Lorie P.

Lorie P.

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  1. First hospital job

    Lorie P. replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::yeah:wishing you the very

  2. HELP

    Lorie P. replied to Southernurse's topic in Private Duty

    I would call the nursing supervisor and tell her that no way can you accept another shift! You need to leave now and not later. Forget explaining it to the staffing recruiters they don't get nursing....

  3. HELP

    Lorie P. replied to Southernurse's topic in Private Duty

    Sounds like you really need to leave this position! If you are so afraid of losing your licenses and things are that bad, leave and leave NOW!! It must tell you someting about this PCG if only one...

  4. Should she tell why she's leaving?

    Lorie P. replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    just tell her to give proper notice and don't burn her bridges so she can get a good recommendation from them. they probably already know why she is leaving and reminding them of how bad it is there...

  5. Terminated,,,, stressed and relieved all at the same time.

    Lorie P. posted a topic in Private Duty

    with out going into details, i was terminated from my position as a pdn yesterday due to a very stupid and dumb thing on my part. at first i was very upset, but now i am still upset but feeling...

  6. ooh nooo !!

    Lorie P. replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    the glucometer should have the dates and times of last accu-checks. also pharmacy would have a report of meds that were pulled, sent for said

  7. ooh nooo !!

    Lorie P. replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    wow!!! 32 hours is very long time for any patient not to get meds. so i am wondering if there was some kinda error in the system or there was more than 1 nurse that signed off, charted, etc on the...

  8. Terminated.....stressed and relieved at the same time.

    Lorie P. posted a topic in General Nursing

    ok, i have already posted this in the pdn forum, but might get better results here. yesterday i was terminated from my position as a pdn due to a very unprofessional thing i did. i signed and faxed in...

  9. what do you do during the day

    Lorie P. replied to redhairboy's topic in Private Duty

    it can be slow when taking care of an infant. usually i would spend time making up bottles of nursery water for the formula to be added. i kept the nursery stocked with plenty of diapers, wipes, etc....

  10. diabetes, the bane of my existence (very long post)

    Lorie P. replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    so sorry you are going through all this mess. try to hang in there, disability takes a while and most people give up before they actually see any results. just having to see so many diffirent doc's...

  11. Happy NCLEX thoughts for txspadequeen921!!

    Lorie P. replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatdenise ,i am so sorry to hear the awful news. please take your husbands advice and take time off to relax, regroup and relieve some stress. you have worked so...

  12. Has anyone here successfully cancelled their contract with The College Network?

    Lorie P. replied to live&love&heal's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i was able to cancel mine the day after i signed it. i read the very back of the contract and did exactly as it said. ( the tiny print that is so hard to read)i also faxed them a copy of everything,...

  13. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    :d way before i became a nurse i was a chef in the us navy for 12 years, then worked as a pastry chef for a couple of years at a very up-scale grocery chain. but soon left and realized that it was...

  14. Happy NCLEX thoughts for txspadequeen921!!

    Lorie P. replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeathoping by tomorrow am you will see rn instead of gn. take a long warm/hot bubble bath, listen to calming music and relax! as hard as that my

  15. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    you know that this crazy illness can even bring down the most capable nurse. i am just happy to hear that you have recognized you are starting to slip again and are able to do something about it. even...

  16. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

  17. Terminated because of my Attention Deficit Disorder

    Lorie P. replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatso sorry that this happened to you. maybe you needed the break to let the meds work. some people just don't understand any type of mental disorders at all. i know it is...

  18. Happy NCLEX thoughts for txspadequeen921!!

    Lorie P. replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeattry and relax, get your mind off the number of questions. you did this, all the hard work and effort will pay off when you check the bon and see

  19. Happy NCLEX thoughts for txspadequeen921!!

    Lorie P. replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    you can do it!! waiting to see rn after you name very

  20. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    yep, one of the reasons i am not wanting to return to pt care. i know i can do a good job, yet my heart and mental status say other

  21. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i find it much easier to deal with when i can come here where some do understand what we are going through. once in a while you come across someone that gives great tips on how to deal with this...

  22. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    have been doing alot of soul searching and am really not so sure i want to return to taking care of demanding pts, insensative managers, demanding family members. this of course is not understandable...

  23. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    today hasn't been very good, slept most of the day cause i was tired and irritable. my neck and shoulder have been bothering me for the past 2 days and nothing seems to help. don't think the...

  24. The results are in!!!!!

    Lorie P. replied to KellyCCRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :yeah::yeah: All the hard work paid

  25. Question about charting?

    Lorie P. posted a topic in Private Duty

    i was just wondering if any of you wonderful pd nurse ever chart that your pt is sleeping? i never did when i worked in a hospital. i would chart, pt resting with eyes closed, resp even and unlabored...