CryssyD

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1. Tips for working with children

   CryssyD replied to Jklinsky's topic in General Nursing

   Smile a lot, and touch a lot. Tell your little patients that there's going to be an owwie, and we are going to see who can yell louder, you or me. Recruit parents into doing the dirty work--"Mommy is going to hold your arm so the straw can get into...

2. Regret becoming a nurse....

   CryssyD replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing isn't for everyone, it's true. Still, you may find a niche somewhere that will pay the bills until you decide what else to do. One of the best things about nursing is that it's such a broad field--most people can find a specialty or sub-spe...

3. New to PEER in Oklahoma - Could use some advice :(

   CryssyD replied to RickG85's topic in Recovery

   First, so glad you caught the CA early; I hope you are doing well. I never was unable to produce, but I am sure that my case manager would have blown a gasket if I had been. My program was absolutely "no excuses" about anything--not producing a spe...

4. I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

   CryssyD replied to SororAKS's topic in Recovery

   Ok, this is going to sound paranoid, I know. But honestly I think they lied to you, just to see if you would fall apart and "confess." I don't know how they could possibly justify such behavior, but I don't think they worry about it. From where th...

5. Non-negative drug screen

   CryssyD replied to Ash2213's topic in Recovery

   In the program I was in (used Affinity), a "non-negative" meant the test itself was negative but wasn't counted "negative" because the creatinine or specific gravity were abnormal in some way (ie--dilute). It meant there is some possibility of tampe...

6. I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

   CryssyD replied to SororAKS's topic in Recovery

   Awesome!!! You did it! YAAAAYYYY!

7. Drug test randomness???

   CryssyD replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Recovery

   If I remember right, here in Virginia the program tests up to 56 times a year--I think the minimum is 47 or so. If you test positive, you can expect the total number, as well as frequency, to go up--way up. I paid over $3500 over 5 years, and that ...

8. modification of probation after 1 year

   CryssyD replied to ericninetwo's topic in Recovery

   I got my DUI for using a muscle relaxant that was prescribed for me. Had nothing whatsoever to do with my being a nurse, except that I should have known better than to take it before I got home. I did anywhere from 2 to 4 tests a month for 5 years,...

9. My Story

   CryssyD replied to startingover2016's topic in Recovery

   I am so proud of you, and you should be proud of yourself. Yay you! You are on the right path--stay on it. Be good to yourself, and love yourself--you are precious. I feel that you are a strong person--you will recover. Don't let depression drag ...

10. Not with a bang but a whimper

    CryssyD replied to 1sttime's topic in Recovery

    Yes--it was such an anti-climax: After all the anxiety, all the worry, all the oh-my-god-it-never-ends....it was over. I tried to check in and found I couldn't. I called Affinity in a panic--"You need to talk to your case manager." Called her, an...

11. What would you do about this issue?

    CryssyD replied to NurseK32190's topic in LPN/LVN

    Go up the chain, all the way to the administrator if you have to. This CNA is putting the patients assigned to her at risk. Is a patient going to have to get injured before this person loses her job? I would do it nicely, but try framing your next...

12. I know I'm different

    CryssyD replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in Spirituality

    There are a lot of things in this world that we don't yet understand. People can perceive things in ways we haven't quite discovered how to describe yet--some people can see past events in others' lives, some can discern a person's character instant...

13. Role Call, where is everyone at...

    CryssyD replied to RN2364's topic in Recovery

    Awesome attitude--I'm glad you're doing well! We do bad-mouth the programs a lot--they are one-size-fits-all, it's too expensive, they are too nit-picky about stupid stuff--but if it's helpful for you that's great. I think it's wonderful you're so ...

14. Role Call, where is everyone at...

    CryssyD replied to RN2364's topic in Recovery

    State: Virginia Program: HPMP--nasty people, lousy program, never got the feeling anyone really gave a crap, I can't say enough bad things about them; I hope they've changed, but I doubt it. My first case manager didn't give a rip, my next one was...

15. Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    CryssyD replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. How do I say this nicely? The only nurse I ever worked with who said she went into it for the money (after years of bartending, which can actually be quite lucrative in the right setting) was a fairly lousy nurse. Not to impugn your character...