sissiesmama ASN, RN

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    Tired of impaired nurses

    sissiesmama replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    MIcrunchyRN - some of my thoughts also. She did/does have a responsibility to report. And, like you said, she is also participating in the continuation of the unsafe workplace. And is she knows...
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    sissiesmama replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    JennieO - I am glad that you "have friends at work, care about co workers," and "enjoy many friendships." Not really sure about the point to those comments, because I am an addict and a nurse, and I...
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    sissiesmama replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie - I hope the post made a little sense. Like I said, it is really hard to be able to forgive someone for committing something like this to another, especially to a patient in the hospital,...
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    sissiesmama replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie - Yes, I do understand her reaction. I have been in both sides of the fence, so to speak. I have been the nurse that has been taken advantage of by an active addict nurse and have also been...
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    Reckless Nurse?

    sissiesmama replied to Andrea81's topic in General Nursing

    CHATSDALE - I had to laugh when I read your post. Been there, done that I have lived here almost all my life. As soon as I can remember where all the little "hick town" sheriff staff or city police...
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    sissiesmama replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    JennieO - I am sorry that you have had an unpleasant experience working with a nurse who is an active addict. I do understand that that is very frustrating experience, because I have been on both...
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    Seeking other student nurses in recovery

    sissiesmama replied to 3perfectcats's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey Mary - My name is Anne and I am an addict. I have been a nurse since 1991, but feel free to pm me if you would like to. I will be glad to help any way I can. Anne,
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    Professional Health Monitoring Programs

    sissiesmama replied to RN508's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are right. My mom made a comment when I was having a LOT of difficulty with the RNP in our state. "There is such a thing as being too d----honest!" (Not that she was telling me to lie in any...
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    Professional Health Monitoring Programs

    sissiesmama replied to RN508's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Iloveclay - hello. Don't you just LOVE the way people running all those programs just love to waste all of our time, but God forbid if they had to wait for anything! They would have a s---- fit....
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    random drug tests?

    sissiesmama replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, The facilities where I have worked in the past, Monday thru Friday, the computer spits out 4 set of numbers, each one is the last 4 digits of employees social security numbers. The "chosen...
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    Surge in air ambulance accidents...

    sissiesmama replied to CANewRN's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Hello - Like you, I had always dreamed of becoming a flight nurse when I started nursing school. I was finishing up prereqs and one night I was driving home from work in bad weather when to my right...
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    Reckless Nurse?

    sissiesmama replied to Andrea81's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me you joking!! And I thought our state was bad! Remind me NEVER to move to your fine state! I would hate to see what they do to bank robbers or escaped cons Anne,
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    sissiesmama replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    ms.papa Hey - You read my mind. I have been waiting for OP to post again. I too saw the Recovery forum thread and I think I also was mentioned like you were. It just bothers me to see some of the...
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    Ugh!!!! Getting the dreaded phone call!

    sissiesmama replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    A little bit of good news, thank goodness! Since Dad is 4 - 5 hours away and HIPPA guidelines, I really couldn't get a very good picture of what was going on. And, I am glad HIPPA is there, I don't...
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    Er Nurses

    sissiesmama replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    mamason- Hey - I am an ER nurse, but I workedon various inpatient units for about 10 yrs. before becoming an ER nurse. You do have a valid point in that we as ER nurses do give floor staff a hard...
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    sissiesmama replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    iteachob - I am SO sorry to hear about the situation concerning your first husband and his demise. That is a horrible and possibly could have been averted if he had been treated differently. I have...
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    sissiesmama replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    PiPi2004 - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I hope after reading your post on this subject that we as addicts (I have been clean and sober and nursing since 1999) that if we don't feel good about...
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    sissiesmama replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Hello JennieO. My name is Anne and I am an addict. But, I am also a loving wife, a stepmother, a daughter, a cousin, a niece, and on and on. But I am also a NURSE!! I tried to think carefully...
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    Ugh!!!! Getting the dreaded phone call!

    sissiesmama replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    A little more... Made the phone call to my brother, and it was like .....we....ll, whaaat....you want me to..........huh?! I was like "just take 2 minutes and call the man that raised you and paid for...
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    Ugh!!!! Getting the dreaded phone call!

    sissiesmama replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    hey - thank you so much! you know i'm going crazy!!! i am the oldest of 4 kids, and have always been a daddy's girl big time, so i am trying to not drive my dh nuts. the boys got back last night...
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    Ugh!!!! Getting the dreaded phone call!

    sissiesmama replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I called today to check on Dad and try and get a little update on his condition. Being 5 hours away, I don't get a really clear picture of how critical things are yet. He thought he may get...
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    Soooo discouraged!!

    sissiesmama replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey I hope I didn't startle you with my posting. I was one of those nurses who burnt bridges before getting caught diverting. It took me maybe 4 or 5 months before I found anything. But, like I...
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    Soooo discouraged!!

    sissiesmama replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey - Like the above poster, when I got oked to go back to work, I just felt like I would NEVER find another nursing job. I applied everywhere, it seemed like. I finally took a job as a pizza...
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    Caught stealing drugs

    sissiesmama replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you right that there are various reasons why nurses divert. I have known some who use themselves, give to a family member for their use, sell them, or even trade them for something else. Anne,...
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    Caught stealing drugs

    sissiesmama replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    rnmomtobe2010 - Hello - my name is Anne and I am an addict, and I am also an RN. I went to treatment in 1999 and complied with our state's recovering nurse program. Sometimes we as addicts...