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    Hello all...

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to No-soy-sauce-until-2019's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Welcome, Welcome & Welcome my fellow inhabitant of monitoringsville. Your voice of reassurance and experience will be helpful to many of us facing these huge obstacles. Thanks again &...
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    Problem with work environment

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

    Yeah, you know why the 10 year nurse isn't in charge and you are? Because being in charge sucks in many ways and he has gotten used to a codependent environment where he doesn't have to carry the...
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    Reporting for racial slurs/substance abuse

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to guest563546's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Am I missing something or is the only proof we have of this person's supposed drug use third hand snapsnots of text messages sent? What exactly does anybody have any firsthand knowledge of here?...
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    Just Starting to Dig Out of the Ashes

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You can have whatever you want however you want it!!!! That's the point of the power of choice and autonomy!!! If you choose recovery I say God Bless and the very best to
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    Just Starting to Dig Out of the Ashes

    SpankedInPittsburgh posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello all on this cold as hell day in Pittsburgh: I'm basically writing to say hi & give you all an update and maybe shine a little sun. I'm just starting to dig out of the giant hole. My...
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    Doctors vs NP's?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Certified Cat Counselor. I like
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    Just Starting to Dig Out of the Ashes

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Certainly NOT joy but maybe a little hope that this too shall
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    Lawn Socks, Boobies, and Mirages

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Selective hearing has saved the species on many
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    hmm gummy bears are inferior to snickers but swiping from docs would make them more
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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

    That doesn't surprise me at all. However, I don't think you should throw the baby out with the bath water. Take the valid criticisms and leave the "I'm pissed because I'm a Doc & you didn't bow...
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    Doctors vs NP's?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I with you on that CharlieFoxtrot. Fortunately I work for the VA and face no such issues but I've seen them in my clinical hours. Many providers simply purge Medicaid patients from their...
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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 don't agree entirely with this article. For example the author states that this is not about a turf war or economics. However, one of his main points is that NPs are starting to have the nerve for...
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    Doctors vs NP's?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    You are more then welcome for my input and somehow I think I'd survive professionally not being your PCP. I think building a successful practice is about finding a good fit with the patients you...
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    Doctors vs NP's?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'm back to the whole urgency issue. I don't think you weren't denied a med that was going to have imminently and negatively affected your life. In short if you had to wait to see a specialist...
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Yep that's the hardest part to swallow!!! I've been around some butt-sucking weasels but hanging stockings for docs with their names on it. That's Hall of Fame Ass-Kissing
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    Doctors vs NP's?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    What was the urgency here besides your desire for a testosterone refill? Am I missing
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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

    That is an excellent point. How are the nurses on the unit to know if an NP has experience as a bedside nurse besides to ask them? I have plenty of experience and my answer might be "what difference...
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    Trouble with New Grad Orientee

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to FrancescaF's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What AnneOakley said. She hit Bullseye!!! Nurses often complain about problems except to everybody but the people involved and the people who can take steps to resolve the issue. Don't be one of...
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    Job abandonment

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Hellogoobye's topic in Nursing Career

    You left a facility with no licensed nurse there? Yep that abandonment by definition. Here it is my understanding that if the BON finds out bad things are likely to occur to you ability to practice...
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    Only certain departments in hospital got a pay increase?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    There are RN's somewhere working for $25K a year??? Really did I read that
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    Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah the koo-koo for Coca puffs Nurse. So many whack-a-do's so little time... Anyway just try to address her as she wants but put up with no nonsense from this nutz
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    allnurses avatars

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    SourLemon is priceless. An internet masterpiece. Better than Van Gogh's "Starry
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Probably but it lead to a fun filled conversation with some salient points. The thing about this forum is that we don't know any of the scenarios have any basis in fact but hopefully they can lead to...
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    Hopes for the New Year???

    SpankedInPittsburgh posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Happy New Year's my fellow wayward Nurses and denizens of Nazi-Monitorisville: I write this this morning thinking of my aspirations for the new year and with the hope that some of you would care to...
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    So much for "step down year" in TPAPN!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've heard that all options starting at 3 to whatever they go to in recoverytrek are for ETG. I believe option 1 is for ETOH but honestly that is second hand knowledge kicked around here on the...