SpankedInPittsburgh DNP, RN

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    Psst....Let's Talk About Gossip in the Nurses' Station

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    db that is very true. I never tell anybody anything about my personal life where I work. Of course this doesn't stop other nurses from just making stuff up for purely entertainment or drama purposes....
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    Seriously?! Grrrr.

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to TexasMel's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I wish I could like this a million times. They can own our butts but not our souls!!! Give them what you absolutely must but keep the essence of yourself. To hell with these Nazi
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    Seriously?! Grrrr.

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to TexasMel's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yep no sense to it since a PETH would have covered all three tests plus. Money grubbing and harassment that's
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    Suspended Licence

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to PRN4U's topic in Nurses Recovery

    YAY!!! I'm glad you are
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    What is the afterlife like?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    What Poop (with a capital
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    What is the afterlife like?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm with the big nothing after you die. Personally I think this is a good thing as encourages people to squeeze as much from this life as you can as opposed to waiting for some reward in some...
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    PA as charge nurse

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of such a thing but if the PA is not a nurse he / she shouldn't be called charge
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    Bored, Trying to figure out what to do.

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to deej394's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby Vee, I totally agree happiness is a choice. So is sustained
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    Bored, Trying to figure out what to do.

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to deej394's topic in General Nursing

    FNP Studies will take care of the boredom thing. I've not known too many ICU nurses to say they have boring jobs. Sometimes its just time to move on and experience new challenges in life. Nothing...
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    Filing a complaint question

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I wonder if there s a way to check and see if a complaint has been filed against a nurse? I Know nursing license discipline issues are public domain but can you check if a complaint has been filed?...
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    Job Offer Details

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

    "Thank You for Your Consideration but I can't accept". How is one always on call & also get to have a
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    New Student, Future RN

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to T.JENKINS's topic in General Students

    Mid-30's isn't close to the golden years. I'm a lot older that that & ain't ready for sweaters in summer or bingo yet.
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    Bullying :Living well is the best revenge

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in General Nursing

    Channeling the Traveling Winburys, excellent!!! 1/2 are in heaven now waiting for the rest to arrive. Bob says he ain't leaving
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    Filing a complaint question

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah Tiff I don't think I'd kick that mangy dog. Let em sleep with luck maybe he will
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Ha!!! Surely not
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    Bullying :Living well is the best revenge

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in General Nursing

    Yep my placing boundaries is something I wasn't born with. I learned the hard way that colleagues are people you work with and friends are people you pick. I try very hard not to get close to...
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    Are NPs expected to be happy and cheerful?

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

    Well professional & polite will have to be enough in my case as its the only trick this old dog knows. Honestly though it always has been for me. I get along great with my patients and have...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my God!!!! Davey you make me laugh out
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    Has anyone ever tested positive while having a UTI?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I only tested positive once & that was as a result of the vivitrol shot they wanted me to take while I was inpatient. However, I live in fear of the false positive to a crazy extent. I have...
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    Suspended Licence

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to PRN4U's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yep there is a reason for the standard "get a lawyer" response. It seems to me that nurses in monitoring programs are in adversarial rather than therapeutic relationships with the BONs and Monitoring...
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    Psst....Let's Talk About Gossip in the Nurses' Station

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't think anybody should be the subject of a conversation when they are not present. I've almost never seen that end well and often the people who are flapping their lips lack to...
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    General pay/scheduling questions re: NP

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Allis A. Clamp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Where I work the Docs are salaried and the PAs & NPs are hourly. As a result Docs will often stay hours after their shift to finish charting and seeing patients. PAs and NPs don't unless OT is...
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    Are NPs expected to be happy and cheerful?

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

    YAY Trauma!!!! If the entirety of nursing looked at their jobs that way the profession would be better paying and taken a heck of a lot more
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Double
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I actually poop Poo-pouri. No devils donuts