Popoagie ADN, EMT-P

Popoagie has 26 years experience as a ADN, EMT-P and specializes in Supervisor.

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1. Misunderstanding in ER

   Popoagie replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Nursing

   As an ED nurse and a House Sup, ED should have offered to "get" your son, this would have clarified where he was.... If their concern was you using illicit drugs, letting you leave the ED for any...

2. Sabotaged at Work

   Popoagie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Dear Beth, Likely personal and does there really have to be a reason? Managers often pick and choose regardless of your ability to perform your job. After 30+ Year career, I have found 2 types...

3. Medication Error in School

   Popoagie replied to uofanurse's topic in School

   Your supervisor sounds like a real peach. Having been a supervisor who has reported to the BON (nurses diverting drugs). As you wait, develop a good plan of correction that would help reduce or...

4. No pain meds in ER??

   Popoagie replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Emergency

   The New Jersey hospital isn't doing anything ground breaking. I've worked in a couple of ER's that tout "no narcotic" treatment. There are truths and lies with all of it. There will ALWAYS be that one...

5. Job at LTC for 2 months, hired at major NYC hospital

   Popoagie replied to rollieem's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Include the LTC, your two years on a busy med/drug will be a managers focus. Most of us have had a short term job we just didn't like or fit into. Good luck, and keep learning! Every experience will...

6. Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

   Popoagie replied to Gogol's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Bedside skill can help informatics just in knowing what staff does. Electronic charting sucks because as a general rule, non clinical people build it. That being said, if you choose an RN program,...

7. Wrong decision to enter critical care

   Popoagie replied to TKOmurse's topic in Critical Care

   Trust your gut, the beauty in nursing is, you can find something you love. There is a difference in feeling stressed and anxious or challenged. As a nurse who has practiced in multiple disciplines,...

8. My Burnout Story

   Popoagie replied to jk2185's topic in Health, Stress Management

   It's sad that in medicine we are weak if we have emotion for our patients. Please know not all of us are without them. I've cried with many families, patients and coworkers. Find your peace, and...