loerith

I would get down on my knees and pray earnestly. If you are not a Christian I would fix that first and foremost, then I would seek that "wisdom from above". People will frequently let you down, misguide, and even betray you. HE never ever will. Love and Peace, loerith

You just have to be willing to relocate. Peace, loerith

Praying now. Now the hard part......believing. Love and Peace, loerith

Do you remember if you got question 75 right or not? If you got it right, the odds that you passed are very, very high. The NCLEX has NOTHING to do with the number you get right or wrong but has everything to do with level of difficulty. In other words, you get to question 75. You are at a certain level of difficulty. If you get it right this probably means the computer was happy with your level of difficulty and passed you. Most likely, if it had not been satisfied with your level of difficulty at 75 it would have hit you with another question that was either at the same level of difficulty as question 75 or just a little lower level. Hope this helps...believe it or not this is really how the test works. Love and Peace, loerith

I have 2 badly herniated disks {L4-L5, L5-S1} with a hemangioma and some osteophytes. Quite painful to say the least. I am off work again now and have been for a month. I tried the Pain Management route and the experimental medial nerve block hurt me more than helped me. After much prayer and talking with lots of people, I am thinking I have 2 options: 1) receive some kind of supernatural healing {in my case - Christian} 2) have a laminectomy I have had 2 spinal surgeries in the past. A laminectomy about 15 years ago which I did great with and cervical fusion at 2 levels that did not go so well. My neurosurgeon says he can do the lapro/micro type lammy but that there really isnt much difference in the post-op recovery time. I have also tried physical therapy.....no go. Any input greatly appreciated. Peace and Love, loerith

I worked all midnight shift for 6 years. Do yourself a HUGE favor and get OFF those nights ASAP ! Peace, loerith

Actually I do believe I work at 100% of my potential when on the medicine and perhaps less than that when in pain. I may have my neurologist and internal med doctor examine me while on the meds just to have some documentation as to my mental status while on the Duragesic. Thanks, loerith

I have posted on here previously about this, but need a new updated advice database. :) I am a RN who works a clerical/supervisory job. I also have chronic pain and the only relief I get is from the Duragesic patches. To further complicate the matter; I am a recovering nurse. I have 2 questions: 1) If I work while wearing the patch and am tested would I be considered impaired? 2) If I only use the patch on my days off, but would still test positive would this also be considered totally unacceptable? Maybe I should just change fields.........I dunno. Thanks, loerith

When I read your original post I literally cried and started praying. There is a God. Oh yes.....there is! Love and Peace, loerith

agreed Chatsdale! Love and Peace, loerith

"Once upon a time...." {just kiddin } I was a Director of ICU. I had a nurse on night shift who refused to take an IABP patient even though she had had 2 inservices on baloon pumps. The next day when I was informed of this I was told, "the nurse said she was not comfortable with the assignment." I haughtily laughed this off and remarked, "If she wants something COMFORTABLE, go be a librarian." I then related the incident to my Boss, the Director of Critical Care Services. He had a lil different slant on it. He said, "Just for kicks call the State BoN and see what they say." Which I promptly did. Here is what the BoN told me. "If a nurse states that he/she is uncomfortable with an assignment and you give them the assignment anyway. Then YOU become the party responsible should any problems develop with this patient." End of story. the moral?......... You CAN refuse an assignment ! Love and Peace, loerith

Go ahead and wage war. See who wins. Right now, she has a bigger pencil than you do ....if ya get my drift. Love and Peace, loerith

Calling a meeting, talking about her to superiors will only put you in a questionable light. You said she was "well liked" on her unit. As you said "dont play that game." Go with the flow; smile and nod. Then after graduation go work in the largest teaching cardiac hospital you can find. That my dear is when the true learning starts anyhoo. One more thing....good luck! Love and Peace, loerith

I would definitely agree that being a nurse is much tuffer than studying to become one. And honestly , at this point in time there are many things I would trade for being a nurse. Love and Peace, loerith

You need a lawyer...preferrably a nurse lawyer. And a good one. This might cost you some major money up front, but you may be able to recoup it all. Good luck and dont take this! And get a hair sample asap. One that is relevant to the drugs they say were taken. Love and Peace, loerith

And instead, we need new laws governing the states Boards of Nursing so that they do not operate outside the law or constitution. That the burden of proof is on the accuser to PROVE beyond a reasonable doubt guilt. And laws that dictate fair and reasonable penalties for certain infractions that are the same nation-wide. My own personal experience with my peer-assistance program went down like this. I "crashed and burned" and went to my employer told them my story and we were doing voluntary random tests. I was switched to another unit and all was well ...or so I thought. Three months later {I am clean and sober all this time and have documentation to prove it} I get a letter in the mail telling me I have X# of days to contact my peer-assistance program. They were very threatening and punitive. So even though I was 3 months clean and sober at the time I was forced into the program. Knowing what I now know I would have taken it to the Board with a very good attorney. IMHO the BoNs are totally outta control. Love and Peace, loerith

I am soooooo sorry this all happened to you. BoN's are way overpowered. They operate outside the bounds of the law and the Constitution. I always thought that in America the burden of proof was on the accuser and that you were innocent until PROVEN guilty. All it takes to have your life ruined with a BoN is just an accusation. I would be willing to work with anyone who is serious about reform of how state BoNs work. Right now they are totally outta control. Love and Peace, loerith

Switch bags??? WTF moment is right! My apologies I misunderstood and I do think you did the right thing. I still stand by my statement though that nurses in general are quite divisive.....and well basically "they eat their young". :rotfl: Love and Peace, loerith

I personally believe in Jesus Christ, AA, and the Twelve Steps. I just happen to believe also in the Constitution. I thought freedom to choose a religion or no religion was part of that. Oh welll......btw... loerith is not a godless individual. And logic and reason continue to win. Nice try.....no cigar. Love and Peace , loerith

I'll Amen, but thats not even close "...to the end of that!" Please define "religious" using the New Oxford English Dictionary. Do the same for the word "prayer". Go read page 85 of the AA Big Book or read the 3rd step prayer. Then come back here and try to play with words again and TRY to make AA look non-religious. Oh...btw 2 Appeals Courts already overuled you. No amount of semantics will win this one for ya. Logic and reason win. Love and Peace, loerith

I notice you didnt mention "prayer" in your post. Care to explain how this is not religious? Or "turning ones will and life over to God as we understand him"? Ever read the the Third Step Prayer from the Big Book? your turn... Love and Peace, loerith

Tommy, What was the NC BoN's response to this presentation? Have you ever considered law school? :) Love and Peace, loerith

Two quotes for ya by Bill W. Co-Founder of AA: "But conversion, as broadly described by James, does seem to be our basic process; all other devices are but the foundation." The "James" referred to here is the "James" who wrote the book of "James" in the New Testament. and again..... "The rest of the Twelve Steps define moral attitudes and helpful practices, all of them precisely Christian in character. Therefore, as far as the steps go, the steps are good Christianity, indeed they are good Catholicism, something which Catholic writers have affirmed more than once." notice the word "precisely" here. That is all. Love and Peace, loerith

I couldnt possibly agree more. "Nurses eat their young" is just a nice way of saying that many of them are backstabbing, tattling rats. Someday {though I doubt it} perhaps nurses will wake up and realize that if we spent as much effort sticking together as we currently do ratting each other out, nursing would be one of the best professions in the world. It should be: "I have your back." not "Here comes the knife." Love and Peace, loerith

tommy: this question....... "what is the official position of narcotics anonymous on the issue of government coercing people into narcotics anonymous? sincerely,tommy perkins" btw...did you get a reply to this question? dont tell me the preceding reply from na was your answer to this question? nevermind...now i see that it was. help me. love and peace, loerith