sissiesmama ASN, RN

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    Mom of RN in rehab lookiing for advice and help

    sissiesmama replied to jordanpj's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey jordanpj - just checking on ya'll and hoping u and your daughter were hanging in there. Please don't hesitate to holler if either of u have any questions. Anne,
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    Mom of RN in rehab lookiing for advice and help

    sissiesmama replied to jordanpj's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Awesome post, Meriwhen! I couldn't agree more. Anne,
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    Mom of RN in rehab lookiing for advice and help

    sissiesmama replied to jordanpj's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello jordanpj - just wanted to check in and see how you were doing. KristieRae is absolutely right in her post! She by now probably has a sponsor while in treatment. The sponsor he picks can be...
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    Mom of RN in rehab lookiing for advice and help

    sissiesmama replied to jordanpj's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are very welcome! Anything I can offer or pas on to help I will be glad to. I can still remember sitting alone in my house on the couch wondering if I had ruined my nuring career forever. It...
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    Mom of RN in rehab lookiing for advice and help

    sissiesmama replied to jordanpj's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oops! I was inpatient for 29 days. Have they said anything about the possibility of a halfway house placement after d/c from inpatient treatment? Some facilities require this, but others offer it...
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    Mom of RN in rehab lookiing for advice and help

    sissiesmama replied to jordanpj's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello! Glad to hear from you. Since joining AN several years ago, I had gotten SO much support and info from my fellow members. I hope your daughter does join us. I went to a state facility since...
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    Would you ever take care of a friend?

    sissiesmama replied to mandyjk77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Never took care of a friend, but did get assigned to take care of a girl who, at a previous job prior to nursing threatened to kill me. Had a gun in her purse, so she was quite miffed when she got...
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    Mom of RN in rehab lookiing for advice and help

    sissiesmama replied to jordanpj's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello! Jordanpj, glad u are here with us. I am also from Louisiana! I live in north La. I graduated from nsg school in 1991 and entered the La RNP program in 1999. The contract I was given was 3...
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    Charge Nurse Orientation

    sissiesmama replied to jessicaleeweaver's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I would have been SO happy for some kind of training and education on conflict reolution before some of our nurses got thrown to the wolves, so to speak. Some of the newer RNs as soon as they passed...
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    How does the hospital position and narcotic restrictions work?

    sissiesmama replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's how it was around here, Michelle. EVERY place I went for almost a year, NOTHING. Nowhere! If it hadn't been for my now dh, I really don't think I would have found anything. I had started...
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    How does the hospital position and narcotic restrictions work?

    sissiesmama replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey! When I got in our state's program, it was really hard to find a job anywhere. I had started delivering pizza - it was that hard!! My now dh was also in the program with me. He had started on a...
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    I got fired today, how will that affect my chances?

    sissiesmama replied to Nurseadam's topic in General Nursing

    Definetly. And, even if the previous employer only discloses the info they said they would, depending on the size town/ciy OP lives in, a prospective employer can make one well placed phone call to a...
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    Hello

    sissiesmama replied to RNBSNflorida's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello! I am an RN who was diverting and entered my state's RNP in 1999. Gad u are here with us! I know I have been able to gain SO much insight by talking to some of my peers here at AN that have...
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    Anxiety about Waiting for Test Results

    sissiesmama replied to Callahan, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ha ha! I thought I was the only one!! I finished my program in 2001, but I felt like that while waiting on my screens. The "what if's" would drive me nuts. Anne,
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    Not falling for that old trick

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

    Oh, yes! I have heard some of the same lines - call in sick and whn youre on the phone with staff member you can hear the heitation in their voice - "... uh,...well, uh...ok." I knew that within 30...
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    LPN first, then RN later

    sissiesmama replied to kpzdol511's topic in Nursing Career

    OP - I went to LPN school first, finished in 1991. Went to the bridge program to finish RN and graduated as an RN in 1995. I didn't have any children, but I worked full time hours. That was...
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    I apologize..

    sissiesmama replied to letsbefriends's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That was an eye-opening post, and very heartfelt. I am sorry you had such a horrible experience, and hope you find the job you deserve. Giving you a standing ovation from Louisiana. Anne,
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    goody goody nurse gets in trouble ??

    sissiesmama replied to Rendered's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hello - U said u returned to the LTC - the same facilty rehired you? If they did that, I would be surprised if they reported you to the board. JMO. This hasn't happened to me, but to an old cowrker,...
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    Outed by my manager and wondering if I should transfer

    sissiesmama replied to exp626's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's what I'm thinking too - I think I'd be looking for something else. Hopefully not, but best to be prepared just in case. Anne,
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    Skype Interview with Cruise Line

    sissiesmama replied to EMSnut45's topic in Travel

    How exciting! Dh and I talked seriously about trying for a cruse ship job or nursing at a resort somewhere, but never did anything about it. I will be glad to read any thoughts anyone ele has and...
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    nurse coming to work drunk

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

    For a brief pd of time, I worked in a very small rural hospital. During the time I was there, this kind of thing went on - the charge nurse would start an IV on one of our nurses, and admin. IVF as...
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    auditing call lights?

    sissiesmama replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    We also started wearing the locators before I retired but they aren't in use there any more. One facility - a wound/vent LTAC - entailed the administrator and DON would actually go into a pt's room...
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    Nurse/Patient ratio in the ED?

    sissiesmama replied to jlan79's topic in Emergency

    That's absurd!! No way I would be there
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    called in sick, nurse manager calling back (inappropriate tactics?)

    sissiesmama replied to jbaggins's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't have answered either. Definetly gave plenty of notice. The facility where I worked last Was like that too, and when my NM called me the last time, I was sitting in a chair in the ER...
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    What's the craziest thing a patient or family member has said to you?

    sissiesmama replied to monkeybug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Bahahahaha!! Too funny! Your comment is why I don't need to drink Coke while on AN. Now to wipe off the screen... Anne,