ZZTopRN BSN, RN

and you did not know about it and you ask the BON what address the charges against you were sent and they provide an unofficial document that has your signature on it, probably copied, and you were on the other side of the country and ask for proof t...

Monday I was admitted to surgical outpatient for cautery of bleeders in my stomach. In today's mail there was what looked like an engraved invitation from the hospital. When I opened it up, it had notes on it that said "it was such a pleasure takin...

If it takes 30 days to get the results of your NCLEX by mail, how soon can you get online? Thanks mv

Hey guys: Get on this. If you want union representation, which I needed today, and it was very discreetly, and I rightly had my rights returned to me. I know everyone does not agree with joining a Union, and I have heard others have had some not...

Good new!! Met with HR, my union rep and DON. Got what I wanted. Will get the teaching on the things I didn't get, and new preceptorship. I think some of the offenders will be talked to since the issue was raised with HR. The nurse is one I real...

it can happen as it did to me when I couldn't get my clinical instructor to pass me on my clinicals. (98& in classroom). She was an aged woman, hard on the eyes saying "you can't keep up with these young nurses, it's a dog-eat-dog world in nurs...

Hi: Read your post and sorry say that I can't anything to your question. However, I am hoping other people see this post and can share any information they may have. I have had gradual hearing loss, probably due to age, but as I understand, it doe...

Thank you all for your encouragement and replies. I couldn't figure out what to say about why I left. But saying it wasn't a good fit sounds good. Thank you for that insight. This is a Tenet hospital and is being forced by the Federal Government t...

I plan to attend one of the rallies. But what rights do I have as a per diem at will employee? Even though I belong to the union?

I have been treated for "watermelon stomach" for over a year with periodic cauterizations of my stomach until the bleeding was under control. Hg went from 6 to 14.1. However, 3 months after the next procedure (endoscopy) I was completely conscious...

If so, you know about the impending sale of the hospital. I am a per diem employee and find that I am only a "at will worker." And as you know we are unionized. We do have these meetings that try to update us on the sale of the hospital, and it w...

Either new grads or refreshers?

Thanks to all of you that chose to care and reply to my post.I feel so much better. I am per diem so I am going to only chose to work 2 days this week and take care of myself. They did get me in a position where I couldn't help crying, but the next...

What is panadol? Does it help you deal with trying to attend to your patients, doctors, administration and the CNAs telling you to do their work and then report you? This teamwork stinks. It is curious most of the time they are not around, going ...

Dear Snowfreeze: Thanks for your reply. It is happening to me after two months for reasons unk nown to me. I am not a young chickadee but I just don't get it. I don't understand hostility, especially from the Filipina nurses. There are some that ...

I work part-time in a residential pysch facility. I love my residents, especially the one that told me "I had a good mind, but the Lord took it away." Bless her heart. She is the sweetest patient. Adult medicine is my specialty but I have to say, ...

So the complaint is inappropriate behavior between nurses and doctors on the job? I haven't seen any of this, and I agree it should not be allowed, but what is wrong with dating outside the hospital as long as the parties involved keep it out of the...

Anyone taking Cymbalta? I took Lexapro for about a month and really liked it but doc took me off it because I couldn't sleep all night for one night and then one day I was tachycardic. I wanted to wait it out because I was doing so well on it. I d...

Update from ZZTOP RN: After all the hassle with the BON that suspended my license I found out that I could appeal to the state I was now living in. It took 3 months of documents to my home state and having review my case reviewed for approval. Of ...

I had BCG vaccine as a teen. My father was positive for TB. As an adult, I had a very large induration. In the 80's I had another skin test. Mind you, I was working as an RN in a large hospital. Since last year I have had about 4 or 5 Mantouxs, ...

UNDECIDED7: I was just hired by a corporate hospital and was surprised that my employers references were not called. However, I had to give them pay stubs of my previous employment. Also, I was hired within a week, pending background check and FBI...

Hi TazziRN: Just had to reply to your post. I had a breast reduction. I am 5'2 and wore a 32D bra. I always had trouble getting clothes to fit. Large top, smaller bottom. Was wonderful to wear a blouse where the buttons didn't pop open on your b...

P_RN I love it! Ziplock bag and a telephone receiver. That is too funny, but it works, huh?

I could only reach the nurse. I went for an endoscopy on Monday and an IV was started in my hand. It was very painful and a large hematoma came up. Ice was put on it and I did this the rest of the day and yesterday. When I called back, as instruct...

I also am hearing impaired in my right ear. I did purchase an electronic stethoscope which works wonderfully. It is a Siemens digital, base price, fit in the ear but I find it very frustrating hearing people talk to me when I am in the clinical are...