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Does anyone live alone?

catsmeow1972 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

i moved out at 18. Throughout college I had a series of roommates, on and off. i tried the "I pay everything and you pay me" and the "you pay everything and I pay you" as well as the split everything....
Do you disclose you're in monitoring during the interview or if you get an offer?

catsmeow1972 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

in my effort to find a job after all this junk settled down and like most of us, I went on what seemed like 100 interviews (probably not that many but it sure felt like it.) At one, it went very well,...
Recovery & Monitoring Program (RAMP)

catsmeow1972 replied to sunxfire's topic in Nurses Recovery

What about the thought that if the disease was properly treated (bipolar depression in my particular case) said so-called "crime" would not have occurred. Incidentally mine was not an illegal action...
Recovery & Monitoring Program (RAMP)

catsmeow1972 replied to sunxfire's topic in Nurses Recovery

AMEN!!!! This posts says exactly what I have been trying to put into writing for the last two years!! These programs are nothing but a constantly flushing money toilet. Maybe, way back in the dark...
Travel to Clearwater, Florida... Bay Care?

catsmeow1972 replied to krissyrn88's topic in Travel

I am a Baycare employee and my little hospital was purchased by them at the beginning of this year. it is probably one of the best things that could have happened. I have always preferred the...
IS TPAPN for Everybody?

catsmeow1972 replied to 1056chris's topic in Nurses Recovery

Might I ask, were you forced into any kind of "treatment?" That seems to be the thing here in Florida. As far as 1 to 2 "material noncompliances" as they call missed call ins, missed pee tests, etc.,...
Increase costs and testing for Florida IPN

catsmeow1972 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

I got mine after 15 days and a terse phone call to IPN. In my opinion this is A: another reason to suck more money from us. B: another way to stomp on what's left of our dignity or C: another example...
Do crnas deserve that much salary?

catsmeow1972 replied to jasy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

I've been in the OR for something like 15 yrs. Never have I seen a CRNA "just do paperwork, etc." As far as the CRNA being told they don't have to see the patient. I rarely, rarely see that too. Most...
Elective surgery and IPN

catsmeow1972 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

So I need some feedback on this. I am getting ready to have some elective surgery. What I am having done is not really germane to the discussion. I realize with the IPN junk, that I need to request a...
Please help, i'm not alone

catsmeow1972 replied to jennybkind's topic in Nurses Recovery

I feel you on the spazzing out. This is a frightening experience and yes, chock full of questionable ethics, etc. HOWEVER, spazzing out is not helpful. As shugamomma said Breathe!! You will do...
Patient refusal to shower-neglect?

catsmeow1972 replied to MissxPriss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

This is more of a response geared towards acute care, but I think the premise is the same. If a patient is able to clean themselves, be it "bird bath" or otherwise, that ought to be sufficient. If a...
New tests for IPN

catsmeow1972 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

Mine finally resulted as negative, as I figured it would, but only after a call to IPN. Hmmmm...convenient or just decent timing? It took 15 days!!!! I was told the generic BS about "everyone is...
New tests for IPN

catsmeow1972 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

Ok, I'm at 2 weeks waiting for a result on those O panels! I'm not doing anything I ought not but I am tired of getting fleeced for money I don't have for tests that I don't know what for by an outfit...
New tests for IPN

catsmeow1972 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

My personal opinion for what it is worth is that legality is probably irrelevant, since we are all supposed to be so grateful for this opportunity, blah blah blah..... I don't think we have a whole...
Fl IPN evaluation

catsmeow1972 replied to lmdnaplesfl's topic in Nurses Recovery

Amen! Of course anyone with a financial interest in a treatment center is going to recommend treatment that his facility can conveniently offer. I think we go in there and those people see nothing but...
Increase costs and testing for Florida IPN

catsmeow1972 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

To anyone that got stung with the 2-panal $80 extortion last week. Are you still seeing "partial result"? It's been 5 days and mine is still showing that. I certainly don't have anything to hide but...
How long?

catsmeow1972 replied to Roger1's topic in Nurses Recovery

Must have been nice. I self reported and by the time the board got to me I had already gotten suckered into an unesessary stint in rehab as well as having gotten suckered into signing a contract. They...
Increase costs and testing for Florida IPN

catsmeow1972 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

see above points on this being nothing but a money making operation and the fact that contrary to the stated mission of this outfit, they could care less if you ever work as a nurse again. As long as...
Increase costs and testing for Florida IPN

catsmeow1972 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

Ha! Money maker indeed. I have never known exactly what they are testing for to begin with. I don't really care because drugs/alcohol were never my issue to start with (mental health and the result of...
Never Have I Ever Done That Before

catsmeow1972 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in General Nursing

on the OR use of methylene blue: GYN uses it to prove that they did not bang the ureters during surgery. Give it IV and cystoscope the bladder and sit there and watch for puffs of blue to come from...
Room Turnover -- How to get faster?

catsmeow1972 replied to hereinlc's topic in Operating Room

Today i was told that "I seem to be low energy and have no sense of urgency." I am rather put off by this. I've been in the OR for 15 years, 5 as a tech and 10ish as a nurse, so yes, i am a little...
3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

catsmeow1972 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

Let's see... I've learned that ixchel is correct...grad school is hell and I am not even there yet. I am in the god forsaken statistics class that precedes my "hopeful, please, please, please, I'll...
Obesity; The "Second Hand Smoke" of Modern American Society

catsmeow1972 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

I agree with all of what has been said thus far. I find it rather interesting that with all the governmental programs regarding healthy eating, the gripe that people should eat better in spite of...
Just whining. Pretty bummed.

catsmeow1972 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

Heh! Random selection, my
Worried about phenergan IV push

catsmeow1972 replied to Jaellys's topic in Patient Medications

At least in my experiences, IVP Phenerghan is a last resort after Zofran and Reglan.(I don't know why, other than availability, that Compazine is not used much.) While there are folks for whom the IVP...

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