sissiesmama ASN, RN

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    re: health questionaire for job

    Fuzzie - just wanted to say congrats on your 16 months! That is great. My name is Anne and I'm an addict. Just coundn't say no to the Demerol! Thank God I have 7 years clean and sober. Keep...
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    Food Addiction?

    Wow!! You guys read my mind. I think it's also tattooed on my rear right now. Before I went to rehab 7 years ago, I was not hungry when I was using or high. Actually, one of the nurses at the...
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    I'm Cattitude and am an addict

    Hey Cat - One of my heroes - so glad to see your post. I was thrilled when I found the thread when it started! I posted with my story, but yours struck a nerve with me because I am eating everything...
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    VENT!!!!! OMG....I think I'm going to smother someone!!!!!!

    Been there, done that! When I was a CNA in nursing school, I couldn't wait!! No more "helpful' family members watching every move I made to offer suggestions "you might want to get her a tissue.Her...
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    Devastated after 17 years

    diahni - you are so right! After over 16 years nursing and seeing the "nursing attitude" (I don't know what else to call it), but the old eating the young nurses, and backstabbing among co workers,...
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    Devastated after 17 years

    marcirnc - I sent you a pm but just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you. I hope all gets resolved but I don't know that I would even want to go back there and work for that type of...
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    Which Strips Are MOST Dangerous?

    :smiley_aa Hey - all posters have given you excellent information. Just something else I was going to point out. If in doubt, ask. Like we all learned in nsg school, the only stupid questions are...
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    I'm Laine and I'm Alcoholic/Addict

    Hey Laine! I'm Anne and I am an addict. Glad you are here with us. Your story was very powerful, and I am so sorry to read about the loss of your father and brother. God bless you and your family,...
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    Hi, I'm Marla and I'm an Alcoholic

    Hey Marla! Thank you sharing your story. So glad to hear it, it gives others including me courage to share theirs. My name is Anne and I am an addict. I have been a nurse for 16 years and have...
  10. Hello - It's Anne again. Have a question and was hoping to get ideas, ect. from other allnurses parents/step-parents. My dh and I have been married a little over 3 years and he has 2 boys from a...
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    Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    Thank you so much! They are all needed and welcome!
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    Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    Thanks for the input. Accually, he and I had a great relationship until his mom started acting out more. (Threatening to kill herself in front of BOTH boys more than once.) Dh and I met at work...
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    Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    I'm sorry. I should have phrased my posting a little better. We both love him and don't want to see him in jail or worse, dead if his behavior gets too much worse. As an ER nurse, I have had to...
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    Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    NO! We would not just go off and leave him. Nothing will ever change the fact that I love him and so does his father. We love both the boys very much! We would not ever just make him a ward of...
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    Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    Leslie - thank you so much! You made me feel a little bit better. We have made him pee in a cup and they have been negative. I am glad since his mom is an active user and dh and I are both...
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    Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    So far with every bit of input on this thread, I have taken with a grain of salt. When I read yours, I have to say NO WE WOULD NOT JUST LOCK HIM UP AND LEAVE THE STATE!!!!!! And he is more than...
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    Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    Hey - I thank all for their advice. He did lose EVERYTHING and dh and I are looking into placement into an inpatient facility, whether it be some sort of "boot camp" type or an inpatient facility. He...
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    Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    AngelaSN thanks for your reply so quickly! I do not have any children of my own, so I guess I am "flying by the seat of my pants" so to speak. Even though my dh and I have been married for 3...
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    Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    Hey Ladylike! Taz hit the nail on the head! She is always a great resourse (sp!) person to bounce ideas off of, vent and get an HONEST opinion.Tazzi always makes things clear when answering. And,...
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    .... I made another mistake :( Need encouragement.

    Hey - try not to beat yourself up too much. I have worked in the ER in quite a few facilities. I have also made some of the same mistakes you are seeing. The ERs just stay SO busy and the staff...
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    Patient's Demanding Family *Vent*

    Kylee45 - Congrats to you for keeping your cool in that type of situation!! Tazzi hit the nail on the head with her posting. And, been there, done that. My father hd a MI 1 1/2 year ago and I...
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    i need some support with an injury

    Just checking on the OP any updates? Let us know how you are feeling. Anne,
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    i need some support with an injury

    Hey, thanks, and you are right about not hurting much at first. They sent me home with crutches and within a week they had me in a sling on the left arm. I worked two shifts before I got to the...
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    i need some support with an injury

    Hey - I am sorry to read about your injury. Back in 98, I had an injury at C5-C6 after a fall. I was injured at work but not while nursing. I had taken a second job for some part time Christmas...
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    Am I Typhoid Tazzi?????

    :uhoh21:Tazzi girl! That sounds like some o my luck!!! I'll be praying for u! Keep me posted! Love u girl, keep the faith! Anne,