mdavisRN

I was diagnosis with Lupus and RA. The most important things you should know is: you will require more rest a lot more. I have a hard time working 12hrs. You may need to work a day off a day. My coworkers really look out for me. I was never assigned TB pt's, or isolation patients. You will always have pain if you do not get the rest you need and if you do not live stress free life. We all know nursing is very stressful. Yes you can still be a nurse. Nursing has so many avenues you can take.( case management ,telephonic, teaching, ) Nursing school is very hard and demanding. The stress of school will cause you pain. I have been on medical leave for year. Pain in my feet have cost me to not work.

I am nurse that has been diagnosis with lupus and RA. I was diagnosis in 2009. I am on methotrexate,plaquenil,gabapentin,lortab, zanaflex, folic acid and I get infused monthly with Benlysta. Since I been diagnosis I have miss so many days from work. I work on Med-Surg floor. I been on Medical Leave for year now. I do not want to give my job up because I love nursing. I know it may be best for my health.Med-Surg floor is very stressful and busy. Lupus does not tolerate stress and worry. I always have flare ups. I want to do telephonic nursing or case management. I have found that it is very hard to transition to case management without my BSN. I am 46 years. I only know nursing. I have been a nurse for 22 years.

Yes, I am sure. I read the name badges. She had nerve to call security on me. I have reported it to Alabama Board of Nursing, I have call CDC and OSHA. I'm sure if she did it once she have done it many times and who know what else she has done.

I had a TB skin test on Monday. I went back on Wednesday to have it read. The student nurse assumed I was coming to have it place. So she had drawn up the vaccine and recapped the syringe. When my name was called I notice she had the syringe in her hand. So I told her I just need it read. She goes to the desk and tell the RN it need to be read. The RN then tell the student to go and put vaccine in the vial. Now I know this is wrong so I ask for manager. The manager tell me it is legal because it is a multi-vial and it is not medicine. I have Lupus, this scared me because of infection. I refuse to go back to the office to get my treatment. Will someone tell me if this practice is ok. I am a nurse with Lupus.