HappyWife77 BSN, RN

Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student

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    Struggling Graduate Student- any words of wisdom?

    HappyWife77 replied to missRN123's topic in Post Graduate Students

    What a blessing it is to have a hubby who supports us and believes in us....I could not gotten thru my schooling without his support. I knew going into it that his support in my life is how I would...
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    Nurse, Madonna, and waitress??

    HappyWife77 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a dream we were working on a cruise ship wearing roller skates and holding waitress trays on our shoulders skating around a dining room asking.... "Who wants dialysis?" Ha. Ha.
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    Nurse, Madonna, and waitress??

    HappyWife77 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Waitress was better than the other "W"
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    Sticky situation .. What would you do?

    HappyWife77 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Students

    1. Mark complete dark circles from here on out. 2. Go to your handbook to see who is in the next line to go to besides her. Stay professional, don't whine. Just state the facts. 3. Best
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    Struggling Graduate Student- any words of wisdom?

    HappyWife77 replied to missRN123's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Well.....since you are just starting, it's probably safe to say you are getting adjusted to the transition. It is a big change, but it's not forever. If you need to drop to 1 class....after this...
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    Need Advice

    HappyWife77 replied to new2nursng's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I work with someone who passed on her 5th attempt. I am sure it's discouraging....I could not imagine all my studying and school attendance going down the tubes. I personally would keep at till I...
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    Always Complaints, Never an Attaboy

    HappyWife77 replied to Bezoars's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am thinking they meant WHILE we're at work as a nurse.....since this is a general discussion of nurses on a nurse website
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    Most Stressful Day

    HappyWife77 replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Emergency

    I had a home hospice patient who was dying and her husband was laying in bed holding her hand....While 5 of the children were fighting over the parents belongings and who was taking the dad to live...
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    Always Complaints, Never an Attaboy

    HappyWife77 replied to Bezoars's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A person who feels appreciated will always do a better job....its not rocket
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    Always Complaints, Never an Attaboy

    HappyWife77 replied to Bezoars's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly!! I would look at them like I don't even know what they're talking
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    Would you do this...? Thoughts....

    HappyWife77 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    No I would not do that.... Maybe I would try eating healthy and walking to stay
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    Giving versus taking...lol

    HappyWife77 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I couldn't imagine being a diabetic and having to do finger sticks 4 times a day like some of my patients do. I had to get a drop of blood from my finger tip to type my blood in A&P class.....my...
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    condom catheters

    HappyWife77 replied to 84RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yea I agree with beenthere, my experience was with a quad who actually wanted his cath to stay on.
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    condom catheters

    HappyWife77 replied to 84RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've have seen them with a spongy like velcro wrap at the base that helps them stay on after the skin - prep and holding it to the skin of the pen is after you unroll the condom. This worked for a...
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    I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    HappyWife77 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is the look I'm thinking.....when I don't say anything. Ha ha
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    Retiring In Your 70s

    HappyWife77 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Retired Nurses

    Yes I will be there too....I am hoping to be a NP practicing into my
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    I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    HappyWife77 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just want to come to work to do my job and take care of my assignments...... and not be exposed to people who can not exhibit any self control. Geessh....whether or not the so called Heidi and Dr....
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    Nurse Manager Head Explosion

    HappyWife77 replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are welcome! Also check the directions on the package of tubing, as sometimes it will tell you when they recommend changing them
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    Nurse Manager Head Explosion

    HappyWife77 replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I read and understood the OP without any issue whatsoever. Your manager probably didn't know and had a million other things going on. From what I've seen of these SQ pumps is that the sites and the...
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    Fundamentals- Done!

    HappyWife77 replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    Yay Heather congratulations and good luck! You did a great
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    Say no to artificial sweeteners

    HappyWife77 replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Aspartame is horrible. It gives me a migraine.....the few times I have drank a diet
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    Exhausted

    HappyWife77 replied to danceyrun's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It is what I call a work hangover, my friend. No you are not alone. The scheduler at work gives me grief when I tell her I am not interested in full time 12s along with full time school and 12 hour...
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    Me... Me... Me: A Sense of Entitlement

    HappyWife77 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    We have an awesome lady in LTC who calls 911 when her brief needs changed..... Yes the officers have to come no matter what....so we are familiar with them on a first name basis. She also calls the...
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    I PASSED

    HappyWife77 replied to NICU Guy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That is great!
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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    HappyWife77 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    You can't even spell ativan correctly.... yea maybe you should keep your prospects open for another field. Life is what you make of it. I know some most excellent male nurses and admire them and love...