LilRedRN1973

LilRedRN1973

ICU, psych, corrections

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  1. What do your benefits cost?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to pennyg1's topic in General Nursing

    I pay $55/month for medical/dental/vision/life for me and the kids. If it were just me, it would be free. When we had all 5 of us (myself, husband, and 3 kids) on one insurance plan, it was...

  2. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    LilRedRN1973 replied to debnky's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in

  3. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    LilRedRN1973 replied to debnky's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm in

  4. ? about FirstLab or drug testing...

    LilRedRN1973 replied to sl33y's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm always told to check Option #1 on the COC forms...lol. I never really thought about what it meant but I assume I'm being tested for everything. I don't take anything that could potentially cause...

  5. BanannaBag

    LilRedRN1973 replied to banannabag's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Be grateful it's only 3 years....lol. My state is 5 years, which was daunting at first but I'm glad after reading statistics of relapse. I guess after 3 years, the rate of relapse jumps so our...

  6. hand sanitizer

    LilRedRN1973 replied to TXRN2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My state's BON told me not to use it, so I don't. They used the same reason for not using the hand sanitizer as for lotions with hemp in it....causing a false positive. I have a huge list of things...

  7. success rate for VRP type programs

    LilRedRN1973 replied to banannabag's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It gets better. I'm just about a year into my official contract and things have settled down into a routine. There are times when I still get a little tired of having to attend my weekly groups...

  8. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    LilRedRN1973 replied to debnky's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I surrendered my license June 2008 and am on a monitoring contract with my state. I am not allowed to work in certain areas (home health, ER, critical care, etc.), cannot pass narcotics for a year,...

  9. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    LilRedRN1973 replied to debnky's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I surrendered my license June 2008 and am on a monitoring contract with my state. I am not allowed to work in certain areas (home health, ER, critical care, etc.), cannot pass narcotics for a year,...

  10. Nurses who work for the state

    LilRedRN1973 replied to phdeha777456's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the state of Nevada and right now, all "non-essential" personnel have to take one furlough day a month. Now they are talking about holding a special session for cuts. I'm a tad bit...

  11. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    LilRedRN1973 replied to debnky's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It's been 18 months and no sign of my name on the list. Should I contact the AG and ask them about it? I certainly don't want it to be a surprise and have it look as though I was keeping something...

  12. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    LilRedRN1973 replied to debnky's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's been 18 months and no sign of my name on the list. Should I contact the AG and ask them about it? I certainly don't want it to be a surprise and have it look as though I was keeping something...

  13. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    LilRedRN1973 replied to debnky's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I've checked that list periodically since surrendering my license and so far, I've not turned up on it. Do people get "skipped" over occasionally? Should I worry about it? I work in a facility that...

  14. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    LilRedRN1973 replied to debnky's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've checked that list periodically since surrendering my license and so far, I've not turned up on it. Do people get "skipped" over occasionally? Should I worry about it? I work in a facility that...

  15. Senate passes health care bill

    LilRedRN1973 replied to jlwerley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hmmm....how about providing those who are doing the care-giving (i.e. CNA's, LPN's, and RN's) with free healthcare? Subsidized by the government, of

  16. Feasible to get Thanksgiving and Christmas off as new RN?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to ATLbubbles's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly why I love my job.....after years of bartering to get Christmas/Thanksgiving off, I finally have a job that gives me 13 paid holidays off each year, including Thanksgiving, day after...

  17. Do you keep your license(s) in your wallet?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to phoenixrn's topic in General Nursing

    Our state is doing away with hard licenses, so after next year, I will not have one to keep in my

  18. Trying to understand the death of an Organ Donor

    LilRedRN1973 replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

    Lacie, I would like to thank you for your story. I lost my mother in August from a massive bleed (an aneurysm that most likely had been there for years). She was on a vent until family could get to...

  19. Morphine drip----help

    LilRedRN1973 replied to roadtorn's topic in General Nursing

    My mom had a morphine drip at 10mg per hour with 5mg Q30min pops when she was on a vent after suffering a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage. She was also getting 4mg of Ativan Q30min. I made sure she...

  20. Ethical Question...

    LilRedRN1973 replied to ConcernedHealthcare3's topic in General Nursing

    The above poster had it spot on. Great advice. As a recovering addict who is also an RN, I wish someone would have turned me in, helped me with an intervention, etc. I am currently in my state's...

  21. Jobs not in the hospital setting

    LilRedRN1973 replied to AmyCan's topic in General Nursing

    You can click on this link: http://www.dop.nv.gov/ Then click where it says State of Nevada Job Opportunities. It will take you to a listing of all jobs available in the state. Click on a job for...

  22. How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    We just got dumped on and had about 18 inches of snow overnight. It was coming down at 1-2 inches per hour and the Governor ended up calling it a snow day for state employees. Since I work in a...

  23. Nurses what is your favorite state and why?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who grew up in Texas, I can vouch for the great things mentioned about the Lone Star state. I loved Texas and if I had to move from northern Nevada, it would be back to Houston or Austin....

  24. Jobs not in the hospital setting

    LilRedRN1973 replied to AmyCan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in

  25. Psychiatric Nursing with a Mental Illness?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to pezamistik's topic in Psychiatric

    For me, I have to disagree with this. I am reminded each and every day how precious my sobriety is because of the clientele I tend to see. I work in an outpatient psychiatric clinic but we see an...