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ehooper80

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  1. Do LTC nurse-resident ratios reflect how society feels about the elderly?

    ehooper80 posted a topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse who previously worked in long term care, I chose to leave the field because I felt that the nurse-resident ratio was too high to provide quality care. I'm sure not all facilities are like...

  2. Welcome to your new job! Lesson #1 Lock up your valuables!

    ehooper80 replied to SimonJester's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, you really have to watch your belongings in the hospital. there are so many people in and out all day long, it's a very easy environment for people to steal in. there is so much hustle and...

  3. What do you do when you can't do it all?

    ehooper80 replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This sounds familiar too... I heard the same "not that bad" stuff from some nurses. IMO, these were probably the people that documented things that had never been done, etc. It always seemed funny to...

  4. I KANDO

    ehooper80 replied to OutofTime's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm sorry to hear that you lost your position. When you're employer said "possible felony charges", did they mention any specifics, like they were pressing charges, etc? I would guess the more...

  5. student feeling discouraged...

    ehooper80 replied to Shanlee79's topic in Psychiatric

    You are right. Psychiatric nursing is very different from medical nursing. Instead of dealing primarily with a patient's medical/physical issues, you are assessing and treating problems with their...

  6. What do you do when you can't do it all?

    ehooper80 replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What you describe is exactly why I RAN AWAY from long term care. Although I'm sure there are some good LTC facilities out there, unfortunately some of them aren't. I worked for a 110-bed nursing...

  7. Depressed nurse here, lexapro is not helping.

    ehooper80 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Wow, it sounds like you really have a lot of complex emotions going on. It sounds like you have a history of depression and maybe your new job is bringing all that out again. Nursing is a stressful...

  8. How many patients do you have as a Psych. RN?

    ehooper80 replied to lion09's topic in Psychiatric

    A 20:1 ratio for a psychiatric hospital sounds about right. I currently work at a psych hospital 7P-7A. The 7A-7P nurse usually has an LPN to pass the medications, but night shift does not. I actually...

  9. salary floor nurse?

    ehooper80 replied to fallinnstyle's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else... salary for a floor nurse sounds very suspicious. I've worked in several different settings as a nurse and in all of them, there is a big likelihood you will not get off...

  10. License inactive due to relapse while in IPN

    ehooper80 replied to Michelle Turner RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi Michelle!... and welcome. I'm sorry to hear about all the problems you are having struggling with your alcohol addiction, but now is time and present. Have you returned to your groups and meetings?...

  11. I KANDO

    ehooper80 replied to OutofTime's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your state could be totally different, but I hope that gives you a general idea of how it works. Some other words of advice that I can give is: :redbeathe Keep a positive attitude about the whole...

  12. I KANDO

    ehooper80 replied to OutofTime's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well, I was going to write out my whole experience, but I live in Indiana (ISNAP) and mine is basically the same as RN4HUGS was :). I self-reported in December, had an intake assessment by an...

  13. night shift

    ehooper80 replied to alive_again's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I live in Indiana and Jack is correct that they also enforce the same restrictions: shifts 12 hrs max/week 40 hrs max, no night shift, no home health/agency, narcotic restriction for a minimum of at...

  14. Any RN Positions in Mich?

    ehooper80 replied to Tanlie226's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Although I no longer live in Michigan and never practiced nursing there, I can tell you that most employers have some nurse employees in recovery. Most employers have no problem with a nurse being in...

  15. Work? is it available

    ehooper80 replied to OutofTime's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes, nurses in recovery can and do get jobs. I am an RN in recovery and I work full-time at an acute psychiatric hospital. This was the first RN position I applied for after having the narcotic...

  16. Suboxone use and the Boards of Nursing

    ehooper80 replied to imfree's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes, the Indiana program says basically the same thing... that if you require long-term narcotics use you will be discharges as non-compliant from the program, because taking narcotics is not...

  17. Reintering Nursing after 5 1/2 years out

    ehooper80 replied to tobster70's topic in Nurses Recovery

    CONGRATULATIONS(!!!!!) on 5 years of sobriety!!!! That is an awesome accomplishment, and for that alone you should be proud! And as for the boards, I'm sure you remember the jitters we all had the...

  18. When to bring up recovery program?

    ehooper80 replied to OTOE's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would HIGHLY suggest bringing it up early in the interview. I wouldn't mention it the very first thing, but I have always mentioned it early enough in the interview so that I did not waste their...

  19. entering IPN from another state

    ehooper80 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Of course I am no expert on the issue, but it sounds like what happened to you with the first and second state will also happen with Florida. I do know it is the policy of boards of nursing (who have...

  20. Well I just got kicked out of my CNA class....

    ehooper80 replied to Future-Male-RN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I know all charges that have EVER been against you show up on background checks, even those that have been dismissed. I just have some major traffic violations from when I was 18 (driving w/o...

  21. was not my patient but still learning!

    ehooper80 replied to erin01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm assuming because the RN thought the pt was possibly having Sundowner's that this was an elderly patient w/ a prior Hx of dementia? If this is the case, the RN and yourself were not wrong to assume...

  22. Preceptor Woes, In desperate need of guidence!!!!

    ehooper80 replied to hope2-B-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had to switch preceptors with my first job out of school too. The first was a nice enough person, but she gave me tasks to do all day instead of letting me figure out what needed to be done. She...

  23. what is your overnight policy for family members in a double room?

    ehooper80 replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Also, in the situation of your rude lady, our charge nurse or nurse manager would go talk to her. If that did not resolve the problem, security would be called to escort her out. Thankfully, the...

  24. what is your overnight policy for family members in a double room?

    ehooper80 replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    On intermediate/med-surg floor, visitors cannot stay the night in a double room... period. There are hotels/motels within walking distance that give discounts for patient families, and there are...

  25. Naltrexone... anyone have any experience with this med?

    ehooper80 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi all! I'm an RN, 6 months sober, and feeling very positive about my recovery. My state's monitoring program recently suggested I seek treatment with naltrexone for my opiate dependence. From what...