carolinapooh BSN, RN

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    Are you married sweetie?"

    carolinapooh replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is exactly what I was thinking. To me, the kid question is almost personal. You can't let someone's answer to a personal question insult you - when you ask a question of that caliber, you can't...
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    Are you married sweetie?"

    carolinapooh replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I might love children, and not want any. Those two things aren't mutually exclusive. I don't know why that would be insulting. Perhaps I don't see myself as a mother that way. I actually DO want kids,...
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    How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    carolinapooh replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not a 'gurrl'. I'm female, I'm a woman, I'm even a girl, but not a 'gurrl'. They're actually not little old ladies. And I'm not just talking about patients. They're usually - and for some reason...
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    Advice needed on live birth and c-section

    carolinapooh replied to Kaysmom8's topic in General Students

    I understand moms not wanting students in the room, but what a shame for the student - my very, very first day on my OB rotation I was by the side of a mom in natural childbirth (and the OB attending...
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    When you reach that point of "Yeah, no."

    carolinapooh replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    God bless you for even trying. I mean that
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    Baby nurses?!?!?!?

    carolinapooh replied to LandD_RN_chica's topic in General Nursing

    Someone ought to notify the NYS
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    Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    carolinapooh replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    It's not gossip. What it is is an idea. Even Congress has bandied it about, and it's a nice theory. But too many people think you can just go 'ZAP!' and have it work - and it can't and won't. Things...
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    Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    carolinapooh replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    Wanted to add that in the event of the creation of a United States Medical Corps, the leader of that division would be the leader of a new branch of the Armed Forces - a Chief of Staff - and he (or...
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    Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    carolinapooh replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130501/NEWS/305010022/Air-Force-general-appointed-head-single-military-health-agency You read about the unification of TRICARE Management Activity into one...
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    Army Nurse Corps FY2013

    carolinapooh replied to AjaxAndronicus's topic in Government, Military

    Don't hold your breath on this happening before you retire. I'm not, and I can retire in ten years. This idea has been around since 1945, and has yet take hold. As it is, they're finding out that...
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    Can I qualify for military?

    carolinapooh replied to Residentmaid's topic in Government, Military

    Use ziplock bags as compression packing cubes. It sounds stupid but it helps. Also - whatever you can't carry and you think you'll want, pack it up in a box, address it as best you can, leave it with...
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    Air Force ROTC nursing student

    carolinapooh replied to brawneyez's topic in Government, Military

    I'd love to help you, but that information would best be obtained by contacting your
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    Air Force ROTC nursing student

    carolinapooh replied to brawneyez's topic in Government, Military

    Good to know. We were told the Lackland/SAMMC one was going away this
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    carolinapooh replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to admit the irony on this one seriously made me snarf my Pepsi Max. HAHAHAHA!
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    comparing myself to co-workers

    carolinapooh replied to LookForward's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Grntea really wasn't saying it was. I believe it to be more of a commentary - and I think she's really onto something. I see this all the time, and even if the person affected isn't literally thinking...
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    Please explain this concept to me!

    carolinapooh replied to TnRN43's topic in General Nursing

    All I know is, the machine calls it a secondary (line B), and can run it piggyback or concurrent - I'm not technical. :) What I do know is, I hate them with a passion and miss the Alaris pumps we had...
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    Can I qualify for military?

    carolinapooh replied to Residentmaid's topic in Government, Military

    Oh, Lunah, I always knew there were MULTIPLE reasons I've pledged eternal (professional!!) love in your direction...
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    It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    carolinapooh replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not the one going on and on about it. I've moved on. And I'm not the only one in this thread who's made such statements or such assumptions. You're actually reading far too much into that one...
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    Tragically idiotic

    carolinapooh replied to Clementia's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nocardia, maybe? I took care of a patient once that got mad at his boss and kicked a semi-temporary building called a con-ex - sort of like a big steel tent, to simplify it, that sits on a concrete...
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    How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    carolinapooh replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's ageism and it's insulting at any level and any age - be it sixteen or sixty. I have no problems with people thinking I'm young - but don't talk down to me because you think it. People don't...
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    How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    carolinapooh replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If it happened to you to the degree it happens to me - at eight days shy of forty - you'd know how old it gets. By many people's standards I'm NOT that young - and I'm certainly not deluding myself...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    carolinapooh replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You've forgotten your floor nursing roots - and where you came from - to the point that, at your level, you are now all but useless to us. Please retire for the sake of our sanity. And, I would guess,...
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    Current Nursing Student Considering The Military

    carolinapooh replied to RayJordan's topic in Government, Military

    It's a DODMERB - Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board. I got this off an Air Force internal website. [TABLE] [TR] [TD]1. What is DoDMERB and what does DoDMERB do? The Department of...
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    Air Force ROTC nursing student

    carolinapooh replied to brawneyez's topic in Government, Military

    My ROTC friend (who is sitting right next to me) just said that most of this stuff hinges on when your degree is conferred by your university (graduation doesn't mean your BON has been notified of...
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    Air Force Nursing Corps

    carolinapooh replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    Lupus is completely disqualifying, remission or not. I'm sorry; the military won't take you with lupus. It is a preexisting medical condition that precludes you from worldwide assignment and...