Junebug59

Junebug59 RN

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  1. Almost finished with ipn

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi all! I am a few months from the end of my contract... What do you have to do when finishing up? No one in my support group has finished so I'm curious what hoops you have to jump through. Just...

  2. Almost finished with ipn

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh yay! you're out! i have 2.5 mos left.... SO FREAKING

  3. End of monitoring

    Junebug59 replied to VARNhosp88's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have 2 mos to go out of a 5 yr contract. Nothing has changed except i got an extra UDS last month totaling 3 for

  4. Blood Test

    Junebug59 replied to VARNhosp88's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I saw your other post where you had a positive UDS. that's probably

  5. Late stay vs Call

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I work in a 3 rm O.R. We have 5 FT Rn's, one is the Charge Nurse. We average about 6 to 7 call days per nurse per month. This is an HCA facility. So now the HCA corporation has decided they do not...

  6. Late stay vs Call

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    wow... amazing that they didn't even try to help you guys in any way. i know what you mean about being reluctant to leave an otherwise great place to work. i am in the same situation. i really like...

  7. New Hire RN making more $$$

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    Exactly....

  8. Almost finished with ipn

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    how are you? did you get out? what did you have to do to get out? more tests, evals? just want to be ready financially so no hiccups. hope you are doing

  9. Marijuana and IPN

    Junebug59 replied to IMNRN33's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hi Nurse0908, how was it the last 6 mos of your contract? what all do you have to do to get out. i haven't had anyone in my nurse group "graduate" from IPN yet. i'm 5mos away and want to save money...

  10. USD partial results

    Junebug59 replied to bjlr90's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i'm 5 months away from getting out of IPN for a 5 yr contract. only 1 dilute which was the 2nd test when i first started in 2013. Only 2 missed checkins. no other issues. What can i expect when...

  11. Why so many negative nurses in the field?

    Junebug59 replied to Nursey916's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in my area, it's the surgeons that really make a negative impact on my day at times. There are a couple of egotistical narcissistic idiots with little man syndrome that i work with.... i try...

  12. Almost finished with ipn

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you for the well wishes. Congrats on your sobriety and

  13. Advice needed!! Waiting on drug screen and its been 7 days!!

    Junebug59 replied to lvnpredicament's topic in Nurses Recovery

    they can do a peth on you and the results will show you haven't had alcohol in 2 weeks. your body makes certain metabolites when you consume ETOH that rubbing alcohol doesn't. it may cost some money...

  14. Warm up jackets mandatory

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    hi everyone! i just started working at a HCA hospital in the O.R. 6 months ago. i have 30 yrs experience in the O.R. 9 of which were as a CST. I also was a traveler for 19 years of that and worked...

  15. Warm up jackets mandatory

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for your response Rose_Queen! that's exactly it, it's an AORN "recommended" practice. Our O.R. Director is new, meaning his first Director job. he was a charge nurse promoted. i think he...

  16. Is OR Nursing always difficult???

    Junebug59 replied to Xaldin4life RN's topic in Operating Room

    be careful using the word retarded.... i got my head literally chopped off here using that word. some people need to get a life. anyway good

  17. New job background check

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am extremely nervous about my background check for my new job. I've wanted this job for a long time and finally got it! they are aware of my IPN status, and the criminal charges on the FL BON...

  18. Quit my first nursing home after 1 day!

    Junebug59 replied to Trixyp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Omgsh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds exactly like the place i work at in florida! Tomorrow is my last day, thank you lord! Going back to the hosp!!!! So long ltc, you can kiss my you know

  19. Written up for refusing to work on days off

    Junebug59 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    typical LTC management mentality..... I hate working LTC. I have worked in hospital settings my entire 30 year career until recently. I took a LTC position out of necessity due to poor choices in...

  20. I LOVE IPN!!! for i am a success story!

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    hello all my dear fellow nurses in recovery! I love you all. I know I sound stupidly happy, that's because I am. you see, I've been on a long, hard journey trying to get back to where I got lost! I...

  21. Any ipn nurses out there in the ft walton area?

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    hey y'all I am going to be moving to the FWB area soon and would like to hear of any good IPN support groups. I've heard a couple of horror stories of really mean IPN facilitators and don't really...

  22. Does anyone LOVE long term care??

    Junebug59 replied to katy417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hate it with a passion. i'm a RN and working a facility that is more like a prison. I love SOME of my residents, but overall I have residents with psych and behavior issues and ex cons like child...

  23. any advice for new LPN work for nursing home?!

    Junebug59 replied to ann1670's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate LTC and can not wait to get

  24. I LOVE IPN!!! for i am a success story!

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    aww thank you! I just tried to reply to you in a pm but it says your folder is full. here is the message I typed: lol! well, I love that you are happy and that's the most important of all. having...

  25. Any ipn nurses out there in the ft walton area?

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    yay!! missed you too! I've been working my butt off doing 12 hr shifts and just so tired. LTC is exhausting!! where I work it's not just your average granny and grandpa. these people I have have...