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  1. Nurse felon needing a job

    CryssieD replied to kandikissesrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry to hear about the problems you're having. I certainly wish you luck in your job search! I'm in a monitoring program for a DUI/adjudicated possession charge, and I had a rough time finding...

  2. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    CryssieD replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    [COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]Wow—this is still going on? OK, look. You don't call the police every time you exceed the speed limit, or fail to brake completely at a stop...

  3. If you witnessed inmates abused by guards.

    CryssieD replied to reptilesavvy's topic in Correctional

    "Abuse" is a loaded term--and remember, inmates' perceptions of abuse may not actually match up with the legal standard; inmates think they are being abused when we take them off their whopping street...

  4. medication delivery!!!!

    CryssieD replied to correctionsLPN1's topic in Correctional

    We us the envelope system--you can close them, line them up alphabetically in bins (separate bins for each wing/floor/unit/pod), and pour into water-filled cups to administer them. We also use a...

  5. New grad RN at a SNF

    CryssieD replied to MikeRn85's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, as the RN, you are legally responsible for the care the LPNs and CNAs are providing--yes, they have their own credentials, but it is your job to monitor them and be aware of what they...

  6. Writing a book about your nursing career...?

    CryssieD replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have always toyed with the idea of writing a book--this field is so full of fascinating people, amazing situations, bizarre happenings, and just plain drama that I think it would make really good...

  7. Internship or Shadowing?

    CryssieD replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I think HIPPA concerns might get in your way. My brother shadowed a doctor at the local hospital, though, prior to med school--he got approved as a volunteer, then got some kind of...

  8. What do you hand over the EMTs when they are taking a patient to the hospital?

    CryssieD replied to Rle09's topic in General Nursing

    Best advice I can give--ask your boss! Your facility probably has a protocol for this--if they don't, they should! In general, when sending a patient out, send these things: history and...

  9. De-accessing a port woes?

    CryssieD replied to EmeryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't stress so much--what's done is done! Learn from it, that's all you can do at this point. Anyway, I've flushed small (pedi) ports without heparin and never known one to clot off--the main thing...

  10. Any hospital units that DON'T use telemetry?

    CryssieD replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Question--how does your boss expect people to monitor tele patients safely without a designated monitor tech or nurse? Without someone watching, how do you catch arrhythmias in time to print...

  11. Workplace Cowardice

    CryssieD replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that this is a type of cowardice; that said, not everyone has the confidence in his/her communication skills to address things directly with people. Unfortunately, having to deal with...

  12. soon to be LPN grad!!

    CryssieD replied to TiffanyLeigh's topic in Correctional

    Congratulations! I've worked in corrections for about 3 years now and I love it--very challenging but also very

  13. LPN wanting to pursue teaching

    CryssieD replied to greygirl81's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wish I had some concrete info RE teaching boards/licensure, but I don't. Just wanted to wish you the best. Nursing is tough--I hate to see anyone leave it, but you know what's right for you. I...

  14. Pain management RN and getting a job

    CryssieD replied to fin0814's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I used to take hydrocodone every day for chronic pain, and I thought I'd have to do so for the rest of my life--honestly, I had tried other drugs, injections, acupuncture, etc, and nothing else seemed...

  15. The 28th

    CryssieD replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations on moving on! That's awesome--hope all goes really well. Best wishes and keep us

  16. Disclosing IPN after job offer

    CryssieD replied to Jcrb123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    When I was job-hunting, I eventually decided to put the fact that I was in a monitoring program right in my introduction letters, right in the applications--I've found it's best to be up front about...

  17. Sleep for night shift?

    CryssieD replied to ALORN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked night shift for a number of years, but I'm not sure what you mean by "sleep schedule." Do you mean at home? I've found it hard to come home and go right to bed--I'm usually too keyed up,...

  18. What Would You Do?

    CryssieD replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Since she is your boss, I would go to the owner or director of the company--you need to go over her head; your charting is legal documentation, and she cannot edit or change it. Doing so is a serious...

  19. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    CryssieD replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It sounds like you are using the tools available to help you with your addiction. I think you're doing the right thing and confronting your issues. I'm proud of you! Hopefully this was a good...

  20. Complaint filed against me but not heard from BON

    CryssieD replied to KCLow's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Unfortunately self-treating with someone else's medication is illegal, and, as a nurse, you should know that. That will probably be the position of the Board. I know it seems like a small thing, but...

  21. bipolar recovering addict cant get job ! is it over

    CryssieD replied to PCORRAL's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'll tell you something--I went to a conference, and one of the speakers--a Board official--mentioned a Virginia law: if a nurse checks into a psychiatric facility, the facility is required to notify...

  22. This is my story... please read.

    CryssieD replied to yngbehr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey, one year is nothing--most people get two to five! I'm in the last year of five, and it's been a long haul--lots to overcome, lots to work on. I haven't had any relapses or anything--it's just...

  23. Living a double life............

    CryssieD replied to littlesara's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow, lots of stuff going on here. The regular pattern of relapse concerns me--yes, it's often a part of the disease of addiction, but it's also a sign that the disease is not adequately under...

  24. bipolar recovering addict cant get job ! is it over

    CryssieD replied to PCORRAL's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I hear you--even nurses don't always understand mental health issues. I've had to fight the substance-abuse stigma myself--people don't understand that one either. In interviews and in talking with...

  25. So tired and hopeless

    CryssieD replied to moving4wrd's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good grief! Beam me up, Scottie, no intelligent life here! Some days it feels like you just can't win. A hospital that refused to even interview me (I was up front about being in a monitoring...