SororAKS ADN, RN

ER, ICU/CCU, Open Heart OR Recovery, Etc

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    I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

    You can do it! I believe in your ability to do so
  2. Take your own private notes during this meeting if you decide to go. Also write your own account of what happened for your personal records. Do you have malpractice insurance? I second canoehead...
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Cans/bottles of beer with patients' names and an occasional bottle of scotch with the same in the med
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Doing cardiac outputs with iced
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Glass chest tube
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Being told that except for surgical procedures wearing gloves was personal preference. Wearing
  7. If one believes that healthcare is a human right, then requiring those that need it (all of us at some point)to purchase it puts those without the means to do that at a disadvantage. If hospitals and...
  8. The For Profit motive creates an automatic conflict of interest in
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    I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

    Thank you kindly :) Although I didn't wake up one morning and decide to be The Lesson, I'm here. The reason I have shared this is because I know I'm not alone. Not only are there recovering nurses...
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    I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

    Actually, I am going to take a Legal Nurse Consultant class :) Indeed, sunshine IS a great disinfectant. I have a contact or two in this state that I am going to share this with, and a physician in...
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    Tpapn insight

    I'm not dealing with that particular monitoring program. I was just officially released from the one in another state. No bashing here. You're in good company. Welcome to the AN Nurses in Recovery...
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    I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

    How indeed are they accounting for the discrepancies? Why was I told one thing and all of the sudden it was negative? How indeed. These questions are important ones. I have copies of all the relevant...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    There's also a time and a place for crusader rabbits that are not afraid to speak up and push back against those that do not want to follow the law. As your case demonstrates, that includes monitoring...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    I'm done, y'all! See the updated thread. Thank you all so much, for hanging in with me, praying for me, sending me positive vibes, and for believing in me (and believing me). One of the most...
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    I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

    Now I am a busy bee, printing out the copies of lab reports that I requested and received, as well as that Letter of Successful Completion, Quarterly Compliance report for Q3 2016, and all the...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    I wish these people could see that there is a human side to this. There are real people out there, who really want to just get back to work and get their lives back. Don't apologize for sounding...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    Update: I just wrote a letter to the program director, discussing the situation thus far, emphasizing key points, stating how I feel about all this and asking for my contract to be successfully...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    Some days, we just have to....:cheeky: That's the closest thing i can find to a PFFFFTTTTTTTTT
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    Pending TPAPN Nurse

    I'm not in TX, but my experience and observation have shown that those entering these programs should be astute, open minded, and unafraid to do what needs to be done. We also have to be able to...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    Why I am using the Squeaky Wheel
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    TPAPN Texas Nurse

    So when you have gotten all the stuff done will they place you on
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    Update: Still waiting. I messaged my caseworker today requesting an update on the status of my MRO review, asking about the need to continue checking in, and reminding of the fact that my contract...
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    to hire an attorney or no? CA

    I
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    Thank you so much! The support from all of you is a big part of why I am able to stay
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    Jobs while in RAMP?

    Great advice ^^^^^. Unfortunately your friend is not the only one. There are not only a fair amount of nurses in this position, but also physicians. What had likely begun as a way to help those...