southernbeegirl

southernbeegirl BSN, RN

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  1. My Story...Long...

    southernbeegirl replied to Cherybaby's topic in Nurses Recovery

    my advice would be to go to a detox center for your xanax detox. benzo detox is the most dangerous detox out there. you need medical treatment for that. and BREATHE! it feels like the end of the...

  2. Are drug addiction and alcoholism disabilities?

    southernbeegirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I couldnt tell you the times i've been told by medical professionals that i could go on disability. i am a drug addict/alcoholic (5yrs recovery now tho), i am fat, i have a bad back and 2 yrs ago...

  3. Curious..

    southernbeegirl replied to Rick04's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    sorry but yes, it's legal. that doesnt make it right though. but for us that have chosen LTC...thats our lot in life so to speak. night shift gets dumped all the grunt work of changing...

  4. Advice for newer RN to LTC supervisor position

    southernbeegirl replied to AddieRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    what is SDC? (it's probably so simple i'll smack myself for asking huh? lol) i want to weigh in here as well. I was thrown into supervisor roles right out of school. I was one of those new nurses...

  5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ok both of you! dont make me pull this car

  6. Would you use a cell phone at work? Do you need a cell phone at work?

    southernbeegirl replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    and another thing.... dont give me the "my kids might need me" excuse! i have 3 kids myself. if my kids or my husband need me then they call me on the work phone. i do NOT tolerate needless calls...

  7. Would you use a cell phone at work? Do you need a cell phone at work?

    southernbeegirl replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    personal cell phones,IMO, should NOT be in patient care areas and definitely never answered while with a patient. i dont get where people think they are so entitled that their personal business is...

  8. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    can yall either stop the cardiac debate or take it to another thread? many of us love to read this thread for comic relief. the last thing we want is the thread to get closed due to an off topic...

  9. Full timers-how many sick days do you use per year?

    southernbeegirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    2 days here

  10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    to my new PIA female patient that threatens to call her family if you don't comply with her every request within one minute... go ahead! call them! maybe they can come help you because I'M

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    omg i feel sorry for ANY nurse that ends up taking care of MY mother! she's been obsessed with her bowels for 20 yrs and shes only 59. i think i'm just going to say "im sorry" to anyone before they...

  12. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    oh gosh, i've had patients do the same thing. it's horrible! i also had one lady that had been raped when she was young and in her dementia, she relived it over and

  13. Pubic hair

    southernbeegirl replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

    i dont get it. whats the big deal? if it needs done for cleanliness or a medical problem, i'd just do it. no biggie for me. i wont do it just so they can have a cute hooha, but if they need it...

  14. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    to the crazy niece of my LOL.... So you don't want your uncle to have ANY kind of benzo, antipsychotic, pain med or anything that would make him calm down? okey dokey...then YOU stay with him 24/7 so...

  15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    to the hateful daughter of my patient that was yelling at me because he had blood caked on his nails.... Look woman, your dad sits and CHEWS on his nails and cuticles. He's a grown man that has...

  16. A Patient Made Me Cry Today

    southernbeegirl replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You really were his angel, allison. God put you in his path because God knew you would love him thru his time of need. You showed him more love in 12 hours than he'd obviously known in a while. I'm...

  17. Racist Patients

    southernbeegirl replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    omg me too! my nanny makes collard greens like no other. after she boils them, then she fries them in her iron skillet in fat back. oh my, i could eat my weight in those

  18. Racist Patients

    southernbeegirl replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    in my state there was a young, white couple that was carjacked by 4 black men. they took the man to the train tracks near the leaders house and raped him, tortured him, set him on fire then shot him....

  19. Sleep overs

    southernbeegirl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we arent certified for medicaid. they've batted back and forth about reapplying for that certification but we are more profitable as a short stay rehab so, for now anyway, we are not getting that...

  20. What Inspired Your Choice of Nursing Specialty?

    southernbeegirl replied to SunRose7's topic in General Nursing

    i started working as a CNA while finishing my prereqs for my degree. i knew the minute i hit the floor in the nursing home that geriatrics was for me. i did clinicals in all areas and it never...

  21. Another Outrageous Visitor Thread

    southernbeegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    did you have a camera in the bathroom on me?? lol, cuz thats exactly what i looked

  22. Another Outrageous Visitor Thread

    southernbeegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I thought of another insane family member. New admit, 80 y/o male major confusion. While sitting at the station yesterday, he proceeded to eat BM out of his colostomy bag, tried to jump rope with his...

  23. Another Outrageous Visitor Thread

    southernbeegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    had a nephew visit his aunt last night. aunt is A/O x 3 but nephew has the POA for whenever she cant make her own decisions. he comes to the desk, angry, demanding "i want to know how my aunt got...

  24. Are You Popular At Work?

    southernbeegirl replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    haha! i'm in the south and this is sooooooo

  25. women working with women, why its so hard

    southernbeegirl replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    although my husband is now a drug/alcohol counselor, he worked as an engineer consultant for companies needing to restructure for 25 years.he worked as a CNA for one year 8 yrs ago too. he has said...