dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Are we reading two different threads? The personal stories range from "felt awkward on unit, would not advise" to "had a good experience" to maybe my nursing school anecdote where I was specifically...

  2. Most surprising/shocking/interesting thing you've seen

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    Older lady with sudden onset extreme agitation, confusion, physically very abusive...she came to our unit after having been in and out of geri psych units and nursing homes for a year post behavior...

  3. Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    It's the worst in addictions -- in some places, two years of sobriety qualifies you to be a counselor. With disclosure of past mental health issues, I think the potential for a severely negative...

  4. Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    I did clinicals on the adolescent unit I basically lived on in the late 90s/early 00s. Two nurses were still on the unit from my time there and they recognized me immediately. Both were genuinely...

  5. Of your patient load..

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    There's a neat biography called The Horse and Buggy Doctor that I stumbled across a few years ago by a country physician who worked from the late 1800s into the 1930s. Everything that we whine about...

  6. Id like to nurse in the USA

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to nattylou90's topic in Nurse Registration

    Visa retrogression is 5 to 7 years right now, I

  7. Shift Work Sleep Disorder

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to WooRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    re. The provigil - I take this off label for depression PRN. If you decide to use it, definitely do a trial when you are not at work. Effects seem to vary a lot. It can also cause stomach upset. I...

  8. Please help. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Mojo77's topic in General Nursing

    Don't go to a diploma

  9. I am exploring options legal nurse consultant?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Jeneaux's topic in Nursing Career

    My brother is one of the lead prosecuting attorneys for a state medical board. The legal RNs that they use all have at least 10 years of bedside experience, usually quite a bit more. You're being...

  10. Criminal Charge

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to newnurse1986's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would look into hiring a lawyer with BON experience while you still have the funds. You might get to work out a stipulated agreement with the BON and get moved over to their monitoring program, best...

  11. Why Failing Med Students Don't Get Failing Grades ...

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Having talked to a few doctor friends -- they won't flunk you but you can still get a bad review which will make it harder to match into certain competitive

  12. I need serious advice!

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Nurse0709's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know when I applied originally for a MO license, I had to disclose my DUI. I sent in my notarized statement but decided to just license in KS (where I did not have to disclose) -- the MO BON sent a...

  13. Illinois RN looking for job after probation

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dknurse74's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ahh that sucks. A refresher course would be easier than beating the addiction stigma, huh. Good

  14. what would you say is the most in demand?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Chesterton1's topic in General Nursing

    The one where you will take care of 50 patients while making minimum

  15. Prior arrest affect nursing license?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to emart9487's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Read your state's licensing application. It's probably online. If they make you disclose arrests, than you will have extra work ahead to prove that you're fit to sit the NCLEX. You can call the BON...

  16. Illinois RN looking for job after probation

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dknurse74's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Could you do a refresher course? Your employment gap may be causing you almost as much grief although it sounds like you are getting

  17. EtG testing - seems impossible?

    dirtyhippiegirl posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Eeeh. Might as well post this under my real username. I'm about to enter into the Kansas Nurse Assistance Program which requires monthly urine screens for three years. One false positive will get me...

  18. EtG testing - seems impossible?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I had a rough patch over the summer where I tested positive for PCP. (Thanks, lamictal!) But otherwise I just keep my head down and do what I am told. I have moved to doing the majority of my...

  19. New Dietary Guidlines?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. It's all over the news -- re. cholesterol intake not having an appreciable effect on heart health and salt consumption not actually linked to hypertension except possibly in some african...

  20. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pretty big burn patient. Her friend flies in to be with her. Friend is a PICU nurse who had a bone to pick with every aspect of the patient's care. She would time how long you scrubbed the hub and...

  21. Are Nurses First Responders?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    I had always thought they were sometimes considered first responders because they are usually the first "on the scene" for walk ins and

  22. Are Nurses First Responders?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    I think ER nurses are sometimes considered first

  23. EtG testing - seems impossible?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think they went back to etg testing 2 or 3 years ago. I know our creat cut off levels were slightly changed because everyone was coming up dilute. There is also talk of extending the program to 5...

  24. How do you deal with demanding/unreasonable patients?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to empatheticRN's topic in General Nursing

    All of the listed patients need to be handled in different ways. If you approach each annoying patient with the idea that they all need firm boundaries (or whatever), than all you are going to have at...

  25. Unnecessary stresses

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I just had an EGD and have stomach erosions everywhere. Have been sober for over ten months. I don't smoke, don't drink much caffeine, and don't pop NSAIDs like candy...so I guess this is how I am...