Eastcoast24

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1. Nursing after possession of controlled substance charge

   Eastcoast24 posted a topic in Criminal

   Hi, I was hoping anyone might have something to say about this. ANY thoughts appreciated. About a year ago I was arrested for script fraud and I completed a drug rehab program. I self reported to my state's BON (it was gonna come anyway) and self re...

2. Policy on draining Peritoneal Dialysis to toilet?

   Eastcoast24 replied to miss_vtRN's topic in Urology

   hmmmm.... I'm not a dialysis nurse, never have been, but aren't you supposed to measure the amount of fluid drained? Kinda hard if you're draining directly into the toilet...

3. Question about Colorado nurses in recovery

   Eastcoast24 posted a topic in Recovery

   I'm currently in the RPP in SC. My question to those who are or were in Colorado: My husband and I were planning on moving to the mountains there before everything happened, and we still want to. We plan on staying put for a year or two but would lik...

4. Any legit job websites?

   Eastcoast24 replied to luvche's topic in Recovery

   Are you in South Carolina by chance? I am and that's exactly what we have. Our "diversion" program, the RPP, is only confidential if no one complains about you to the board and you sign yourself up without ever getting into trouble. Once the board ha...

5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Eastcoast24 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Oooh I have another funny story... I had an elderly female patient who was suffering from active visual and auditory hallucinations, poor thing kept me entertained all night... At one point a coworker and I were cleaning her up and the pt looks at th...

6. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Eastcoast24 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Anyone had to disimpact a patient? That's REAL fun. Only time I almost vomited in a patient's room... Oh this is funny...1st time: Had one of our doc's mom as a patient...(with severe dementia)... Received order to disimpact her...Dr. Son comes by to...

7. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

   Eastcoast24 replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

   When someone's hawking huge disgusting phlegmy globs of sputum...that sound....uuuuuuugggggghhhhh.....and of course it KILLS me when they happen to do it when you're in the most vulnerable position...like listening to breath sounds...and they turn TO...

8. Fearful of Licensure in South Carolina

   Eastcoast24 replied to Tijoux's topic in South Carolina

   I must say...I'm unfortunately under investigation by the SC BON...and it is justified....but my license will not be suspended...I must jump through their hoops....what the OP is claiming just sounds ridiculous after my own experience with the board....

9. I feel worse than when I started

   Eastcoast24 replied to Eastcoast24's topic in New Nurse

   Well I must say thank you all for your words of encouragement and kindness. I stuck it out, and thankfully the evil NM returned to her lair shortly after my original post, and the facility hired a new NM who is supportive, respectful and very compete...

10. I feel worse than when I started

    Eastcoast24 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I graduated in May as an RN and started my first job in July. This was on the unit I had my last clinical experience for nursing school, and (then) I REALLY liked the place. Its a stepdown surgical unit and the staff all seemed to work together well ...