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    New co-worker...my ex patient

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to BehavioralRN's topic in Psychiatric

    If you are the only one willing to go to HR make sure that you only go with what you have experienced or seen otherwise you are going to left out to
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    Sick.. need medicine!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nursealc123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah, Cats brings up some good points. The notion that a bunch of social workers, lawyers at the BON and nurses reviewing doctors orders for medical necessity is asinine. I brought this up at our...
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    Associates or bachelor

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Sanchez788's topic in Nursing Career

    This is basically the route I took. I got my Associates at a Community College with very little investment. After that my employer paid for BSN then my DNP. However, my employer is no longer hiring...
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    Is 54 too old to get a doctorate degree?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    True!!!! Like I said in other posts I never would have done it otherwise. I simply answered the question if age was a barrier to getting a DNP in this post. It is not. Recouping your investment is...
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    Do you want to become an NP?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Riburn3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah, You gotta do your homework prior to investing a giant pile of cash into becoming an NP. In my cohort it was worth it for some folks and not for others. We have two giant providers in the...
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    Is 54 too old to get a doctorate degree?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I'm 56 I get my DNP in July. Age is just a number. You are gonna be whatever age you are gonna be. The only question is whether you will have a DNP when you get
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    Nevada now testing 2x/month and "witnessed" tests

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to dr. eatbox's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It is the definition of voodoo. It was invented by some guy with a "vision" not by using any sort of scientific method or scrutiny. I'm sure that the actual voodoo works (or seems to) for some...
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    Need ideas for safe Insect repellent

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    We bought uber-cheap ones at the PX. If I remember right the biggest and most stinky were "Black Jack's". Tasted like motor oil but the bugs hated
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    Will I be punished forever

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to skinnedknee's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah, I think you have to clear your nursing license before you get another from the state. This stinks because it seems like you could really help some folks. As you know these programs are a...
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    Need ideas for safe Insect repellent

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Cigars in the Army used to work. Bugs hate smoke but I don't know how appealing that idea is to
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    Death and Repossession

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Eris, I am horribly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your
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    Have I proceeded correctly?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    YAY Perse!!!!! YAY!!! I hope these idiots issue you an apology but I wouldn't count on
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    Nevada now testing 2x/month and "witnessed" tests

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to dr. eatbox's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I get tested 2-3 times a month at a cost of about $200 typically. Honestly, I think the only part of this program that has any value at all is the mandatory drug testing. The rest is pure, unproven...
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    And you think it can't get worse

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in Pennsylvania if the question was for
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    22 days No Drug Test

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's exactly what happened to me when I didn't get tagged for 6
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    Have I proceeded correctly?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is wrong on many basic levels. We are talking about a test that is not supposed to be used as stand alone proof as drinking and yet they don't want a test to confirm. These programs are...
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    Have I proceeded correctly?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah Perse we are all with you. I am praying for the best for
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    Favorite scrubs??

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Carhartt Scrubs. Super Durable and a zillion pockets. I have 8 sets of black ones so when I spill my coffee on myself daily it doesn't
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    Should I come back to ER?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    I was out of the ER about 1 & 1/2 years and came back about a month ago. I'm very happy to be back as this is my home but there is something about ER nursing / culture. The same drama queens...
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    What kind of nurse are you?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Atelophobia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an ER Nurse and I love it. I think finding happiness on a unit is more about the nurse then the unit. Undoubtedly there are bad places and units to work on but if a nurse is unhappy there are...
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    Universal Deathcare.

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    I read the "Federalist Papers" years ago & am a certified history nerd and they agreed on very little except that this country should have its independence. One of their disagreements that they...
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    Applying to clinicals while on ARD in PA

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alexisbrannen's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well I think that would be up to your school. I'm in Pennsylvania and I don't think legally you are under any obligation to tell your school about anything unless you are convicted and the ARD should...
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    Have I proceeded correctly?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah it stinks!!!! It looks that by excluding information they should be chasing (Peth), withholding information and simultaneously dragging their feet and rushing you when it suits them they are...
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    Have I proceeded correctly?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Reading the SAMHSA advisory materials tells me that these Etg tests should NOT be used as stand-alone proof that somebody drank because of the chance of incidental exposure (among other things)....
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    Have I proceeded correctly?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank You Perse!!! Hang in there. I know this has to be horrible but hopefully this PeTH test will help. I have no idea what the 800:100 reading means either but if you were drinking heavily for...