SororAKS ADN, RN

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    Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    SororAKS replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I will light a blessing candle for you later this evening. Good luck and keep us posted. As to the "non addicts", I find it interesting the lack of understanding and knowledge about addiction. I also...
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    Ups and downs

    SororAKS replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes ma'am Big Blondie I am, thanks to you and so many others being here on this forum for me, and for the others out there that have helped along the way at one of the darkest times of my life. One...
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    Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    SororAKS replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Been thinking about your situation dirtyhippiegirl. How did things turn out? You most certainly are not small. These agencies are bureaucratic and have all the bs that goes with that. Mine is no...
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    Just whining. Pretty bummed.

    SororAKS replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes. We all need a place to come and talk when we get aggravated with the various hoops and snafus that seem to be part and parcel of these programs. It's also very ok to be angry. Hell yes. I was...
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    drug diversion vs practicing without a license?

    SororAKS replied to meloo1969's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes. Do hang in there, keep us posted on how things turn out and all. You will get through this. One day at a time and one foot in front of the
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    IPN issues- 2015

    SororAKS replied to NurseEmRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    A Michigan nurse is doing what needs to be done, in that state. This seems to be a very common
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    Completed my BSN

    SororAKS replied to Rhody34's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!
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    Am I too old to be an RN.... or should I just stay an LPN?

    SororAKS replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Age is a number. Go for
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    I maybe in trouble, HIPPA Violation

    SororAKS replied to ms.amy03's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    LOL yes it's an old thread. Maybe someone else will read it and benefit? ***************** I don't see the HIPPA violation, either. In the future, though, I think I'd be careful to keep it off FB,...
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    Help! My Employer is Committing Medicaid Fraud!!

    SororAKS replied to oreocookie123's topic in General Nursing

    Get another job. Report this company to the Health and Human Services/Medicaid Division. Hire an attorney as well. It's just not worth ignoring. You'll go down like everyone else will if the...
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    A sobering story-------

    SororAKS replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another interesting story: Suicide After Medical Error Highlights Importance of Support for
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    My LVN job considers me as an MA...feeling unappreciated and very stressed...NEED ADVICE!

    SororAKS replied to mariamarro321's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Uh uh. You worked hard for that license. Look for another job where they will recognize you for your license and hard
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    New grad is the only nurse in the building.

    SororAKS replied to TipToeLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would make sure I was well versed with emergency procedures of all sorts, that I knew the facility policies, my nurse practice act, state laws, and emergency contacts at all
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    what can you do when a nurse sets you up

    SororAKS replied to oatmeal's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you in a state that requires reporting in cases of possible diversion or substance abuse? I think there are enough signs here to warrant a report to the BON if that is the case. Even if it isn't...
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    UDS Collection site issues

    SororAKS replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Went back for another test at this site. Things went smoothly, and I was out in a little over an
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    drug diversion vs practicing without a license?

    SororAKS replied to meloo1969's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Years ago I felt the same way you do. I just wanted to get it over with and get on with my life, what was left of it. When I saw the requirements of the monitoring program, faced criminal charges,...
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    Disrespectful ad against nurses on Craigslist

    SororAKS replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    If I lived in the area, I wouldn't support them either. Good
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    A sobering story-------

    SororAKS replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Damn. I don't know how to feel about this, except that the medical profession as a whole and hospital corporations have a long way to go in terms of safety and preparedness. Better to proactively...
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    5 months in, someone talk me off the ledge :/

    SororAKS replied to snaps's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What you're going through is quite common. I remember feeling that nervous feeling for quite a while working in the ICU, rather like I was tiptoeing through a mine field. I did the best I could to...
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    I was happy once. Then I became a nurse

    SororAKS replied to ebart03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Absolutely. Put yourself first. And be gentle with yourself. Get a physical exam. Rest. I have an ADN as well. When I left nursing a number of years ago, I wanted to start over and thus went back to...
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    Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

    SororAKS replied to furelite's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Focus on caring for yourself. Find another job where they don't throw you to the wolves, preferably something you enjoy. File for divorce and focus on caring for YOU. I'm so sorry this is happening....
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    Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

    SororAKS replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Yes. The value of documenting things cannot be overstated. Names, dates, what was said, etc for all the meetings. Get copies of your write ups as well. Read up on departmental and facility wide policy...
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    Screaming match with my preceptor

    SororAKS replied to jherd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not going to tell you that you were wrong, but it did come out wrong. The writing is on the wall. I'd apologize to her for your part in it, and move on. Start looking for another
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    Would you respect a nurse manager whose bedside experience...

    SororAKS replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think they necessarily have to have a lot of experience in the particular area, but have enough experience at the bedside to have worked through issues that effect bedside nurses of most...
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    Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

    SororAKS replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I had the same thing happen to me. The "bad attitude" allegations could not be substantiated. No one I worked with believed them. I blamed myself, and felt such a sense of betrayal. I ended up leaving...