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Catcar1963

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  1. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have been an RN for over 30 years, and I currently work in home care. I also have bipolar disorder, which is very well controlled. Recently I was hospitalized because I was getting suicidal. The day...

  2. Disclosure and mental illness

    Catcar1963 replied to LaneyD's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was told by a state-run "back to work" program that you do not need to disclose anything unless you are asking for an accommodation. Maybe that's just my

  3. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have a different case with the company. Surprisingly, my supervisor and the DON were very supportive. The mom frim the problem case called me last week, begging me to come back. I told her it's not...

  4. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm so sorry you got fired. They knew because my patient's mother kept making comments about bipolar people and how terrible they were. After listening to her misinformation for 2 years, I tried to...

  5. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Catcar1963 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    "Black and white" for us was MOM and

  6. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Catcar1963 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Having to wear a nursing cap. If we forgot our cap, we used a coffee filter secured with Bobbie pins. Wearing a dress with those white support

  7. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been an RN for over 30 years, and I currently work in home care. I also have bipolar disorder, which is very well controlled. Recently I was hospitalized because I was getting suicidal. The day...

  8. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Update- - Thank you all for your comments, I appreciate everyone's point of view. Even the comments that stung a little helped me to realistically evaluate the situation. I met with my supervisor and...

  9. I hate nursing

    Catcar1963 replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 31 years. I still work, but for lots of reasons I only work part time. My friend has a housekeeping business, and I've been helping her on a regular basis. Honestly, at this...

  10. 24 hr on call

    Catcar1963 replied to nurseinmaryland's topic in General Nursing

    Quit!

  11. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for all the advice. I do think that I crossed the lines of professionalism getting too close to the mom. The more I think about it, the more I think I need to move on to a different case. If I...

  12. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sour Lemon, mom has been in touch with me frequently, asking me to return. It started when she said "I can't wait for you to come back, even though (nurses A, B, and C) don't think you should come...

  13. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Getting my info from the mother, who can't wait for me to come back (her words, she's calling

  14. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not that it matters, but her child is an adult. I was the only full time nurse caring for him for the last 3 years. Spending 3 years in someone's home, the mom and I got close, and in retrospect, too...

  15. Coworkers discussing my health info

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The mom told me that the 3 nurses said "it would be a big mistake" to let me return to my

  16. New nursing student with Bipolar 1 and ADHD

    Catcar1963 replied to Niquolea26's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I agree, don't disclose unless you have to. I have bipolar also, and have had a very successful career for 25 years. The last 5 years have been hell, mostly because of lateral discrimination from...

  17. Have you injured yourself while working?

    Catcar1963 replied to hedzinkwly's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Yes, broke my leg leaving a patient's home. Surgery, a month in a rehab facility, and 3 more months non-weight bearing. Funny thing is, I was subbing for the regular nurse on the case, who broke her...

  18. Disclosing mental health information to board?

    Catcar1963 replied to Aknurse907's topic in General Nursing

    That's a really good question. In 30-plus years, I don't recall ever being asked those questions for license renewals, and I've been licensed in 3

  19. Bring Your own TP

    Catcar1963 posted a topic in Private Duty

    My friend is a home care nurse, and she's been instructed by the family to bring her own toilet paper. That's right, BYOTP. They also pointed out that she is to sit in the hard, straight back wooden...

  20. My father's health information

    Catcar1963 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My estranged father is in a health care facility after a stroke, and has no contact with me or my siblings (his choice). My brother's friend is a nurse at a facility my dad was at previously....

  21. My father's health information

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    You are mistaken. I carefully considered everyone's thoughts. That's why I posted in the first place. Even if I didn't agree with everyone's ideas, I respect all opinions. I'm not the one who labeled...

  22. My father's health information

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    When I first posted, I was truly conflicted about what to do, and I did (and continue to) want others thoughts on the situation. My need for support and validation was never "veiled". After the post,...

  23. My father's health information

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I am 53 years old, and have never been healthier mentally, and I don't think I should have to defend my position on protecting an abuser's information. For me that's not the same as...

  24. My father's health information

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    Don't mistake my reconciliation with lovey dovey feelings for my father. I still believe he is a vile human being for what he did. I'm the one who initiated the contact with him, because I wasn't...

  25. My father's health information

    Catcar1963 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse is a close friend of my brother, and knows our family situation. My father was discharged from that hospital 5 months ago, so she had to go through some effort to get the