dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. Introduction post!!!

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to thisismyname's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You can buy non-alcoholic hand sanitizer at the pharmacy. It wouldn't be approved by your hospital so you can't use it in place of traditional sanitizer but you could probably use it in addition to,...

  2. Brand new to this

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yikes! Glad you are still alive. I have had patients shoot up their pills to varying degrees of ill

  3. lost license, now what

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to rnnolonger's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is not entirely true. The therapist is usually obligated to report if there is potential for harm to the patient population. It's a professional ethical standard that does vary by state licensing...

  4. positive for pot

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to my own worst enemy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I honestly don't know where you're going with this. My recreational drinking was 24/7 including on the job so I probably qualify as more of a "real addict" than you do. I needed help and I needed...

  5. positive for pot

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to my own worst enemy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know if I would consider the way in which many monitoring programs take over and completely rearrange your life a "lucky"

  6. Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I got the verbal approval from the BON today and she said the letter is in the mail.

  7. IPN issues- 2015

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to NurseEmRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I had a partial result reported through Affinity. A few hours later, it changed to "further processing." Two days later, it was reported as normal. I called my program, freaking out, and was told...

  8. can I work as a CNA if my RN license is inactive??

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to AniraP's topic in General Nursing

    My husband has been in the US for nine years and has no desire for citizenship. Shhhh. He will probably keep renewing his greencard until he dies,

  9. Took a decongestant on the "Class B- Dr Approval Only" list

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I hate how my program won't let you use benadryl unless you have a script and that script has to have a time frame so no indefinite PRN. I have used benadryl for years to help with migraine control. I...

  10. Hospital that bans family members

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Awkward story moment. They palliatively extubated my grandfather right before visiting hours were over. There were probably ten of us in his ICU room, waiting for him to die, when his nurse comes in...

  11. Took a decongestant on the "Class B- Dr Approval Only" list

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not sure that they specifically test for those drugs as much as you run the risk of getting a false

  12. Horrible Treatment at Drug Testing

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Maria425's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That sucks. I can't imagine literally locking you in the building was legal although had you left, you would not have been allowed to test again and this would have been considered a non-compliance...

  13. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    Probably because you called in on

  14. hiring older nurses

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    TBH, most of emmylou's incorrect generalizations have been my general experience at least with the outliers on both ends of the spectrum. And of course older nurses don't always equal experienced...

  15. hiring older nurses

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital based clinic and am the youngest nurse in the clinic at 30. The majority of my coworkers are over 55 and have been nurses for decades. My last unit was mostly nurses, mostly new...

  16. UK qualified PACU nurse - move to america

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to JoanneAdams's topic in Nurse Registration

    No not really although if he is about to deploy, your petition might get approved

  17. UK qualified PACU nurse - move to america

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to JoanneAdams's topic in Nurse Registration

    K1 is fiance, CR1 is marriage. You might try visajourney for those issues. You need to start planning about a year in advance for

  18. UK qualified PACU nurse - move to america

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to JoanneAdams's topic in Nurse Registration

    US nurses are generalist trained. If you had generalist training with clinicals in peds, maternity, psych, and adult -- you may not have to take those classes. You need to call the Texas Board of...

  19. Can you talk some sense into me?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought was using the ICU job to network for a future NP position. I know it varies by location but a lot of the new APRNs I know aren't exactly walking into jobs right

  20. PEER Assistance Oklahoma

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Willy 00's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am hesitant to talk specifics about KNAP because there was a recent change in leadership so I don't know if things will stay the same. :/ Right now it is a 3 year program. You do 1 monitoring...

  21. PEER Assistance Oklahoma

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Willy 00's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am in KS and I feel like folks in KNAP (the KS monitoring program) jump ship to OK if they can't handle KNAP...which isn't that bad.

  22. Brand new to this

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hmm...You usually can't work as a nurse until you are cleared by the program. This usually involves completing whatever treatment is recommended by your assessment. It sounds like you need the time to...

  23. Seven Hells: Vent

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The whole situation just reads like you pissed off someone or made a less than stellar impression. All it takes is ONE person who has the ear of the manager. We have a situation like that on my unit,...

  24. Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah. I ended up just mentioning that the apartment we want to rent is within walking distance of one English-speaking AA meeting and on the busline of another so that they know I am researching all...

  25. Starting over after relapse

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hella no. Do not even hint about an addiction