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  1. I want an honest opinion of this crap

    cafenurse1112 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, here it goes. We were notified at work that there was a meeting we were told would be in our best interests to attend, not mandatory. It was a pt. She is an ob nurse at a private drs office who...

  2. I want an honest opinion of this crap

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    If I could have afforded it, I would

  3. I want an honest opinion of this crap

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    well, There are about 40 of us nursing staff and only 5 attended the meeting with the higher ups. The nurses who were called out should have gotten up and walked out but i think they were afraid due...

  4. Im being blackballed!..experienced nurses please reply

    cafenurse1112 replied to 1styearsucks's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have had this same thing. Left a hospital system, tried to return about 3 years later. Was offered a job and had orientation set up. Got a letter in the mail about 1 week later telling me the job...

  5. I want an honest opinion of this crap

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I thank you for your responses. We also stated that this should have been handled at a management level with patient relations, the pt and husband and administration. Out if 40 of us, only 5 nurses...

  6. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    here is a recap of the meeting: I met with 2 members of HR, they listened to everything ( the sleeping on the job, the meds, her talking to everyone in the department, getting the statements from...

  7. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a co-worker that is 20 weeks pregnant and on all kinds of drugs: Lortab, Neurontin, Ambien just to name a few. She takes them at work, falls asleep at the desk, I think she is dangerous. I...

  8. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    serene, OP means original poster. Ghillbert, I already told my boss that I would meet with her and HR but not with this co-worker. They way she runs her mouth, anything said in the meeting will be...

  9. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    well, here is my last post until the meeting. I have a neighbor who usedto work in HR. She stated that if I was fired, I would have an excellent case to sue them for " whistle blowing ". She thinks...

  10. what am I missing here?

    cafenurse1112 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I work in an ER where everyone talks about everyone. There is one nurse in particular that everyone knows everything about her for the past 4 years, her old marriage, new marriage, baby coming...

  11. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I need help: I recieved a call from my manager telling me that I am to report to her office on Tuesday at 9am to meet with her, HR and the girl who has been sleeping. I asked if I was being fired and...

  12. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    Update: I went in to the er and this nurse has spoken to EVERYONE who will stand still about what happenned, her being taped and that I am out to get her. The reaction from most is that they could...

  13. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I went to my boss at one point and told her that she was on the drugs. She told me that she knew it but that she had rx's for all of them so there was nothing she could do. I stated that just because...

  14. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    This gorl tells everyone about everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all listened as she trashed her first husband and heard EVERY detail in the divorce. We all listened as she met hernew husband. We all...

  15. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    she was in triage the other day and put down the complaint as ankle pain and ordered an ankle x-ray. Imagine the pa's surprise when she went to see the pt and they complained of knee pain and had to...

  16. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I heard that they were afraid to fire her as she is 36 weeks pregnant, afraid of a lawsuit, I cannot imagine why, the evidence is there and for Thankful nurse, NOONE watches her patientsm they just...

  17. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I had posted before about the pregnant nurse I was working with who is sleeping on duty for years, reported, on lortab, mabien, neurontin etc..for her pregnancy. Anyway, she was written up a few weeks...

  18. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all the responses. For the record, I DID try to talk to her about my concerns and I was VERY nonthreatening. What I got for my efforts was her accusing me of butting into her business...

  19. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, I will say that this nurse is now leaving the ER early during most of her shifts and is still having issues. Our ER directed is on LOA for a few months and I am willing to bet that...

  20. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    jere is a qick reply. She has neuropathy in her legs, walks around complaining and then takes it and zonks out about 30 minutes later. I did report my concerns to my ER manager and she told me, as I...

  21. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    we know the falling asleep has nothing to do with her pregnancy, she was doing that before she became pregnant. They have "upped" her dosages as she states the pregnancy is causing her more pain. I...

  22. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    from what i was told, she tried to get off the stuff when she found out she was pregnant but the "pain" from her neuropathy was too much for her. she is being monitored by a dr for the pregnancy and...

  23. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    you know, that is what is so bad. Everyone knows it, everyone has seen her taking these meds for quite some time, about 2-3 years. She even lost her Lortab at work one day and called the er dr asking...

  24. what am I missing here?

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I thought about that. I worked the other night and I was surprised at how many other nurses have issues with nurse #1 and nurse #2. If nurse #1 does go to HR, I will be calling in all the...

  25. what am I missing here?

    cafenurse1112 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Pag. You know, I was a "friend" of nurse #1 before and tried to take up for her. Her response was to call me up one day on my cell and state that she heard I had taken up for her but that I...