sissiesmama ASN, RN

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    Can I only ever work with children?

    sissiesmama replied to mapajasa's topic in General Nursing

    Hi OP - my hubby and I are both RNs in the US (Louisiana). From what I've seen (and heard from other nurses in our state) staff is SO apt to be pulled to other units in the hospital. In facilities...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    sissiesmama replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes! And they say "it's the round white heart pill! Don't u know which one? How are u a nurse if u don't know the white heart pill???" Anne,
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    inpatient treatment??

    sissiesmama replied to kmph2012's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree. My DH and I both went thru the La RNP in the past before we got married. Hubby was able to do IOP after his eval - he went to a facility that had a really good outpt program in north La I...
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    Anyone ever gotten off monitoring early?

    sissiesmama replied to RNismydream's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's awesome! Hopefully when u graduate they will let y out of the program. Let me know how it goes, and if I can answer anything at all. Anne,
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    Anyone ever gotten off monitoring early?

    sissiesmama replied to RNismydream's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Peanut - sounds like u are doing great! I took Dramamine and Benadryl at times throughout my contract with no problems. It was so nice to get the letter that my DS frequency was changed, and even...
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    Meaning of your username?

    sissiesmama replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is Sissiesmama - my baby dog is Sissie and I am her mama. Anne,
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    Meaning of your username?

    sissiesmama replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    SO glad it isn't just me being the "band nerd" I played clarinet all thru Jr high. Has and college. I enjoyed marching season more than concert season - I have to say I (a little bit) miss my band...
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    I got a job!!!

    sissiesmama replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Great news! Anne,
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    Great moments in bad judgement

    sissiesmama replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Hahahaha!
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    It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    sissiesmama replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So have u graduated and are a nurse? Are u talking about students coming into your facility for a clinical rotation or are u an instructor? Inn. Infused by your user name - I wasn't sure. I...
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    Anyone ever gotten off monitoring early?

    sissiesmama replied to RNismydream's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If I can help at all, answer any questions just let me know! Anne,
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    Anyone ever gotten off monitoring early?

    sissiesmama replied to RNismydream's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi OP - my DH and I both are RNs in Louisiana and went thru outlet state's program. We never heard of anyone getting out early, but it's been a while since we got out - I finished in 2004....
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    Had a great day on my shift.. or so I thought

    sissiesmama replied to HopeToBeDivine's topic in Canada

    My thought too- I would definetly start looking for something else. Sounds like the writing's on the wall - I would be scared to work for her after that, worried I would slip up and make some little...
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    Should I leave this racist town?

    sissiesmama replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am SO sorry! You should not have to be dealing with that kind of crap! It's bad enough to put up with that kind of comments from patients and family members, but other staff? No way. Sending u...
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    Nurses in disciplinary monitoring who have to cont taking Rx'd narcs

    sissiesmama replied to bookjunkie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not here in Louisiana either. Anne,
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    How do you make money not working duruing school?

    sissiesmama replied to sandiegotrish's topic in General Students

    Same here - I worked full time as a ward clerk on a busy med-surf unit at a busy hospital during LPN school then worked full time while l was in my RN program. All but 2 of the students in my...
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    failed drug test by First Lab

    sissiesmama replied to brownimr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's crazy! How bad was it?? Anne,
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    OG Tubes after Intubation - suction

    sissiesmama replied to Genavina's topic in Critical Care

    I hate OGs too!! Anne,
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    Came clean & Fired yesterday

    sissiesmama replied to savandanurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Agree with above - I live in Louisiana when I got referred due to using at work, the DON at that hospital suggested I self report and also start attending some AA / NA meetings. Good luck! Anne,
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    I swore I wouldn't...

    sissiesmama replied to SBSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck to all u guys testing or waiting on the. Results! I can remember back taking them. We were the first group of test takers to do so on the computer. We still had to wait -7 or 8 weeks for...
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    Underage drinking question? please help

    sissiesmama replied to xjay22's topic in General Students

    [emoji33]
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    Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    sissiesmama replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Right! When I gave those meds thru the foley, as soon as I realized what I had just done, I thought I was going to be sick! As my hubby said, kind of a "comedy of errors" type thing. Info could have...
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    Job abandonment

    sissiesmama replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Something that I didn't include in my PP, it's a place like that that would jump on something - any mistake, ect and say - "if she didn't feel safe with her assignment, all she had to do was say...
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    Job abandonment

    sissiesmama replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Good for you, OP!! I'm glad you handled the situation the was you did. That place sounds like it's NUTS!! I'm guessing you aren't the first person they've had to pull that BS about abandonment -...
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    Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    sissiesmama replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I know I've definetly made some. The worst was crushing the pt's routine meds and giving them via G tube... Right meds, right pt, but the tube I pushed meds they was not a PEG but a foley type...