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You did the right thing, for ALL involved. Rest easy, Nurse.

Thank the dear Lord I don't work with you! A NS classmate and coworker was diverting for nearly a year when I busted him in the act. He ultimately lost his license. MY PATIENTS suffered due to his actions, and I sleep very well at night knowing I don't have to deal with him anymore. I would do it again in a second, and I have no pity for a person diverting narcotics. If I have a strong suspicion of diversion, I'm reporting it. Period. For the record, I was a street drug abuser at a younger age. Thank God pharmaceuticals never were my thing. Addiction is a terrible thing - causing additional suffering to patients is inexcusable.

Thank the dear Lord I don't work with you! A NS classmate and coworker was diverting for nearly a year when I busted him in the act. He ultimately lost his license. MY PATIENTS suffered due to his actions, and I sleep very well at night knowing I don't have to deal with him anymore. I would do it again in a second, and I have no pity for a person diverting narcotics. If I have a strong suspicion of diversion, I'm reporting it. Period. For the record, I was a street drug abuser at a younger age. Thank God pharmaceuticals never were my thing. Addiction is a terrible thing - causing additional suffering to patients is inexcusable.

That doesn't matter. If I'm armed, I have options I wouldn't otherwise have. My gun is for self defense FIRST. If I'm able, I might defend you if the opportunity arises.

I am an LPN in Home Hospice. I have been a CC permit holder since I was 21, over 27 years ago. I have a concealed firearm at all times; in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, personal care homes, and in private residences. I carry to Church, in stores, in banks - basically everywhere except the rare occasions when I'm in a government building. Very few people besides myself and my wife have ever discovered that fact. I served in the US Army, and was briefly a police officer, so I have been well trained and stay in practice. I'll just say this: I'll never be a helpless victim - ever. I might lose a job if I'm caught carrying, might even face prosecution. So what. I'm a (mostly) law-abiding, caring person that would never harm another person without justification and extreme provocation. It is my RIGHT to defend myself and my family. I will do so regardless of the preferences of other people. I am legally empowered to carry a concealed firearm and will do that as well, again, regardless of the wishes of others. I'm a nurse, and proud of that fact. That does not mean there is some moral imperative that I be defenseless in the face of lunatics.

What NCLEX-PN Study Guide/material did you use? Was it effective for you? Why or why not? There are dozens (or so it seems) of test prep materials out there. I'd like some feedback before I shell out the $$$$ for one or more. All responses are appreciated.