odaat

odaat

ER, Med/Surg, Telemetry, Dialysis

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  1. Got a job in Home Health

    odaat replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I understand how you feel. I was also an ER nurse and definitely felt arrogant about it. Now I do dialysis and I'd be lying if I said it doesn't make me feel like I've gone down majorly. I still miss...

  2. Oh, you quirky night shifter you!

    odaat replied to dannibeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another night owl here...did 3 years of straight nights which I loved but am currently working dialysis, which means waking up at 0330, work at 0500, bedtime at 1900....it's pretty much the day-est of...

  3. IPN issues- 2015

    odaat replied to NurseEmRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah that's exactly how I feel too. It's hard to explain to anyone who hasn't gone through it but it's like these people are god or something, they literally hold my livelihood and ability to...

  4. IPN issues- 2015

    odaat replied to NurseEmRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I feel your pain! I just finally dragged myself out of a bad depression/anger/burning resentment for the complete invasion of privacy we're subjected to. They just really take things too far...

  5. My kid is THAT kid

    odaat posted a topic in School

    Even though I'm not a school nurse, I frequently read yalls posts on the whats new list because you all and your stories are quite entertaining! So as any nurses kids, my kids know (or at least I...

  6. At my wits end...

    odaat replied to DierkyBrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh just no, I think I would've had to find a new job over that one. And then to add insult to injury they brought it all back up 6 months later?? incredible

  7. The MANDATORY Skills fair

    odaat replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhhhhhhh...thanks for explaining

  8. The MANDATORY Skills fair

    odaat replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    I just re-read thinking something might click... and nopes still lost

  9. The MANDATORY Skills fair

    odaat replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    Can somebody explain the baby daddy thing r/t abg's to me...I'm totally

  10. So fed up with my coworker

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

    I don't understand how you think management has a scheduling/staffing problem that needs fixed. It would be one thing if you had to find coverage for ALL PTO you request. But thats not the case here....

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

    odaat replied to whodatme's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your use of the word disease in quotation marks says everything I need to know about the futility of furthering this conversation with you. Alas obviously as a junkie self control isn't my forte so...

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

    odaat replied to whodatme's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Are you able to wrap your mind around the fact that it's possible to divert without taking meds from your patient or leaving them to suffer? I'm not saying that doesn't happen but realize that not...

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

    odaat replied to whodatme's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I use all the non-pharmaceutical options available-heat/ice, massage, yoga, chiropractic, etc etc and take enough NSAIDS sometimes to kill a horse [emoji53] I sometimes use steroids or a mild muscle...

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

    odaat replied to whodatme's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First of all, breathe, it's going to be okay and you are not going to prison. Not one doctor, nurse, or pharmacist I have encountered on my journey has gone to prison for this. In my case, I had...

  15. Depressed self-referral to ED

    odaat replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly

  16. Louisiana rn:report or not to report

    odaat replied to Lilcrx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my state, it is not the board you report yourself to but directly to the monitoring program itself. Once you report, yes normally you sign a contract immediately saying you will abstain from work...

  17. Louisiana rn:report or not to report

    odaat replied to Lilcrx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I should add that I was turned in by my job and subsequently investigated but by the time it went to the board, i had been in monitoring 6 months and I just received a letter from them saying fulfill...

  18. Louisiana rn:report or not to report

    odaat replied to Lilcrx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my state at least in my case, self reporting to monitoring allows my whole ordeal to be private, there is nothing on my license when you look me up online. However people who have been through an...

  19. Drug seekers

    odaat replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    You know what really sucks? Being a bonafide addict with chronic pain. I became an opiate addict after taking them for my legit pain and when I could no longer get it prescribed I started getting it...

  20. Need professional advice

    odaat replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in General Nursing

    I would respectfully resign from my job and take the new

  21. School Reputation

    odaat replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does western governors have a good reputation or are they considered to be similar to say, university of Phoenix? I've been looking into them lately so I'm curious as it wouldn't be a local

  22. I want to get my RRT but have a tricky past...

    odaat replied to Doubtingone's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That or some horrible vindictive person from the past reporting you which I imagine would be highly

  23. The cost of medications and universal healthcare

    odaat replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Surely you realize that one, having insurance to take care of that large portion of the bill and two, being able to just stroke a check for the difference puts you in the minority in this country in...

  24. Just started Ramp and thinking of stopping

    odaat replied to tamifitz's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Before I finally found work 1.5 years after starting my program I went through the same feelings you're having all the time. The financial burden alone was tough but the stress also made me feel like...

  25. Many of my colleagues are raising their grandkids

    odaat replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really appreciate what jadelpn said about what the other side of the coin might possibly look like. Sometimes there are indeed some very sick family dynamics going