catsmeow1972 BSN, RN

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    Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, Etc. - Help with Meals

    catsmeow1972 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in General Nursing

    I had tried Blue Apron for about 3 months running. Most of the time pretty decent. I live alone and am not the worlds biggest eater so frequently I would get 3 servings per recipe. Here and there I...
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The only way I know to do that is to go in front of the BON. I doubt that bunch cares what happens to me. They'll just say to go take it up with IPN. That's like asking the coyote which chicken is...
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    T he thing I worry about (like I have no other worries..ha!) is that no matter how right I may be, making waves just keeps me in the line of fire. Argue with them, you get targeted. I don't know if...
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    darn right I'm going to contest this!! I used to put myself down for stay-late (more often than not, you don't even have to stay) and then adjust my hours accordingly to keep within what is actually...
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i had to do the evaluation, testing of anything they could possibly think of short of my snot, to the tune of $970. After dawdling over it for some 3 weeks, the result was, go back to nursing, nothing...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    2 year, 10 months and 28 days...but who's
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I too have seen this research and during this last, BS and completely uncalled for evaluation, I had to submit to (and let's not forget, at my own expense), blood, urine and hair tests. It was...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    catsmeow1972 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Because going and getting drunk less than a week before this neverending nightmare actually ends just makes so dang much sense. Oh, wait these people have no common sense!! There is a line between...
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    Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    catsmeow1972 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Grrrr....Dang it if I am now supposed to send in my discharge instructions from the surgery. WHY? All it is is 11 pages of my current (unchanged) home meds, educational stuff and lab results. How is...
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    Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    catsmeow1972 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In the spirit of resurrecting a dead thread (zombie discussion anyone?) In reference to the hydration issue, I finally was able to have the surgical procedure that I had been working on. It just so...
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    Contracts and the job hunt, oh my......

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The move would be about 80
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    Contracts and the job hunt, oh my......

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Had another interview yesterday. It seemed to go very well. i got the nickel tour of the department which is usually a good sign. I had put the contract stuff on the application because it asked a...
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    Contracts and the job hunt, oh my......

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well that interview went to hell. I've done 30+ applications in the last week or so. it's getting to where I don't even have to look up the zip code of someplace I worked 8 years ago. On one i got...
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    Role Call, where is everyone at...

    catsmeow1972 replied to RN2364's topic in Nurses Recovery

    State: Florida Program Name: IPN years sober: N/A (also read posts, this is obvious) able to find employment: yes for a time, then discharged for flaky reasons, now back in the rat race AGAIN!!...
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    Contracts and the job hunt, oh my......

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yesterday, I got a call from one of the places I put an app in for. (It was about an hour after I did the app.!!!) I was asked "is my license free and clear?) Ummmm....with a question like that you...
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    Unemployed and Monitoring Program

    catsmeow1972 replied to Starprism888's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have my BSN and CNOR and tried the grad school route. No go...the whole "unencumbered license" BS. I've done pre-op and some PACU as well as ER for a year in the past. I can start an IV and most of...
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    Unemployed and Monitoring Program

    catsmeow1972 replied to Starprism888's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Agreed! And precisely my
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    Unemployed and Monitoring Program

    catsmeow1972 replied to Starprism888's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I too am OR. Although the stress of a badly run OR is what helped out the crash and burn episode that got me here. My first job out of the gate with this ball and chain was also run like a nursery...
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    Unemployed and Monitoring Program

    catsmeow1972 replied to Starprism888's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My snark about the flat 5 year thing is that study was regarding addiction/sobriety statistics. For the addicted persons, that may very well be true. The mental health folks get put in the same box...
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    Unemployed and Monitoring Program

    catsmeow1972 replied to Starprism888's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I must admit that I am also slightly jealous of you in that you've got a 3 year sentence. In my state, 5 years with identical stipulations (key restriction, no home health, no agency, therapist,...
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    Unemployed and Monitoring Program

    catsmeow1972 replied to Starprism888's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Me personally, i bring it up at the end of the interview. Interviewer So do you have any questions? Me: Well, there is...... Within the department, the person interviewing me is more than likely the...
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh I do have to do the evaluation. I hope its going to be nothing more than a chat with the doc. They get the record from the program so I am hoping all of that will make it clear that this is
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    God I hope not! This is all over a person's single nasty statement to the case manager. Like canning me over some flimsy ******. Wasn't enough. Had to push that knife in even further. Besides I've...
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    Unemployed and Monitoring Program

    catsmeow1972 replied to Starprism888's topic in Nurses Recovery

    On the interviewing issue, yep, yep and yep. Many figure out real fast to not say a thing to HR. I find that recruiters are rarely nurses themselves, especially in smaller hospitals. A lot of times a...
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    Overreaching authority of programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Update" Corporate complaint filed, lawyer seen, waiting on unemploymetn comp. (hey not much, but it'll pay the electric bill). Also have the stupid ******* "evaluation scheduled. Found it someone...