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    Milestones.

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Way to go Dirtyhippiegirl!!! A trip to DR is worth 40 hours PTO. Enjoy you have earned
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    Paying cash for lpn school?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to EMAJA2718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) in Pittsburgh. Tuition was like $1200 a semester then. Its about $3000 now. I was done in 13 months & had my RN Associates Degree. Once...
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    Would you have gone to nursing school....

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. Nursing is becoming like every other profession in the world. If you want to be fully employed and have an upward trajectory to your career you gotta be willing to go where the opportunities...
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    Paying cash for lpn school?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to EMAJA2718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Totally understand EMA. I was in the same position. I got my RN in 13 months at Community College. I wish you could do the same but you gotta do what you gotta do. Good
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    Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    Babychickens, Brandon and the 36 nurses that supported his post gave you a glimpse of the realities of working on a hospital unit. It wasn't rude it was informative. No blood so no foul. On the...
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    Paying cash for lpn school?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to EMAJA2718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We don't hire LPNs where I'm at. I can see your quandary. A three year wait to get into an ASN program that's tough. How about a state school's BSN program? Is that a viable idea for
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    In process, after evaluation, rpp wants 1 year monitoring without having a diagnosis

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Beazy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Beazy: You gotta play by their rules!!!! If you aren't supposed to drink and are subject to pee test for gods sake don't drink or you can turn this mini-stint in Purgatory into that which is...
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    Responsible for 132 clients and Working during breaks

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nroh's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if its legal but it wouldn't be acceptable to me. You have a nursing license to protect and clearly the place you work could care less about that. Find a new place to be a
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    Inactive RN License for 11 years....now what?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to missyjas's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about refresher courses in your state but if you are talking about getting a Masters at least consider the NP route. I work besides a bunch of MSN Nurses right now who don't make any...
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    No alcohol. NONE

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well thank you for enlightening us about the consequences of our actions. I guess after the years of torture, senseless BS and near bankruptcy most of us really had no idea there were consequences to...
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    Advice on Interviewing

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to 2010rn42's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Listen if you love being a nurse be a nurse. I don't care about the particulars of what got you in the monitoring program. You paid your dues and surrendered enough of your pound of flesh to be...
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    Would you have gone to nursing school....

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    Flatline: I loved your post. You are right opportunities in Nursing rarely present themselves. I beat down the door for every opportunity that was available with my employer. I applied at the VA...
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    Would you have gone to nursing school....

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I'm Very happy with my choice to become a nurse. Its a second career for me so I started out the cheap and quick way out of necessity. I got an associates degree at a local community college....
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    Do you have a previous bachelors degree before going into nursing? (RPN/RN/LPN)

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to suits2scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    I had a Bachelors Degree and it helped a great deal. In my associates degree and later bachelors degree studies I got out of taking a bunch of classes that probably would have just been a time...
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    Essential Oil Overkill

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    "its all Natural" so is body odor and poop. I don't want to be sniffing that
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    Care plans!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to dznurse12's topic in General Students

    I've never written or seen a nursing care plan since getting my associates
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    CA nurses help !!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alllirn05's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The Very Best of
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    ANCC & AANP February 2018 PASSED!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to alst51's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    YAY YAY
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    Why do you smoke?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Grobyc82's topic in Health, Stress Management

    We are nurses so don't put this in a lack of awareness sort of paradigm. We do know it will kill us. Worse than that it will decrease our quality of life. However, I think for some of us nursing...
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    scientific rationale for jehovah's witness

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to zorahna's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I'm with Cat. Religion is based on faith and personal beliefs. Nursing is based upon the scientific method refined over a long, long time. Sometimes the two overlap but that is a
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    So I begin to write.....

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to bzmom's topic in Emergency

    Proof is in the Pudding. You DID do it and almost certainly will continue to do so!!!! As another ER Nurse I commend you & keep fighting the good fight. We win some & we lose some but we...
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    Iwo Jima Day

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to amoLucia's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Spectacular Patriots. Not enough attention has been paid to the sacrifices of the women in that war both in and out of uniform. Many view those times as being purely male-dominated. What complete...
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    CA nurses help !!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alllirn05's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Get a job for sure!!! The wheels of this garbage truck move slow & you are gonna need all the resources you can garner should a poop storm ensue. I'd get a hair test also. We have some folks in...
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    Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah starting with the "us versus them" title this post was gonna gather some momentum. The problem with momentum is that you don't know what way its gonna go. Also don't ask for advice and get...
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    Most of the time I am bitter! TPAPN

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yep that is so true!!!! Now that middle & upper class white kids are dying its a "crisis". Never mind that most got started with a prescription and lots still use that