Toastedpeanut

Toastedpeanut

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  1. Patient Satisfaction Surveys

    Toastedpeanut replied to MichelletheRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your posts precisely reflect my mindset pretty much all shift. I couldn't have said it any better. And I feel like I too am getting a bad attitude about my profession... but you're 100% right - it's...

  2. what's your pet peeve?

    Toastedpeanut replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    THIS is why I've moved to night shift, and will never do days ever again! The family members and their demands and complaints. It made my shifts so grueling, I even thought of leaving nursing! Not so...

  3. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

    Toastedpeanut replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "I thought it was another

  4. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    Toastedpeanut replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    ... a huge, diarrheic mess in the bed (underneath

  5. Initial Drug Test

    Toastedpeanut replied to Damiapa's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised they considered 30 ng/dl to be positive (unless this was your confirmation test results). In my opinion, I don't think your career is ruined & I'm glad your school won't report you...

  6. Let's have some fun!

    Toastedpeanut replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Here's to Dilaudid every 2 hours. Here's to wiping booty & giving patients showers. Where oh where are the PCTs! 'Cuz I'm standing in C. diff up to my knees. What about the family members, who...

  7. Nurses smoking weed?

    Toastedpeanut replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I read about several entities developing cannabis breathalyzers. They detect use within a 2 hour time frame I believe: THC Breathalyzer - Cannabix Technologies Inc. And this $7 saliva test...

  8. Took a decongestant on the "Class B- Dr Approval Only" list

    Toastedpeanut replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I always LOVE reading your posts! We're both in the same

  9. Need encouragement friends! Tough day.

    Toastedpeanut replied to paidmydues's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Have y'all seen this class action lawsuit: Class Action against HPRP Filed by Michigan Health Professionals I saw this from another AN member and wanted to share it here. I think more nurses in more...

  10. Anyone ever gotten off monitoring early?

    Toastedpeanut replied to RNismydream's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in LA monitoring too, until November of this year. PM me and we can talk! My CO states that I am up for making a request for decreased UDS, so I am writing that request now. I test on avg. 2x per...

  11. TPAPN Extended Evaluation Program- HELP!!! Drug screen during work hours?!?

    Toastedpeanut replied to tpapnEEP-RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Did you ever find a job? Just curious how you're doing

  12. What offends you (nursing related)?

    Toastedpeanut replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    1- When the waitress comes to get my plate and says, "Dang, you ate that whole thing?" 2- When people drive way too close to my rear bumper. 3- While a patient is coding and the person in the next bed...

  13. What offends you (nursing related)?

    Toastedpeanut replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    To a lot of people, complaining like this makes them feel better, even if temporarily. It's exactly like passing gas if you think about it. I agree though, this becomes

  14. new grad/ no medical history resume

    Toastedpeanut replied to zimmersdreamer's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think this looks

  15. New Grad Afraid of Getting Stuck

    Toastedpeanut replied to Alanna_Kayy's topic in Nursing Career

    I went through the same anxieties & fears when I graduated in December 2012. I passed the NCLEX in March, and had been to 3 interviews. I must have submitted over 60 applications (in a...

  16. This ancient acrobat just got into Nursing school !

    Toastedpeanut replied to DahliaDaisy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    On my previous unit, we had many "ancient" nurses, and they were the best ones. The younger ones always went to them for advice, they handled tough situations well, and they were the most popular...

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

    Toastedpeanut replied to RCLPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Last summer, there was a DON in a nearby LTAC who was found to have been stealing narcotics from the workplace for quite some time. He was a friend of a friend, and my friend told me this man would...

  18. Reckless Speeding in VA--Will this affect employment?

    Toastedpeanut replied to msulliv4's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I really don't think this will be much of a speed-bump (hehehe) in finding employment as a nurse. I mean, we're human and make mistakes too you know? Good luck in your

  19. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Toastedpeanut replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this is quite an awesome coincidence! The only psuedo-explanation I have is that "the forces are at work." I'm not an eccentric by any means, but I've experienced just a few things in life that...

  20. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Toastedpeanut replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I've been reading these for days & holding out. I'm gonna explode if I don't share. Before I became a nurse I worked at an ante-bellum garrison on the Mississippi River. I think construction on...

  21. Words You Hate

    Toastedpeanut replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stop laughing at these comments! I'm "literally" cryin' ova

  22. New Grad about to Start!

    Toastedpeanut replied to CiaMia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I like to make "report" sheets that I can write the other nurses' reports down on, because in the beginning there were things that I forgot. This ensures that I cover all bases. I also like to carry a...

  23. I Have No References!

    Toastedpeanut replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you found anything yet? Here's my experience with references: my first RN job at a huge health system sent an e-mail to my 3 references (a little form to fill out). Technically I could have...

  24. Canadian RN to the states

    Toastedpeanut replied to BlackBee's topic in International Nursing

    You can always apply directly through the hospitals' websites too. Did you work as a

  25. Canadian RN looking to move to the US

    Toastedpeanut replied to mintchocolate's topic in International Nursing

    North Oaks & Ochsner in Louisiana (around the New Orleans area) do have new graduate programs. Ochsner's an enormous health system that hires many foreign nurses. I didn't like working at Ochsner,...