tracy2kay

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1. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

   tracy2kay replied to SRbear's topic in Pain

   Thank you so much for your response. Unfortunately I learned too late and didn't get the job that I really wanted (and NEEDED!); but I would've had to be deceptive to get that job apparently. I did file a complaint with the EEOC today and am curiou...

2. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

   tracy2kay replied to SRbear's topic in Pain

   Dear Lilgirl, Thanks for responding, I am sorry you are going through these problems. I feel so depressed today, I interviewed for a telephone health coach position last week, thought the interview went well, and two days later got a rejection...

3. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

   tracy2kay replied to SRbear's topic in Pain

   Does anyone have thoughts on this: Is it unethical or unwise for a nurse working as a case manager (in a hospital) to use pain meds (long acting) when her job does not involved direct patient care? If the job involves mostly computer work?

4. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

   tracy2kay replied to SRbear's topic in Pain

   Thank you for sharing your story. I am so sorry for this to happen to you and your husband. Perhaps if people did not attach such a horrible stigma to people in pain and those that need the medicine this wouldn't have happened, because then maybe h...

5. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

   tracy2kay replied to SRbear's topic in Pain

   You know I have a very bad back injury but not a good candidate for the 3 level fusion the surgeon otherwise would have performed (because of the severe upper scoliosis curve). I worked as a hospital nurse for 10 years and then was terminated (my FML...

6. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

   tracy2kay replied to SRbear's topic in Pain

   Wow, I can't believe that people have been allowed to work with pain meds. Now here this I don't think that using pain meds is a bad thing! I'm on your side! But after the awful experience I went through... I have scoliosis and worked as a nurse'...

7. Returning to ICU after a Back injury?

   tracy2kay replied to Catfish RN's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Catfish, I am sorry to hear about your injury. I injured myself at work 3 years ago. After going to numerous doctors, having numerous injections, procedures, etc I am finally feeling some relief. It takes a very long time to recover (you never...