dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. Some Resources for Addiction - Share What Has Helped You...

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurses Recovery

    /r/stopdrinking: a support group in your pocket! (can we link to another message board??) Self Help Addiction Recovery | SMART Recovery® AA Agnostica (Atheists/Agnostics in

  2. Grrrrr, just one of those days (rant)

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes to all of the posts in this thread. I can't wait for the day when getting the time off work is the biggest hurdle for travel, esp international travel. (My husband is Canadian and I haven't been...

  3. Would outpatient be a good fit for me?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to awilliamsesu's topic in General Nursing

    Saying "outpatient clinic" is kinda like saying "inpatient bedside" in that the outpatient world is full of different opportunities! I would ask about shadowing -- at the very least, maybe a medical...

  4. Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've had lamictal come up as PCP and omeprazole test positive for THC, both cleared after further GC/MS testing. False positives do happen and it has happened to me twice! Methadone is hard to abuse...

  5. Safe and sober 4th

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Omaapecm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My husband and I have been dealing with ---) Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet this over the last week. Poor kitty was in new onset DKA and developed an acute fatty liver. We will be home...

  6. Hospital & The Drug Screen: I thought they had to wait?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to cassimoo's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have an existential crisis every time you take a

  7. Hospital & The Drug Screen: I thought they had to wait?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to cassimoo's topic in General Nursing

    Probably 3/4s of the people you work with are on medication of some

  8. Anyone have experience with EAP

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to tarab333's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't use EAP for substance abuse

  9. Positive drug screen

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RNAMATX's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm so sorry. That's awful and terrifying. Does this mean the MRO is not going to run a GC/MS on the

  10. Not abusing, medicating

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Colpn71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    People in my monitoring program report stuff like this from time to time. I guess if there is other "suspicious" activity...a clean UA or a script for a dirty UA doesn't mean someone ISN'T diverting....

  11. What States Pay the Highest and Lowest Nursing Salaries

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Woohoo, Kansas representin' our crappie

  12. leaving clinic with Patients still in exam rooms?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to bethburlson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dude, the patients left their house where they presumably live independently, drove themselves to your clinic, parked, and propelled themselves into your clinic all under their own power. They also...

  13. Pendulum Swinging too Far on Pain Meds?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This is probably a stupid question but I have always wondered why "cancer pain" gets a pass. Is there something specific to cancer pain that makes opiates a better choice? Or is it just because it's...

  14. Do you disclose you're in monitoring during the interview or if you get an offer?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You seem to be confusing reasonable protections under the ADA with monitoring program stipulations. I agree that it's not discrimination to not hire a nurse because they are in a monitoring program....

  15. Do you disclose you're in monitoring during the interview or if you get an offer?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks! Those were interesting links. I actually read through most of them. Agree with what you and, to an extent hppy, have said on the subject as it pertains to the original question. I didn't see...

  16. Do you disclose you're in monitoring during the interview or if you get an offer?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Where are you getting this from? It's not in the statute. Seems like a lot of misinformation flying around this thread from both

  17. Do you disclose you're in monitoring during the interview or if you get an offer?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The ADA covers "recovering" addicts,

  18. Resignation in lieu of drug test? Is random testing the answer?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Probably 1/3 of the Healthcare folks in my monitoring meeting are in for MJ use. It makes me feel bad about talking about "real addict" stuff.

  19. Resignation in lieu of drug test? Is random testing the answer?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think you might be over simplifying addiction a bit? In my experience, the vast majority of nurses who divert aren't picking up the addiction from work. They usually end up addicted through legal...

  20. Can a meth dealer become a HIPAA Auditor?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to AdianA's topic in General Nursing

    Oh God, can you imagine if the OP stumbled into the Recovery

  21. I went skydiving!

    dirtyhippiegirl posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    And passed my two year mark, of course. Sky diving! - Album on

  22. Accused of med diversion, no proof

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to sonotguilty's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This isn't a formal debate. If a claim outrages you so much that you are going to call BS in all caps, you can take two seconds to Google --- ana

  23. Accused of med diversion, no proof

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to sonotguilty's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You can, like, Google it. 10% is on par with the rest of the US population so I don't see why you are

  24. I'm pretty certain I can't be a nurse

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to menot's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Domestic violence conviction may be a hard stop with your state's BON. As in, no chance of licensure. You need to

  25. Advice needed!! Waiting on drug screen and its been 7 days!!

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to lvnpredicament's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Although it's probably unlikely, you should google "false positive etg hand sanitizer" and read the studies that have been