Catcar1963

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 I realized I was in trouble, I called my patient'...

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 state,

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 going to happen, and she said "I know you'll be ba...

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 educate her, saying that not all BP people were loon...

"Black and white" for us was MOM and cascara

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 stockings.

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 I realized I was in trouble, I called my patient'...

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 DON, and told them it was a bad idea for me to ret...

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 point I like cleaning more than nursing. I get loads ...

Quit!

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 did go back, I think it would be stressful dealing...

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 back. But (expletive) them, none of them take care of...

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

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 personal. Just because I needed 2 months off doesn...

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

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 uninformed coworkers. Good luck and congratulations.

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 ankle at the same house the week before.

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 states.

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 chair during her shift, "so she doesn't get too com...

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. Yesterday the nurse found my dad's psych eval, and gave it...

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 your thoughts as reprehensible or terrifying. I t...

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, and reading some responses, and doing my own resea...

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 protecting the abuser himself. Not that I have to prove ...

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 comfortable with the thought of letting my hatred cons...

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 information.