sissiesmama ASN, RN

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    Favourite Doctor Moments

    sissiesmama replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bahaha! Good thread! We had a young looking PCP going in to see a patient when he was on call for her doc. Goes in with me in tow. Gives the usual d/c speech, follow up appt, ect. Patient gets...
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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

    Bahahahahahaha!! Hilarious!! Anne,
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    What to do in family emergency situations?

    sissiesmama replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    I am SO sorry for your loss. I had a similar situation some time ago. The charge nurse redivided my load and I was pretty well caught up, but she was like "well, can u do a little of this stuff...
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    6 years Nursing-no acute experience

    sissiesmama replied to Flikafly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello - welome to our recovering nurses thread. Glad ur here. I'm Anne and an addict. I entered our stte monitoring program in 1999, and thankfully gotten thru that. Don't have a whole lot that...
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    RN's forced to do CNA work

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

    NO
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    What kind of non-nursing jobs did/do you all have while waiting?

    sissiesmama replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey - I was a "pizza girl". I delivered pizzas. Anne,
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    Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    sissiesmama replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hello Bortaz my friend - love the thread! I do have a fb account as does my dh. I haven't worked as a nurse since my CVA, but I do keep in contact with a VERY few old ER friends. I have my profile...
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    5 things you wish you knew as a new nurse

    sissiesmama replied to Bugs20091's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That I would learn more the first year as a nurse than I did the whole time in school. That the only "stupid" question is the one not asked. To just keep my mouth shut at times - the drama can be too...
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    Successful in nursing after a traumatic brain injury (TBI)?

    sissiesmama replied to jds87's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Wow!! The only person I can remember is a girl that was in our class that suffered a GSW to the head. She graduated the year after our class did. Sounds like a horrible injury you suffered - good...
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    Can this nurse be saved?

    sissiesmama replied to hotflashion's topic in Nursing Career

    Yep, I got out of there as soon as I
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    Can this nurse be saved?

    sissiesmama replied to hotflashion's topic in Nursing Career

    In reading your post, OP, I almost feel like we've worked at the same facility. I haven't worked there in a LONG time, and when I got out of school as an LPN and got hired it really had a stellar...
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    SIDS Pediatric Code

    sissiesmama replied to harrird's topic in Emergency

    OP, that was such a touching story. Made me feel like I was working it with you. The worst peds code I worked was when I was the ER nurse at a small rural hospital. The ER was staffed with RN, and...
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    Accusation by spouse

    sissiesmama replied to TXRN2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh, I would have been angry too! I agree with back to work, I'd be tempted to use the phrase on him - My sobriety date was Augut 16th, 1999 - and my mom used the phrase once on me. At the time, I...
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    What would you say to this shocking patient statement?

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

    Bahaha! I unfortunately have a pretty good "stink face" that I forget to try to conceal at times. This patient ould have gotten it I am sure. Anne,
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    Ain't it the truth?

    sissiesmama replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Humor

    Awesome!!
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    BSN to hopeful McDonald crew member

    sissiesmama replied to mcperry's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I also live in north Louisiana. Dh and I have worked at St Francis - I worked in the ER and he is a house supervisor. I have also worked in West Monroe at Cornerstone Hospital in WM. It is LTAC but...
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    Ain't it the truth?

    sissiesmama replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Humor

    No doubt! The only times I went in the break room at one facility was to find the CNAs who were on a "smoke break". How are u, Bortaz?? Long time no talk! Getting ready for my little...
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    Florida impared nurse program

    sissiesmama replied to lavalamprn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That just kind of crazy - I can think back to times where the facility was short staffed so I would go in. What do they expect???? They work you hard, want you on days or nights - that is...
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    Fainting... so dramatic

    sissiesmama replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Bahahahahahaha!! That is hilarious!! I can just imagine another pt or two in the waiting room plotting the same type of thing, and look at each other like "Do u think he/she will be my nurse too?"...
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    tnpap is not fair. has anyone been through this?

    sissiesmama replied to ZMikles's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That was my thought too - not saying anything at all about your SO, OP. From past experience mine, and also friends here in La, but probably not going to be easy at all. I am sorry she is having to...
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    Any advice/info on Louisiana 30-day residential treatment programs??

    sissiesmama replied to puppylove504's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey puppy - just wanted to check on u, and see how things were going. I am sorry ur having to wait so long. For me, the "unknown" has always been the hardest for me to deal with. I was at RRTC in...
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    CPR - AED- lost my first patient today.

    sissiesmama replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

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    Still looking...

    sissiesmama replied to iisonu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey! I sent u a pm. I was in the RNP here in Louisiana back in 1999. I had a HARD time finding someone to give me a chance after getting in the RNP. It did happen, but took a LOT longer than...
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    Are you a nurse? Do you draw blood? Can you take our Quick Survey?

    sissiesmama replied to swytas's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey! I'll be glad to answer - hope it helps some. 1. I graduated first as an LPN, then an assoc. degree nursing. 2. LPN since 1991; RN since 1996. 3. I never had to draw blood until I took a...
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    Admitting To Rehab & Going Before The Nursing Board

    sissiesmama replied to pholda's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Viva - same here. My mom and I were talking about something like this, and she really surprised me, said sometimes u can be too honest. OP - I'm not advocating lying or being dishonest - but it's...