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  1. Need support, very depressed.

    iluvhrts replied to KaseyJo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi! You are not alone. There are many nurses that are recovering Myself included. I have been sober for 8 months. You are not a bad person. You are sick. And you are getting better. I self reported to...

  2. I got a job!

    iluvhrts replied to ohcomeon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! Enjoy learning! And remember.. the only stupid questions are the ones you DON'T ask! And don't beat yourself up everyday. Being a nurse takes time... So happy for

  3. Frustrated with SN

    iluvhrts replied to DookieMeisterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Since I belong in the crust old bat society... I am terribly afraid I would have told her she was going to have to take the initiative. My patience wears thin on

  4. May I have possibly ruined my new career

    iluvhrts replied to Lifeisajourney's topic in General Nursing

    How about pay out of pocket for a primary care office visit? And you do seem really anxious. Your post was even a little anxiety filled. The solution is simple. Shell out the $150.00 for a primary doc...

  5. Will I ever get over this? Personally or professionally.

    iluvhrts replied to DoodabuzzRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, well first of all... **** happens. People make mistakes. You caught yours and admitted it. Kudos for that. Some people would have never admitted it. Your patient did not die. And you monitored it...

  6. Need job advise PLEASE HELP ME

    iluvhrts replied to JenniferA428's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No you don't. You can tell her you need to think about your options and you will call her back with your answer in X days. If you are so intimidated by her that you feel you cannot say this to her,...

  7. Single mother questions

    iluvhrts replied to MixedBellaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was not a single mother, I was married, but my husband also worked odd hours. NO matter ow hard we tried, we were unable to make our schedules "fit" so someone was always off. I also had to rely...

  8. Am I wrong for calling off? Please help!

    iluvhrts replied to np2b4me's topic in General Nursing

    Responsible? No? But I can't say I blame you . AT ALL.I probably would have called in earlier. I would start job hunting ASAP. That is very

  9. Cruel and heartless medical industry

    iluvhrts replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wait till she gets upset that your baby is sick and you have to stay home with he/she... and if you are this dramatic over a 101 fever and a cold at 3 months, I can't imagine what you will be like in...

  10. What can they do?

    iluvhrts replied to RachRN66's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I want to wish you well and encourage you to get the advice of an ada attorney and then maybe a nurse attorney. Just so you know your rights. You want to be safe for yourself and for your patients. I...

  11. Should the 0.045NS in D5 0.045 NS be listed as D5 0.45 NS?

    iluvhrts replied to clucito01's topic in General Students

    There is also D5 0.45NS c 20kcl most likely a DKA or diabetic pt on q 1 h accuchecks for maintenance

  12. severe skin flaking...anyone seen this?

    iluvhrts replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    Although skin is the largest organ we have and skin failure is a very real and critical problem, what concerns me is that you stated that you felt that it was THE problem. It appears to me that airway...

  13. Viagra...Cialis...

    iluvhrts replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in Patient Medications

    Pulmonary

  14. Do Nurses in Recovery get hired for....

    iluvhrts replied to 2fast4uRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Where I went to treatment we were told to act "as if" the board had already made their ruling. In GA the BON usually does the same thing. Four year consent and monitoring and aftercare, two year narc...

  15. Moms who are nurses, please give me your opinion!!!!! Please!

    iluvhrts replied to gottagetmyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have an 18 yo (I had her at 17), 13 yo, 10 yo, 6 yo. I waited until I was though with nursing school to have my six year old and had been nursing for a year. I do not regret my choice. We were not...

  16. The Mockery of Nursing

    iluvhrts replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because I really like taking care of my kids and I just LOVE old people and animals. I have talked to 10 different nursing schools and they all say I have to take ALL the pre-reqs for Nsg? It will...

  17. Satisfaction from wiping POO? GASP!

    iluvhrts posted a topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's just me. Maybe I have had too much time to read AN this weekend. But, sometimes I find it rewarding to give my patient a nice, warm REAL bed bath. Wash their hair, shave them, be able to...

  18. The Mockery of Nursing

    iluvhrts replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really don't understand why a positive drug test is a big deal. I was on vacation and I was SURE that the little bit of THC would be out of my system. Can you believe I have been a nurse for years...

  19. The Mockery of Nursing

    iluvhrts replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    AdviSE and AdviCE. Did anyone have to take English

  20. Still looking...

    iluvhrts replied to iisonu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Maybe it's not a "requirement' to go to AA or NA, but you obviously were using drugs. And going to a support group of some kind might offer you a little insight. Doing a little extra never hurt...

  21. Bullying

    iluvhrts replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This will probably not be a popular opinion. I will probably get all kinds of responses about professionalism, being the bigger person, yada-yada-yada. Great for you. This happened to me. I loved my...

  22. Getting recommended for a job..

    iluvhrts replied to sophie<3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think it sounds like you made a great impression on the NM! Congratulations! That should give you some confidence. At least her counterpart will know that your first impression was excellent. In the...

  23. Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    iluvhrts replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Don't give up if nursing is really what you want to do! We had a medication exam we had to pass with 100% EVERY semester. One retake. We had someone fail it our last semester. She was out. They failed...

  24. Still looking...

    iluvhrts replied to iisonu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Are you in Recovery? I saw in your previous posts about a + THC but nothing about working a program. In Georgia, we have to show we have been through treatment and are working a program if we test +...

  25. Has anyone taken two science coarses in one semester??

    iluvhrts replied to MrOptimistic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P 2 and Micro in the Summer with Algebra. Many others have done it and more. It's amazing what you can do with dedication... did I have alot of time for my family? no. But, that was a...