dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. Coming up on two years...

    dirtyhippiegirl posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    If everything goes according to plan, I should have two years of sobriety coming up shortly. I've decided that I am going sky diving. It's amazing how big the world is these

  2. Coming up on two years...

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not a huge AA/step work person but I appreciate the sentiment. Thanks.

  3. HELP: Nurse -> Dr. ?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Nhopeful's topic in Nursing Career

    I wouldn't bring it up at all since it doesn't seem that you've been accepted into medical

  4. My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    I have definitely been cuffed when transported either to the ED or from the ED to the psych unit for non-violent, non-psychotic suidical ideation. And once for anorexia. You usually have to undress...

  5. Alcohol free hand sanitizer

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to verobenavRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I went into Walgreens and had 3 or 4 alcohol free options to choose from, all clearly

  6. cravings

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm glad you are managing but it always makes me sad to see people who still struggle so much who are not in early sobriety. I've definitely been gifted with cravings becoming less as I get more...

  7. Before you judge the addicted nurse.....

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to michirn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Have to admit that I need to calm the eye rolling at the monitoring meetings. I was very open and accepting of the alcoholic label right out of the gate so...I find myself getting easily exasperated...

  8. Currently sitting in a cafe in Rome.

    dirtyhippiegirl posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    We are on the downhill slope of our trip. We leave Sunday! But it's been amazing. It feels weird to not have to check-in every morning but it is also incredibly freeing to just be normal for a bit....

  9. Would you report possible diversion?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm IN my state's monitoring program. I think people who haven't been through it like to think there is an element of fairness or a process that would routinely separate, say, a spat of odd behavior...

  10. Would you report possible diversion?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't true at all, certainly not in a right to work state. And when the hospital reports him to the BON (this is generally where the legal "mandate to report" is) -- the BON assumes everyone is...

  11. Currently sitting in a cafe in Rome.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    But...you knew you'd get extra monitoring with a relapse? I find it so sad that doing basic, normal things like going on vacation is an intoxicating freedom. I am not a criminal. (Literally. I am in...

  12. Currently sitting in a cafe in Rome.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

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  13. Want to return to ER: is job hunting easier the second time?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My hospital ER hires monitoring program nurses once their key restriction is lifted. Our contracts do not state anything about no critical care. You might try putting feelers out for TPAPN friendly...

  14. Once a pickle, always a pickle

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Magsulfate's topic in Nurses Recovery

    She said that the base program was something like 25k unless you were really rich. But stuff like therapy sessions and massages were billed separately so the sky was the limit there. She said her bill...

  15. Once a pickle, always a pickle

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Magsulfate's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I knew a lady in rehab who had done Passages twice and she said it WAS like a vacation. Lots of one on one therapy (hours a day) and lots of couples/family therapy as well but in a gorgeous house with...

  16. Is this low?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worked on a unit that would be staffed in a way that you could take more than two weeks off - at the very most! - at a time. But your mileage may vary

  17. Once a pickle, always a pickle

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Magsulfate's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No, I don't think I will ever be "cured." But I also don't think I will need to go to AA meetings for the rest of my life, either, y'know? My frustration is with the lack of any evidence-based...

  18. Once a pickle, always a pickle

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Magsulfate's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I hear this all the time in AA but have yet to run across any actual scientific studies to back it up. The closest I've seen is some of the longer longitudinal studies suggest that even alcoholics who...

  19. Tips for helping a nurse who may be suffering from drug abuse/addiction

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to supersonic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The emphasis on your partner's work versus the fact that someone you presumably love might have addiction issues is weird. I thought you were talking about a coworker at

  20. 6th nursing job in 4 years?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to rjstrickland23's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't take the PRN agency position. You tried that once with the hospital float pool and got fired and now you're overwhelmed with learning 3 different areas in OB. You're just making the same...

  21. Tested positive for marijuana

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to SimplyMarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Meh. When I hear someone say "I like to drink wine with my dinner" -- I don't assume they drink 3 bottles of wine every night, although my vodka consumption outpaced that at my worst.

  22. Less judgment more, construction. Don't tell me I cannot, tell me how to, and this is why.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, it's okay to just step back, take a deep breath, and remind yourself that where you are now is okay. I do it a lot. I've had a lot of doors closed due to my mental health issues and, later,...

  23. would doing a waterfast cleanse test positive for alcohol?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think you might just be asking because you want to do a cleanse? At least that's how I read the question. I've heard of diabetics getting false positives due to ketones in their urine. Doesn't seem...

  24. Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know right?? It's a bit stressful because I try not to drink much fluid because of my gastroparesis but I have to keep well hydrated on UA days which at the very least irritates my stomach...oh...

  25. Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Bought all the tours, outlined how to get to the stuff I haven't bought a tour for, have the dog boarding arrangements made -- just need to hear back from the company watching our cats and fish. Less...