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Almost finished with ipn

catsmeow1972 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

This is the exact thing that worries me. I, long ago resigned myself to having to do all the back flips and dog-and-pony show **** that is involved in these programs. for the last 3 years, I've...
Disciplined nurses work as an MA

catsmeow1972 replied to Brady29's topic in Nurses Recovery

I keep an attorney handy (not retained but with a sort of open file) just because I've had my particular program go on power trips and very loosely or completely misinterpret and/or bald face lie...
What will you say to future prospective employers when you're done?

catsmeow1972 replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

My thing, unfortunately is plastered all over my license forever. That it was inappropriate and occurred through pure laziness/carelessness in several aspects is not relevant at this moment. At the...
Today's grossest lunch award goes to...

catsmeow1972 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

I had a lengthy hospital stay for GI issues and made the progression through clears to full liquid to pureed. I was so looking forward to something i could almost chew after a month of liquids....
TPAPN...ETOH and other questions

catsmeow1972 replied to barbs23's topic in Nurses Recovery

Follow your contract to a tee. Stupid, yes, inconvenient and unfair, also yes. Appallingly expensive, most definietly yes. i think the issue about hand sanitizer popping a positive is a scare tactic....
Need some honest advice

catsmeow1972 replied to quitor1moretry's topic in Nursing Career

I started in healthcare as a supply clerk to ward clerk to surgical tech to ASN nurse to BSN nurse. In my entire career I have seen a number of LPNs that are clinically wayyyyy better nurses than a...
Taxes

catsmeow1972 replied to BigRed23's topic in Nurses Recovery

Me personally...i deduct the fees and support groups costs under professional expenses and the pee tests under "un-reimbursed medical expenses." This year's total haul for this nightmare was nearly...
Lawyer Advice

catsmeow1972 replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

The other reason that I chose to not pursue getting out of the contract is that the damage to my license and my career is already done and there is no getting around that. Should you go the attorney...
Lawyer Advice

catsmeow1972 replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

I did not do the lawyer regarding the initial contract crap. In retrospect there are a lot of things I would have done differently, like I would have kept my trap shut regarding giving a statement to...
Drug test randomness???

catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

Ok, for starters, my initial post was not bellyaching about the drug screen costs etc. It was just a question posed out of curiosity. The bit about being called 4 times in the space of one week was...
Affinity and KNAP

catsmeow1972 replied to Short LPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

Most speculation is that the standard testing is something like the 12-panel test for most common things. I suppose anything else would depend on why you are there (alcohol, dilutes, something not so...
Drug test randomness???

catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

I know very well that the BON does not give a rat's *** about anything involving us. My opinion is that the "protecting the public" slogan has little to do with protection and much to do with a way to...
The OR is heaven on earth

catsmeow1972 replied to stephen22's topic in Operating Room

On the scrub tech end, check out your local county technical center. Most of them have Surgical technology programs. Some community colleges also do, but mostly the tech centers. A good program will...
ER rushing patients to the floor

catsmeow1972 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

9:1 : Oh **** no. This is the kind of stuff that makes me appreciate my unit all that much more. our ratio is 4:1, maybe 5 for the more experienced nurses, tops out at 6:1 on nights. On top of that is...
Positive ETG

catsmeow1972 replied to Wrighttashan's topic in Nurses Recovery

I just shake my head at all of the back flips we have to do to satisfy these idiotic, abusive programs. Alcohol in PAM? Really? i did not know that and would not have even thought about it. Yes I did...
Is it legal..

catsmeow1972 replied to L&DRN93's topic in General Nursing

I'm with the side on infection control issues. An above poster pointed out that hospitalized kids are usually the sick ones with RSV, Pegs, breathing issues and other assorted nastiness. Mother/baby...
For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

catsmeow1972 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

I understand all of the aforementioned grammar issues stated here. One I did not see (maybe i missed it) was "conversate." Ugh! It is "converse" as in talking with another, present tense or...
Undocumented Patients

catsmeow1972 replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

While we are making "generalizations".....I used to work ER. One night we had a person in there. Just before discharge, after treatment was all said and done, registration came in and said "you have a...
final warning

catsmeow1972 replied to srercg6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

Oh very much so. My recent position....on Friday, i was a "great part of the team...etc." By the following Tuesday, I was suspended and by Thursday, I was applying for unemployment. The "reason" was...
RN salary expectations

catsmeow1972 replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in General Nursing

That's about right around here. Assuming you are thinking ADN. Some larger facilities will pay a smidge more for that BSN. As to whether it is decent for a given area, look at the average rents. I...
Undocumented Patients

catsmeow1972 replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

I recently just had such a patient. This patient had been at another local hospital for a number of months, with some pretty definitive issues, which just by reading the H&P and history, those...
Forensic Evaluation w/ Polygraph test!! Upset and confused

catsmeow1972 replied to mp108's topic in Nurses Recovery

Polygraph? Even the APA is recommends a healthy dose of skepticism when it comes to those. Just when I thought those evaluations couldn't possibly rely on junk science anymore than they already do....
What's In A Name Badge?

catsmeow1972 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

I work at a Magnet hospital where they do the first name and credentials thing and then the large bit of plastic that says, RN, MST, etc. I personally like seeing the tag or badge that says APRN or...
Inpatient treatment!

catsmeow1972 replied to 1jewel's topic in Nurses Recovery

Just my humble opinion...be very careful of the so-called "professionals programs." Too often, there is little difference (other than higher cost and the significantly lower likelihood that your...
Quitting job during orientation?

catsmeow1972 replied to angieRN528's topic in General Nursing

I am a well seasoned nurse that went directly to the OR upon graduation. I was a scrub tech while in school, so it was a natural transition. After 15 years I have come to where I am tired of wildly...

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