K9lover ASN, RN

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    Drug testing in Nursing Programs? (Anoka Ramsey CC)

    K9lover replied to sillycracker456's topic in General Students

    I did tell the life insurance company I used to smoke (and drink) I wanted to disclose everything, they swabbed my cheek for Cocaine as well. I have heard life insurance tests everyone for everything,...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Do you hold the bar or liquor store owner responsible in 'creating' alcoholism? We did not 'create' addiction and we are not going to 'uncreate' it with this sanctimonious attitude...'disgusting'...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, you are the one who seems to believe you have the God-like ability to create an addict. I don't own their addiction; they own it and if they have their meds ordered and are being billed for them...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    People with chronic pain should not have to suffer because other people abuse something but they do. My daughter has a very painful medical condition and it angers me endlessly that she has such a...
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    3 medication-related errors in 6 months. Is this a sign I should quit?

    K9lover replied to hnnrgh's topic in General Nursing

    Try not to beat yourself up too badly, we have all made mistakes. You mentioned working night shift which may exacerbate the problem if you are tired. It sounds as if your self-confidence is suffering...
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    Nurse opinions on "Birth Rape"

    K9lover replied to EKUGRAD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So the woman was raped? Doing a medical procedure against ones' will is assault and battery, not
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I like my patients high, much better mood. One memorable patient was growing annoyed because all his home meds were not ordered yet, finally got them and gave him his usual home meds (muscle relaxers...
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    Drug testing in Nursing Programs? (Anoka Ramsey CC)

    K9lover replied to sillycracker456's topic in General Students

    She did not say she smoked a gram before clinicals. It is possible they just take a toke or two after work which would really not be any different than people who have a glass of wine after work, the...
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    Drug testing in Nursing Programs? (Anoka Ramsey CC)

    K9lover replied to sillycracker456's topic in General Students

    Only entity which ever tested me for nicotine was my life insurance carrier; I suppose they can but nicotine is a legal drug so I don't know why they would, I used to smoke and it is harder to kick...
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    Drug testing in Nursing Programs? (Anoka Ramsey CC)

    K9lover replied to sillycracker456's topic in General Students

    I was not drug tested until I obtained my 1st actual nursing position but that was 20 years ago and they have gone a little nuts on all things drug related in this country so I would not be surprised....
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    DWI

    K9lover replied to Ccc123's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    That is a tough break, never had a DUI but known others who have. I had a classmate in the 1990s who had a DUI, she was able to obtain her license after going to the state board in Sacramento and...
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    K9lover replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it is legal in California now. It never much floated my boat however I don't appreciate that taking a few tokes after work would be substantially different than tossing back a few beer....
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    i took my exam on march 1 2017 and it shutoff at 75 ...i am scared waiting for my result..

    K9lover replied to teena dutta's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine shut off after 75 questions; other nurses had apprised me this was nearly always due to a passing total and it
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    I want to quit first RN job after a few weeks.

    K9lover replied to newgradrn2016's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed, on the acuity 'o meter those SNF patients are what Med/Surg acuity used to be, Med/Surg are what Tele acuity used to be and on it goes but you have insane patient ratios. It does not sound as...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Actually that is what I said. I do not care if they want to get high. Was not my drug of choice but could've been I suppose...I feel a bit sorry for anyone who is strung out on Rx meds given the...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I assure you, addicts know we are judged harshly, we are not stupid although perception seems to be given healthcare providers make certain their disdain is obvious. I have been clean and sober since...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    There is a rationale for pain meds. Coke & Meth don't do anything for
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I find it odd anyone has such issues over other folks addiction; hubris and judgement although the author appears to recognize some of it. I've held a personal theory for some time that the nurses'...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    They have tolerance; I flush it really fast, after all we are in the untenable position of making everyone happy all of the time so if I can make them happy by getting them high so be it. I don't work...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've encountered 'Jakes' admitted with absurd things who would come right out and tell me they were Heroin addicts so I pushed it fast & did not dilute. Really I saw no rationale for doing it any...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I find it odd anyone has such issues over other folks addiction; hubris and judgement although the author appears to recognize some of it. I've held a personal theory for some time that the nurses'...
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    Should Obama care be repealed?

    K9lover replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    I concur
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    Eating Their Young

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

    No idea. They eat their young, their old, their travelers, floats and per diems. Insecurity perhaps however why they all fail to feel ' elevated' unless there is someone else to look upon as inferior...
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    Patient Satisfaction: A New Priority

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

    You said it sister! Of the 820000 regulations and policies governing everything from the percentage of successful bar code scanning to how frequently we are observed to be slathering on hand sanitizer...
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    Union gave away random drug testing

    K9lover replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, restaurants rank highest for drug abuse. Higher than national average, higher than