SororAKS ADN, RN

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    New RN in crisis

    SororAKS replied to Keebs1125's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There are some very good people on this
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    I forgot to log in to Recovery trek today

    SororAKS replied to RNMSN51's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'd contact my case manager as soon as I could and go in for a test on my own. On Affinity I think there's an option where you can do that. Yes, in my state we have to login every day unless we have...
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    Divorced due to nursing career?

    SororAKS replied to seahawksgirlie's topic in General Nursing

    Do not quit something you love for
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    Disrespectful, Lazy CNAs who bully

    SororAKS replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I treat everyone with respect, CNA's, RN's, LPN's, Dietary, Pharmacy. I give everyone a chance to do the same with me. I am patient, but my boundaries and expectations are pretty clear. I'm more than...
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    SororAKS replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly, when I was a youngster I didn't want the older nurses to leave. They were the ones that had the experience and knew how to handle everything that I was scared I couldn't. I respected...
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    SororAKS replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be returning to the profession at age 52. For me, it's not a matter of keeping up with the young grads. I've paid my dues and am not in a hurry. I work smarter and not harder (part of the reason...
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    Pay off your student loan and any other loans. I'm not sure how your credit is, but if you don't have much you might start working on that with one credit card with a modest credit limit. If your...
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    Finished peer 5yrs ago. Now under suspicion but innocent

    SororAKS replied to mirasmommy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm so sorry. Don't let the haters get you. Fight
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    SororAKS replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I've never encountered any standoffish behavior or superior attitude from NP's. If anything, they are more open and able to understand the holistic model of patient care than many physicians and nurse...
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    Petition to Governor to stop HPRP abuses

    SororAKS replied to carollucas1776's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The more I read about this, the more wrong and seriously messed up it all looks. The worst thing is that nurses lives and careers are at stake. It is amazing to me that more care would not be taken....
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    Provigil

    SororAKS replied to PavementRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Is there anything in your contract which specifically prohibits the use of Provigil? What about the program orientation or other materials? You could also try your CM. My particular program lists...
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    Hope and Perseverance

    SororAKS replied to dagobah's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Excellent! Thank you for sharing
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    Hope and Encourgement :)

    SororAKS replied to PEPPER1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Excellent! I am so happy for
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    SororAKS replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    During a difficult intubation in the ICU, the doc pulled out the ETT. A long string of blood came from it. Somehow that string ended up in my hair. No I wasn't hovering. The tube went
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    Petition to Governor to stop HPRP abuses

    SororAKS replied to carollucas1776's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am quite impressed with the law firm you all chose. I'll be watching this with great interest, as I too am in monitoring. I've seen and heard of many, many abuses of these types of programs and by...
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    Should I disclose my past to my school?

    SororAKS replied to nursingstudent2466's topic in Nurses Recovery

    A good first step would be contacting a lawyer that deals with professional licensure issues. Juvenile records should be sealed without any action on your part, but I am not an attorney and do not...
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    Petition to Governor to stop HPRP abuses

    SororAKS replied to carollucas1776's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Bravo. I'm going to watch this with interest because of the implications for the monitoring program in my state and others as well. I have seen statements in the Board Minutes of states that nurses...
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    One down, two to go...

    SororAKS posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I just submitted my first months worth of reports. So far, so good. Two more to go before I can apply for reinstatement. Wow. That is a day I thought would never come. I'm completely amazed, in awe,...
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    Can you tell me about starting a union?

    SororAKS replied to nrsjnet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I worked with others in 2000 to start one, but with Teamsters. The state I lived in didn't have a state nurses union and the state nurse association was not effective. It can be done (we did) but it...
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    Tattoos in Nursing

    SororAKS replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have one, which I don't show for personal reasons. Depending on where you work, they either look askew at it, require it be covered, or don't allow
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    Unexpected sources of alcohol that might cause positive drug screen result

    SororAKS replied to vampireslayer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Deodorant, some toothpastes, soaps, hand sanitizers, perfumes. Yes, even the latter, I was a bit sad to figure that one out because I love wearing perfume...but since I can make my own I started...
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    Advice for a new foreign educated nurse that got her first job.

    SororAKS replied to Sulyan's topic in Retired Nurses

    I think you've done as much as you can to prepare yourself. It is normal to feel trepidations. Give yourself credit for what you know, ask questions, don't be in a hurry, communicate with your...
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    U.S. Army Comt Medic to Civilian World

    SororAKS replied to TheShaman's topic in Critical Care

    I would be honored to work with any Medics. One of the best RN's I worked with ever was a Navy Corpsman. I agree with the above comments about Trauma ICU and ER. I think you would be great. Good
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    Things have changed..

    SororAKS replied to WIBound's topic in Critical Care

    PS: Joining a professional organization, such as ENA or AACN, is very beneficial for new grads in specialty areas. So is attending as many conferences and seminars as
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    Things have changed..

    SororAKS replied to WIBound's topic in Critical Care

    Not everyone is cut out for a specialty straight out of school, but I think their success depends on a few factors. First and foremost, the facility. Critical care classes, flexible orientation, and...