xtxrn

xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. failed pre-employment drug screen

    xtxrn replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    How true .... You're just seen as a liability with lousy judgement- not

  2. IV access

    xtxrn replied to jlew's topic in General Nursing

    I've had nurses put IVs in my breast TWICE. Also, have had my R foot accessed numerous times.... they obviously weren't the first choice, but when push comes to shove, anything blue under the skin...

  3. failed pre-employment drug screen

    xtxrn replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    A quantitative (vs qualitative) drug screen will help deal with that :) Employers aren't that stupid At least most

  4. Attention all night shift nurses, techs, cnas, and pcts...

    xtxrn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

    :) Hang in there

  5. failed pre-employment drug screen

    xtxrn replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    So working impaired is ok because it isn't uncommon??? I would report an impaired nurse in a heartbeat if they walked into my room- and don't tell me it's impossible to tell-- sometimes, yes- but...

  6. failed pre-employment drug screen

    xtxrn replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    Well, GOOD FOR THEM - Pot stays in the system for a while. I don't want an impaired (by legal definition- not the 'informed' opinion of a pot smoker) to take care of me or my family. Reaction...

  7. failed pre-employment drug screen

    xtxrn replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    Show me some research on the wonderful aspects of MJ that isn't written by a pot smoker ... THC can be beneficial- and is available in pharmaceutical grade product. Ever watch someone come off...

  8. Time off for Funerals???

    xtxrn replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the mid 80s, I worked somewhere that asked the employee to bring in a COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER OBITUARY in order to get funeral time...... I thought that was so inexcusable.....

  9. Attention all night shift nurses, techs, cnas, and pcts...

    xtxrn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

    LifesAJourney- I don't think all of the posts were necessarily directed at you, but at other posters during the course of the

  10. More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    xtxrn replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wonder if there's anything to do with identity theft, and being sure the same person who applied is the one who shows

  11. failed pre-employment drug screen

    xtxrn replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    Still stoned when you wrote this??? It's not about judgement- it's about being legal. If anybody knows of an impaired nurse, they can lose their license if they don't report it, employed or not. It...

  12. Failed! 4days before grad!

    xtxrn replied to privatecarenurse's topic in General Students

    Take the class again, and know you got out of it with a legit

  13. Quitting more than one addiction

    xtxrn replied to Nursetastic's topic in General Nursing

    Real rehab centers help addicts get off of more than once class of drugs/alcohol ALL THE TIME :)...... His practitioner sounds like a fool and absolutely clueless .... Sounds like someone graduated...

  14. received a job offer- now what?

    xtxrn replied to nurse carla espinosa's topic in Florida Nursing

    i can't speak specifically for S.Fl, but most employers now do drug screens (if you're on rx drugs, bring the bottles with you so they can document what is likely to show up on the drug screen)....

  15. Getting over mistakes

    xtxrn replied to cogath's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The best thing you can do is lighten up on yourself, and learn from the mistakes. Slow down, empty your pockets at the end of the shift, and do your best....

  16. I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

    xtxrn replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

    I had a little old man come in for a colonoscopy- got the jug of Golytely, pooped his brains out, and went for the test...Great- BUT the doc snipped polyps, but LEFT THEM IN THE PATIENT..... So,...

  17. I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

    xtxrn replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

    I'd call HR, and see if you can pick up an application

  18. More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    xtxrn replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yikes That is SAD

  19. More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    xtxrn replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    :hpygrp::cheers:

  20. I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

    xtxrn replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

    The floor I worked on had new grads, including one who had to take boards 4 or 5 times.

  21. I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

    xtxrn replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

    The bunch I worked with would NOT float to any adult floor (NICU and PICU was it....maybe newborn nursery), so the unit cut staff to the tune of one month of hours during the summer (most had husbands...

  22. I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

    xtxrn replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

    I loved the kids, just not several of my co-workers, or the time cut in the summer from low census- make sure you can keep enough hours to pay rent !! I always wanted to work peds in school, and...

  23. Going to fill out paperwork for new job-Do i dress like im going to an interview?

    xtxrn replied to wookieRN11's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with nice casual

  24. Attention all night shift nurses, techs, cnas, and pcts...

    xtxrn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in charge on a 24-27 bed (changed floors, so count changed !) med-surg/ortho floor, it was well known that I color-coded report. Back when we still counted narcs manually, I was doing that...

  25. Dealing with MDs (residents)

    xtxrn replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Attendings or