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    Attention nurse bullies... and victims!!

    catsmeow1972 replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am inclined to agree that these bullies are aware of their behavior and don't care, simply because there are nasty people in this world. You would not think that such ugly people would have gone in...
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    Panel O-792441 drug test

    catsmeow1972 replied to ShellyeDMB117's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sigh...This entire thread is one more example of the "guilty until proven innocent" mindset with this stuff, Secondary to that mindset is "we'll get to it whenever we feel like it because we don't...
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    Attention nurse bullies... and victims!!

    catsmeow1972 replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    T he facility that I most recently left was a textbook toxic environment. The so-called Charge nurse, clinical coordinator or whatever title she held at any one given point was a loud, inappropriate,...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    "I have asked myself how this process remotely protects the public, or contributes to the promotion of recovery. What a sick, misguided and nontherapeutic medical model this is. I am so tired. But I...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What the ****! What is wrong with these people? What's worse is they are dragging this out, based solely on a test that has been debunked by it's developer as questionably accurate in the face of no...
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    Coming Soon? Will Nurses be Taking Over the Lab?

    catsmeow1972 replied to Nerd eNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...I have done trauma, transplant, big orifice complicated surgeries, etc. as an OR nurse. I've also dabbled in critical care (just not my cup of tea). I can draw out of a central line, I can run...
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    Anyone with Google can be a nurse

    catsmeow1972 replied to Rnnonami's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious. If a social worker walked in to assess a patient and observed, upon looking at their abdomen, that there was a slight visible flutter that matched the pulse rate. All labs are normal and...
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    TPAPN & sunset review= good news

    catsmeow1972 replied to SNB1014's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sad thing is with the rampant corruption in these programs, you know darn well that the "approved" people doing the evaluations would not recommend anything but the most serious grievous "treatment"...
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    modification of probation after 1 year

    catsmeow1972 replied to ericninetwo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Unfortunately, the BONs, ergo the "alternative to discipline" programs Don't.Care! All individuals are treated the same regardless of why you are there. It's easier for them to issue generic contracts...
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    Stipulations...

    catsmeow1972 replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ah yes, i am having the same issue. So far as I know the direct supervision means that there has to be another RN on the premises that knows you are in monitoring and can come assist if necessary...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    yep!!! all of the above. ASAM all but directly admits that the primary purpose of this is to make money and have control. regardless of the websites that claim "protecting the public" and "advocating...
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    Not with a bang but a whimper

    catsmeow1972 replied to 1sttime's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats!!! Sometimes going out with a whimper is better. You can breathe easy for the first time in 5 years. No longer is anyone on your orifice waiting for you to screw up. Take a deeeeep breath and...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just got to keep squeezing you for money, huh? Where the **** are they sending this stuff for testing, China? I should think by now, the original urine would have
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    So, I've gotten fired, after 1 year and 1/2 at my job. The "evidence" for firing me was pretty flaky. 2 things that i had no control over and the crowning glory was that I hung on to an item that...
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    SoroAKS I tried to send you a PM, your mailbox is full
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It seems that the light at the end of my tunnel was a train. My (almost) supervisor had the requisite chat with the case manager. i don't know what that woman said but the end result is that my job...
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    Talking about a worksite monitor when interviewing

    catsmeow1972 replied to loswald4's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Me personally, I discuss the contract at the end of the interview. I've had it happen that I get an offer rescinded because I didn't disclose the contract before then. If I get through the interview...
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    and off to house hunt today. Job starts 11/7 and they gave me a relocation bonus too!!!! It is so nice to be wanted. I've not had this good a gig since 2008 when i was dumb enough to leave the huge...
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    Drug test randomness???

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was screaming bloody murder a few months ago because i got 4! times within 9 days (and that was with a weekend involved) I questioned it and got the "it's random" bit. Yeah, whatever...do any of us...
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Soooo....after deciding to let this one lie for now....this morning, I GOT A JOB OFFER!!!!! Huge (900 bed) nonprofit hospital with awesome reputation. Not the charge position i interviewed for but a...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you. What I lack in patience, I compensate for in sheer bull-headed stubbornness. My parents would wholeheartedly agree with
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are a patient, patient soul. If I were in your position (G-d willing I won't be) I would be chewing someone's back end. Patience not being a better aspect of my personality, I must say that I envy...
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    Drug test randomness???

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I hear the "oh it's random" thing too. However about the only thing this whole experience has taught me is to believe very little of what anyone says and not to trust people any further than I can...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Any news or are you still being left
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So the response has been "you are not permitted to take call" Have my supervisor call the case manager to discuss it. yeah, that's going to go over real well. New employee trying to make a good...