LibertyTX

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1. Straight Caths

   LibertyTX posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am new to the Emergency Department. The last three women (65+yrs old) I had to straight cath, I could not get it. I need advice. I really hate to put these patients through multiple attempts. My preceptors couldn't do it, either.

2. good bye ER... maybe

   LibertyTX replied to Ryan RN's topic in Emergency

   I went from two years of PACU to Endoscopy for a total of 3 months. Hated endo! The only reason I took the position is because I moved to a new city and wanted to stay with my company...that was the only position they had available at the time. In...

3. nursing jobs that are narcotic free...dialysis?

   LibertyTX replied to ICURN80's topic in Recovery

   The endo center where I worked, the pre-op and circulating nurses never gave narcs. Anesthesia did all the sedation. Fentanyl was used very rarely in post-op for the occasional liver biopsy patient. You just have to interview and talk with manager...

4. Obtaining DEA licensing

   LibertyTX replied to PavementRN's topic in Recovery

   I had a warning on my license for a year from the Texas BON, and I'm currently in an ACNP program. I was worried about the same thing, so I called the DEA. An investigator told me that previous disciplinary action wouldn't keep me from getting my D...

5. nursing jobs that are narcotic free...dialysis?

   LibertyTX replied to ICURN80's topic in Recovery

   I shadowed with DaVita once and they said they never give narcs. An endoscopy center might work for you. They might keeps narcs in the pharmacy just incase, but would rarely administer them. Also, working in pre-op, OR, or PAT at a surgery center ...

6. Introduction post!!!

   LibertyTX replied to thisismyname's topic in Recovery

   I've read that, too, about breathing the fumes. When I had to use hand sanitizer the couple of times when in monitoring, I held my hands far from my face until they were dry. I really worried in the beginning about what other nurses would say about...

7. Introduction post!!!

   LibertyTX replied to thisismyname's topic in Recovery

   I have heard that you would have to bathe in or drink hand sanitizer in order to come up positive for EtG. I had to use it once or twice in desperate situations while I was being monitored, and it scared the heck out of me. I never came up positive...

8. lost license, now what

   LibertyTX replied to rnnolonger's topic in Recovery

   Also intraoperative neuro monitoring, which I always thought would be interesting. They require at least a BS, and BSN is one of the preferred degrees.

9. Nursing Student Mistake

   LibertyTX replied to Wb003's topic in Recovery

   Get all the info you can from your old school regarding if they reported you to the BON, and if the reason for your suspension from the program will be available to other universities. Since you successfully completed their requirements, and are in ...

10. lost license, now what

    LibertyTX replied to rnnolonger's topic in Recovery

    Medical device sales or pharm sales. Many have BSN listed as preferred educational background.

11. Nursing Student Mistake

    LibertyTX replied to Wb003's topic in Recovery

    If you are in good standing with the university you were suspended from, do you even have to tell another school about the positive drug screen? Of course you'd have to give a reason if you were currently suspended or on probation, but you aren't. ...

12. Nursing Student Mistake

    LibertyTX replied to Wb003's topic in Recovery

    Also, if you answer YES to the addiction/mental illness question on the licensure application, you will most likely end up in a 3-5 year (depending on the state) super-strict, expensive, time-consuming monitoring program that will make it almost impo...

13. Nursing Student Mistake

    LibertyTX replied to Wb003's topic in Recovery

    First of all, if you don't have a substance abuse problem, do not tell the BON that you do. You were given an evaluation that found that you do not have an addiction problem, correct? Leave it at that and answer NO on your NCLEX application. If yo...

14. Nursing Student Mistake

    LibertyTX replied to Wb003's topic in Recovery

    Did your school report you to the BON? If they did, you will most likely have to do some sort of monitoring program for a time period as a RN. If they didn't report you to the BON, I'd think you would be all-clear. Monitoring programs are not a ca...

15. Took a decongestant on the "Class B- Dr Approval Only" list

    LibertyTX replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Recovery

    Do not tempt fate with your monitoring program! Yes, the rules suck and many of them are plain silly, but just imagine how much worse it will get if you test positive (or false positive).