recovering nurse

recovering nurse has 14 years experience and specializes in ICU, Dialysis.

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1. Urine screens killing me!!!

   recovering nurse replied to jmo1231's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm in NC and pay $76 for each observed test. It's crazy! The place I test at says they charge $19 for a test, so what happens to that other $57? Someone's getting rich off of

2. Favorite scrubs

   recovering nurse replied to sunshinesuperwoman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I love the ICU scrubs by Barco. They are super soft (comparable to Grey's Anatomy scrubs) and cheap. They also have the stain release fabric. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!...

3. Need advice on a job interview

   recovering nurse replied to jmo1231's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Quite the dilemma I am sure. Personally, I have been on about 15 interviews and told them all upfront about my restrictions and being in the BON program. I recently got a job in dialysis and the nurse...

4. I need to rant...AAAHHHHH

   recovering nurse replied to recovering nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Thank you jmo! I wish you much success in your long term care interview! Be confident and go sell

5. I need to rant...AAAHHHHH

   recovering nurse replied to recovering nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Ok, so my rant made me feel a little better. BUT, the great news is...I was offered a dialysis job today and accepted the position!! When I thought there was no hope and no one would hire me, I kept...

6. I need to rant...AAAHHHHH

   recovering nurse posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   I had my zillionth interview today and it was with a prominent teaching hospital in my area. The nurse recruiter seemed eager to have me come for an interview and said she had the perfect position for...

7. Further my hands on skills (IVs, phlebotomy, ekg)

   recovering nurse replied to oneflyLPN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   Try the Wake AHEC (Area Health Education Center). I completed a RN Refresher program in my area through AHEC and they were always offering classes and skills labs. The classes (I think) are a bit...

8. NCBON: Is this an Invasion of privacy ?

   recovering nurse replied to Got2B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I went to a local Prime Care office last week for a test. The girl about hit the floor when I told her the tests were $76 a pop. She said they only charge $19 per test and it is the same charge for...

9. ? about FirstLab or drug testing...

   recovering nurse replied to sl33y's topic in Nurses Recovery

   The AP is a non published, non discipline program. The IP is the Illicit Drug Program. I am in the CDDP and the restrictions/requirements are the same. Go here for the jist of what's required for both...

10. First Code

    recovering nurse replied to AusRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, I will never forget the look on his face! Trying to say "help" while blood pouring from his mouth and nose. I have never had another bloody one like that but I have had some doozies working in a...

11. First interview since license reinstated.....HELP!!

    recovering nurse replied to recovering nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    packfan007, I saw an earlier post you made about this and it's ironic that I literally JUST filled out an online app for PPD and submitted it. The others didn't have any openings that I saw. I would...

12. First interview since license reinstated.....HELP!!

    recovering nurse replied to recovering nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    How do you go about finding dr office jobs? Only thing I have found is by googling "family practice" or something to that extent and then seeing if they have a website and email address listed. ALOT...

13. First interview since license reinstated.....HELP!!

    recovering nurse replied to recovering nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Around here there in no Caduceus group that I have found (Piedmont Triad). I have tried dr offices but they are only hiring CMA's and LPN's these days. LTC floor nurses pass narcs and the admin nurses...

14. First Code

    recovering nurse replied to AusRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First code was on an Oncology unit....Stage IV Lung CA pt newly diagnosed. Family came to nurses station and said he was "spitting up blood". I go into the room and he is gushing blood from his mouth...

15. First interview since license reinstated.....HELP!!

    recovering nurse replied to recovering nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been on 6 LTC interviews and have been 100% honest with them all. The interviews have all gone wonderfully and they have all wanted to hire me but can't work with the restriction of no narcotic...