sissiesmama ASN, RN

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    Spouses in healthcare

    sissiesmama replied to Trauma_drama14's topic in General Nursing

    Hubby and I have been married a little over 11 years - we are both RNs. Before we married we worked on a specialty - type unit together. He got a promotion to our unit manager aAnd I transferred to...
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    Welfare Fraud

    sissiesmama replied to RNBSN1591's topic in General Nursing

    No doubt! I agree Viva! Shame - I would love to have assistance with things but am not able.
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    Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    sissiesmama replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    Sweet! Never been, but it's definetly on my bucket list! Have
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    Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    sissiesmama replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    No doubt Far! DH and I've been fighting the resp "funk" all week.
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    Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    sissiesmama replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    Right - I also have chronic health conditions that I have been dealing with for quite a few years. I was working in a busy ER/Trauma unit and ended up having a CVA at work. Transported upstairs to...
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    Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    sissiesmama replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Yes - never thought I would. Hubby no. 1 is a pilot for Continental Airlines. We met when we were both in school. Met when we both were working at a local pizza delivery place. We were married 5...
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    How much trouble am I in?

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

    This!!
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    When a patient signs out AMA...

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

    I'd always heard this too about the insurance might not pay if the patient left AMA. Had to find out myself in July of this year. I have a history of an ASD repair, a CVA and an MI - had a syncopal...
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    Monitoring contract

    sissiesmama replied to RNismydream's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi! So glad to talk to another AN nurse from Louisiana! I was under contract thru the La RNP from 1999 to 2002. I did meet someone else in a situation similar to yours in a meeting. They did like...
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    Naroctics diversion...Am I going to prison? Help

    sissiesmama replied to whodatme's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi whodatme! Oh my heart hurt reading your post! That was SO me after I was caught diverting meds at work. When I got called in to the DONs office and terminated, I went home terrified! She told...
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    Louisiana rn:report or not to report

    sissiesmama replied to Lilcrx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi! I'm from Louisiana also - we live in north La. My hubby and I both went thru the RNP back in 99 - I'm sure a lot has changed since then. I was caught diverting at work and terminated. -...
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    I want to get my RRT but have a tricky past...

    sissiesmama replied to Doubtingone's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Amen! My mom finally taught me that lesson not long after entering our state's RNP in 99. Anne,
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    Nurses turn to pet therapy

    sissiesmama replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Oh she's
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    Odd interactions

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

    Ugh! Where's the Phenergan when you need it! Anne,
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    Nurses turn to pet therapy

    sissiesmama replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Sissie, Ella, Bea and Belle - they definetly keep me (halfway) sane. Anne,
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    Do others follow this practice?

    sissiesmama replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in Men in Nursing

    How often do u count the Pyxis? All the facilities where I have worked that have the Pyxis, we didn't count every shift - pharmacy came an did an audit on their schedule but u haven't seen nurses on...
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    Quitting without a notice

    sissiesmama replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This! One reason behind this is no matter how large a city u live in, the medical community is a lot smaller. Word gets from one facility to another, can happen innocently enough - didn't believe it...
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    pre employment drug screen help

    sissiesmama replied to Ozymandia's topic in General Nursing

    Hi - I don't know about Hermann - we live in Louisiana - I took a pre-employment DS and had a script for Halcion and hydrocodone (I had a root canal a few days prior and my pre-employment physical)...
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    Drug seekers

    sissiesmama replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahahaha! Deserves the "post of the day" award! Anne,
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    Drug seekers

    sissiesmama replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I'm so sorry! I'm in tears right now after reading your post. How much longer do you have on your contract with the BON? Anne,
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    Nurses who've had LASIK

    sissiesmama replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    I went ahead and set up my eval next Monday to see if I qualify. Fingers crossed that I do qualify. 😎 Anne,
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    Facebook nurses and patients

    sissiesmama replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Me too - I don't think anything good would come of it. Anne,
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    Very, Very Bad Week

    sissiesmama replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    I am SO very sorry! I am in tears reading your post. I was one of those that tried to get pregnant and it just never happened. I can't imagine the pain u were - and are still going through finding...
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    My DON came to my house today

    sissiesmama replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This! Sounds like your DON is a nut!! I'd be looking for something else super-stat! Anne,
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    CEU's

    sissiesmama replied to gardner12l's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Some of the ones hubby and I use are - Wild Iris Medscape NetCE.com NurseCEU.com I think all of the ones on Medscape are free, as well as some on Wild Iris. Hope that helps! Anne,