sallyrnrrt ADN, RN

critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU

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    Apologizing to coworkers for diversion..

    sallyrnrrt replied to odaat's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Work the 12 steps of recovery, after the fourth, which is your fearless inventory, the fifth step guides you in making amends.....I would wait till then as it will be more meaningful to you, help...
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    Reporting another nurse

    sallyrnrrt replied to imaLvn2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not when scheduled doses were not punched out on med card, and you had then marked with date and time dose
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    Reporting another nurse

    sallyrnrrt replied to imaLvn2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was the DON, and had suspicions, I would mark the back of scheduled med cards, prior to suspected nurse shift,and then eval. If my suspicion was confirmed.....terminate. This sometimes...
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    A Push for the Return of Team Nursing in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry/Step-down Units

    sallyrnrrt replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Decades ago.....it was very effective, especially in critical
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    sallyrnrrt replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to remain quite.........but. Love this
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    LVN Scholarships Texas

    sallyrnrrt replied to Primaadooonaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some hospital based Lin programs have a number of positions, where tuition, covered for a two year commitment to work, I would mention the hospital program, that is 30 miles west of Jasper tx., but...
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    Desire to go back to work after being inactive for a long time

    sallyrnrrt replied to greenapples1's topic in Retired Nurses

    Check with board of nursing requirements, in Texas if you have not practiced in five years you need a refresher.... That being said home health and physician office are excellent return to
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    Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    sallyrnrrt replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    Crus, and certifications...trust me I am a real nurse of over four decades, in a clinic setting
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    Life Lessons

    sallyrnrrt replied to TXRNC's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations, and yes, your advice is right
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    Nursing and the sex industry

    sallyrnrrt replied to itsme0987's topic in General Nursing

    It could fall under an indication of moral turpitude, which BONs frown on...slippery slope,
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    Nursing assessment test

    sallyrnrrt replied to dontknow2015's topic in General Nursing

    Not meaning to sound rude, but either I know it or I dont i have taken several they were in the line of mgr described a situation, and would ask what would you do etc. some even had some basic...
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    Harassment?

    sallyrnrrt replied to ltnjffrs's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like hostile work place behavior, document, forward to DON, and corporate compliance if in reasonable time does not handle situation, but give your DON, time to resolve, try not to go over her...
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    BMI? reliable or just a short cut?

    sallyrnrrt replied to nealiiih's topic in General Nursing

    I use BMI, as only one bit of data, There are so many other important considerations, Level of glycemic diet, Activity muscle mass, age structure, endocrine physiology......the provider may...
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    What kind of job can I get with an ADN but no license?

    sallyrnrrt replied to LM2015's topic in General Nursing

    You possibly could get a job as medical assistant in doctors office, But I strongly advise saving anything for another review....you know the ans appear to have several correct ans, but critical...
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    Request for Exception - Texas BON

    sallyrnrrt replied to LibertyTX's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Best wishes, I promise "there is life back after stipulations" are
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    I don't know if it was worth becoming a nurse

    sallyrnrrt replied to snow22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hopefully a moderator will move to general nursing forum, and you will possibly get more wonderful replies, as above have given you. best
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    Request for Exception - Texas BON

    sallyrnrrt replied to LibertyTX's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No it took them almost nine months to modify one stipulation......the ability to administer controlled substances, most other stops had just devolved, to another RN in building, quarterlyrpts, 12step...
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    Request for Exception - Texas BON

    sallyrnrrt replied to LibertyTX's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Basically, by the time they finally granted my exception , I had only three months left on monitoring stipulations.....some times they move slow best
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    Comfortable shoes?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Chickie77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Alegria
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    TPAPN- Nurse Recovery Meetings

    sallyrnrrt replied to FHL18's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There just has to be a "cadeusus" meeting in DFW area i advise strive for mature sobriety, I found NA and AA helpful... just keep to your priority , and best
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    Physical Restraint in Intensive care unit

    sallyrnrrt replied to samer2014's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks
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    Physical Restraint in Intensive care unit

    sallyrnrrt replied to samer2014's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Relatively fresh post cabs, prematurely extraterrestrial self with out them (I would also ;0 same patient pulls out art line and foley without them, and now some facilities consider side rails...
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    Head to Toe Red Scrubs

    sallyrnrrt replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My university almamatta, biology mgr not nursing there mascot is theCardinal, theirBSN students wear Cardinal red scrub bottoms ,I think white tops or lab jacket...they look sharp and are smart enough...
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    First lab nursing

    sallyrnrrt replied to Studentnursedgm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i could not agree more, but in my state BON, has sora one size fits all
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    First lab nursing

    sallyrnrrt replied to Studentnursedgm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Unfortunately the nursing profession is not as forgiving trust me, jump thru current hoops and shake it off after completion, keep you nose lean i was afforded several dir of nursing. Positions after...