K. Everly BSN, RN

Stick to your guns. Do whatever necessarily to protect your own medical freedom. I will pray you can make this work and I think you can. If you need any support, PM me.

Everybody there with a brain hates it and just pretends for the powers that be. The ones who don't hate it are lying to themselves or genuinely believe they were going to die without the oversight of monitoring. I evaded a monitoring contract b...

Love this advice. I also made my own custom brain and it helps me a LOT! Especially so when I was brand new. I also arrive a minimum of 15 mins early, normally closer to 25, to prepare. My shifts go way smoother when I do. I have time to read orders,...

You probably feel so alone right now but the sentiments you are sharing felt true for probably 95% of us as new RNs (minus being shy/quiet, but most of us are intimidating speaking to the docs as new grads). Being task oriented in the beginnin...

This is not necessarily standard but does happen from time to time. I doubt there is much that could be done about it, as they want to see the urine stream come from your urethra to the cup. Imagine how uncomfortable this is for us women too.. litera...

Deep breath. You can still keep your head down (I'll elaborate), and if your other case manager had all your paperwork and never raised an issue, I don't see it as being likely that you'll be retroactively punished by the director. You just have to f...

I've never heard of a BON using one, but it was used on me for sobriety court. They are called SCRAM tethers. They are basically a black box on a watch band that goes around your ankle and is not removable. If I remember correctly, every 30 minutes o...

Nope. I MEANT to say 3x a WEEK. I had to do a 6-panel drug test w/ EtG 3x a week. In addition to the urine tests, I also had to wear an ankle alcohol monitor for 8 months. And, when I got rid of the ankle monitor, I then had to breathe into a ha...

I had no idea. Are you calling me Trippy? I don't know what that means.

I managed, through tremendous efforts, to avoid an HPRP contract and board discipline while applying for my RN license while I was still in sobriety court for my 2nd DUI.

Great question. I also think that is something that would suit my personality well and would love to hear from others who may know.

I have more memes and facial expressions for this one than actual words. Crazytown is the only one that comes to mind.

A DUI is, by definition, a criminal charge/conviction. Usually non-violent, but a crime nonetheless.

It’s unlikely but possible. Perfume has a ton of alcohol. In fact, I think it is almost all alcohol mixed with primarily synthetic fragrance. The chances of having a false positive from perfume or hand sanitizer are low, especially if you keep ...

I don't see how this was a violation even in the slightest.

Ahh, okay. So it sounds like their practices are a little shady but at least they have it written into their hiring paperwork. I personally feel it would be worse if they took liberties that went directly against the job description. Neither could ch...

I'm really sorry you're going through this. I feel like you're seeking advice but you've also said you're already certain you will call in your last shifts. I did float RN for a while and HATED it. I still wouldn't have called in to my last shi...

The first part is no, not HIPAA compliant. Those hundred people, many of whom have never even worked with the pt, clearly are not on a "need-to-know" basis about the pt. I would be uncomfortable with it and I would probably see if I can take myself o...

I'm so sorry this is happening! I really don't know if you can get NSO at this point in time (I would think not), but I would still reach out to a licensing attorney for a consult to determine what you can do now. They may recommend a hair foll...

Imagine me passing you a warm cup of tea, a cookie, and a caring face when I say this next part: Sweetie, why did you wait 3 months to get on the phone with someone after hearing crickets all that time, knowing your job needed you to be licensed...

First of all, there is NO part of this you should feel guilty or whiney about. You were deceived, or at least not properly informed, and you have a right to be frustrated about it - but rather than just sit in that frustration, use it as a catalyst t...

I have an Apple Watch 7 - Nike edition. Definitely recommend the Nike edition because it’s the same price & had better watch face options. I also like it’s always on, so it doesn’t go black on me. The main app that I think it a hidden gem is...

I would never do this. No amount of experience is worth this for me. If she is a new nurse, she will get plenty of experience anywhere she goes, at least for the first couple years - we really have so much to learn! As others have shared, ...

I understood what you meant when you described it before, and still, I would seal it. It won’t show up in all states or on all background checks that way. And, if someone really does hold it against you for “hiding something,” I wouldn’t want t...

There is a particular state, Florida, where they have something called a “withheld adjudication.” It does not mean the same thing as a deferred adjudication. Deferred adjudication usually results in a dismissed or reduced conviction after the te...