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    CBD & Nursing don't mix

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I hope this stuff does work. Research proves that it works and the Feds drop their antiquated unjust marijuana laws. Its up to the individual nurse to decide if using this product is...
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    Workplace Sayings

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    so true Sevensonnets!!! So
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    I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's your
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    I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah I wasn't bullied either. I'm a big guy who is a combat vet and a background in the law. I've seen it but bullies are by nature a cowardly and lazy lot who prefer lower hanging fruit who won't...
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    I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh boy!!! The direct entry debate again. Actually its not a debate its a reality. Direct Entry NPs are here, not going anywhere and not seeking anybody's approval except for the one that matters and...
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    Scavenger Hunt for Jim Beam? I'm
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah!!! The pony rides and bouncy house are appropriate for all seasons. Why confine the fun to one week a year? Life's too darn
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    What Exactly Are The Responsibilities of A Unit Managere?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to NurseC1986's topic in Nurse Management

    Yeah, even at the VA out managers are on a salary. Its a tough job and I wouldn't want it. Managers seem to be the epicenter for all things BS. Personnel decisions, policy decisions that have...
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    Introduction

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to ladyglittersparkle's topic in School

    Welcome to this little corner of the digital universe. Lots of good folks
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    NP vs Masters in Nurse Aministration

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to JGB25's topic in Nurse Management

    Ha!!! That's like asking what's better the color red or green. What do you prefer and see yourself as? That's the right answer. From what I've seen both make good money but have very different...
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    Love your thinking Old Dude!!! You should be an executive in medicine and a zillionaire. First we need to create a crisis then we need to offer a solution to it. In the many thousands of years that...
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    The bouncy trampoline jump house!!! Brilliant idea. Simply love it. The vision of a bunch of overweight colleagues jumping around in one of these things is priceless. I wonder is they have a...
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    Booze is gluten free?!?! Yet another reason to worship at the temple of Jim
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I have a patent on the pony rides as a nurse motivational tool. Any infringement without adequate sufficient monetary compensation will be met by legal action from my team of
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    Workplace Sayings

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Spankedisms from the ER: "Frequent Flier" or a patient I usually see more often in the ER than the woman I'm dating "Positive Suitcase Sign" is when the frequent flier brings all his worldly...
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    Workplace Sayings

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    YES!!! I have always wondered about studies that have said that the average male has X number of sexual partners in heterosexual encounters during a lifetime and the average female has only a fraction...
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    How do you deal with someone trying to get you fired?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to solDanz's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah Get out of there!!! In the future don't give toxic nurses any excuse to attack your practice. Don't bring in stuff from home to care for patients. I think this is the wrong thing to do on...
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    "I am a nurse!"

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    YEP its that kind of nonsense that gets "nurses" sent to the waiting
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    "I am a nurse!"

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    All the damn time!!! I usually respond with something like "you know how this works then" or "good for you great career choice". I treat them & their loved ones no different than any patient in...
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    Ok I am FREAKING OUT

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to JxoRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Totally Stay Off The Radar!!!! These case managers are lazy paper-pushers, If you make their life miserable there will be payback and they hold all the
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    Msn degree and working full time

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to raecudzy1's topic in General Nursing

    I worked full time in my DNP studies. Its tough but doable. I did 1300 clinical hours. How??? A variety of ways; Vacation time, working nights on no sleep, working every weekend. YUCK!!! It's...
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    Ok I am FREAKING OUT

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to JxoRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I get 2-3X a month I think. I really don't keep
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    Inconsistencies in Recovering Nurses

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Jon12309's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The docs here have an entirely different system. Ours lasts 3 years. Theirs 5. Their system is driven my medical diagnosis and treatment plans from physicians. Ours is one size fits all. I was...
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    Is the ER for me?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nurse-please's topic in Emergency

    Truthfully, there is only one way to find out. Go for
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    NP job paid by dictation notes not by hour

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to likely's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yeah I've actually seen that with some of my NP friends who do behavioral health in private practice. However, they are guaranteed a base salary and get performance bonuses for seeing extra patients....