1999nurse

1999nurse has 14 years experience.

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1. Detox nursing is sucking the life out of me

   1999nurse replied to number41's topic in Addictions

   I worked in a rehab 20 years ago, and a few months ago started working in a detox and residential rehab program. Our staff and management are so supportive. Our medical director is an APRN and very involved. It probably helps that we only take pri...

2. Rapport with pts

   1999nurse replied to GS ED RN's topic in Addictions

   I work in a detox. We have already established when I started, that we don't give our personal info to patients on the unit. Some techs we have are in recovery, and I don't know what they do. they may see former clients at meetings, but we as nurs...

3. Burnout in HH

   1999nurse replied to 1999nurse's topic in Home Health

   I did leave. Thanks for the validation, if nothing else. I'm glad I am at a point that I can take a job paying a whole lot less, that hopefully will be a lot less stress.

4. Burnout in HH

   1999nurse replied to 1999nurse's topic in Home Health

   I wondered about that as well. In other areas of nursing it can’t be done, it I didn’t know if that was hospital policy, or legal. Years ago I did private duty, and I know we always said it was illegal to work 24 hours straight. I once had the nu...

5. Burnout in HH

   1999nurse posted a topic in Home Health

   I started home health case mangement last year, in December. I am so burn out that I am quitting. they want me to stay part time or PRN and say I'm doing great, but I am so tired, stressed, and feel so over worked I think I want nothing more to do ...

6. Current RN Payscale in Colorado

   1999nurse replied to lonestar9918's topic in Colorado

   I am on the western slope in a smaller town, I have been an RN since 2002, and my base pay is $28/hour. I make an extra $4 for night diff. I am seriously considering travel nursing again at this rate. I miss what I made in MO and TX. But I didn't...

7. California nurses and medical marijuana

   1999nurse replied to DirtyBlackSocks's topic in Pain

   So far, State Boards of Nursing still do not allow any positive test for TCH. there is no allowance for a medical mj card. I have uncontrolled migraines and I'm going insane, but I can't even try that option. I value my license too much. I would ...

8. admitted diverting, freaking out

   1999nurse replied to 1999nurse's topic in Recovery

   so far I am on an extended probabltion.... on more strike and i'm out. now i've have write up for several other things that were never brought to my attention before this. I am in trouble for staffing, and the way things were handled when I was no...

9. admitted diverting, freaking out

   1999nurse replied to 1999nurse's topic in Recovery

   well, I was on call thursday night, and I worked friday night and saturday night. I guess so far I still have a job. haven't heard anything else yet. it's like waiting for the other shoe to drop. thanks for the comments everyone.

10. admitted diverting, freaking out

    1999nurse replied to 1999nurse's topic in Recovery

    thanks. I've been a nurse for 14 years. I've known for a long time it kind of defines who I am, at least to me. This is scary if I do get a final warning, and not reported to the BON, I'll feel like the luckiest girl in the world with the biggest ...

11. admitted diverting, freaking out

    1999nurse posted a topic in Recovery

    I am an L&D nurse in CO. I had my review and was told someone suspected me of diverting narcotics. I admitted that I did once last year after I had surgery. My manager told me that she would write a final warning, one more and i'm fired and re...