catmom1 BSN, RN

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    Help! Trouble finding a job with my license being on probation!!!!

    catmom1 replied to GotoGirlRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Many nurses in your situation have had success applying at SNF's (skilled nursing facilities) and even though you have no narc restriction, dialysis facilities are often "recovery friendly." The best...
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    So much vodka.

    catmom1 replied to pca_85's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Most of us who post here have suffered the consequences of addiction. I hope you managed to dodge a bullet in stopping your drinking. Believe me, intake like that was not going to result in anything...
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    IPN vs. BON?

    catmom1 replied to Cherybaby's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi Cherybaby- It is not a good idea to stop Xanax cold turkey. The psychiatrist should have helped you with a weaning schedule since benzodiazepines (especially Xanax) lower your seizure threshold and...
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    Serious, what do you think?

    catmom1 replied to SoberRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    At the last facility I worked at in LTC, the patients virtually never got pain relief anyway. I was exhausted trying to pistol whip the floor nurses into givng prn's. To them, PRN meant you don't have...
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    Approaching 11 months and life is good.

    catmom1 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations, Nurseforatu, on your recovery and ability to see how wonderful sober life can be. By the way, I love your screen name! Catmom
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    IPN question

    catmom1 replied to athena77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I understand your desperation but I sure wouldn't want to be looking over my shoulder all the time if I weren't following the terms of my contract. I am also wondering why you refused the random drug...
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    5 years today!

    catmom1 replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I call it shame or just that inner self critical voice that can be so devastating. I think it's an issue for all addicts and for sure for us nurses who have gotten into trouble with our respective...
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    Why do I feel so horrible.

    catmom1 replied to cptluciejensen's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The reason you feel so horrible, cptluciejensen, is that you have your priorities out of whack. You are not causing the consequences that will be suffered by the diverting nurse. She has caused her...
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    friend fired after self reporting

    catmom1 replied to pollyanna83's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well said, Easttexasnurse. That is my understanding of addiction, i.e that it is opportunistic and always looking for an opening of any kind to increase its malignant influence in our lives. I wonder...
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    friend fired after self reporting

    catmom1 replied to pollyanna83's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I never expressed (or felt) the irritation you seem to be attributing to me. I merely asked for clarification of what seemed to be an irrelevant point. I read a lot about nurses in recovery and have...
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    friend fired after self reporting

    catmom1 replied to pollyanna83's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not to be catty myself (despite my screen name :chuckle) but what does being good looking have to do with anything? I guess I can understand that if she is smart she may have more job options than a...
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    Responsible for being on call ?

    catmom1 replied to Rascal1's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I have to rotate being on call 24/7 for an entire week. It is the most unpleasant part of my job, by far. I have to take the beeper about every eight weeks. Catmom
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    Mid-Winter temptation to drink

    catmom1 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dear Firestarter- Do NOT give in to the urge and it will pass. For me, the negative consequences of practicing my addiciton(s) have lasted far longer than the emotions/situations I tried to avoid....
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    Met with the BON yesterday

    catmom1 replied to power99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dear power99- There are many who have been in your shoes, you are not a bad person, no matter what your inner critic may be telling you. The toughest part for me was self forgiveness. That is the...
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    Please try

    catmom1 replied to ruralnurs's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dear ruralnurs- I am very sorry for your and your family's loss. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Catmom
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    Holidays

    catmom1 replied to SassyErRn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You said it so well, Suesquatch! Six months is a very short time to have been sober and a holiday party just isn't worth the risk, IMO. I wish the best to SassyErRn no matter what she chooses....
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    this was a fear...and it happened

    catmom1 replied to SassyErRn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am not at all surprised this hit you like it did. It is all about shame, IMO. When my consequences happened, I was so overcome with shame that I didn't return to nursing for five years. Ever since I...
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    Nervous

    catmom1 replied to power99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good luck, sweetie! I never went before the board, just signed the papers they sent me. I remember how scared I was when I thought I would have to deal with the BON face to face. You are in my...
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    Addiction issues

    catmom1 replied to rommel19540's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Although it may seem like it now, rommel19540, you have NOT "ruined your life." This is true if you can use your relapse and it's consequences to motivate you to make your recovery from addiction the...
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    My story...

    catmom1 replied to tiak41's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That is so true, tiak41! I was so ashamed after I had my license suspended by the BON that I didn't go back to being a nurse for 5 years! (I could have gone back after 6 months, but the shame was just...
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    MDS workload

    catmom1 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi all- Does anyone know what the recommended ratio of mds coordinators to medicare/rehab beds is? My facility is short at least one coordinator & is having trouble getting another one. That...
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    Help with RAP's...PLEASE!

    catmom1 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I am a new MDS coordinator in a facility that has a huge number of rehab patients. (We call them residents, but they come and go so fast that they are more like acute care patients to me). Anyway, we...
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    MDS RAI User's Manual Revision March 2007

    catmom1 replied to Talino's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Is there more than one version of the March 2007 edition of the RAI manual? The reason I ask is that my facilty was previously using very large (about 2-3 years old) version of the RAI manual in a big...
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    MDS workload

    catmom1 replied to catmom1's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thanks for the replies. I am still swamped & hope it gets better. One thing I do know is that the only constant is change and my SNF has hired another MDS person who I hope will be helpful. Catmom...
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    MDS Coordinators/ RN or LPN Assessment Coordinators

    catmom1 replied to RN 4 Life's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thanks RN 4 Life for the answer. We have 60 Medicare beds, are expected to do careplans and have only me and an even less experienced LPN (the DON signs off on her MDS's) and I am overwhelmed. Thanks...