VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

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    Congratulations Mary (aka tnbutterfly) Our new Community Manager!

    VivaLasViejas replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    I just can't believe how much Allnurses has matured in the years since I joined. We went through a lot of growing pains during the years I was a moderator and for some time afterwards, but it seems...
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    anxiety depression and adhd have caused me to struggle to find my fit as a new nurse

    VivaLasViejas replied to brad0428's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    There is nothing wrong with your intelligence. But there is something amiss with your brain chemistry, and until you get that straightened out, alas, you are going to struggle in your career no matter...
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    Hard of Hearing CNA can't hear call alarms

    VivaLasViejas replied to powerofpurple23's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    How did you get hired without your interviewer knowing you were HOH? Just curious.......I do think your inability to hear alarms and call bells could be a big safety
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    I didn't accept the keys.....

    VivaLasViejas replied to BerryHappy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You did the right thing. Without a doubt. It would've been your license had something gone sideways during that shift---they had you set up to fail, and they'd be more than happy to let you twist in...
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    What do I do?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Room4me's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I understand not wanting to give out details. But we can't really help you unless we know a little about the nature of your disability, even if you only specify whether it's physical or
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    Why did this happen to me?

    VivaLasViejas replied to sarit's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    THANK
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    Nursing and anxiety

    VivaLasViejas replied to Iwander's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am so sorry. Gentle (((((HUGS))))) to
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    Fear of interviewing for a job

    VivaLasViejas replied to RNMSN51's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Share it with whomever you like. My psychiatrist is a brilliant and deeply compassionate man. I wish everyone had a doctor like him. And my priest literally glows with joy in the Lord, and his...
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    Should I give up my nursing carrer??

    VivaLasViejas replied to DiaMarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm with the members who say you need to figure out who you are and what you really want before you can honestly decide whether you want to continue with nursing. There's a reason you've relapsed...
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    Unfairly forced to "Self-Report" - Please HELP!

    VivaLasViejas replied to janepaled's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As a recovering alcoholic who also suffers from mental illness, I can barely see this thread for all the red flags in the OP. To be honest, the first paragraph told me pretty much everything I needed...
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    Fear of interviewing for a job

    VivaLasViejas replied to RNMSN51's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I feel for you, MSN. (((((HUGS))))) I know how hard it is to forgive oneself; it took me about five years of sobriety before I finally quit flagellating myself for the harm I'd done in my drinking...
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    I am a good nurse, just in a bad rut that I so badly want to get out of

    VivaLasViejas replied to zacarias's topic in Health, Stress Management

    OP, you are not alone. Far from it. I could have written your post, for our experiences parallel each other's even though my diagnosis is bipolar 1 with anxiety. I've never lasted at a job more than 2...
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    Bravo LTC Nurses!

    VivaLasViejas replied to Retired APRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank
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    Nursing Student stressed out, anxious, and losing my motivation

    VivaLasViejas replied to Chiquitabonita1982's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I remember my own second-to-the-last term as my "dark night of the soul". I was sick to death of school, sick in body, and sick with what I now know as bipolar disorder. And I wasn't even facing the...
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    Resident's names in a text message

    VivaLasViejas replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They cannot hold employees' paychecks. That is ILLEGAL and they should be reported to the labor board for it, along with shorting employees on hours. And your ADON must have a few screws loose to...
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    VENTING

    VivaLasViejas replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sheesh......generalize much? I enjoy a good vent as much as anyone and will defend to the death a nurse's right to do so. But what I'm seeing here are a lot of "alls" and "nevers" and "nones", and...
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    Disabled & Hating it

    VivaLasViejas replied to cJoeyRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am not technically disabled, but I do have a disability. I have a mental health condition that makes it very difficult at times to work and be productive, and I've suffered some pretty serious...
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    Why did this happen to me?

    VivaLasViejas replied to sarit's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    The ADA does not protect you if you lose your job because of mental illness. All an employer has to do is decide that the accommodations you request for your illness pose an "undue hardship" to the...
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    Pre-Employment Health Screening

    VivaLasViejas replied to HP32's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Good lord.......are you supposed to be taking a job, or filling out intake paperwork for a new primary-care provider? I've never seen a pre-employment screening that was this invasive. I don't think...
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    Disabled & Hating it

    VivaLasViejas replied to cJoeyRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    (((((((HUGS))))))) to both of
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    Transcendental Meditation (TM)

    VivaLasViejas replied to Krzysztof's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Does anyone still do Transcendental
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    Why did this happen to me?

    VivaLasViejas replied to sarit's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    From what I've heard, in some states psychiatrists MUST report hospitalizations of healthcare professionals to their licensing board, whether the admission is voluntary or involuntary. IMHO it's a...
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    Why did this happen to me?

    VivaLasViejas replied to sarit's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am so sorry.....this situation stinks on ice I know you said something in another thread about this as well; what I don't understand is why you have to give up your license entirely because you...
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    Can I be a registered nurse if I have bipolar disorder?

    VivaLasViejas replied to MeAndArmini's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Stigma is a huge issue everywhere, IMHO. I feel perfectly comfortable telling my supervisor when I need a few hours off to attend my husband's medical appointments. He has cancer, and everybody...
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    The state is coming the state is coming

    VivaLasViejas replied to Younglpn87's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For what it's worth, newer surveyors are being taught NOT to appear intimidating or threatening to the facility staff. Not that I personally ever would anyway---I've been on the receiving end of these...