SpankedInPittsburgh DNP, RN

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    Abandonment?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to karenrn111's topic in General Nursing

    I have a poor picture of these facilities in my head that is probably not earned industry wide. I lasted exactly one shift in a long tern care facility and it was a raging hell hole. I think that...
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    You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    It's actually a watered down PhD. It's called "clinical research" so the standards aren't nearly as robust as they are for PhD's. I think the real purpose of the DNP is to allow educational...
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    You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    Well, Well, Well a post that just doesn't basically say "you are a poopy-face". How completely refreshing. Any shortage in any market will usually be filled or over-filled by supply. This is what...
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    Conflict with friend/coworker

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

    Please note I'm really not trying to be harsh her but holy-moly!!! Flo sounds like a disturbed individual. Keeping "files" on co-workers is beyond over the top and the other things you describe...
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    Abandonment?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to karenrn111's topic in General Nursing

    That's NOT abandonment. Put in your two weeks the folks you work for are dirt-bags & that never gets
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    Cops!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to nursesunny's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah, I used to met the cops at the door and ask the patient if he had a condition he wanted to be seen for in the ER. After that I'd ask the cops if they were going to initiate 302 proceedings...
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    HPSP

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to NurseHPSP's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not from your state but welcome. All of these states have individual requirements but we are all on the same cruise ship on poop ocean just in different rooms. Good
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    You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    OK I guess I see. I try not to listen to president Donald all that much
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    You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    The whole Trump thing? I'm
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    Problem with work environment

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Flossy73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She probably would but the guy already got shot. He don't need stabbed
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    Your advice, please!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to royaso's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yeah. I'd pull the band-aide off and do the NP
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    Tpapn

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Txnurse4's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah the BONs are probably given a wide birth with respect to adhering to the law or even common decency as the nurse doesn't have a "right" to hold a license. I understand this in theory but in...
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    Advice needed for RN with probationary license!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to AlabamRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I hope for favorable results
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    Tpapn

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Txnurse4's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah in the law they have something called double jeopardy which I believe is meant to keep you from being charged / punished for something twice. One would hope that the very basics of justice...
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    Tpapn

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Txnurse4's topic in Nurses Recovery

    WOW!!! I didn't know that. I hope that's not the case. I go to group with a young lady who is waiting to finish our program so she can move to Virginia and be with her fiancé. That seems...
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    ER visit paper work for TPAPN

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    hmm, I guess that only leaves whatever documentation / prescription you may have got from the ER along with a letter from you. Good
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    Tpapn

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Txnurse4's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah everyone stuck in these black holes should look to every possible avenue of escape. If there are other ways to make a living and it fits a person's life walking away might be the best thing to...
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    New to monitoring land

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Indiana RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah you gotta play by there rules!!! Do everything you are told when you are told to do it. Its like "mother may I". If you actually get something out of this experience except abject misery is up...
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    Mom Passed

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I had a difficult relationship with my parents but that sure didn't make losing them any easier. I'm sorry for your loss. Be kind to yourself and whatever memories you make have try to look at them...
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    New to monitoring land

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Indiana RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Welcome Indiana: Yeah the fear of the false positive lives in my mind like sick little demon. You will hear all kinds of things about false positives and the harsh truth is that most are going to be...
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    Doctors vs NP's?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I didn't notice the response about firing patients. Patient's get fired all the time. Google Patient Termination letter & I imagine you will get a zillion stock letters doc's use to fire...
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    Problem with work environment

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Flossy73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah it is often the senior nurses who are at the root of a rotten culture on a unit. In this example the imbecilic nurse has been there for 10 years pulling the nonsense described above. Further,...
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    You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    I think it was Ali who said "it ain't bragging if you can do it". Old blue eyes quipped "success is the best revenge". Where is the oldster from Pittsburgh headed with this? Go do your job. Do it...
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    Hours worked per week

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to melaniegmu's topic in General Nursing

    Amen Anne!!! I'm old (56) and can't stand other oldsters who talk about the "old days" like some sort of mystical playground where everything was wonderful. However, what you said about modern...
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    Hours worked per week

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to melaniegmu's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I was an ER Nurse so if never needed more than one job. OT was always readily available and I'd rather make time & a half at my place than straight time anywhere