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    PA curriculum

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm working on my DNP now and I do think we have way too many theory and research classes. In my eyes being an NP is a clinical role and our education should have a laser focus on that role. We...
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    BSN or Associates Degree

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to raynpetal's topic in General Students

    Anyway, the answer depends on you. I got an Associates Degree and went to work in about a year because I was switching careers. I was poor as heck in nursing school and wanted done as soon as...
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    Should you work as a CNA/Tech before or during nursing school

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Students

    It couldn't hurt and it sounds like you could use the cash. Don't let it interfere with your nursing studies and pick up any knowledge you can. However, you will probably learn to be a nurse by...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    The Gummi Conspiracy is not confined to one location. They are little, cute, sweet and gooey. It is a disguise. Like the Clown in Stephen King's "it" their innocent appearance masks evil. They lay...
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    Beyond Bedside? Advanced Practice? Really?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Bedside Nurses apply scientific evidenced based processes to helping their patients. In opposition to operating on the "principal" of this is how I think it should be based on my preconceived notions...
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    Are you discerning with your "likes"?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yes Davey the poop post is up for an internet Pulitzer
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    My apologies

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to YellowMaskrosbarn's topic in General Nursing

    This thread isn't locked is
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    Should I write a memoir?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Hey people buy all sorts of drivel "Mein Kampf" is getting near the top 10 again on i tunes. He might be a best selling author. Of course we may elect one of the Keebler Elves as the next President...
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    Is it a medication error if...?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to kbrowning's topic in Patient Medications

    Why would you pull a med from the omnicell if it wasn't ordered unless the order was changed? If it was changed and the med wasn't returned then what happened to the med that was pulled? I don't...
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    Company removed all chairs

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Hnurse101's topic in General Nursing

    They are probably allowed to take the chairs away but that's a guess. What they are not allowed to do is expect you to work without paying you. If you are not being paid for Xminutes of your shift...
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    Written warning for something I did not do! Feeling beat down by DON!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to vmcneil2010's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah you work in a dump. For some reason (who knows why) they are targeting you. Do yourself a favor and spend your energies looking for a new job instead of trying to figure out what motivated them...
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    My Body Is Not My Resume: Exploring Nursing Dress Codes

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    As I said before I have no issue at all with tattoos so long as they aren't hateful or explicitly sexual. However, the acid test for this I think should be what the patients think. Patient's have...
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    Beyond Bedside? Advanced Practice? Really?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I agree the whole "advanced nurse" title seems to be an issue with nurses and nobody
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yes in rare circumstances the Olympic Committee of Poop-dom will consider direct entry for one outstanding performance especially if trained professionals were needed to mitigate the
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    Should I write a memoir?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Hey its a free country. If you think you have something to add to an audience that wants to hear it then go for
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    My apologies

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to YellowMaskrosbarn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah what constitutes a quality post? Anyway I agree with the sentiment that this person offered an apology so I think it should be taken at face value and accepted for whatever my opinion is worth as...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Toilet clogging is a milestone in the career of any free range fecal producer. If you get three verified clogs within a year without the excessive use of toilet paper you qualify for an invitation to...
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    Baffled.

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SilenceintheLibrary's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I've been in a position at work to mediate many disputes over the years and usually all the individuals version of the "truth" bears little resemblance to the actual objective
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    Fairness

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Hink12's topic in General Nursing

    It was me exercising my right to free range fecal
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    First time posters

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to AceOfHearts<3's topic in General Students

    Yeah I guess I got trolled (whatever that is) but I felt the need to respond to the non-nurse who wanted to get a job as a nurse. Anyway, I view each posting on its own merit regardless of if its a...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Farting is a verbal warning. Pooping results in a written reprimand. Three turds & your out. It's like the baseball of
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    7 months to go...and now this

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh boy!!! Talk about bad timing. I work for the federal government and they do have the ability to find out just about anything. I'm not sure I see what you have to lose in applying for this...
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    Evolution of my nursing career, the hard way.

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to MrsSilverFox's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah management is a tough gig & when you factor going from an hourly employee to a salaried one it doesn't really even seem to be that profitable. I wish you luck. Be careful what you wish for...
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    Fairness

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Hink12's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. Managements first priority seems to be in reality getting the job done with a few resources as possible so the bottom line looks better. That doesn't mean that a nurse should be...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Pooping in his or her desk drawer or chair of course is another mature way of making a