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  1. What kind of shoes do you wear for work?

    stargazer88 replied to missie1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just make sure they are very supportive. Many people add cushioned insoles or orthotics as well. I wear Reebok walking shoes. Also support hose or socks. The floors are usually not giving at all,...

  2. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    stargazer88 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Nurses Recovery

    RoseRN How do you know that girl was using drugs? She may have been ill, had a mood disorder, maybe she had a baby at home that kept her up all night, or a snoring husband? Maybe she studied late into...

  3. Is attending a patient's funeral overstepping "the" boundary?

    stargazer88 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    When my mother died (after being on hospice much longer than expected) we thought at least one of the hospice nurses would come to the funeral. We had grown quite attached to them. Not one of them...

  4. What kind of pre-employment drug screen do most employers do?

    stargazer88 replied to northw3's topic in Nursing Career

    You could shave your head! Seriously, I don't think many people do hair tests. I would call anonymously to HR and ask what type of testing they do. Say you are doing research for a school project or...

  5. screwed up career, help!

    stargazer88 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been an RN for almost 12 years. That said, I've screwed up my career and don't know how to get it back. Need help please.. I worked 5 years in acute care. I was training in ER doing great. Had...

  6. screwed up career, help!

    stargazer88 replied to stargazer88's topic in Nursing Career

    Editors of AN, could you please delete this post.

  7. Denied employment at agency due to ordered prescriptions

    stargazer88 replied to RNwithHonors's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Happened to me too. My dream job down the tubes. Lesson learned. Don't disclose anything. They ask you to list your meds like it's no big deal. A negative drug screen comes back but then the employer...

  8. Anyone ever tell you, you would never be able to become a nurse? Proved them wrong?!

    stargazer88 replied to taraer1206's topic in General Nursing

    I had a traumatic brain injury. I was told by doctors that I would never be sharp enough again to be a nurse. They told me to find something else, work at Burger King, or go to tech school. I took...

  9. Taking time off from career- help

    stargazer88 replied to stephljudy's topic in Nursing Career

    YES!! You will regret it. I am trying to get my career back and have found things have changed alot. The doors are closed. There is no longer a nursing shortage. I have been told I need to go back to...

  10. Resume/Cover Letter Critique

    stargazer88 replied to TexasCourgette's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The cover letter is way too long and wordy. If I read it I would think you had too high of an opinion of yourself. Also, HR usually read them first and yours is too technical. Employers don't want a...

  11. No luck getting med/surg job in hospital, what are best alternatives?

    stargazer88 replied to Ct22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just be careful not to stay working in a place like a nursing home to long. You get labled as a "long term care" nurse. It's very difficult to get into the hospital later. My advice is to keep trying...

  12. narc waste a little long

    stargazer88 replied to ohmeowzer's topic in Patient Medications

    Doesn't every nursing school teach that you always waste narcs with a witness? It does seem a little odd that a nurse today wouldn't know

  13. narc waste a little long

    stargazer88 replied to ohmeowzer's topic in Patient Medications

    Where I've worked, we have saved narcs to use for the next dose, as long as it's the same nurse giving it. We label and date the vial and put it in the med cart in a lock box. We waste what's left at...

  14. any nurses/nursing students on methadone?

    stargazer88 replied to milksteak's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just wondering, why does one have to stay on methadone for so

  15. any nurses/nursing students on methadone?

    stargazer88 replied to milksteak's topic in Nurses Recovery

    On the application for the nclex (at least in my state) it asks you to list anything within the last 10 years. Anything more distant you are not required to disclose. Why should a person have to pay...

  16. any nurses/nursing students on methadone?

    stargazer88 replied to milksteak's topic in Nurses Recovery