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catsmeow1972 replied to allstressedout1's topic in General Nursing

I work in an area that is very "snowbird-ish (is that even a word?) We are usually stuffed to the rafters in the winter. After Easter, we slow down considerably. We can float if the opportunity is...
Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

catsmeow1972 replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

I have had some days, with some patients, that make me want to go in the med room and bang my head on the wall. i've had those days where i wonder if RN really means refreshments and narcotics. At the...
BON investigation process... CONFUSED

catsmeow1972 replied to Nurse08grad's topic in Nurses Recovery

This^^^ One of the things i loathe (and there are many) about this whole experience is that you get left hanging. You think, okay, i've done the right thing, I'm not hiding anything, i just want to...
What makes a good manager?

catsmeow1972 replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

i have a management team that I cannot say enough good things about. All of them are easy to talk to and totally understand that i am in a new environment (Many years in the OR, now on the floor) and...
Ipn for a year no job yet :-(

catsmeow1972 replied to FLnursie's topic in Nurses Recovery

define west coast? we have a LOT of west coast, ya know.
Ipn for a year no job yet :-(

catsmeow1972 replied to FLnursie's topic in Nurses Recovery

where in Florida are you at? The system i work for is very supportive. I am not sure how they would handle the key restriction, THey seem to have the same low opinion of IPN as i
New to IPN??? What is it?

catsmeow1972 replied to Tuts00RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

This whole thing is a money making endeavor that functions at the expense of the people it supposedly advocates for. I've had multiple instances where I've had to deal with lies. Some of which were in...
Calling all PNAP/VRP Nurses in PA

catsmeow1972 replied to IrishCMSRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

Agreed! While I'm not in Virginia's clutches, I do think these programs are all cut from the same cloth. You can produce funny smelling flatulence and that will give them cause to order another...
Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

catsmeow1972 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

I started in OR and thought that I would stay there until i retired. Unfortunately, life got in the way. I moved facilities a few times and the two most recent were hotbeds of abuse, short staffing...
Getting used to new....everything.

catsmeow1972 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

So I am currently working on a med/surg unit at a really great hospital. I worked OR for 15 years. My original offer for this hospital was in the OR. Due to some "interesting" antics pulled by IPN,...
Getting used to new....everything.

catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

Chat with manager went okay, I guess. Pretty much she had concerns over the same things that are worrying me. We meet again on Monday and she is mapping out some things that I need to work on (it's...
early termination of probation in california

catsmeow1972 replied to ericninetwo's topic in Nurses Recovery

I am in Florida, but I think possibly this is one of the more strict, punitive programs, like California. Not like any of them are a walk in the park. I, too am a little past the 2.5 year mark in a 5...
Manager catch phrases

catsmeow1972 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

I have little to no patience for the phone customer service calls where it takes a while to realize that you are talking to a computer generated "voice." When you can finaaly get a live person, they...
Getting used to new....everything.

catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

The thing with the charting is that is does bother me. I feel like my charting is crap. I do wind up doing it all at the end of my shift and i know I'm forgetting stuff. We have a great team of aides...
Florida IPN 2017

catsmeow1972 replied to Nurse2bClark17's topic in Nurses Recovery

Expensive? yes. Financially draining and soul sucking? Also yes. As I am sure is very clear to you, IPN gives not a whit about you or your recovery, even if there is nothing to recover from. They...
Pill packets suck

catsmeow1972 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

And then there's when you are doing med pass and AFTER you've undone and given the 15 different morning meds and the stupid system tells you that one of the scans did not take. Now you are standing in...
"Prestige" Nursing Schools

catsmeow1972 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Students

Did you pass the NCLEX and can you do the job.....yeah that's about it. Fancy schools may come into play if you are aiming for grad school or a DNP. Barring that, "prestige" means very little in the...
New to IPN??? What is it?

catsmeow1972 replied to Tuts00RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

Something smells bad about this story. If there is proof (medical record/anesthesia record) that OP was given these meds, there should be no problem. If this documentation is "unavailable" then yes,...
Going for IPN evaluation to see if I can keep my nursing license. Please help!

catsmeow1972 replied to SMITHYSON90's topic in Nurses Recovery

"Your lawyer is so right--honesty doesn't seem to count for anything. I get it--there have to be consequences, but it seems like they could have left the cops out of it, at least." Agreed, honesty...
Ordered into InSnap for taking benzos as prescribed?

catsmeow1972 replied to Melbot77's topic in Nurses Recovery

i agree that must be more to this story. First, as someone above said, OP has not returned. Second, there are many other options out there, and third even if "it's the only thing that works, I find it...
Going for IPN evaluation to see if I can keep my nursing license. Please help!

catsmeow1972 replied to SMITHYSON90's topic in Nurses Recovery

OK, I don't seem to be able to send a private message, but write back to me and perhaps we can get in further contact. I have been on this surreal roller coaster from hell for over 3 years now. if I...
Going for IPN evaluation to see if I can keep my nursing license. Please help!

catsmeow1972 replied to SMITHYSON90's topic in Nurses Recovery

Hi...also in Sarasota myself. I can tell you who NOT to go to. What IPN does not tell you is that you are not restricted to the names on that letter. As long as the person does IPN evals, that is...
Jehovah's Witness and Blood Refusal in OR

catsmeow1972 replied to sugarik13's topic in Operating Room

The overwhelming majority of the JW patients that i have done pre-op anything for, for elective surgery have toted in with them, a folder with signed paperwork that states something to the effect of...
Disciplined nurses work as an MA

catsmeow1972 replied to Brady29's topic in Nurses Recovery

i do happen to know of someone that, for whatever her thing is, is apparently told that she cannot work in a clinical area, yet she does a private gig as a HHA for a single patient. I guess that shows...
Has anyone had any issues with rudeness when giving urine?

catsmeow1972 replied to TraviesaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

Being stuck with this BS myself, other than the complete joke of an evaluation that i had to do (one at the beginning and another "just because" without legitimate reason, not going there) i have...

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