southernbeegirl

southernbeegirl BSN, RN

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  1. Advice to the LTC nurse...

    southernbeegirl replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Emergency

    This is exactly what I'm talking about. We need to improve our telephone skills with the docs and while giving report. IMO, many times an on call doc will simply tell the LTC nurse to send the...

  2. why call it diversion?

    southernbeegirl replied to cecilsgirl's topic in Addictions

    I've been sober 7 years now. I don't call it diversion. I say I stole medication from my patients because that's what I

  3. Advice to the LTC nurse...

    southernbeegirl replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Emergency

    What do you mean you get chewed out? by

  4. Abuse Allegations

    southernbeegirl replied to txdon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    About the company hotline....be careful. I worked for a company that would forward the complaint call to the Administrator of the facility, who would then play it for the DON. They knew exactly who...

  5. Abuse Allegations

    southernbeegirl replied to txdon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    nevermind

  6. Rn's are better than lpn's???

    southernbeegirl replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Why not try to just let it slide off your back? Just walk away. That's their

  7. Reducing ED transfers from SNF

    southernbeegirl replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am the RN supervisor on the weekends at my facility. I bust my butt not to send anyone out that is not emergent. I am not afraid to advocate for in facility treatment from an oncall doc that...

  8. Just for a laugh

    southernbeegirl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I copied it for my residents. They are going to love

  9. Abusive patient

    southernbeegirl replied to Guest296136's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you have ANY idea how painful a sickle cell crisis truly

  10. Letter to the Offended

    southernbeegirl replied to nursel56's topic in General Nursing

    omg. this whole thread is

  11. Can they do this?

    southernbeegirl replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My suggestion is that you have the hair test done on your own dime and get it done ASAP. You should have taken that test. A company has the right to ask for anything they want....it's their company....

  12. I lost everything

    southernbeegirl replied to sissykim's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My husband and I have both lost jobs like that. Mine in nursing, his in engineering. To be honest, for the first few years, we both were having a pity party. But as time passed with sobriety, we...

  13. Roll call...status call...

    southernbeegirl replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi everyone! My sober birthday is 4-23-2004. I had an intervention at work, the BON sent me to treatment then PEER and I am grateful for every second of it all. I LOVE LOVE LOVE sober...

  14. Leave me alone when I'm passing meds!!!!!

    southernbeegirl replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    and you wonder why you haven't had a raise in 3

  15. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    southernbeegirl replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    Lord have mercy. I pity you to look at the world this way. I am not one to run around saying "fat people can be healthy" because in truth, no, no we can't. but NO WAY would I ever tell ANYONE they...

  16. Violation of privacy

    southernbeegirl replied to sissykim's topic in Nurses Recovery

    true about the goggles, lol. as for the other...as I said, these are your consequences. It is what it is. I'd also venture to say that the only people that think there are unfair practices in our...

  17. Just took random drug test

    southernbeegirl replied to learninglessons12's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It took the board over 8 months to assign someone to investigate the complaint against me. My advice is to self report to peer. That way when the state investigator calls you, you are allready...

  18. Violation of privacy

    southernbeegirl replied to sissykim's topic in Nurses Recovery

    While I was in treatment, part of my first step was actually figuring up the dollar amount that I spent on drugs the last year. I spent over 20,000 on my drugs. So to me...that little 5000 i spent...

  19. Done with Denial

    southernbeegirl replied to RN_hissey's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You need treatment. It changed my life and it WILL change yours

  20. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    southernbeegirl replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    This is what happened to me, sexual abuse. I've spent years in therapy and honestly, I am doing so much better than I ever have. I have more love in my life than I ever believed would be possible....

  21. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    southernbeegirl replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give some realistic examples of how this works,

  22. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    southernbeegirl replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, leslie. We are healthcare professionals for God's sake. If we have a patient over 300 pounds, as I am, why are we acting like they are not overweight? If we are caring for a diabetic and...

  23. What to do when the person diverting drugs is parent of terminally ill child.

    southernbeegirl replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    this means so much coming from you, leslie.

  24. What to do when the person diverting drugs is parent of terminally ill child.

    southernbeegirl replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    My first husband was desperately ill with end stage porphyria. I used to steal his morphine the same way this woman did. It doesn't matter why you steal it...you are STEALING medication. What should...

  25. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    southernbeegirl replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, it's not up to us to police the morality of our patients. We have to find a way to meet the patient where they are emotionally. But with that said, IMO, that does not mean we sugar coat stuff or...