K9lover ASN, RN

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    Probation in California. Which state can I work in without restrictions

    K9lover replied to Robbietucker's topic in Nursing Career

    I do not see how, during a backround check when your info is run any record of arrest will show up. Now there are states out there which don't acknowledge California laws and they really don't have to...
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    To apply on Staffing Agencies or Direct hire?

    K9lover replied to IAN21's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Pros with agency are a quick job start, cons are it is generally temp and watch out for taxes! Many agencies say "half your income is tax free!" Of course nothing is tax free, have to pay taxes...
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    Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    K9lover replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    No never, 1st off you have to be quite ill or injured to be in a hospital and I am not much into bossing anyone
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    Insight from current nurses- do you like your jobs?

    K9lover replied to The new nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I would have done differently is leave hospital nursing a decade sooner although I do recommend it as it is invaluable for the experience and many love it. I am still surprised more...
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    Taking My NCLEX Wednesday

    K9lover replied to mirandaaa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck to you! Don't stress too much, if you did well in school you will do well on
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    Med error

    K9lover replied to NurseD0816's topic in Patient Medications

    I hope you can stop beating yourself up, we have all made mistakes and this one will not only not ruin your career you will be better for it in the long run. Sometimes I think we go over things more...
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    Nursing 20 years/MED ERROR

    K9lover replied to marace's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly what is wrong with the system. They expect people to report mistakes which were only caught by the nurse who made them and near misses when their only intent is to throw the nurse...
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    NET

    K9lover posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And they do, I was reminded of this when a colleague recently stated his wife was working extra bemoaning the fact that "too many travelers who don't know what they are doing', are at her job....
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    Ordered into InSnap for taking benzos as prescribed?

    K9lover replied to Melbot77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I find it odd that TN would even have a need to
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    Is it fianally time to retire NETY?

    K9lover replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I had a horrible go of it as a new grad. Not so much the older nurses, I remember some of the nurses in their 60s & 70s being quite kind actually. I was @ 35 when I embarked upon this...
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    Is it fianally time to retire NETY?

    K9lover replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I just love this song by Glenn Frey! Yes, I am guilty at times too as I try & do a lil inventory of each day ;-) I turn on the tube and what do I see A whole lotta people cryin' "Don't blame me"...
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    Is it fianally time to retire NETY?

    K9lover replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    From what you are saying it sounds as if it has perhaps morphed into NETO. Being sober for a couple of decades has helped me with resentments but I still succumb from time to time; I don't know if...
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    Is this reasonable or just over the top?

    K9lover replied to Lakeshore18's topic in General Nursing

    Political action makes a difference. We did not get staffing laws implemented in California without a protracted legal battle and a nurse-friendly Democratic ally as
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    Contemplating on quitting my first RN hospital job

    K9lover replied to beeg12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh the irony that the last item I read here was about an experienced nurse who had made a med error due, in part, to the pace of the unit. Don't let yourself get too rushed (I know with bedside care...
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    Contemplating on quitting my first RN hospital job

    K9lover replied to beeg12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Lastly I will give you a quote my daddy used to say "You wouldn't worry so much about what other people thought of you if you realize how rarely they did." I LOVE that
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    Nursing 20 years/MED ERROR

    K9lover replied to marace's topic in General Nursing

    Wow and I can see how that would occur and hope you are not still beating yourself up over it. Serves to remind me one of the reasons I quit working in hospitals where they just bombard the nurses...
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    What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    K9lover replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    I was irrigating a very infected, large wound and pushed the plunger of saline a lil too forcefully. The saline landed in the wound and splashed back in my face, eyes, mouth, everywhere. I was new and...
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    Reading recent posts; Is it THAT easy to lose your job/license/get reported ?

    K9lover replied to DahliaDaisy's topic in General Nursing

    Reported to someone because an individual 'drank twice?' I don't know about that one, been an RN forever and have yet to see anyone reported for drinking twice. I am glad I quit drinking as a young...
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    Will Insulin become a controlled drug?

    K9lover replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Canada

    I just read about her. It will not become a 'controlled' drug, at least not in the U.S. where drug scheduling is an aid to law enforcement. No non-mood altering drug will ever make the drug scheduling...
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    NET

    K9lover replied to K9lover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Indeed I do, 'tis good to vent from time to
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    NET

    K9lover replied to K9lover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that crappy work environments can occur anywhere but, as you mentioned I too have never heard PETY (and I was raised by a cop) nor experienced this anywhere else. I was a waitress for years...
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    Workplace Harassment forced me to resign

    K9lover replied to Drgnfy13's topic in General Nursing

    She/he was just using the 'no one stands against anything' part as an allegory. Pretty much true in nursing. I was not always this way but I developed a think skin and steely emotional control Mr....
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    Trouble with IV starts on Older Adults

    K9lover replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    Skin is not taut so holding the skin down with a little bit of pressure helps; I looked at my preceptor technique as a new nurse in 1996 and just started doing them all of the time, putting in IVs for...
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    ER GN Quitting Smoking - Any tips?

    K9lover replied to AlmostERnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hardest thing I ever quit but switched to nicotine gum and never quit that so nicotine metabolites would show
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    What is your dream job?

    K9lover replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Dog rescue on a lot of green