southernbeegirl

southernbeegirl BSN, RN

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  1. How to forgive and forget? Also, met with BON today...

    southernbeegirl replied to chaotic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do you have to go to treatment? I would strongly suggest you do so even if the peer program doesnt "force" you to go. Accountability for our actions is something that we, as addicts, have to learn...

  2. NGT and PEG placement verification

    southernbeegirl replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    does anyone have any information on this topic? we had a patient with a dobb hoff that pulled it out. one of the LPNs called the DON at home and she told her to replace it with an NGT and that she...

  3. Addiction issues

    southernbeegirl replied to rommel19540's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There are other jobs that dont require a license but utilize your degree. Have you googled? I agree..you havent ruined your life! but it does feel that way, i felt the same way. it's part of being...

  4. Made med error last night

    southernbeegirl replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think i'd be looking for another job! I made an error recently. I wrote a telephone order for a med as po instead of per tube. The nurse gave it po. The pt ended up in the hospital a week later...

  5. non co operative cna

    southernbeegirl replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did the right thing! Obviously this isnt her first ride at the rodeo. When talking has failed you have no choice but to be firm and put them in the discipline loop. You did what you...

  6. Incentive for aides

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

    i love the idea of a thank you board!!! we have an extra wipeoff board in our charting room. i'm going to steal your idea away if you dont mind. i try to do things for them personally. i plan...

  7. Monthly MAR/ TAR order checks

    southernbeegirl replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    checking new mars against old mars is insane. i dont understand that rationale. we call it "mars" but we are also putting the new month's POS on the chart. shouldntwe start with that? i agree...do...

  8. How long does it take to get your license back after narc. diversion

    southernbeegirl replied to power99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    ooh one more thing. make up a sign in sheet and get it signed for every meeting you go to. i'm sure you've seen people do that in meetings. put it in the money basket and they will have it ready...

  9. How long does it take to get your license back after narc. diversion

    southernbeegirl replied to power99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    technically, you still have your license until you meet the BON. at that time they will tell you your options. in my case, i had to go to rehab and then sign a 3 yr contract with peer assistance....

  10. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    southernbeegirl replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I almost just peed myself reading this post

  11. Please help. Need job SOON!!

    southernbeegirl replied to lance197728's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Also try out phone triage. i know, i know...i say this all the time, lol. but many of my peers worked phone triage during their entire contract. it gave them the time they needed prior to getting...

  12. Does Methadone really help prevent relapse?

    southernbeegirl replied to sharona97's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm posting my reply before reading the thread so forgive me please. Methadone is one of the drugs i used to take to get high. It gave me the same high that I got from other narcotics. IMO, methadone...

  13. My story...

    southernbeegirl replied to tiak41's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Welcome to the forum!! thanks for sharing your story. it's hard to do. i remember when i first came here years ago looking for advice and how hard it was to tell my story. you are NOT unhirable....

  14. Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

    southernbeegirl replied to jackstem's topic in Nurses Recovery

    me

  15. sick all the time

    southernbeegirl replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

    I work with this young nurse, 26. she's only been a nurse 4 yrs. she is ALWAYS sick! she knows the attendance policy better than any of us in management do. she makes sure she is at the edge but...

  16. CNA "assessing" patients

    southernbeegirl replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I think i've worked with this guy! seriously, we had a male cna that was exactly like you describe! if you tell me his name is really larry, i'll die laffing. ours had been an accountant with a...

  17. working in LTC?

    southernbeegirl replied to JJG07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to tell new nurses to start out in the hospital to improve their skills and assessment skills. with the increasing aquity of patients in LTC, nurses now have to know their stuff to work there...

  18. LTC questions

    southernbeegirl replied to matt59's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a nursing supervisor and work weekends only. I wonder if I get on my nurses nerves? lol, i am going to ask them. a few months ago our facility was sold to a huge LTC company. they have reduced...

  19. Working with the gossip queens.....

    southernbeegirl replied to Elaine_RN's topic in General Nursing

    btw...wanna know what made it funnier?? i'm a huge fat woman!!! hahahahaha, can you imagine THAT on Media sites? hahaha that made it so much funnier to me. ahhhh the

  20. Working with the gossip queens.....

    southernbeegirl replied to Elaine_RN's topic in General Nursing

    a bunch of years ago i belonged to an online group that had become great friends. we had pictures of ourselves and families posted. it was not a private community. i had a cna that hated me....

  21. what is there to be afraid of?

    southernbeegirl replied to angelstrings's topic in General Nursing

    It is up to you personally to read the policy and procedures of your job. I'm not sure when we are supposed to find time to sit and read those huge books but we are expected to and to know everything...

  22. Patient Died from Med Allergy

    southernbeegirl replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    I add to everything here. I am so sorry. Trust in God, He will bring you through this. I hope you have allready contacted a lawyer. Don't rely on your job to provide you

  23. Med Pass Timing in LTC

    southernbeegirl replied to mariyahsmommy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ugh! i feel for you! it is so hard when you first start LTC. people always say "dont worry, it gets easier". i used to roll my eyes at them! but they were right, lol. with time..you will develop...

  24. Nurse bashing, public view to a news item

    southernbeegirl replied to annmariern's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    omg, i got halfway thru the comments and couldnt read

  25. Meds in lock up

    southernbeegirl replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    lomotil can be mixed with morphine IV to make heroin. or something like that, i'm not sure i'm telling that right. i asked a pharmacist why we locked it up years ago so i might be wrong but it is...