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    No Call, No Show

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to eilonwe's topic in Nursing Career

    Just Fire her and move on with
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    FNP Student with kids

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to nurse_mary81's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah, I worked fulltime while attending my FNP studies. Its very tough no doubt. However, it you break it into digestible pieces and do one seemingly impossible task at a time it will get done....
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    Attendance forms

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Mike1256's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah the last time I talked to my sponsor was about the first time I talked to my sponsor. I have a sponsor and attend meetings as per the dictates of the program but I don't even pretend to get...
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    Old nurse won't retire

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah working in an ER for socialization reasons is a bad idea. We are there to help patients. If other people are doing 75% of her work like the OP states they should stop. That's classic nurse...
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    Attendance forms

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Mike1256's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes I do have to show attendance of 3 meetings a week and have a name of a sponsor. I haven't talked to my sponsor in a long time and only go to the meetings because I have to. It stinks but those...
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    Live's and licenses at risk

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Jendes1979's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah contact an attorney that is well versed in dealing with your state's BON for sure. Also, put in your notice and when looking for a job remember that if your employer asks you to do unreasonable...
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    Hipaa violation

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to nurse2097482's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Just out of curiosity. You were cruising the charts for sensitive information under a co-workers sign-in account. If push comes to shove and someone is going to be held accountable for this HIPAA...
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    Curiosity

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to TexNurse777's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I use soap and water at work mostly. I forget sometimes and use the regular sanitizer but its not worth the
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    Where are the nursing discounts?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to mel2234's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yeah I'm a Nurse and feel no entitlement or even a desire for discounts. Its not why I became a nurse. I'm fairly compensated and frankly if I wasn't I'd find a new line of work instead of waiting...
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    Kudos to you guys!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    thank
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    Old nurse won't retire

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Well put Aunt Slappy. Being a nurse is what I do not who I am and I'm grateful as heck for that. Those nurses that let this profession define them often seem miserable to me. My "life" is not my...
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    Studying on the Job?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Cari1030's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I worked night shift for years to complete my education. I got my BSN and then my DNP while working nights which allowed me to study during slower periods (irregular periods for sure but they add...
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    Curiosity

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to TexNurse777's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well I never even heard of fake pee so I guess the answer is no. I'm of the belief that the only thing I can do to pass these pee and blood test to to not use drugs or alcohol so I don't. Its the...
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    gotcha
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    What exactly does attracting more male nurses to nursing have to do with a pay gap? Is anybody suggesting that these new nurses will be responsible for the continuance of this practice? I'm a male...
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a guy & I'm a nurse. Much like others I entered nursing after being in another career. Why did I choose nursing? I made the choice because with a minimum investment I could get a job as an...
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    At a crossroad

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Jas10's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good luck to you. I'll be honest if I could replace my paycheck with that from another profession I would. Monitoring is horrible but I have a career in nursing that I'm heavily invested in so I'll...
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    Called off too many times?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to MS0298's topic in Health, Stress Management

    "Being a nurse is not a job. It is who you are." Yep, that's the essence of it. Being a nurse is a job I do and am very good at. However, that's all it is. Nursing doesn't define me. I take...
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    Called off too many times?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to MS0298's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't think its anybody's business why somebody calls off. What's the difference if a good reason (sickness, family emergency....) or a bad reason (I'd rather just not got to work). The bottom...
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    Called off too many times?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to MS0298's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Heck the only thing that ever stops me from calling off is the consequences. That's why they call it work I guess. You should educate yourself on exactly what the consequences are for calling off at...
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    Ten Questions with Nancy Lee Grahn aka "Alexis Davis" on General Hospital

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Debi Fischer's topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding me right now?!?!? WOW. I have no clue what to say. Is it a wonder that Nurses are treated like doo-doo when our "role-models" have the qualifications of being some actress who plays...
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    Incidentally implicating myself?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Serenity188's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah tough call here. The program I'm in stinks to high heaven. Its expensive, intrusive and largely nonsensical. I got a DUI so I was guilty. No way I'm volunteering for this program unless I was...
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    Night nurse moving to day shift: Salary question

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to CraftyKitten's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey it never hurts to ask for more money!!!! More nurses should do the same. However, I doubt the gambit will work unless they are specifically asking you to come to days. It worked for me some...
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    Is this legal?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to KJP727503's topic in General Nursing

    No way on God's Green Earth!!!! You sign that document and you are attesting personally and professionally (at the risk of your license) that the contents are true. How could you possibly remember...
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    Back to night shift...am I crazy?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to cosmicmama's topic in General Nursing

    I do night shift when it does more for me than to me. Plenty of downsides; weight gain, fatigue, the world being on day shift.... However, where I am people don't want to work night shifts so their...