sissiesmama ASN, RN

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    Back after multi year hiatus and in monitoring

    sissiesmama replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This!! Like cat says, please don't give them your 4th step if u don't have to - Cat, the RNP people wanted my sponsor's cell number so they could "spot check my sobriety and step work". She wasn't...
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    Drug seekers

    sissiesmama replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    This!! I can remember how I felt when I was 19 and admitted to the hospital with abd pain - finally got a diagnosis of pancreatitis. I was stuck in the hospital for weeks at a time waiting for my...
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    Nurses who've had LASIK

    sissiesmama replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    Oh thank u for this thread OP!! I actually asked about this same topic on Facebook yesterday. I've been toying with the idea for a few years and finally to get mine done sometime in the next few...
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    Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    sissiesmama replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Now THAT's my kind of grandma!! Anne,
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    sissiesmama replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Spurse 32 - you are getting paid - just not in $$ Anne,
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    Short Rant Alert!

    sissiesmama replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    No doubt!!! I hit 45 in August - I thought by now PMS would be just a fading memory. Anne,
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    Day two after termination: Getting better

    sissiesmama replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I haven't either. Never heard of someone having to notify BON unless it was an arrest, or if they were turning themselves in for narcotic/meds diversion. Anne,
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    Thank you, Joy Behar!

    sissiesmama replied to ixchel's topic in Nursing Humor

    I hope this isn't offensive to anyone but a friend shared this on my fb page. Anne,
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    Navy nurse stethascope color

    sissiesmama replied to dcogburn541346's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahahaha!!
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    Document Everything!

    sissiesmama replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    Hahahahahaha! Anne,
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    Chose med surg like I'm supposed to, but really unhappy.

    sissiesmama replied to enytsyrhk572's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I second this - your current manager will find out, and probably quickly. It would help I'm sure to mention it to your current manager before she finds out through the grapevine. Anne,
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    Brian Short News

    sissiesmama replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Such an awful tragedy! There are no words - I came to AN quite a few years ago and have always loved reading his postings - Sending prayers for Brian's family, friends, and fellow AN mods as they...
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    Has anyone had NCLEX on hold and failed?

    sissiesmama replied to tiffkjones's topic in General Students

    Awesome!! Great news - congrats! Anne,
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    About To voluntarily surrender my lpn license .

    sissiesmama replied to emiledreck's topic in Georgia Nursing

    OP - wow! That is crazy! I'm SO sorry u are having to deal with that - Good luck with it - please let us know how it goes. Anne,
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    PVT: Question of Character?

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

    I know! That's what I keep thinking when I see some of the threads about the PVT, about having to wait so many hours, days, or whatever. It was a LONG 7 weeks waiting on my results years ago in the...
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    Missing my AN friends

    sissiesmama replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    I always miss out on the "goodies"! Anne,
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    I did something bad and I'm scared

    sissiesmama replied to babyrnhlw's topic in General Nursing

    That's crazy!! Doesn't sound like you did anything wrong - he shouldn't have pushed like that - I worked for a short time at a facility that tried to get employees in the door like that- The place...
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    Reasons patients turn on their call light

    sissiesmama replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hahaha! I remember some of these patients - and a few that said they were timing us to see how long someone took to answer
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    Every Nurse has that one patient they'll remember forever

    sissiesmama replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    The one that sticks in my mind the most - one of my old LPN instructors got admitted to our med-surg unit with a diagnosis of breast Ca - had a mastectomy with the TRAM procedure. She didn't do...
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    Every Nurse has that one patient they'll remember forever

    sissiesmama replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Oh
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    What can I work as before I get my RN license?

    sissiesmama replied to maidinh405's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I worked as a ward clerk on a med-surg unit at our local hospital - the nurses I worked with let me go with them to watch dressing changes, ect - that helped me some. I have friends that worked...
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    Good nurse novels to read?

    sissiesmama replied to BIGT68's topic in General Nursing

    It was excellent! Anne,
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    Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    sissiesmama replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Oh goodness! I was just thinking about this patient this week (or actually the situation) Working as an LPN while finishing RN school - long story short, we were the local facility where all...
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    Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    sissiesmama replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby is also an RN - my ex is LEO. Anne,
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    ER nurses a different 'type' than others?

    sissiesmama replied to Madigan's topic in Emergency

    Me too!! Love it! Anne,