sissiesmama ASN, RN

ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG

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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    sissiesmama replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Ackkkkkkk!
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    Florida RN, Diverting

    sissiesmama replied to mom2dnc's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey mom2! Welcome!! Glad you're here with us at AN. I am an addict. I was caught diverting at work and was terminated - and lost my benefits. It was a dark, lonely place for me when I lost...
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    Observed U/A, what are your states guidelines?

    sissiesmama replied to oshie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi! I've been out of our state's program since 2001, but in Louisiana we had observed UA collections. I always HATED it. I knew there wasn't anything I could do about it. I have a few friends in...
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    LPN or RN can't decide were to go!

    sissiesmama replied to DMAC1103's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP - hi! I have been a nurse since 1991. In making my decision, my Mom said "you need to just go for the LPN so you don't waste as much money on tuition". (I had a bad track record in decision...
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    <3 I GOT A JOB <3

    sissiesmama replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi renne! Welcome! I have found such great information and comfort in the AN recovery forum - I'm glad you're here! Anne,
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    TPAPN Lc Renewal

    sissiesmama replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

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    california RN desperately seeking job in acute care... any advice..edp from nurse man

    sissiesmama replied to nursepenelope's topic in Nursing Career

    My dh and I are both RNs in Monroe /West Monroe La. From what we see and hear, our area doesn't have an abundance of positions open. Some previous co workers are doing travel nursing in other...
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    Mother of RN addict

    sissiesmama replied to JacobsStory's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi JacobsStory! Glad to see you here tonight. I've thought of you and your family often, wondering how the situation was going. I know the Christmas holidays were hard for y'all without being with...
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    recovering

    sissiesmama replied to meanttobe's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Awesome!! That is excellent news! Anne,
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    sissiesmama replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Ah yes - the "dropsie" Anne,
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    Help me please!

    sissiesmama replied to olchrustyone's topic in Nurses Recovery

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    oxy er and ir

    sissiesmama replied to Denise in PA's topic in Patient Medications

    I have too. Cancer is horrible - but pancreatic cancer - I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I still remember one of my previous patients that had it - I cried quite a few times after caring for him.....
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    Some insight on what to expect during a BON formal hearing.

    sissiesmama replied to FromMars's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh man! I would hate to be in your shoes. I don't really have anything to offer - I live in Louisiana but never had to go to a formal hearing. Good luck with the hearing - definetly talk with the...
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    Monitering does End

    sissiesmama replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Awesome!!! It's great when u actually see the light at the end of the tunnel and it's NOT an oncoming train!! Anne,
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    Has anyone been in this boat before?? *legal*

    sissiesmama replied to FromMars's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi! I live in Louisiana too. Glad to meet another AN member from my state. When is your hearing date? An old co worker of mine was in a similar situation as yours - I will get in touch with her...
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    How likely is termination?

    sissiesmama replied to bbcfan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My thought too! Seems to me like it was a "comedy of errors" so to speak. I know at the facility where dh works something similar to this happened. It was a staff nurse that was getting off and an...
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    What do Dialysis Nurses exactly do?

    sissiesmama replied to jadabraxton96's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Oh WOW! I don't know how y'all manage it! I don't think I could ever learn all that - my hats off to u dialysis nurses! Anne,
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    You don't have time to do that

    sissiesmama replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    It used to drive me nuts as a new nurse when a co worker (usually another nurse sitting at the nsg station) when I would do something simple like that - something the patient needed and couldn't get...
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    Shout out to Anne RNC

    sissiesmama replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    :). Thank u! I just remember how horrible I felt that day August 15th 1999 when I got taken off the floor and escorted to the DONs office. I felt like a leper, I was scum because of what I had...
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    New and 'fun' things

    sissiesmama replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Bahahahaha!! Anne,
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    How do you know when it's time to move on?

    sissiesmama replied to NYNursingStudent's topic in Nursing Career

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    Regarding the Medical Records of Nursing Students

    sissiesmama replied to naderhofioni's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Amen!!
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    How do I become an ER nurse?

    sissiesmama replied to lauxalexs's topic in Emergency

    Excellent ideas, Esme! In our area, the only times the ERs hire new nurses are if they have been an ER tech or something similar - maybe a secretary. Anne,
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    sissiesmama replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I agree - toothaches are brutal when u get one like that! Anne,
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    sissiesmama replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Oh NO!!! I hate to even wonder why the