Buffy31

Buffy31 has 3 years experience.

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1. Supplemental RN or Float pool position? Please weigh in

   Buffy31 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am currently a supplemental RN on a surgical floor and would like advice regarding a possible change of position based on a few reasons. I enjoy the floor I work on, and up until January I have worked 4-5 days per week, one weekend per month. I ...

2. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   I totally agree with gcupid

3. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   I'm out & it's been reported..so we'll see!

4. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   Well the asst that was just fired must have said something because the doc wanted to waste the remaining bottle of dilaudid and 8 vials versed today with me. So now any action would be my word against his. All I've got now is the missing hydrocodone...

5. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   Will do, Hopeful. I appreciate the prayer!

6. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   This is such a huge mess. An asst that was just told to go on medical leave is trying to get a settlement & we were told not to talk to her bc someone here at the office gave her info on what the docs were doing . That was me, telling her they're...

7. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   I am in Washington. Applying for jobs and I've contacted a temp agency. The tough part is that I just have 2 years of experience doing conscious sedation. As soon as I'm out, I am making calls. Oh, and I found out that my last day might be sooner...

8. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   I'm getting all ducks in a row to report. I took pictures of the expired dilaudid & after the DEA goes in, they will request the accurate logs that I kept which show total quantity, so if they try to destroy the vials, the count will not add up. ...

9. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   I'm the only RN. I count the narcs daily with one of the two docs. So when I came up short, we looked everywhere. I suspect a certain staff member I think the doc is protecting. It's a huge mess and I'm disgusted with myself that I let this happen (u...

10. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

    Buffy31 posted a topic in Safety

    Let me state that I have desperately been looking for a new job. I am a single mother and have been staying at my current job out of necessity. I work at an oral surgery office, doing conscious sedation. We had some dilaudid expire November of 2013...

11. My NCLEX story...(75 Questions)

    Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in NCLEX

    Hahaha..very funny smarty pants

12. My NCLEX story...(75 Questions)

    Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in NCLEX

    I feel like I couldn't have studied any more for it. Some questions I really had no clue. I felt like I got 40% of them right. Thank you though! I bet you will pass as well!

13. My NCLEX story...(75 Questions)

    Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in NCLEX

    I'm an RN!!!!:w00t:

14. My NCLEX story...(75 Questions)

    Buffy31 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I have enjoyed reading other people's stories on techniques they used to study for the NCLEX-RN, so I will share mine and help (maybe) someone else! What kind of student am I? Well, I am an older student (36), and a single mother with 18 years of De...

15. Would a job as an MDS RN be good for a new grad?

    Buffy31 replied to Buffy31's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you!! :)