LilRedRN1973

LilRedRN1973

ICU, psych, corrections

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  1. The promises....they do happen...if we work....

    LilRedRN1973 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    So I recently celebrated 6 years of sobriety and also completed my contract with the Nevada BON. Within the past month, I have reconnected with my little sister, who I have not spoken to since...

  2. The promises....they do happen...if we work....

    LilRedRN1973 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you....and congrats on 3 1/2

  3. 3-12s days or 8-4 m-f (3 little boys at home)

    LilRedRN1973 replied to M610's topic in Nursing Career

    I have experience with both.....I have been at a Monday through Friday job, 7:30 to 4:30 hours for the past 5 years. My son is now 6 and going into first grade. I hate that during the work week, I...

  4. what jobs can I get while in the nursing program?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to pete M's topic in General Students

    I got a job after my first semester of nursing school as an Apprentice Nurse in the ICU at a local hospital. It paid about $16/hr and I was able to learn so much before I even graduated that when I...

  5. Jobs while monitored...

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I received my license back in March 2009 and had a job that day. But here is why: while completing all my requirements for my state's BON (we have a committee that actually deals with all the...

  6. Who will hire someone like me?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Slittle5's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I ended up in dialysis without experience by getting a job there as a tech first. I was waiting for the BON to grant me my license back (albeit with restrictions) and while waiting, applied and was...

  7. Please share your "calling"

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Krzysztof's topic in General Nursing

    I did not ever intend to end up in psychiatric nursing. I wanted to do critical care from the moment I entered nursing school. And I did....for 3 years until I surrendered my license, went into a...

  8. How long have you been at your current facility?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday was my 5 year anniversary of being at my current job (outpatient psychiatric medication clinic). I really like my job but it's a 35 min commute each way and a Monday-Friday job that takes me...

  9. Going from Mon-Fri 8-5 nursing job to 12 hour nocs

    LilRedRN1973 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    So, I've haven't worked nights since 2007-2008 and have been at a "normal" job (nursing) with a Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 4:30 and an hour for lunch kind of schedule. I just took a new position...

  10. Working and school full time??

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Tvel97's topic in General Students

    I worked two 12-hour night shifts while in nursing school full time in addition to having a 3 year old and a 6 year old. Plus, my husband worked 3-4 twelve hour night shifts AND was in school 3/4...

  11. If you werent a nurse, what other career would you do?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to RNtobe23's topic in General Nursing

    Get my Master's in Nutritional Science and be a one stop shop for people to teach them how to read labels, grocery shop, prep food and eat real food on their current budget. I am currently a psych...

  12. Help self reported to pap in wi and don't want to sign contract

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Cpeanut's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My BON also sees it as a hostile move and things do not turn out so well if an attorney is retained. For me, surrendering my license was the way to go. Five years later, my contract has been...

  13. Moving to NV

    LilRedRN1973 replied to sanabel80's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I worked for Renown once upon a time. And left when their staffing practices in the ICU got out of control. Routinely being given 3 patient assignments in a Level II Trauma ICU, sometimes the beds...

  14. How many different nursing positions have you had?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

    I left the ICU when we started getting three patient assignments on a regular basis and the unit was flooded with new grads while our experienced nurses took off for greener pastures. I currently...

  15. How many different nursing positions have you had?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated in 2005 and went right into ICU. Spent 2005 to early 2008 in ICU; did dialysis for a very short period of time and have been in psych since July 2009. I am now moving to Corrections and...

  16. Completed my 5 year contract successfully!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's terrifying in the beginning but in reality, I was terrified to get OFF contract as well. There was definite separation anxiety at the end. I look back and realize how fast 5 years really...

  17. Important Question

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Katesmith5402's topic in Nurses Recovery

    And might I add....if she is working a true program of recovery, then rigorous honesty is a policy to live by. What will she do when she renews her license and they ask on there "have you ever been...

  18. Important Question

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Katesmith5402's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think I would have remained clean and sober that first year or two without the accountability of my BON. I am very grateful to them and Monday will be 6 years clean/sober for me. I don't...

  19. Is anyone willing to hire a nurse w/ stipulations???

    LilRedRN1973 replied to smbutterfly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    An addiction is an addiction. I see all too often people who "only" had an alcohol problem then they end up relapsing on pain meds. In the rooms of AA, it's not unheard of and we just had a gal with...

  20. Role call!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sobriety date June 30th, 2008. Coming up on 6 years and on May 21st, successfully completed my 5 year monitoring agreement with the NV BON. Life is good, indeed! Working with the same sponsor I've...

  21. Is anyone willing to hire a nurse w/ stipulations???

    LilRedRN1973 replied to smbutterfly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am in Nevada and we have numerous restrictions: no nights, no charge, no narc privileges for the first year, no home health, no ER/critical care and we have to get our site approved. I was...

  22. AA meeting and addicts

    LilRedRN1973 replied to RNMSN51's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In closed AA meetings, it is breaking tradition to announce yourself as anything other than an alcoholic. Of course, a group conscience can be done but that is how is usually works. I started...

  23. Aftercare

    LilRedRN1973 replied to GA_RN2006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was ordered to attend Aftercare for one year when I entered into a contract with the NV BON. It consisted of a 2 hour meeting once a week and I loved it. In fact, so much so that I have continued...

  24. State hospitals?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Ntheboat2's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in an outpatient psychiatric clinic for the state Mon-Fri (8 hour days) and make

  25. Increase abuse of Bath Salts

    LilRedRN1973 replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Addictions

    Sounds like our bath salt patients....we get those, drug test them, and when they test negative, bath salts are the first thing that come to