rehab nurse

rehab nurse

rehab; med/surg; l&d; peds/home care

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  1. taking FMLA on intermittent basis...anyone done this?

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like what i would do, just notify my manager/staffing when i was unable to come in. if you find out any additional infor from your HR director, let me know....thanks so much for

  2. taking FMLA on intermittent basis...anyone done this?

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i read on this website a few months ago that a nurse with migraines would call in and take a FMLA day. since you can't predict when you'll get a wicked migraine, i would have not have a whole...

  3. taking FMLA on intermittent basis...anyone done this?

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    yes i did the same, my doc filled papers in and i handed them in. did yours state your diagnosis of migraines or did it just say "chronic serious health condition"? i printed out a bunch of stuff off...

  4. Iufd/miscarriage

    rehab nurse replied to swimminupstream's topic in Ob/Gyn

    when i worked l&d, our memory boxes had a booklet that i think was called "when hello means goodbye", very nice booklet. also included were handknit booties and cap made by our volunteers, foot...

  5. taking FMLA on intermittent basis...anyone done this?

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i work in a ltc facility, so there is no HR, closest thing to it is payroll lady and she says she's never heard of people taking it "just when you want some days off". i have multiple "serious health...

  6. Would you do anything about this situation with an employer?

    rehab nurse replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    wow...first of all, let me say i'm sorry about your kids, i hope they are well now. i hate to say this, but i would just start looking for another job. obviously this place will never be accepting...

  7. Are we slowly poisoning ourselves with meds when we crush them?

    rehab nurse replied to Jubei's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i don't crush meds very often, but my coworker who works in ltc side is always having problems (most of her 20 pts are crushes). her nose will start to run, and she starts to sneeze and cough almost...

  8. 15 year old son with cystic acne

    rehab nurse replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    i used a course of accutane when i was about 17, and that was before they knew about all the possible mood changes. it cleared my face beautifully while i took it, but i was very DRY~had to drink tons...

  9. Any Michigan Excelsior nursing students and graduates

    rehab nurse replied to Kashlee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    hi, im currently an ec student, done with the nursing portion, just working on a few of my prereqs before the cpne. michigan accepts ec, and has no additional requirements for licensure after...

  10. EC English & Lit Courses

    rehab nurse replied to Roozeyk's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i take it you signed a contract with them? just make sure excelsior says you need the classes that this plan told you you need. excelsior is who issues your degree, and they have the final say as to...

  11. EC English & Lit Courses

    rehab nurse replied to Roozeyk's topic in Online Distance Learning

    didn't take american lit, but i am considering taking their english comp. i haven't heard of many people passing it, and those that i have heard of passing have done so by the skin of their teeth. i...

  12. EC Background check

    rehab nurse replied to bjsmi27's topic in Online Distance Learning

    finally got on ec's website and read about the "mybackgroundcheck" service. sounds good to me. does anyone know how long it's good for? i am finished with my nursing exams, just taking my prereqs...

  13. EC Background check

    rehab nurse replied to bjsmi27's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i thought though it had to be an fbi search? and that you had to get fingerprinted (which i already paid to do). it seems with this website they do everything electronically? ec said it was...

  14. ? on EC class requirements

    rehab nurse replied to pinkylpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thanks for the encouragement!:balloons: i keep trying to say the same thing to myself, but it doesn't have the same effect as someone else saying

  15. ? on EC class requirements

    rehab nurse replied to pinkylpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yes, i took all my nursing concepts before micro. i took a&p first, then nc 1-7, then micro. working on life span and pathophysiology now. still have quite a few general eds to go. haven't tested...

  16. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    for those who don't know my story, i have chronic low back pain due to three ruptured lumbar discs. i had a discogram on august 3, which showed leaking fluid that is causing pressure on the nerves and...

  17. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    most of the back-stabbers leave me alone. i think this one particular nurse chose to pick on me again because i am not friends with her. but, i am not friends with any of my co-workers really. i can...

  18. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i have casually mentioned it when the time is right. i believe the word has gotten around not to mess with me, with lies anyway. gossip can spread through our building very, very quickly, and i trust...

  19. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    for those who were asking for an update, here's one. my DON and administrator both had a meeting with me, told me that after a thorough review of the last 6 months of narcotic records, charts, etc.,...

  20. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks to everyone's support/advice. i will take the moderator's advice and refrain from mentioning anything else here until i hear from my DON. thanks

  21. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i guess it's hard to understand. i am sorry, i am not good at explaining things. but sometimes, you have a elderly pt come from the hospital, in severe pain from hip/knee/cardiac surgery, with no pain...

  22. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    nothing is undocumented, i am sorry. it is hard to explain. i would think this is only prevalant in nursing homes with out in-house pharmacies. everything is signed out, and accounted for, counted...

  23. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    it sure is slander. and i did mention that to management, which is why i think they moved so quickly in investigating the whole situation and questioning the nurses. i hope they get to the bottom of...

  24. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i hope i prevail too. i have too much at stake right now. why oh why would i steal something i have at home to take if i need? these nurses don't know what i take for pain at home, so i guess they...

  25. nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for being one of the few to tell me they think i did the right thing! my coworkers just don't understand how it feels to be accused of stealing