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    How Ideas to Cut ER Expenses Could Backfire

    SuzieVN replied to bebbercorn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The cuts began 5, 10 years
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    Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?

    SuzieVN replied to jjones1728's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Relevant post- more so with that 'nurse' that watched that old patient die, and did nothing, in the place in CA that was reported around the globe. I suspect she's in for heartbreak from the CA BON....
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    Home health agency's license

    SuzieVN replied to jigzawnurse28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I read this, I was flabberagasted, it seemed weird. Then, I recalled that I myself have been scammed by 2 HHA (I was never paid and they both went out of business) that were fly-by-night...
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    Talking with the DON tomorrow, any tips/advice/words of wisdom?

    SuzieVN replied to theleaf's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Like a dog with its tail between its legs, just be humble and straightforward with the DON. Chances are she's been canned from several places herself, if you are talking LTC- it's very common. Lots of...
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    Marijuana posession arrest. What disciplinary action from the board can be expected?

    SuzieVN replied to Newshoes87's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Since you said you were arrested 'last year', it's apparent you didn't notify your BON when it happened, that you only sent them notification (the letter) when you applied to renew your license-...
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    I feel like a FAILURE, what do I do now?

    SuzieVN replied to petluvr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We're getting closer: So, you WERE fired for 'borrowing meds', yes? If that's the case, every SNF/LTC has a system of emergency/STAT/one-time only doses of meds (including narcotics that have to be...
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    Experinced LVN relocating to San Diego in July 2013

    SuzieVN replied to erinkyl82's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My last job in AZ paid $26.50. The difference in CA is shocking, since the cost of living is easily twice that of AZ. But, nurse wages have been eroding for several years. Like everone else's. Whay...
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    I feel like a FAILURE, what do I do now?

    SuzieVN replied to petluvr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So you were fired for a med error (giving a med that wasn't ordered)?, or for taking med from a different patient (in effect, it's dispensing without a license). Point being- sadly, if you give a med...
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    Male Nurse asks - Is there a job for me after Disability?

    SuzieVN replied to royr's topic in Men in Nursing

    I searched 'RN' in Sarasota on CL, and found several jobs on the first page- however, like a previous post, I have to question whether those online jobs exist, or is just
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    Nurses Who Smoke Marijuana

    SuzieVN replied to NenaRK's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not to belabor the point, but in Arizona, now- arrests for 'marijuana' DUI are almost one half of all DUI arrests. This information is from the AZ AG office, in Phoenix, 2012. Fun side note: In AZ, if...
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    Nurses Who Smoke Marijuana

    SuzieVN replied to NenaRK's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What will happen to a nurse arrested for marijuana? The same thing that will happen for any drug offense, DUI, or other crime. Up to and/ or including your license being revoked, in the end. If your...
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    Misrepresentation as a "nurse" - Advice Appreciated!

    SuzieVN replied to nicket07's topic in General Nursing

    Google her name, address, phone, her husband's name, and check facebook, and any other site. If she does lie about having a nursing license, she'll be prosecuted in the end. And if she is a licensed...
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    Misrepresentation as a "nurse" - Advice Appreciated!

    SuzieVN replied to nicket07's topic in General Nursing

    She could be a travelling nurse from another state, but do they have 10 year assignments? Did she list her employer? If yes, call there to ask to speak to her, using a blocked number so she can't...
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    How to turn down an assignment

    SuzieVN replied to CrystalSSA's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like yet another catch22/lose-lose
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    I feel like a FAILURE, what do I do now?

    SuzieVN replied to petluvr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You don't say why they fired you. Was the order put on your med sheet? Did you give the med? Did you sign the med off? Were you fired for staeling the med from another patient, for giving a med that...
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    LPN...not good enough??

    SuzieVN replied to em1025's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was in a LTC place one day, the new supervisor, an MSN, asked me if there were any treatments that she could do, because she wanted to expand her basic skill set. I told her a catheter needed a...
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    Experinced LVN relocating to San Diego in July 2013

    SuzieVN replied to erinkyl82's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I haven't seen a job anywhere is SoCal that paid over
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    Why do I feel like an outsider?

    SuzieVN replied to GGirll22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Board of Nursing. (Not to be confused with anything GOOD, like a bon
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    Home Health-The good, The bad, and I'm getting out.

    SuzieVN replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

    I went to a place, a shack, in the 1980's. You could see sunlight through the holes in the walls. Blind man, about 80, went there for a 'routine wellness check'. There were floor to ceiling...
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    Home Health-The good, The bad, and I'm getting out.

    SuzieVN replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

    "Irish parking,
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    Am I being discriminated at my job? Please HELP!!!!

    SuzieVN replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The poster brings up real life
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    Depressed night shift worker

    SuzieVN replied to LithEruiel's topic in Health, Stress Management

    In my thousand year history, I've actually yet to see people be assigned to night shift, unless they wanted it- or unless the place wanted to force them to quit. Night shift is not for the majority....
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    Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    SuzieVN replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sorry to beat down the same old path, but again- I feel the customary routine in that place is for people to cut corners, and that the OP took the bait. OP was reported by another nurse, then she was...
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    Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    SuzieVN replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Imagine having 25, 30 patients. Each has possibly 3,5, or more med sheets. Most receive over 10 meds. The med book can be several inches thick, with possibly 100, 150 pages of meds. Each med needs an...
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    Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    SuzieVN replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I still say she must have been influenced by the culture in that place, to presign all those meds. Ten months post LPN school is not enough distance (time) to have lost the paranoia of doing anything...