I think it's also perception of individual situations. I don't look at the above as "bullying". Just a nurse being a jerk. To me, bullying is repetitive, unprovoked, ongoing teasing, manipulating...
first of all i don't think one should compare professional nursing to bartending though i do understand the point you are trying to make. that point is a common one that people often use in these...
So all those in favor of yanking licenses permanently please answer this: What job do you deem appropriate and "ok" for a recovering ex-nurse to do? Let's see what's safe... a....
miss jessic did you miss this from the na site??? ""however, it is our fellowship's collective experience and understanding that addiction is, in fact, a disease. we have no reason to challenge that...
:chair: this is me hiding from my boss. she is always trying to make me rewrite what i have charted. let me state that i am not a new nurse and i have been in homecare for almost 4 yrs. she is very...
Oh darlin'. I gained 100 lbs! Yep. But.... I have rid myself of 95 of them. If I can do it, anyone can. I did NOT want to become diabetic, develop heart disease, or anything else. I wanted to be...
great post and you have a good understanding of what addiction is. it's astonishing to believe that you have been hurt so deeply and yet you have this intense understanding. that shows that anything...
And Bless You for going through what you have gone through and having the beautiful disposition that you do. I am so sorry for all that you have been put through and I sincerely hope your troubles...
i have to understand that the above in blue is your opinion. because it sure isn't fact. and it sure isn't the view of the many professionals and experts who have studied addiction for years. those...
I'm trying to find where exactly in my post you see this? You didn't! :trout: I never said that . I DID say that people will also have to pay for any criminal acticity. How is that excusing...
Well I'm weird right along with you then... Another thing, I know we've all done a lot of talking about recovering nurses. I want to again reiterate that actively using nurses ARE sick. Committing...
i couldn't finish posting this a.m., had to go to work so i will do so now. how do you know what the op cares about? maybe some things in this thread have answered questions for the op and others. i...
I've been both victim AND addict . I have been victimized by the person you are supposed to trust the most in the world. The one that gave you life. Yep, my Mother. When your own mother steals from...
Tazzi, Thank you for this post. I know before I did HH I didn't even know what it was about. When I first started, I thought I wouldn't be a "real nurse" anymore. Ha! I learned that real nurses...
Don't take anything too personally, many people have been hurt by addiction in some form and are lashing out. It's NOT about you. Thankfully, "the powers that be" don't feel we should lose our...
Actually, a LOT of "non-nurse addicts" get reductions in sentencing and such, especially if they go to treatment. Do you really think that all addicts go to jail? No way. There is a thing called...
Not only am I an addict but my Mother has been in active addiction for 25 years. How have I trusted anyone in 25 years when my own mother has stolen from me? Lied to me? Used drugs when pregnant with...
Cattitude replied to LPN2RNdude's topic in Home Health
I put roughly about 10-15 miles per day on my car just for patients as they are pretty close together. If i cover another nurse, it may go up to 25 but thats it. I hear a lot of nurse's complain...
I know that in a lot of states we are mandated reporters when on the job. What about off the job? What if we witness abuse or suspect abuse during off work hours? Of course, morally the right thing...
Cattitude replied to LPN2RNdude's topic in Home Health
I went from SICU to Home Health and I think it's pretty darn sweet. No nights, no holidays and only every 7th weekend on call (just started that). I make great money, my pt's are wonderful, I have a...
oh i've been used to that for years already. my head is not in the sand. but if anyone continues to use offensive terms like "idiots" than i'm going to speak up. as far as time magazine, i haven't...
All the neighbors have heard the verbal abuse. I alone, heard the smacks the one time. The kid screamed loud and she smacked him 3-4 times. I just don't know where on the body she hit him. I didn't...
And this is my dilemma. I hear the Mom cursing at the kids. Calling them little f'ers and "you little a-hole" , stuff like that. I also heard the boy getting smacked in the hall once and crying,...