dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

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  1. Need help with LLR licensure application (DUI arrest on record, not convicted yet)

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

    You should call the BON and see what they want. You obviously can't lie even if you wanted to as the license suspension and probably the arrest will pop up somewhere. You will probably need to provide...

  2. Pt asks: Is my surgeon any good? Your response is...

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

    But how do you discern poor surgical skills from patients who are just more likely to have bad outcomes? Even the folks who design rating systems for surgeons struggle to come up with methods to...

  3. Overweight

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to MCNERRA's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My first thought: you added 50 lbs to an XS? You can't be that

  4. Pt asks: Is my surgeon any good? Your response is...

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

    To be fair, some surgeons do have worse outcomes because they take on harder or sicker cases that other surgeons refuse to

  5. Nursing School and a DUI

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

    Some state BONs care more about DUIs then others. Also keep in mind that full unrestricted licensure in one state does not mean that you will get the same in another

  6. New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to SilverSister's topic in General Nursing

    Your coworkers sound like

  7. Denied R.N. License after NCLEX

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

    The way some of the mental illness questions are worded in some states IS very vague. (The substance abuse questions less so, usually.) If your state is asking you if you have ever been diagnosed with...

  8. Please help

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to NurseMGQ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If I were in your position, I would: Start going to NA/AA and documenting this. If you have the money, see a therapist and keep documentation of your appointments with that as well. TPAPN is going to...

  9. AA Meeting Alternatives

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dekyrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My state accepts Celebrate Recovery (which is the 12 steps with more Jesus) and Buddhist 12 Steps (which uses the humanist 12 steps as its guide.) I have personally found the problem with completely...

  10. Nurses- medical provider needs your opinion!

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    More comprehensive order sets. (Pain meds, tylenol, antiemetics.) Strict orders on when to call for abnormal vital signs. Parameters on cardiac and bp meds. Electrolyte replacement protocols. I have...

  11. Pediatric cancer patient marries "the man of her dreams"...her nurse.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    That kiddo has good

  12. Nursing Shortage: Yea or Nay?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a big academic medical center in a large Midwestern city and I have heard that our overall application volume is way down from previous years despite there being more openings. I graduated...

  13. Was I right, wrong, or am I going crazy

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she was

  14. So why are you here, really?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I came back to AN after I found my way into my state's monitoring program for impaired nurses. The recovery community is small and the forum sometimes slow but it's nice to have that space where...

  15. being investigated for diversion

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to beckhill78's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Does FL know about your time in a monitoring program in

  16. Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry. You can't admit that the difficulty of course material is subjective and also make disparaging remarks like this. What am I missing? I easily graduated with a single B from nursing school,...

  17. Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I think there is a small(ish) portion of nurses who have a very vocal martyr complex that bleeds out into other social media spaces. I have some FB friends who seem to post nothing other than nursing...

  18. Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    The writer of the article delegates all the gross stuff to the CNAs? I bet they just love her. (Or

  19. I will not defend nurses anymore

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to lost soul's topic in General Nursing

    Oh god. You dug through her vomit to retrieve pills??

  20. CA BRN DUI Experience as a practicing nurse

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

    Have you not reported this to the BON yet? It is hard to tell from your post. Most BONs have a time limit on reporting these sorts of things. CA is very strict about DUIs. You will probably end up in...

  21. Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    We had a lady who was septic. Her bp was 60-70s/40s (art line, manual confirmation) -- TOTALLY asymptomatic. Her bp would drop lower when she slept and we would go back and forth over whether to start...

  22. Reminder to keep scripts for ALL meds current!

    dirtyhippiegirl posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just a reminder to everyone: keep scripts for ALL possible medications that you may or could take up to date with your program. This includes OTC. I recently had a false positive for THC -- due to...

  23. 5 HTP

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Omaapecm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    internet hugs! In theory, 5 HTP breaks down into amino acids & serotonin which shouldn't cause a false positive. However, supplements are not regulated so no one is policing how the supplement is...

  24. Weird meds

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Naomimillerrr's topic in Patient Medications

    "Double gloving" does nothing and can actually be harmful as the friction of the gloves rubbing against each other can cause tears. One pair of gloves will

  25. Happy July, Fellow Nurses

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Just from wikipedia, the sources cited at the bottom of the article: Other studies searching for the July effect have found variable evidence of an increased risk, with several studies finding no risk...