sissiesmama ASN, RN

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    Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    sissiesmama replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto --- :barf01: Anne,
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    I did a stupid, stupid thing...Need Advise!!

    sissiesmama replied to New_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    U are very welcome!! Hope things get a little better for you soon! Anne,
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    I did a stupid, stupid thing...Need Advise!!

    sissiesmama replied to New_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OP - I sent u a pm, let me know if u didn't get it. One thing I did several yrs ago when I took off some time from FT nursing was get a job at McDonalds. Sounds silly, but I worked at a McD...
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    I did a stupid, stupid thing...Need Advise!!

    sissiesmama replied to New_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am SO sorry u have had to go thru so much pain. Please knoe u are in my prayers and good thoughts. Hugs - that is one big step in admitting the use of MJ and knowing that it isn't condusive to...
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    To those who want to leave nursing

    sissiesmama replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yep! My dh is a nursing sup at the hospital where I worked prior to retirement in the ER - and when we talk at lunch - I ask about his day, and of course the ER, the poop hits the fan as soon as he...
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    To those who want to leave nursing

    sissiesmama replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Maybe a nap was in order...
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    To those who want to leave nursing

    sissiesmama replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well said. I am in the group of nurses that did make the decision to leave nursing. I did, but not until after I had been a nurse for 19 yrs. I also waited until after I had been dx with HTN, an...
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    New grad asked to resign during orientation need advice

    sissiesmama replied to Roxy518's topic in General Nursing

    I know - that's what I was thinking too. I would hate the thought of trying to work on a tele unit and care for 7 or 8 pts. I did tele for some time before transferring to the ER but I am glad that...
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    Here's something you don't see every day

    sissiesmama replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    :barf02::barf02:Eeewwww! Anne,
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    Help I took a percoset and Im a new Hire!

    sissiesmama replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    Cindy - Hello. I have been there, done that. I took one of Dad's Tylenol no. 3 when I couldn't even get in touch with my PCP. I knew it wasn't a good idea, he even tried to make me feel better, "oh, 1...
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    Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    sissiesmama replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh, no!!!!!! Anne,
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    Missing meds & I'm getting the blame

    sissiesmama replied to ForeverMoving's topic in General Nursing

    That's one thing I was wondering about. And, u could be the one holding the bag. I'd be P-----! Good luck to u! Anne,
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    Missing meds & I'm getting the blame

    sissiesmama replied to ForeverMoving's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man!!!!!! This might have ruined me on nursing, at least in home care. So u got the bottle, took it to the patient's home. Is it secured at home? Family member that may have gotten to it? How...
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    What can get you fired??

    sissiesmama replied to kelsie*bear's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sex in the stairwell with an MD - someone may laught, but it happens more frequently that one may think!! Anne,
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    MORAL DILEMA

    sissiesmama replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah: Anne,
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    The worst code you've seen?

    sissiesmama replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing

    That's a freaking nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anne,
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    Fl nurse needs help

    sissiesmama replied to redneckgirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey redneck! No ahswer from me for your question, but wanted to say hi, and welcome to the recovery forum here. Glad you're here - I am an RN and a recovering addict. I have been in recovery since...
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    Fired...now what?! Looking for Texas agency work

    sissiesmama replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Texas Nursing

    Bahahahahahahaha... Anne,
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    Cried at work... in front of a doctor!

    sissiesmama replied to scorpio82's topic in General Nursing

    Thank u!! :) I mean, a Downs patient that gets to that age - I had seen DS pts not make it close to that age - and it turned out when the PCP made rounds after he came back from the weekend, he...
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    Cried at work... in front of a doctor!

    sissiesmama replied to scorpio82's topic in General Nursing

    He he he!!!! I guess I should have shown some maturity than that, but like I said, I still had a case of "prickly butt" due to the "call Mama that u killed her son" well, u know...:hpygrp: Anne,
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    Cried at work... in front of a doctor!

    sissiesmama replied to scorpio82's topic in General Nursing

    OP - PLEASE don't feel like u are alone here!! I have nursed for 20 yrs this yr, and I can't count the times an MD have made me cry. Not too often before I had time to get away, but I have started...
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    Fictional vital sign charting

    sissiesmama replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with a CNA before who was blatantly making up vs. This employee was terminated after an MD caught her making up BP reading on his mother who was in the hospital. One worse, there was...
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    Stupidest comlaint of the night award...

    sissiesmama replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    Double Bahahahahaha! Glad I wasn't the triage nurse! With my boss, I'd have been ter-min-a-ted!!!!!!!!! Anne,
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    Almost Fired !

    sissiesmama replied to AlmostBSN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:
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    Nurse Harassment!!!

    sissiesmama replied to supra-cna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    U are right about that - be prepared to lose the job - unfortunately this happens more often that not. Have a friend who was in the same position. The lazy one, or abusive person in that situation...