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    Is tele enough for travel

    I read all these posts and people are ED, CCU, CVICU, but I am a tele nurse are there going to be jobs out there for me or do I need to place this on hold transfer to the icu or ed at my facility for...
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    Coma scale

    How many of you do a Glasgow coma scale on every patient at least once a shift? I am not talking about someone who has had a CVA I am talking about a walkie talkie person in for betapace loading, or a...
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    Pain management RN and getting a job

    Unfortunately most workplaces and BON will say that if you take the medication you are under the influence even if you are taking them as prescribed. That being said each case is individualized but be...
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    Is tele enough for travel

    A total of 3 years and I take care of post op day 1 cabg pts as well as
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    Travel Nursing Companies

    If you go on line yahoo or google and search travel nursing apply on their website they will call you they will promise you the world you MUST get a feel for the recruiter is this someone you like you...
  6. The instructor went on about because as evidenced by your class some did not take it serious. At my hospital we have actually boycotted certain schools due to the clinical group, when we saw that...
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    So tired and hopeless

    Try dialysis it is nurse friendly no narcs and I have not heard of the BON refusing to approve any of us for that
  8. I found this site 4 years ago when alcohol had ruined my life. I self reported to the BON and asked for help. Boy did I get help.LOL After my outpatient rehab and 1 year of aftercare getting a sponsor...
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    Making the best of AA?

    This is just my 2 cents, why don't you do the AA/NA meetings your program dictates that you do with an open mind if you hear something helpful take it if not leave it in the rooms. Get that sponsor I...
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    Recovery Anniversary

    Congrats to you my date is Jan 21st we are only here by the grace of God keep on living
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    Advice needed

    I am guessing they did not turn you into the BON so that is in your favor. If you did divert don't do it again, get the help you need through AA/NA if they did turn you into the BON what did they do...
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    Ending the old and starting a new

    Thanks all I think this is just like picking up a chip it lets others know there is hope and if it worked for 1 person it can also work for you. I woke up smiling this and my wife asked why, I replied...
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    Drug testing TN

    If they are open to you now doing an observed urine do it asap if not go ASAP to a lab and submit for a hair sample test this will show any drugs in your system for a few months this will help when...
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    Lost that grateful feeling

    you lost sight of where you was at 3 years ago. remember what it was like 3 years
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    It can be Done!

    Congrats I just finished a 3 year program that ran 4 years cause I couldn't find a job right at first. Keep on keeping on it will get
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    Evidence-Based Practice

    EBP less patient load = better nursing care less time in the hospital but then the hospitals would have to spend some of that money they are making to pay for staffing. Wonder what is going to happen...
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    I'm freaking out! Help!

    Its a shame we can not redo our past, as my sponsor tells me always play it out to the finish and see if you can live with that finish before you do something
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    Piloting discharge nurse on med/tele floor

    Well unfortunately at my facility even if the admit nurse does the admission it is the primary nurse who has to call the pharmacy, pcp ect so in reality for me it is quicker and cleaner if I do the...
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    So I couldn't take it anymore and I did PVT

    that is the good one congrats you both
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    Piloting discharge nurse on med/tele floor

    I personally want to do my own admissions and discharges I think it is a waste of money and resources. Give the floor nurses what we really need another nurse on the floor taking patients so we all...
  21. On my unit any RN could/would have the patient sign the consent for blood and start the transfusion. This is done all the
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    Length of your monitoring program?

    NC minimum of 3
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    CE Question

    In NC I got 9 hrs for
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    can't pass exams

    My guess would be 1 if you do know it then you're second guessing yourself. try this read the question not the answers, then think what would you do look and see if that is a choice. Also pay...
  25. Your post is very vague for us to help point you in a direction details would need to be filled in. This forum is for nurses who have abused drugs/alcohol and got in trouble with the BON. That is not...