pooh54

pooh54

Level 2 and 3 NICU, outpt peds

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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    pooh54 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Mrs Doolittle, I worked a a NA at Queen's and Straub, both had plenty ghost stories, chicken skin just to work night

  2. Nasal suction guidelines

    pooh54 replied to AbearsdenRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just remember to look at your suction catheters, use only the delee tip since the whistle tip can and will excise tissue when

  3. Returning Military Vet with PTSD...can I become a nurse?

    pooh54 replied to codyerin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    BTW, a word of warning though: you may wish to keep the PTSD to yourself while you're in a nursing program or at work. I wish nurses were more understanding of each other, but there's still a stigma...

  4. work while on narcotics?

    pooh54 replied to deehaverrn's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Sorry for the long quote> Here in Virginia, it is not against the law or nurse practice act to work while on opiates for chronic pain, that this is an issue between the nurse and her employer....

  5. "Nurses Needed" on PBS

    pooh54 replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! How powerful and accurate, thanks for posting this,I will send it on to all my nursing

  6. Does anyone else do quiet hour?

    pooh54 replied to NurseKerry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What a great idea, wish most of us would use this

  7. Nurses Are Professionals? Oh Really?

    pooh54 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting that these hospitals that "script" do not think very highly of their own staff. About the excellent message, it is not opening up communication with the pt but it also can be a trust...

  8. tired of the abuse

    pooh54 replied to pedinurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, changing to a new facility is usually not the answer, most hospitals are running on a shoestring now, nursing is always among the first to take the hit, when other disciplines are laid...

  9. Financial Aid available for online courses

    pooh54 replied to medicmama921's topic in General Nursing

    Also check the differing online course, they often have people that will help u with financial aid if you ask. Best of luck to

  10. NICU to Pediatrician's Office..interview today...tips?

    pooh54 replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Pediatric

    Right, what janfrn said. Many ads are placed for a certain number of days...cheaper by the dozen. Where are you in MD? I know GTUH is often looking for outpt nurse as well as Children's in their...

  11. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    pooh54 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    The old By the Way! Much experience with this one and it inevitably is the worst! The most recent BTW was a 7 yo in frank SVT's, requiring mucho meds and time in the Er with a trk to a level 1 where...

  12. Man-Flu....the Untold Facts....

    pooh54 replied to nurz2be's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG!!!! Still

  13. Terminated because of my Attention Deficit Disorder

    pooh54 replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely a discrimination issue, go to the nurses with disabilities thread and go to the resources listed. I believe ADD/ADHD is covered under the Disabilities act. Good for your Dr, she's right,...

  14. NICU to Pediatrician's Office..interview today...tips?

    pooh54 replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Pediatric

    Hey there, you'll do fine! It's a bit different, but can be a great experience. I remember having to learn the immunization scheds, basics of growth and development, esp for first time parents when...

  15. diabetes, the bane of my existence (very long post)

    pooh54 replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Best of luck to

  16. Do you give meds through your UAC....

    pooh54 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In the "old" days, we used to run everything but pressors in the uac's, nowdays a nono unless there is no other

  17. diabetes, the bane of my existence (very long post)

    pooh54 replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    So sorry for you, lots of hugs! Hang in there, I'm also applying for disability and have already been rejected once. There is approx a 70% rejection on the first try, 50% o the second......so it goes....

  18. CAN I GET FIRED???

    pooh54 replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in General Nursing

    Oh the dance icon is me n my current meds, My husband is never qiute sure when I'll revolve out of control and find myself looking at a different prospective, i.e. the ceiling while I'm on the floor...

  19. CAN I GET FIRED???

    pooh54 replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure that you check with HR re Fmla, My hospital required 1250 hours of work time, since I had been working PT, then ,taking days off when not enuff work, etc.... My manager and EH nurse agreed...

  20. Nursing shortage my !! (Bay Area)

    pooh54 replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it seems the shortage doesn't exist here in northern Virginia either. HCA has just laid off some nurses, mainly educators, but I think this just speaks to their idea that nurses aren't worth...

  21. Neurotin

    pooh54 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Hey all! I'm taking neurontin for mixed diabetic and peripheral neuropathy d/t spinal stenosis. I'm now on long acting morphine and tried to cut down on the neurontin and had a couple of terribly...

  22. IV tubing change

    pooh54 replied to Judy T's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The CDC has guidelines on tubing changes that have been in effect since 2002 and updated in 2005, it's been a great help in getting our policies changed! The idea is to decrease tubing changes to help...

  23. Got my evaluation today...

    pooh54 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, I forgot to say one thing. I truly believe the evaluator should be held responsible to the idea that they've written it don't just put it on the peer review team! In asking for last years...

  24. Got my evaluation today...

    pooh54 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, had to think about this one long and hard. Just got my own eval, wost one I've ever had. Trying to get some perspective on it and can say one thing, only one way to go and that's up! Well, at...

  25. Cystic Fibrosis

    pooh54 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey there! Happy Nurse's Week to all of us! Just a short note, May has been declared National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month : My son in law died this past January, at the age of 25, from the...