Big Blondie

Big Blondie ASN, BSN, MSN, APRN

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  1. So fed up with my coworker

    Big Blondie replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, really. No staff is going to dictate what I work. It is up to me. Don't mean to sound trite. PRN means I get to choose when I work, and I make that agreement when I sign on as a nurse. I...

  2. Hope and Encourgement :)

    Big Blondie replied to PEPPER1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Asking4help...I am so sorry you are in such a struggle. I am in Texas, so I cant offer you anything more than strong encouragement and lots of prayers that your situation is alleviated. I am setting...

  3. Just got my TPAPN referral in the mail, scared to death

    Big Blondie replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You can do this. Take a breath, Do one thing at a time. There are other people at TPAPN you can talk to. Press zero and ask to talk to someone else. Its going to be ok. Defer your student loans....

  4. Cost of CT Scan

    Big Blondie replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    They can charge whatever they want, Your insurance has a contractual agreement on payment. You can fight any charge and ask for a reduction. There is a facility near my office that only charges 900...

  5. I saw another nurse assault a patient

    Big Blondie replied to morman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Report it. Don't think

  6. Naroctics diversion...Am I going to prison? Help

    Big Blondie replied to whodatme's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The BNE looks at 1 pill or 10000 pills the same. They don't charge you for each one. So don't worry about that. For those that don't know about the disease of addiction, there are tons of resources...

  7. Naroctics diversion...Am I going to prison? Help

    Big Blondie replied to whodatme's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are right where we all have been. I really feds were gonna come knocking But they didnt. Most TPAPN nurses in my area get a job right away. I dont know what part of Texas you are from. Just...

  8. Drug seekers

    Big Blondie replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has become

  9. I hate my job/career

    Big Blondie replied to MJPN2012's topic in General Nursing

    Line up another job and give notice. I have been a nurse for about 27 years. I stayed at a job for 10 years that I hated. I was making great money, it was a prestigious position, and I was...

  10. Sharpie on Tegaderm

    Big Blondie replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    Awe, shux, I was thinking this could be a clinical project, you could do a cohort study, with randomization, I mean, really, develop your hypothesis.....lol But I see its already been

  11. Hope and Encourgement :)

    Big Blondie replied to PEPPER1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sweet!

  12. TPAPN dwi

    Big Blondie replied to Nurselnk's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Pm

  13. Experiences with Maryland alternative-to-discipline program?

    Big Blondie replied to newgradmistake's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Be very careful to report anythin. Get an atty. if you are suffering mental illness that could effect your ability to practice then that is one thing. If you freaked out about something and when...

  14. TPAPN dwi

    Big Blondie replied to Nurselnk's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Apply for jobs. If you dont have a practice violation say so. If you dont have a conviction then innocent till proven guilty. Good dwi atty. could get it thrown out. Dont mention it if no conviction....

  15. Is it true all nurses get MRSA or C-DIFF?

    Big Blondie replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    No and No. I've been a nurse since 1988, never had

  16. Recovery experience translatable to resume?

    Big Blondie replied to zephyr9's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I do not recommend putting it on your resume' Your attributes are fine. As far as being hired by where you went to treatment, they knew you. I believe the OP is talking about applying for jobs with...

  17. Just started Ramp and thinking of stopping

    Big Blondie replied to tamifitz's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Second time around for me after 7 yrs clean. When I got started this time it was more difficult. I had people to do anything I didnt want to do in my workand home life for many years. Here I was...

  18. Negative Nancy

    Big Blondie posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a habit of slipping off into negativity. Bad few weeks at work. Today I found myself realizing I am in a rut. Had to step back and adjust this attitude and be a part of the solution, instead...

  19. test results?

    Big Blondie replied to harlant's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know your pain, as any before us do...I used wrong hand soap for 2 weeks before I realized my MAs were filling bottles with soap that had alcohol in it. That was 2 yrs ago. I called my casemanager...

  20. test results?

    Big Blondie replied to harlant's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It takes a few days, depending on which option, sometimes up to a

  21. Hair products

    Big Blondie replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have read many labels. The print is so small on many! Asking for specific products due to myover the hill vision!

  22. Clinic staff ask pt how to find injection site?

    Big Blondie replied to MinneNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds

  23. Hair products

    Big Blondie replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ignorance is

  24. Please help!!!

    Big Blondie replied to Lmm0316's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Probably just paranoia. I got back to work after lunch one day and there were 4 black police cars with govt plates in our parking lot. I called my husband, as I was sure it was the Feds there...

  25. colleague does not want to take day off

    Big Blondie replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    OK, this is a joke,