CryssyD

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  1. Tips for working with children

    CryssyD replied to Jklinsky's topic in General Nursing

    Smile a lot, and touch a lot. Tell your little patients that there's going to be an owwie, and we are going to see who can yell louder, you or me. Recruit parents into doing the dirty work--"Mommy...

  2. Regret becoming a nurse....

    CryssyD replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing isn't for everyone, it's true. Still, you may find a niche somewhere that will pay the bills until you decide what else to do. One of the best things about nursing is that it's such a broad...

  3. New to PEER in Oklahoma - Could use some advice :(

    CryssyD replied to RickG85's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First, so glad you caught the CA early; I hope you are doing well. I never was unable to produce, but I am sure that my case manager would have blown a gasket if I had been. My program was...

  4. I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

    CryssyD replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ok, this is going to sound paranoid, I know. But honestly I think they lied to you, just to see if you would fall apart and "confess." I don't know how they could possibly justify such behavior, but...

  5. Non-negative drug screen

    CryssyD replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In the program I was in (used Affinity), a "non-negative" meant the test itself was negative but wasn't counted "negative" because the creatinine or specific gravity were abnormal in some way...

  6. I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

    CryssyD replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Awesome!!! You did it!

  7. Drug test randomness???

    CryssyD replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If I remember right, here in Virginia the program tests up to 56 times a year--I think the minimum is 47 or so. If you test positive, you can expect the total number, as well as frequency, to go...

  8. modification of probation after 1 year

    CryssyD replied to ericninetwo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I got my DUI for using a muscle relaxant that was prescribed for me. Had nothing whatsoever to do with my being a nurse, except that I should have known better than to take it before I got home. I...

  9. My Story

    CryssyD replied to startingover2016's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am so proud of you, and you should be proud of yourself. Yay you! You are on the right path--stay on it. Be good to yourself, and love yourself--you are precious. I feel that you are a strong...

  10. Not with a bang but a whimper

    CryssyD replied to 1sttime's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes--it was such an anti-climax: After all the anxiety, all the worry, all the oh-my-god-it-never-ends....it was over. I tried to check in and found I couldn't. I called Affinity in a panic--"You...

  11. What would you do about this issue?

    CryssyD replied to NurseK32190's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Go up the chain, all the way to the administrator if you have to. This CNA is putting the patients assigned to her at risk. Is a patient going to have to get injured before this person loses her...

  12. I know I'm different

    CryssyD replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    There are a lot of things in this world that we don't yet understand. People can perceive things in ways we haven't quite discovered how to describe yet--some people can see past events in others'...

  13. Role Call, where is everyone at...

    CryssyD replied to RN2364's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Awesome attitude--I'm glad you're doing well! We do bad-mouth the programs a lot--they are one-size-fits-all, it's too expensive, they are too nit-picky about stupid stuff--but if it's helpful for...

  14. Role Call, where is everyone at...

    CryssyD replied to RN2364's topic in Nurses Recovery

    State: Virginia Program: HPMP--nasty people, lousy program, never got the feeling anyone really gave a crap, I can't say enough bad things about them; I hope they've changed, but I doubt it. My...

  15. Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    CryssyD replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. How do I say this nicely? The only nurse I ever worked with who said she went into it for the money (after years of bartending, which can actually be quite lucrative in the right setting) was a...

  16. I'M Baaaaaaaaacccckkkk! HI license re do

    CryssyD replied to paidmydues's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations! Wow--Hawaii--I am so jealous! What a wonderful place for a new start--best of luck to

  17. Self Harm

    CryssyD replied to mom to many's topic in School

    Wow. I agree with many of the above posts. If it really is happening every day, it's waaaay beyond outpatient therapy, even 3 days a week. Your observations indicate that the present treatment is...

  18. Identity Crisis

    CryssyD replied to AntelopeTongue's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I feel you. I put on 30 pounds within 2 years--food was my substitute for cigarettes, and those times when I REALLY needed a drink. All those healthy coping skills I didn't have--it really showed in...

  19. New to PICU

    CryssyD replied to nmrRN2015's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We could probably give more useful advice if we had some idea of your background and prior experience, but I'll toss in my two cents. I started out in peds, then moved to big people after about 15...

  20. Good grief...I came up Positive

    CryssyD replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So sorry! For the whole monitoring period I lived in dread of a false positive, because the attitude was so totally "no excuses." I will keep you in my

  21. New Grad Considering Corrections Nursing

    CryssyD replied to SteveyB's topic in Correctional

    I strongly second the above post--brand new nurses just don't belong in corrections: you don't have the assessment skills or the general experience that gives you confidence. Your actions (or lack...

  22. Corrections nursing

    CryssyD replied to Caroline123's topic in Correctional

    I worked 5 or so years in a medium-security prison. I thought I would hate it, but I really kind of loved it! My previous experience has been all over the place--all ages, PICU to long-term psych,...

  23. I always feel like an idiot.

    CryssyD replied to Red398's topic in General Nursing

    Completely normal--you're a new RN, you shouldn't feel you know everything; new nurses who think they know it all scare the bejeebers out of me. I've been an RN for a long time but I recently changed...

  24. Does is ever end?

    CryssyD replied to dekyrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    To answer your initial question, YES it does--there is a light at the end of this tunnel! Keep trying and keep believing--you WILL get a job! Only 3 reports a year? That's awesome--my stips included...

  25. Diverting narcotics

    CryssyD replied to butterfly2887's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my state, nurses who diverted narcotics for personal use were eligible for the program; those who were found to be diverting in order to sell were not eligible. As far as finding out about other...