BamaRN2004

BamaRN2004 has 9 years experience and specializes in med/surg, step down, I have seen it all.

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1. Workplace bullying

   BamaRN2004 replied to BamaRN2004's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   No not ageist. I was not saying bullies were old nurses. They can be nurses wit ten years exoerience. I think you read that wrong. I do not like your

2. Just self-reported to IPN

   BamaRN2004 replied to rngodhelpme's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I am sorry you had to join us. It breaks my heart to hear this. You should have gone and did a urine screen anyways. And received a lawyer. Lawyers do help you and get you a deal to your best interest...

3. Should I be worried or am I just paranoid

   BamaRN2004 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   I have to admit this whole thing has thrown me for a loop as I am sure it has many of you. Yes I did the crime now I am doing the time. I have been clean for 3 years. I have been battling the board...

4. Pre-Employment Drug Screens and Perscription Meds

   BamaRN2004 replied to EmmaLynnSmithRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

   There are a lot of health care professionals who take opiates for chronic pain or benzos for chronic aniety everyday. They are not considered under the influence. I know many in pain management. It...

5. Scared about a positive marijuana test

   BamaRN2004 replied to scaredandconfused's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Here in Alabama the lead investigator will call and ask questions. If someone calls and asks questions do not tell them anything. Get you a lawyer who deals with Nurses. Be honest like you have here...

6. Can they report me?!?!

   BamaRN2004 replied to SGroRN87's topic in General Nursing

   your gonna be just fine. That is a load of crap and sounds like she was threatening you. Also look into the EEOCC and file a complaint too with them. That will definitely make it aware you did nothing...

7. Please listen!!!

   BamaRN2004 replied to snowwhite2002's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Don't listen to this. It don't mean a hill a beans if you are a CNA before or not. It might help you learn bed/baths and butt wiping better but that's it. And as one stated above and I know that the...

8. forgot First Lab call in. California Probation

   BamaRN2004 replied to onlytimeforme's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I call every morning at 0400. and if I sleep thru I do it as soon as I get up. I am too paranoid not to call. But I did forget one Sunday. It was my first week of testing. But we do not do screens on...

9. forgot First Lab call in. California Probation

   BamaRN2004 replied to onlytimeforme's topic in Nurses Recovery

   $95 good grief. Mine are $68. where are you from? Well I guess that doesn't make a

10. Pyxis machine and nurses diverting meds.....

    BamaRN2004 replied to docpsychrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh okay. I didn't see the part about correctional facility. It was kind of a long thread and I skimmed through. I give my apologies for saying that. It just was confusing at first like you said. But...

11. Pyxis machine and nurses diverting meds.....

    BamaRN2004 replied to docpsychrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am confused. Because if you were pulling med from the pyxis and then your patient didn't want it and you cancelled it that should be fine. But how did you know they didn't want it when you were...

12. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    BamaRN2004 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    This post is very very judgmental. You have no clue what those people go thru. Anxiety is mostly the reason they started using in the first place. And when detoxing the anxiety is unreal. so give them...

13. Terminated! Now what?

    BamaRN2004 replied to BellaaSoleil's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry this happened to you. In fact it happens many of times. But what makes me shocked is you have never been in trouble before so why would this one time get you fired. Also do they monitor...

14. New Grad starting to feel burnt out as a Per Diem nurse in a SNF

    BamaRN2004 replied to MsNiceNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the world of Nursing. Most are knocked down bc it was not what they imagined. 3 months a brand new nurse and burnt out already Maybe you should look into a diff degree than a BSN. All a BSN...

15. Are you kidding? benedryl???

    BamaRN2004 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Melatonin doesn't bc I take It just abt every