dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. I failed my preemployment drug test :/ what now...?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Juankiters08's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Definitely don't fake your UA!! That will definitely get you reported to the BON. Your home test probably isn't as sensitive. You can pay a private testing facility to run a test if you

  2. Too Young..Rejected from Graduate School

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to MyPrnPleaseBSN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It sounds more like you don't have enough psych

  3. Positive Drug Test

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Soy sauce and rice wine vinegars can also cause false

  4. That nagging feeling...

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We got a burn in. 40%ish. He is a little drunk but many of our patients are. Denied a drinking or DT history. But I can spot a fellow drunk from a mile away. We admit as ICU and I am telling everyone...

  5. PNAP unfair

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Dale8jrbudfan's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh, what a mess. I will say I don't think you have any sort of legal standing, if that's the avenue you are trying to take. You entered into a very specific contract with PNAP that laid out the ground...

  6. Becoming a Legal Nurse Consultant

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Cassie_raeP's topic in Legal

    How much nursing experience do you have? Legal nurses are hired for their experience, not really the degree or

  7. Nurse experiences with lawyers, IPN, BON

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Beth,rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you can afford it, an experienced lawyer is always a good thing. However, as you were caught faking a UA, I doubt it will do much good. Just from having read various case files on the internet, the...

  8. Nurses and Financial Freedom

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, my husband and I have financial freedom through sheer luck and a few good choices. No student loans since both of us had physician parents who paid for our schooling. (We also both scored high...

  9. Pre Employment drug screen decision

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to mc554433's topic in General Nursing

    I am in my state's monitoring program and know of two nurses who are in the program JUST for coming up dirty for THC on an employment screen. Decline the job offer and wait until you know that you can...

  10. Cyclic vomiters (drive me up the wall)

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I was in rehab (drug/etoh not physical!) with a CVSer. Idiopathic, young adult who needed lots of pain medication to make the vomiting stop. It was interesting during group sessions to watch everyone...

  11. Nursing Specialties with a Slower Pace and Less Patient/Family Interaction

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Different kind of busy. Acuity is questionable unless you are moving from ICU to

  12. About paying off student loans

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I wish there was more transparency within the education system about *realistic* opportunities for employment post-graduation, salary levels, student loans, etc. Personal finance classes should be...

  13. MN New Nurse with History

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to BlueDaisy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah -- I would date/time your AA meetings and have someone sign them. Maybe have your sponsor(s) write a letter giving more background to your AA program of recovery if they are willing. (Monitoring...

  14. MN New Nurse with History

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to BlueDaisy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Gather all info pertinent to your recovery both past and present. Do you see a therapist? Go to AA? Have a sponsor? Get letters, document AA meetings, etc. You def want a papertrail that you have 2...

  15. Charge nurse/ years of experience

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Nurse Management

    Anyone with a pulse and off orientation could charge on my old unit. High turnover burn unit with mixed acuity

  16. Deep Suction for comfort with trach at end of life?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to BryceBehrens's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about suction q4h or q2h standing orders regardless (I have seen these) or just suctioning PRN? Does he look comfortable but sound like

  17. disturbing observation at the Children's hospital...

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

    Aw, that is so sweet! I am frumpy and still struggle with acne. But you can picture me however you

  18. disturbing observation at the Children's hospital...

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

    Eh. Isn't it like 75% of nurses leave the bedside by 5 years? So the hospitals tend to skew a bit younger on average because most nurses are still first careerers and they don't stay around long. I...

  19. How did the 12 hour shift begin?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I do 4 10 hour shifts and enjoy it. I am not in the clinic 5 days in a row, but am also not physically dragging at the 9 hour mark like when I did 12s. Obviously this doesn't work for 24 hour...

  20. Addiction eval

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Starm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Be cautious about who is doing the eval if you have a choice in the matter. Ideally, you really want to stay away from folks with ties to rehab/IOP programs because they may be less inclined to give a...

  21. Do I Have a Legal Leg to Stand On?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Spikey9001's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This! A mix-up with your hire/quit dates might be excusable. Especially in an industry where folks can pick up very PRN. Failing to declare a recent arrest for theft, even if it wasn't explicitly...

  22. Do I Have a Legal Leg to Stand On?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Spikey9001's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Did you divulge the arrest when you applied for the hospital job? If not, are you sure THAT isn't why the offer was rescinded? The quoted email seems kind of

  23. Concerns, asked to resign, etc.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to LostKitten's topic in General Nursing

    So it is about age, but only in a way that you happen to agree with? That's both hypocritical and contradictory to "it's not about age." Hint: it's probably not about age at all, unless you're old...

  24. So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    And everrrrryone comes up sounding ridiculously bitter and angry. There are no winners in this

  25. SOBER 1 YEAR

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to newmommy26's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats!!