janaRNWV

janaRNWV specializes in Med-Surg, Tele, Vascular.

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1. KARE participants KY

   janaRNWV replied to freya130's topic in Recovery

   I hear great things about the KARE program. I am from WV and our program sucks. The RN's I know who are advocating for better programs here say that KARE is awesome.

2. Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

   janaRNWV replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

   I hope to god you never are my nurse or anyone in my family's. I respect the love of your license, but my job means NOTHING to me if I knowingly let a patient have a bad, possibly fatal outcome because I failed to act in a manner that could have pre...

3. What would you do if your family member were doing drugs?

   janaRNWV replied to BabyCatchr's topic in General Nursing

   Pot is not the issue--it didn't "lead to meth use"--his disease led him to BOTH drugs. How many of us forget that alcohol is a drug, too, yet no one takes issue with someone having a few drinks once a week, or once a month, whatever? The majority o...

4. Do they have to know? I need help!!!

   janaRNWV replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Recovery

   I would take some vacation or sick time, detox (the physical stuff is only a few days), and start going to NA/AA meetings. Do as much as you can on your own until you find out what your options are in your state. Every day that you go to work, you ...

5. Voluntary Withdrawal

   janaRNWV replied to GymNurse's topic in Recovery

   Sorry-- previous post is @lexielynn :-)

6. Voluntary Withdrawal

   janaRNWV replied to GymNurse's topic in Recovery

   I was reading your posts and could tell immediately that you were dealing with the WV BON like me :-) Are you in the Charleston area?

7. How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

   janaRNWV replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

   FYI, marijuana is only found for up to 30 days in folks with "heavy, chronic use". Otherwise, it typically is gone in a couple days...

8. Roll call...status call...

   janaRNWV replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery

   Hi, My name is Jana, I'm a 38 year old recovering opiate addict from WV. I began my journey to addiction with chronic pain, and used my pain meds responsible...until I didn't any more. I'd like to say that I know when and why I crossed the line, bu...