K9lover ASN, RN

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    Nurse Beaten by Patient Denied Request for Unpaid Time Off and Fired

    K9lover replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    Wow, 45 seconds would seem like forever in that situation. I work in a jail as medical, not custody. The county has the COs stretched so thin I am surprised this does not happen more often. Frequently...
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    $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    K9lover replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Low cost of living and Modesto in same
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    Strange prescribing practices

    K9lover replied to djmatte's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Perhaps he does not want to be perceived as only giving Rx
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    Strange prescribing practices

    K9lover replied to djmatte's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

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    Misdemeanor on background check for Chamberlain College of Nursing

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

    Most are likely infractions, my dad was LAPD and advised me on vehicle code frequently (when he taught me how to drive.) Of course this was a long, long time ago. Things have become
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    What size are you in scrubs??

    K9lover replied to onehope67's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Too tall, at 6' & 135-140 Cherokee medical man foor 36" inseam. I must say mens' scrubs are much more well made and have many
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    New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    K9lover replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

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    New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    K9lover replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    I also did not pick up extra shifts; irony is among the handful I have known over the years they managers loved the nurses with diversion going on as long (as) they did not have to outright know of...
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    New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    K9lover replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    No worries. I have not really figured out new format yet, I was looking at a poster who said they thank whoever for being able to have one cocktail and it looks as if I posted it. Got a little laugh...
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    New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    K9lover replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    "She is accused of diverting powerful painkillers like Dilaudid, oxycodone, methadone, and lorazepam." Hey Melissa, who could know that Lorazepam is not a painkiller? As an addendum inserting word...
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    New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    K9lover replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    Good for you! No, we do not hear enough from 'other side', I have been clean and sober since 3/28/1989; I was a young waitress when I got clean from ETOH and cocaine to be honest until I saw you post...
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    New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

    K9lover replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

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    I was accused of being impaired at work

    K9lover replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    Anytime! I did mention I was referring to a lawyer not googling this
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    I was accused of being impaired at work

    K9lover replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not quoting you. I am referring to attorney Lorie who answered the question on page
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    I was accused of being impaired at work

    K9lover replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    I opined however that does not mean I am not at liberty to correct an erroneous statement... The individual asked something of someone with an advanced degree, I expect that answer to be
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    I was accused of being impaired at work

    K9lover replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    Um no, they are not controlled because they are habit-forming. Sure some drugs on list are, others are not. Drug scheduling laws were signed into law by Richard Nixon to aid law enforcement; they were...
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    will i lose my licenses in corrections, jail, prison nursing?

    K9lover replied to wtpsych's topic in Correctional

    Registry everywhere sucks. I do not know why but 'regular staff' seems to have to have insecurities which they feel better about when they have a registry/travel nurse to look down upon and upon whom...
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    Failed NCLEX 11 times.

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

    I agree, I worked very hard and absorbed everything in college then took NCLEX straight out of school. Although I am book smart it was work, not
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    How long does it take to get gate clearance?

    K9lover replied to Elmstreet209's topic in Correctional

    Sure, I will PM
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    Mistake

    K9lover replied to Marie63's topic in General Nursing

    Report and get charged with negligent homicide, I would not. That being said let yourself off the hook, we have all made mistakes. When I was new things were not so
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    Mistake

    K9lover replied to Marie63's topic in General Nursing

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    Insulin Line

    K9lover replied to military spouse's topic in Correctional

    Not in county jail, they cannot even keep a plastic medicine
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    Seeking advice of correctional nurses

    K9lover replied to AnonymousDeleted's topic in Correctional

    I work in corrections and it is only RNs/LVNs. No MAs. As for the rest it is trickle down; we share medical offices, as an RN I get bumped by providers, LVNs bumped by me...just the hierarchy...that...
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    'My Patient died' Facebook post

    K9lover replied to miladaniels's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Nailed
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    How long does it take to get gate clearance?

    K9lover replied to Elmstreet209's topic in Correctional

    It took me @ 4 months which I heard was about average where I work not because I have anything ugly critters hiding under a rock but because they only have so many people to do the job and deputies...