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    TPAPN Nurse's

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Of course any glitches in the system would immediately be attributable to fraud on the nurses part. I hope the morons at least apologized. Wait I know
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    Iwo Jima Day

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

    I haven't read it. It is about the nurses in the Philippines? Heroes to a
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    Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    I've not been seasoned. I was marinated in tabasco sauce and cheap Vodka. Breakfast of
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    "For the Fallen" the 9%

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Stepper, way to go!!! You did what you had to do and I'm glad you got the help you needed. These programs have a population that can be saved through an intervention. I have no doubt about that....
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    Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I know we have been waiting in my ER for decades for some new nurse to come along and describe the wonders of Evidence Based Practice or what their nursing professor thought about whatever....
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    Most of the time I am bitter! TPAPN

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah I've heard of mandatory Vivitrol in some programs. Kind of takes intrusiveness to new heights. I agreed to the shot in the hopes of getting out of inpatient rehab (a fully loathsome experience)...
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    Ask Dr. Fever

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Davey Do: Personal question on the air!!! Are you the guy in the Billy Joel song when he sang "talkin with Davey who's still in the navy?" Was it you kissing the nurse in times square after the war?...
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    No alcohol. NONE

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    With respect to nursing and these monitoring programs. I don't think the biology of sugars, nicotine or substances matter UNLESS they affect a nurses ability to do their job. I think unless it can...
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    Iwo Jima Day

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

    My parents were of that generation. God bless them and all of the greatest generation. They faced horrible odds and circumstances. They were children of the great depression and upon coming to age...
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    Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah we are supposed to live in a non-punitive world where mistakes are looked at as learning experiences and a root cause analysis maybe done to figure out how to avoid them in the future. However...
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    Most of the time I am bitter! TPAPN

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yep, Recovering is right. I've actually seen more than a few ER Nurses do to psych over the years because of that very reason because it rings true. She's completely correct about Nursing's...
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    No alcohol. NONE

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I totally agree with Oogie. You don't owe anybody an explanation!!!! I'm sure those closest to you in life know what you are going through & the rest of the world can suck it. I often answer...
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    Essential Oil Overkill

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    Canada can stink up Canada as much as the Canadians wish. Truthfully it sounds like smelly, too much perfume old ladies have taken control of dousing helpless elderly people in their stank
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    Evaluation scaries

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh I understand!!!! Honestly I wish you only had the $500 fine and the stupid classes. 5 years is longer than violent criminals
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    Evaluation scaries

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    YAY!!! I wish I was from South Carolina. You diverted meds from work for personal use and got a few classes that cost $500. I got a DUI in another state that had nothing to do with work and got...
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    No alcohol. NONE

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah you can't drink. It sucks but you gotta follow the rule for the period of time you are in this nonsense. As far as other folks? If they aren't that close does it matter that much? I just tell...
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    "For the Fallen" the 9%

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah the rehab center I was in had a very loose affiliation with the local hospital. We got hospital
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    "For the Fallen" the 9%

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Those are excellent points Cats!!! Really so long as I go to an approved facility for treatment if recommended by an approved evaluator why should the monitoring program care??? I think they care...
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    Nurse Bullying. Have you experienced it?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally agree Orca!!! When we label comments about attire and garbage posted of facebook about mindless tripe as bullying it detracts from the people that are actually subject to a hostile work...
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    Most of the time I am bitter! TPAPN

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm Bitter all the Time about this stuff. The pure hatred of this program helps insure my continued compliance as there is no way I will let the rip-off artists and the 12 step born-again's win....
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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

    Yes it is what it is that that is a pile of pig poop with maggots crawling on
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    "For the Fallen" the 9%

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    These things could be run a heck of a lot better. One good easy first step is to ensure that those doing the evaluations should have no financial interest in the outcome of that evaluation. In short...
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    Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is don't critique your preceptor. He/she has been in the ER long enough to be respected and trusted to precept you. Nurses in the ER have exceptionally long memories and this will be...
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    Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    To me falsifying a document implies intent to mislead. IE: I documented giving a couple oxys but eat them instead. Making a mistake on the other hand is a documenting error. If somebody wants to...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse 14 years and could always get to work. I live in Pittsburgh and we get typical winters I guess. Once a few years ago we got a couple feet of snow in a few hours. I was already at...