fartjohnson

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1. Nursing student with recent DUI. Need advice

   fartjohnson replied to BCE2802's topic in Recovery

   Hi, I just want to say - I've heard of people with more than one DUI getting a license in Illinois. Lawyer up, go through with the court proceedings, and then talk to the BON. The best advice I could give you would to be totally forthright with the...

2. What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

   fartjohnson replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

   If you stain your otherwise-fresh white sheets with a little blood, grab a bleach wipe (the ones found in C.Diff rooms--not the CHG wipes that are more common) and rub it until that stain comes out. That'll save you from having to change the whole b...

3. Working with a bad back, light duty?? Opinions welcome

   fartjohnson replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

   There's almost always administrative work (audits, policy review, filing, etc) that's been piling up because nobody wants to do it. This might be available for you while you're on light duty but I'm not sure your employer would be amenable to keepin...

4. Nurses with children always go home early?

   fartjohnson replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

   If I know that the next nurse is going to be significantly late (eg: 20+ minutes), I'll write out report on the Kardex along with my phone number if he/she has questions. Works out well for all parties involved. May not be an option for you but it'...

5. Reducing CLABSIs by prohibiting blood draws from line?

   fartjohnson posted a topic in General Nursing

   In an attempt to reduce our CLABSI rate, my facility has prohibited us from drawing blood for routine blood work from central lines. We are only allowed to do so with an MD order, and the nursing supervisor on duty is supposed to be the one to do it...

6. Arrest in 2004 keeping me from obtaining RN License?

   fartjohnson replied to fartjohnson's topic in Criminal

   Well, I guess nobody had any advice to share. That's ok--I got my license regardless. Hopefully others in a similar situation can learn from my experience. Here's what I did: 1) I researched the legal policies that would guide the decision of the l...

7. Arrest in 2004 keeping me from obtaining RN License?

   fartjohnson posted a topic in Criminal

   Hello, I am a recently-graduated RN who passed the NCLEX and applied for my license just a few weeks ago. Today I received a letter from my state's board of professional regulation, only to find that I had not received my license due to a "deficienc...