OyWithThePoodles RN

Med-surg, school nursing.

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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    This made me laugh out loud. We aren't supposed to be using the Wifi today... Yer gonna git me
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    "Scrub the hub" makes me feel dirty. The exact opposite of its
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I ain't gonna lie...I still cannot say anesthetist. The only reason I spelled it right is because I looked at your
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Tranexamic acid. I say trans-ischemic acid. EVERY TIME. I still don't know the right way to say
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    It involves the recreational meatus... According to a pp I believe it is taking out a
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Well, heck. Maybe I'm wrong! Blaming it on the pharmacist. And the
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Sa-faz-o-lin. I say Sef-uh-zo-lin. As does our pharmacist. So I go with
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Boob tube. Not boob. Not tube. But the combo. (Boob and tube are medical, so... on
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Yaaaaaaassssssss!
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Dabble.
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Far, I know you use the word meatus with your students as much as possible. How might that conversation
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    Malingering Monday

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Flare's topic in School

    I am actually feeling much better today. Hope to return to work tomorrow. So just hanging out with my AN
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    Words You Hate

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    There are several on the "hate moist"
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    Malingering Monday

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Flare's topic in School

    Thank you! If only I could take Tamiflu. Momma is nursing and baby is too young, doc wasn't comfortable with me taking it because of the risk to the
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    Malingering Monday

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Flare's topic in School

    No school for me today. Fever of 103. 3 year old has strep. Almost 2 year old and newborn have flu. I have both. I REALLY hate missing work. But apparently they have this rule about coming in with a...
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    Stop the insanity (AKA panic)

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    The kids who are literally dripping blood down the hall because teacher was in too much of a panic to have the little darling put a tissue to their nose. Today a teacher brought me her son and asked...
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    Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I do a board every month...I love it! For National Nutrition Month I have "Eat the rainbow" with paper circles of every color. Written on the circles-Foods of that color. Anybody got any blue foods?...
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    Narcan in school?

    OyWithThePoodles posted a topic in School

    So I am sure this has been discussed in the past but I could not find any related posts. Our county (along with many others I am sure) is having a big overdose issue. So much so that a community...
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    Narcan in school?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I see. We have not done a lot of research on it, we were just discussing feelings about it. The fact that we even have to discuss the possible need in high
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    Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Today is "mix-match day". If someone walked into our school they would see a bunch of little hobo kids with two different shoes, or hair half-braided. Spring needs to put a little pep in her step. It...
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    Narcan in school?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I had never heard that either, and I have given Narcan several times in the hospital setting. But one of the other nurses stated it like it was a fact. Made me
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    How many students do you treat on a regular day?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Bevp's topic in School

    I average 20-25 students in a school of close to 500. Full-moon days much more. That's not including staff and parents... Yesterday I had a dad come to my office and ask if I had a black light....
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    Do you disclose AN to coworkers

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Nope. I did let it slip once that I saw something on Allnurses, who knows, maybe they are all on here and we are hiding from each other. And I definitely wont tell the teachers or admin about this...
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    Narcan in school?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I found it! Thank you so
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    Well...That was fun

    OyWithThePoodles posted a topic in School

    First day back since Christmas Break and maternity leave. So far I've had a puker, a kid who ran out of medicine yesterday, results from an immunization audit, and a teacher freaking out because her...