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  1. Positive drug test letter from BON

    exp626 replied to Sandsponge's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Given the information you've provided, I doubt you'll be arrested for anything. This is what I think will happen: your license will be suspended and/or have conditions. If the state(s) in which...

  2. Found New Job, Lost My Groove!

    exp626 replied to skarlitred's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you've already made up your mind. I understand being affected by being out of one's element, and that ER's are tough places with a culture that engenders bullying. With that thought, it...

  3. In trouble with the BON

    exp626 replied to luvababy5's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What kind of misogynist quack of a shrink is that? So what if you didn't seek therapy after being raped (even though you did)...I fail to understand how this is some sort of requirement victims must...

  4. What's a "difficult pt" to you?

    exp626 replied to KRVRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL on diuretics who has to void very 15 minutes, but it takes 15 minutes just to get them to the BSC for a 1 minute void, and can't be left there because she's a fall risk. I wouldn't mind if I...

  5. CABG in am and on Plavix? I don't get it

    exp626 replied to Mrsjonesgilbert's topic in Cardiac

    On a side note, I recently had a pt on Plavix & ASA, and scheduled for a valve replacement in a couple of days. I checked with the surgeon about this, and he said to continue it because the pt had...

  6. rant

    exp626 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    It's so frustrating when I'm trying to do heart failure education to a medical conspiracy theorist. Invariably it's a patient with 4+ pitting weeping edema and rehospitalizations for heart failure,...

  7. How do you unwind...

    exp626 replied to zephyr9's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Shower, snack, a little TV or Internet, sleep within 2 hours. On days off we go to Disney World. A

  8. Completed my 5 year contract successfully!

    exp626 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations!

  9. Question for the cardiac guru's out there

    exp626 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Based on the meds and AICD, I'm guessing he has heart failure. Assuming this is true, while both of those drugs slow the heart rate, that's not why they're given in this case, and a decrease in HR is...

  10. Addressing patients by their first name...

    exp626 replied to tytkhat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We ask our patients what they prefer to be called, so there's always a first name on the dry-erase board in the room. I was raised in the south and am not comfortable calling elders by the first...

  11. Ideas for FL nurses in IPN

    exp626 replied to SimonRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What SouthernPoint said. Apply everywhere, don't be surprised by rejection when you reveal that you're in IPN, but don't let being in IPN stop you from applying, either. That said, the no key...

  12. Did you work while in LPN school?

    exp626 replied to ajerm9's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was an LPN then an RN. I worked full time as a pharmacy tech while I was in LPN school, then worked full time while I was in school for my RN. I decided to go the LPN route first in case I didn't...

  13. I Need some kind of RN Career Counselor

    exp626 replied to Nurse J1112's topic in General Nursing

    Real Nurse Jackie, you're going to be just fine. It sounds like you just have to learn to curb your frustrations around your coworkers until they get a chance to know you. On orientation people...

  14. I Need some kind of RN Career Counselor

    exp626 replied to Nurse J1112's topic in General Nursing

    I've had very good success explaining to patients and their families that I'm very sorry if they have to wait a few extra moments, but I'm tied up with someone who's having an emergency, and I'm sure...

  15. On-Call Pay Survey

    exp626 replied to danimal99's topic in General Nursing

    We don't get anything for being on call. Typically it's someone who wants the day off anyway, so being on call increases their chances of being off so they're okay with it. Also the call time is...

  16. aaaaand I'm done!

    exp626 replied to Vehn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Very wise to share your feelings (I'm sure you're sharing this in meetings, too). Also very wise to do 90 in 90. As soon as we know no one is looking, we think we can get away with something and "do...

  17. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    exp626 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have kicked Milton out. Dog killer/abusive husband. He'd be lucky that's all I did. Screw the

  18. Nurses Who Talk Too Darned Much

    exp626 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's always going to be at least one motormouth, and then there's the supervisor's pets who will also tell. There are going to be errors, we're only human. Your best bet is to be transparent,...

  19. Just a bad shift...

    exp626 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously???!!! The code button to get food heated?! I'm going to assume she thought it was the nurse call light. Because she needs to understand that this dispatches the code team from across the...

  20. Air vs. Oxygen for breathing trt

    exp626 replied to bnurse1988's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you

  21. What to do if you are going to need narcotics to work?

    exp626 replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You should check not only with your BON, but your employee health department. My hospital requires employees taking medications which may cause impairment to check with them and sometimes provide a...

  22. I just cried.. In a staff meeting

    exp626 replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can only imagine how not feeling like you're heard coupled with frustration and sleep deprivation would affect you. It sounds to me like you just need to get out of there. You've given it a year,...

  23. Air vs. Oxygen for breathing trt

    exp626 replied to bnurse1988's topic in General Nursing

    All people with COPD are not retainers, but they should be treated as such until proven otherwise with an ABG. (Ideally you can find a baseline ABG from earlier in the admission or from previous...

  24. Denied a job, what would you do?

    exp626 replied to jpdlii's topic in Nursing Career

    It is a kick in the pants that they used you as a relief charge for four years then didn't give you a charge position, but once you get over the ego-blow, do you think maybe it's for the best? I'll...

  25. Air vs. Oxygen for breathing trt

    exp626 replied to bnurse1988's topic in General Nursing

    Typically you give a breathing treatment on air (yellow). The exception is if the patient keeps removing their O2 and they're desatting, you can put the treatment on oxygen (green) as an alternate...