crazin01

crazin01

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  1. New grad and nervous about having job offer withdrawn...

    crazin01 replied to redneckrussianRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    When you say 'set aside' do you mean expunged? If so, it shouldn't come up at all, but sometimes things happen. I'm confused on the exact circumstances that resulted in the conviction & I don't...

  2. Calling in for no sleep

    crazin01 replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I also think it was on you, to get the sleep between saturday AND SUNDAY nights (making it a 2 nite turnaround, not one) to get to work on time & fit for duty Monday at 0700. Sorry if that's...

  3. I went skydiving!

    crazin01 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    YAY!!! That's so awesome!!! And 14K feet, I'm so jealous!!! Isn't it such an amazingly awesome experience? Looks like you had decent weather!!! What a great way to celebrate your accomplishments...

  4. Coworker physically abusive to patients

    crazin01 replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just playing devils' advocate, NOT advocating for him or his behavior. but when is this happening? Is he trying to draw AM labs and the confused dementia patient is trying to slap his hand away, or...

  5. Harassment, Stalking, Impersonation by Psycho Ex... Name Change?

    crazin01 replied to HopefulVANurse's topic in General Nursing

    The others have already given you better/more advice than I would know to think of. And please forgive me if I sound horrible (but the animal lover in me absolutely must ask) how is your puppy? I...

  6. Blind Sided

    crazin01 replied to trgopie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I also did CVICU and 1:1 fresh heart means your butt (& hopefully brain) remain at the bedside monitoring everything, titrating, etc. When others are with these patients, are they available to...

  7. Best practices: Controlled substance handling

    crazin01 replied to c3poshideout's topic in Patient Medications

    Please forgive my ignorance, but are ratios in Australia that much better than in the US, that policy can be followed that well? And at least to me, grabbing a witness 'whenever we FEEL like it' is...

  8. New grad, need advice! CNA performing RN tasks

    crazin01 replied to The Lady Kate's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with having a polite but very to the point conversation with this CNA. If nothing changes, then go further up the chain of command. I always respected when a person would come to me in...

  9. New OR nurse who wants to quit in less than 6mos

    crazin01 replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sounds pretty straight forward to me. You have a contract, they are not honoring it. I would double triple and quadruple check the fine print though, before bringing this up and pushing further than...

  10. Ramp

    crazin01 replied to Butterflyhunter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Someone Who Isn't

  11. Workplace Injury

    crazin01 replied to debsrose's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't even think to ask if she did the requirements for workers compensation, just sort of assumed she did when written as workplace injury. Even so, since you obviously sought medical...

  12. Workplace Injury

    crazin01 replied to debsrose's topic in General Nursing

    The stipulations of your "new" position in laundry make sense to me, no RN on name badge, no RN uniform & avoiding patient floors. Do any other laundry personnel access patient floors? Even so,...

  13. Is this a thing? POA abuse?

    crazin01 replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would tend to think she's on a power trip & how sad for the patient. IF he is A&OX4, then why does the POA get the final say? I'm sure, somewhere, as most POA's state, they are only POA IF...

  14. CPR on the floors

    crazin01 replied to Sallysame's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that we aren't practicing skills often enough, unless in a specialty or setting where codes are very frequent. That said, once I hit somewhere around my 4 year nurse mark on am intermediate...

  15. Ramp

    crazin01 replied to Butterflyhunter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    One of the mods will soon move your post to the recovery forum, for better info/more replies. I don't know a lot of RAMP, but most states will require participation in a 'voluntary' drug/alcohol...

  16. Coming up on two years...

    crazin01 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    YAY!!! Congratulations on almost two years. how awesome!!! and YAY to skydiving!! It's an awesome experience & one I think everybody should enjoy at least once. congrats again, you deserve a...

  17. Take an order while visiting?

    crazin01 replied to strongenough's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure that's against policy, pretty much anywhere, since at the time of the order being written, this nurse is technically not considered an employee of the facility. If only a consult, i...

  18. Question ladies...

    crazin01 replied to zacofalltrades's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, definitely report this instructor. What about a mannequin, as previously suggested in a sim lab? I've also heard of shadowing an EKG tech for a few hours/half a day or something. Most real...

  19. Help with potential licensure investigation questions

    crazin01 replied to mc554433's topic in General Nursing

    Initially, I 100% agreed with Roser about retroactive insurance policies not existing, but a quick google search does find malpractice insurance that can be retroactive, so it is worth looking into,...

  20. Work declining vacation request?

    crazin01 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    OP: (still there?) Somebody else already suggested that you ask co-workers to switch days with you. That is always a good route, as they will inevitably need/desire a favor in the future. Maybe...

  21. Getting license back off probation.

    crazin01 replied to Marcia McCoy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    How were you even placed on probation originally with only an accusation? (with evidence to proof you were not impaired in any way) That fact alone infuriated me, for you. What was the reasons for...

  22. Can a nurse cut patient's hair without consent?

    crazin01 replied to runslikeanose's topic in General Students

    Before we changed ETT collars, to a more friendly type, we often would shave a male patient with a full beard soon after intubation in ICU. Rather than have nasty tape pulling hair out, or getting...

  23. Recovering addict needing some advice or anyone that cares to listen please

    crazin01 replied to RCLPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So glad to hear you aren't going to let her BS slide!! she should/possibly will be the one behind bars?!?! and yes, PLEASE let us know how this turns out. So nice to hear sometimes the good guy...

  24. Completion of PNAP

    crazin01 replied to IrishCMSRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry, I have no experience with the end of the monitoring... BUT... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! you must be so excited to almost be done!!! That must be an also feeling. I don't see why the BON would...

  25. Recovering addict needing some advice or anyone that cares to listen please

    crazin01 replied to RCLPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    wow. I knew women can be petty but WOW. If you're still in contact with any nurses (hopefully supervisors, actually) I would try to get a copy of any documentation regarding that incident where you...