I love my cat!

I love my cat!

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  1. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

    I love my cat! replied to SRbear's topic in Pain Management

    I am so sorry you are having to deal with pain issues. It a horrible and frustrating condition to have to endure (and often terribly misunderstood). My advice: Call your BON and as them about policies...

  2. A Generation of Wimps?

    I love my cat! replied to EDNewbie's topic in Emergency

    Thar' ya' go agin cryin' and carrying on............... But heck, when all else fails, blame it on a

  3. Deposition and what do I expect?

    I love my cat! replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    In the deposition, it is best to answer "yes", "no" or "I don't remember" or "I don't recall" ---for closed ended questions. If you don't remember, that's OK. Don't make up something just to say...

  4. Is my boss committing fraud?

    I love my cat! replied to wabisabi's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, if anyone should be accused of fraud it would be the individuals that signed off on this Nurse's paperwork. Just because she asked for signatures, doesn't mean she should get them. But,...

  5. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    I love my cat! replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    I think inadequate pain relief will turn a "normal" person into one that appears to be an addict. The description of this has been labeled PSEUDO ADDICTION. Here is a brief article describing the...

  6. I had very poor LVN/LPN training. Anyone else?

    I love my cat! replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    Ha! Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!! Remember my gripe (from my past post) about how we were taught over and over and over (and quizzed and quizzed and quizzed) regarding the useless, oh, excuse me, correct,...

  7. breakfast ideas for nervous am stomach

    I love my cat! replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    I have a very sensitive stomach as well. I am also not a big fan of a early morning breakfast. In the mornings, I cannot tolerate anything anything with roughage (cereals, breakfast bars, muffins,...

  8. Phobias anyone???

    I love my cat! replied to danissa's topic in Psychiatric

    1. Cockroaches....they can live through anything, they're fast and they are dirty. 2. NON-treated OR under-treatment of pain when I am old. I feel that as a young(er) person, I am taken seriously and...

  9. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

    I love my cat! replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why "especially OB"? Are OB patients somehow 'more important' that other

  10. the quality of certain nurses

    I love my cat! replied to nrsGrad08's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it happens in other Professions, but for some reason, it IS worse in the field of Nursing......that's been my experience, unfortunately. Observing/experiencing "Eating their young" actually...

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    I love my cat! replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    good question! I was following the thread and posts seem to have disappeared. hmmm? anyway, I shall post this emoticon because when you posted it blueridgehome RN. I laughed and laughed. it really...

  12. Hurt at work....is this the hospitals fault?

    I love my cat! replied to silverrainbows's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry this happened. This is a work related injury. I'm glad you filled out all of the necessary paperwork at Employee Health. It is also worth keeping a diary of how you feel (issues you may have...

  13. Child care and schedule

    I love my cat! replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    I completely understand why your frustrated by this, but in reality, it is not the responsibility of any employer at any occupation to help their employee secure childcare. The bottom line is that it...

  14. My name is Blackcat and I'm a Food addict

    I love my cat! replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations on your weight loss! You are such an inspiration for all of those struggling with food addiction! As I mentioned in another thread, my Aunt is morbidly Obese. I am going to share your...

  15. What did you think Nursing was About?

    I love my cat! replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    I am only speaking for myself and my experiences. I say this because I know that others have had very different experiences (thank goodness) and I am not trying to argue that. I am only posting MY...

  16. movie set nurse

    I love my cat! replied to medsearcher1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying my link! I really appreciate that. The original poster was not specific and I figured it would be an in with the industry in general. I live about 12 miles from SONY Studios....

  17. I may not get hired because of DRUG test,

    I love my cat! replied to deboopy's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that I would advise you to do if you are hired and are taking pain meds: DO NOT tell your co-workers that you take Opioid pain medication. There is still a lot of ignorance surrounding...

  18. Do you think most nurses can afford to work part time?

    I love my cat! replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I work part-time, now. The reason I switched is because I want a 40 hour work week, not a 45, 50, or 60 hour one. It seemed that when I worked full-time, I ALWAYS worked more than 40 hours a week. I...

  19. movie set nurse

    I love my cat! replied to medsearcher1's topic in General Nursing

    SONY Pictures is hiring (sounds like fun!!): Here is the link......... Occ Health RN Contact them. I bet they could provide a lot of information for you. GOOD

  20. Up to $12,000 pay back if leaving the job after orientation?

    I love my cat! replied to seneyka's topic in General Nursing

    I did an orientation/program at a Hospital in Los Angeles. They also had the, "If you leave during the orientation or before completing 1 year working for the Hospital, you will have to pay back...

  21. Back To Work Post-rehab

    I love my cat! replied to rnmotorhead's topic in Nurses Recovery

    HI! Well, I worked in LTC and I worked with a couple people that had been through rehab and on probation. Basically, the only thing they could not do was have access to the Narcotic keys. Other than...

  22. Careful with those Crocs

    I love my cat! replied to EmmaG's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Poor kid. I love mine, but I have to be very careful when the tread on the bottoms/soles wear thin. They can be so slippery. I was walking outside and stepped into a small splash of water and went...

  23. puching out 'no break'

    I love my cat! replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Right, I get that. I was just posting those stats to show that meal breaks and short breaks are not mandated Federally. I hear people all the time stating how it is a persons "right" to a meal break...

  24. puching out 'no break'

    I love my cat! replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    YIKES....sorry. I thought we were discussing MISSED breaks and meals during a work shift, not total time worked on the shift. Disregard the link regarding meal/break times that I provided in my...

  25. puching out 'no break'

    I love my cat! replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    There is no Federal law on either break or meal periods! Honestly.....look here! 17 STATES have meal laws and only 8 STATES have break laws, but that's it! click here ---> Lunch and Breaks...