happy_life

happy_life has 8 years experience.

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1. Pregnant and working...how do you do it?!?!?

   happy_life replied to Destin293's topic in General Nursing

   I only got 12 weeks of FMLA so I needed that for maternity leave. Medical leave wasn't an option. The best advice I've got is to work every other day. It's the only way I got through it. I had pain with every step because I had SPD. It was awful. The...

2. Any fellow diabetic nurses here?

   happy_life posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I'm diabetic and I was just wondering what do other diabetic nurses and cna's do with your stuff while at work? I carry my meter, insulin pen and snacks in my pockets so I can use them right away if I need to. But it's so bulky and after 11 ye...

3. Hobbies off duty as a Nurse?

   happy_life replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a proud foodie so I love finding good places to eat Reading (favorite authors Stephen King, Michael Crichton and Lisa Kleypas) Watching Tv (American Horror Story, Cutthroat Kitchen, and Naked and Afraid) Playing with my dogs Shopping! Traveling ...

4. Am I wrong for thinking that this APRN was wrong?...

   happy_life replied to bekind_andtrue's topic in Relations

   Your charge nurse was wrong to expect you to take another patients meds so you were correct about that. At least that's the correct way of doing things. In real life, many times there are shortcuts that get taken especially in an environment like LTC...

5. Fun hobbies or interests?

   happy_life replied to happy_life's topic in Stress 101

   I had no idea anything like this existed!!! Thank you! Thanks for the ideas everyone!

6. Fun hobbies or interests?

   happy_life posted a topic in Stress 101

   So I have come to the conclusion that I need something fun to do on my off time. Right now, I spend time with my hubby, hang out with my dogs, do homework while I'm working on my master's, cook and eat. That's it. I need some thing new and exciting t...

7. Would love some input in rolling out bedside report

   happy_life replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

   I hate bedside report for all the aforementioned reasons. However, to answer your question: I have never worked mother baby, but have done bs report on a Med/surg psych floor and ICU. When I worked the psych floor, we handled sensitive information by...

8. How long should one grieve after losing job?

   happy_life replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   Keep in mind it's just a job! No one is going to remember your mistakes. You could probably apply to the same position in a few months or a year and get hired again. (Not that you should want to if you hated it that much). It's not that big of a dea...

9. Has nursing made you negative?

   happy_life replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry! It's just been bugging me. I even went through all the posts to make sure no one else pointed it out cuz I didn't want to harp on you about it

10. Has nursing made you negative?

    happy_life replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but this has been bugging me. You did a 180, not a 360. If you did a 360, you would come full circle. You do a 180 when you completely change from one position to another. Anyway, the answer is "no" nursing has not made me more negative. ...

11. Is She Artistic or Autistic?

    happy_life replied to Donna Maheady's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very sweet tribute to your daughter :) Please forgive my ignorance because I don't know much about autism but do people really confuse "autistic" with "artistic"??!? That would drive me nuts if I was the parent of an autistic child!! You ar...

12. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    happy_life replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly!! We use nursing diagnoses every day! We just don't think about it. For example: At work my patient is a fall risk so I put nonskid socks on, bed alarm and pray they don't fall. Nursing diagnosis: Risk for Falls related to weakness and gait...

13. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    happy_life replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    EVERYTHING on this list except sputum/trachs. Sputum, puke, poop, whatever bodily fluid-none of that stuff bothers me. It's more the family and friends who drive me nuts. Also the patients who are vented and not sedated-that's why I don't work neuro!

14. Secretaries who believe they rule the unit or hospital

    happy_life replied to DesiDani's topic in Relations

    Maybe it's cuz I'm so tired after my shift but this post is so dang cute!! Love it!

15. Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    happy_life replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    This thread would be fun to revisit in 5 years and see where we are! Just got accepted to an NP program for Fall 2016 so hopefully in 5 years I'll be working as an NP. My ultimate goal is a lower stress job than bedside nursing so hopefully I can ach...