catsmeow1972 BSN, RN

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    2 questions

    catsmeow1972 replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    On the "early release" question...don't get your hopes up. We are an income source for these programs. There's nothing in it for them to let us go early. Heh! I'd think they'd prefer to expend energy...
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    Half-way through narcotic restrictionsOk

    catsmeow1972 replied to Scared-RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I missed a check in once. I am near OCD about that ****. Like 4am on the dot!!! The alarm goes off, I wake up, do the fool thing, cuss if I get selected, if not, get up and go pee and go back to...
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    Verbally Abusing a Nurse

    catsmeow1972 replied to Hk30's topic in General Nursing

    After a long career in the OR, I attempted bedside nursing. I had some issues of my own in regards to workflow and the like but getting along with my patients and families was never one of them. I...
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    What brought you to where you are now?

    catsmeow1972 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Where am I now....on a break from nursing ...Not to be Debbie downer folks but I am an example of what happens when you expend everything you have taking care of everyone else and fail to take care of...
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    Can't find an IOP

    catsmeow1972 replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In regards to driving? I wish I had not taken the first one shoved at me out of fright and convenience. Nobody bothered to mention that there might have been other acceptable places to go, even if I...
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    Article about a doctor who went through recovery

    catsmeow1972 replied to Rocknurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I did find that in interesting article in that he was not bashing 12 step methodology but rather making the point that rehab programs (including those favored by monitoring programs and as we have...
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    IOP Questions

    catsmeow1972 replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Cheez, I know I got messed with. What was called PHP for me (was so that they could maximize the bill the few people people that had insurance) was really inpatient. It was like summer camp from hades...
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    Florida IPN

    catsmeow1972 replied to Ipnsux's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have seen the random work screen/ weed positive get slammed with the whole gamut of inpatient and outpatient game. Though I think there may have been more behind that than the standard money grab,...
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    Holiday testing

    catsmeow1972 replied to Red<nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah, buddy...wouldn't you know it! And I'm on the other side of the state from where I live. A family member had to drive me 6 miles off the beach side to find a LabCorp. Thaaaaat wasn't a bit...
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    IPN issues- 2015

    catsmeow1972 replied to NurseEmRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    TOS state that we can't specifically recommend any doctors, lawyers, etc. by name but you can look up TAANA (The American Association of Nurse Attorneys). Google it and look for your state. You will...
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    Holiday testing

    catsmeow1972 replied to Red<nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    We have to check in M-F regardless. You won't get zinged on a major holiday but you dang well better check in. If there's a lab open somewhere in the universe on the Friday after Thanksgiving, you...
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    STARTING FL IPN

    catsmeow1972 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are likely to be told that they don't release records from "3rd party sources" ie: the providers that did the evaluation. For copies of the evaluation reports and lab results, you'd have to go...
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    IPN Florida Nurses 2018

    catsmeow1972 replied to FighterRN2018's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Can I vote more than once? Heck, it would be just about as ethical as the way this stuff is
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    STARTING FL IPN

    catsmeow1972 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As for PMing, you've got to have 15 quality posts before you can PM, so that feature may not work for y'all just yet. As for the BoardPrep vs HealthcareConnection thing, my suspicion is that they are...
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    You were in Purgatory my friend...

    catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats on your NP boards! Woot!!!! These jerks tried to take that from you and failed miserably. Even whilst being shown the door (very politely, no that is not sarcastic) from my last job, my...
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    Positive UDS

    catsmeow1972 replied to Red<nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If these people were truly worried about safety to practice and a person tested positive for ANYTHING for any reason, you'd think you'd want them out of circulation immediately. I've had tests post to...
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    Positive UDS

    catsmeow1972 replied to Red<nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In ours, there's a line somewhere in all of the toilet paper that we are expected to follow that we have a 'right to be treated with dignity and respect.' Mmmmm...okeee dokeee. Right, another line...
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    Herbal supplements

    catsmeow1972 replied to IN nurse for now's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I do take melatonin to sleep. Works wonderfully, I have seen an article or two about how it becomes a placebo effect after a while. I have taken it for years and don't sleep well if I don't. Beyond...
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    Vent/rant on Nature of public forums:

    catsmeow1972 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As I skitter closer and closer to the end (less than a year now) of this stay in hades, I am not sure I will ever be able to 'put it behind me.' Just yesterday, I had a headhunter from a sizable...
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    Vent/rant on Nature of public forums:

    catsmeow1972 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I come across as a soup of bitter/angry/sad/confused/disgusted/a teaspoon of understanding. I'm bitter at the loss of my career and the fact that I feel I will never regain the respect and chances...
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    OIG exclusion list

    catsmeow1972 replied to Rdsrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No, absolutely not. Whoever gave that information has no clue what they are talking about. 1. The OIG exclusion list is generally for people who've had issues with fraud, theft, etc. So it does stand...
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    Cost of IOP

    catsmeow1972 replied to lifewithoutrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Mine was, as I vaguely remember something in the neighborhood of about $3000 cash straight up. I can't be sure because getting a financial statement was like pulling teeth from a chicken. When one was...
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    Vet prescribed CBD oil for my cat

    catsmeow1972 replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If it's oral drops for the kitty, with gloves you're probably okay. Think of it like nitro paste..don't let any touch your skin. Petting her, I should think would be fine. I had some guy in a...
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    Monthly self reports

    catsmeow1972 replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I do quite agree. Not sure what yours looks like, but ours is a myriad of little check boxes and 1-5 rating scales. Our program is so individualized //sarcasm alert// that we can all be boiled down...
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    O-764550

    catsmeow1972 replied to Scollins2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think the precise "what" the tests are for (other than blatant curiosity) is the issue so much as the giant increase in frequency and prices. Regardless of the panel number and method of...