightshift

    poppycat replied to hemingrald's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to PM you, Mary, but got a message that you're mailbox is full & can't accept any more messages. I'd also love to read your thesis. I started working nights in 1975 when I was in...
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    Diploma vs Associates degree school?

    poppycat replied to gabriellegoss's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not necessarily true. I started out in a diploma program & was forced to relocate halfway through my second year. I applied to the ADN program @ a community college & they accepted ALL of...
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    I Hate Being Bipolar. It's AWESOME!

    poppycat replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was diagnosed with bipolar in 2005. Since the age of 7 years I've had bouts of major depression but didn't start having manic episodes until well into my 40s. My manic episodes consist of shopping...
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    Death Is A Journey

    poppycat replied to jadelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My dad took his final journey in March, dying on Good Friday. He was admitted to an inpatient hospice unit the Tuesday before he died. Little did my sister & I know that this unit is staffed...
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    Waiting for license from BoN

    poppycat replied to Luyago's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (State of Illinois : Department of Financial and Professional Regulation). There is a section called license lookup where you may be...
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    Continuing Education credits online

    poppycat replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I do a lot of my online ceu's from Western Schools (westernschools.com). They're not free but you get your certificate right
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    Pedi Interview

    poppycat replied to katielam616's topic in Pediatric

    Good luck! Let us know how it goes. I've been a Peds nurse for 35 years & wouldn't trade a single day of it for
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    Fun poll: Did you get oriented, or did you get orientated?

    poppycat replied to SuzieVN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Being that I work full time night shift, I frequently find myself DISoriented (usually on my days