dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. Where do I start?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to tenacious_B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah, I figured. ? Once you get your license back, it will come with stipulations like not being able to pass narcotics or benzos for X period of time, no overtime, can't be the only nurse on duty...

  2. Where do I start?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to tenacious_B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You wouldn't be able to work as an ER RN anyway for a while. Usually getting your license back involves stipulations about passing narcotics etc that make ER nursing impossible. Also ER tech positions...

  3. Facial coverings effective?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Reading comprehension isn't exactly your thing, is

  4. Leaving IPN?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Bayleaf's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah they will come after your LPN license if you drop

  5. Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    I am in my mid-30s. Play a lot of video games, have a Lego collection that is worth about 5k and read/watch a lot of scifi, historical and science-based nonfiction

  6. Recovery in Indiana/IPRP

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to holyguacamole's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you can't stop without medical detox, you need to be open about that and then go to detox. Etoh was my drug of choice when I entered my state's monitoring program. (I was drinking on the job.) I...

  7. I just got hired in a plastic surgery clinic. Are these red flags?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Puppylover0213's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you are going to be hourly and not salary because I can see this job eating up all of your time once he has a patient base. Who is going to back you up should you want a vacation or be sick?...

  8. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I were hiking and climbing in Nepal last year. At one point, we were in villages that were a 2 to 3 day hike to the nearest village with a road and from there, a 6ish hour bus drive to...

  9. Keto diet & pills on ca probation

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Jaronson81's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The problem with ANY supplement is that their manufacturing is not regulated. You do not know what is actually in these pills, if there has been any cross-contamination with other supplements being...

  10. Anyone left TNPAP before contract end?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RNlove12's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'd be interested in seeing how this plays out. I am in a different state but there was a lady in my monitoring group who self-referred for a mild etoh problem and than tried to back out after a year....

  11. Affinity and KNAP

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Short LPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No. I don't know what the Affinity test is but I was just charged $45 for the A-panel when I was in

  12. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    So do you think that someone who believes that killing another living creature to consume it should...just eat meat, then? I am not certain how an ethical decision for many people is comparable to a...

  13. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Also a vegan option is instrinically halal and nominally kosher (the meal being kosher, the kitchen probably not), and covers the Hindu belief in not eating beef -- so you're covering a lot of bases....

  14. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What other people choose to do with their dietary practices isn't impacting you at all. Nobody is attacking you, yet you are being very defensive. Including a vegan option on the menu is not taking...

  15. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yay. I have been vegetarian for ethical reasons for 25 years and have, like another poster on here, been in hospital situations where my food choices were severely restricted to a small handful of...

  16. If The Cali Board Of Nursing Accuses You Give Up Your License

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dmstanl1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You should definitely demand to investigate the color of the fringe on the flag in the courtroom when you have to go in to deal with your DUI

  17. Do you miss it?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No. My life is immensely better now that I am sober and I am absolutely certain that I will never be able to drink like a normal person or even a high functioning drunk. Both of those bits of...

  18. New BSN in Michigan w/ Dual-Diagnosis (pre-licensure)

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to K. Everly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think Michigan's program is self-referral only? At least people used to post on here that you could only be eligible if you self-referred. You've really got two hurdles to overcome here -- the...

  19. Random, eh?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to KatmamaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Seeee, I had the opposite experience. I went to Rome for 10 days in the middle of monitoring. I came back fully expecting to be tested ASAP but didn't get hit with a test for close to 6

  20. How much power does BON have?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Taminator's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I mean -- they aren't saying you can't leave the country. You'll just have your nursing license yanked if you

  21. Affinity and KNAP

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Short LPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Blood test. It shows drinking for 3 to 4 weeks after you drank, sometimes more if you were hitting it heavy. I knew a couple of people who tried to drink while in KNAP, never knew anyone who did that...

  22. Affinity and KNAP

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Short LPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been out of KNAP for over 2 years now but my earlier posts in this thread are still my experience. Urine Etg can detect alcohol theoretically for several days after drinking but KNAP did not do...

  23. 9 days left and I’m terrified

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to polRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think it vaguely crossed my mind that I could drink again when I was in the process of completing monitoring but it wasn't terribly persistent, tbh. I've had a few stressful instances in the 2+...

  24. Probation with BON vs. Monotoring Only

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Rdsrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just depends on how your state handles

  25. What To Expect

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to OHNurse321's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is actually not the best idea either, especially if you're not expecting your drug screen to come back positive. A refusal to take a drug screen for whatever reason - even if a later drug screen...