Sparki77

Sparki77

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  1. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

    Sparki77 replied to INDY RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Blaaahaaahaaa! This cracked me

  2. As seen on TV

    Sparki77 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Chest compressions.... I hyper fixate on their "technique". Omg it aggravates me to no end. Also the monitors......all lit up and not a line in sight. I read it all too. ** fun topic by the

  3. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Sparki77 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Macawake- Thank you for taking the time to respond to my answers from your questions. Very thought provoking. I'd like to reply to what you took the time to reply to but honestly, I'm too exhausted...

  4. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Sparki77 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Okay- you are correct Macawake. Although I wasn't really looking for a debate it seems like I am getting one. I figured I would. So at 0229 I will try to answer the questions you've posed but I will...

  5. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Sparki77 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I'm removing myself from this post. Generally speaking, this is a never ending battle and it should not be. Left, Right or Middle everyone is entitled to their opinion without resorting to name...

  6. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Sparki77 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. And what it is is a big, black, scary looking rifle that people

  7. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Sparki77 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I care. If you're going to suddenly ban a weapon overnight you should at least know what you're banning. So apparently everyone Does Not

  8. I hate this "squeaky wheel gets the oil" actions in healthcare!!

    Sparki77 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously we must work together so I'll see you on the unit haha. Seriously, I detest the kind of co-workers you describe. I'm all to familiar with 'em. I do my job, I do it real well & I don't...

  9. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Sparki77 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Klone- If you are referring to "Tomi" as in the Tommy Gun that would constitute an example of a fully automated rifle. They were around during prohibition and no, I'm not related to Al Capone. I did...

  10. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Sparki77 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    1. The "bad guys " (used as an umbrella term) will always find a way to possess a firearm. They do not/will not follow any type of law. I am stating the obvious. 2. Automatic guns, which have been...

  11. Verbally Abusing a Nurse

    Sparki77 replied to Hk30's topic in General Nursing

    @SobreRN -

  12. Verbally Abusing a Nurse

    Sparki77 replied to Hk30's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. edit to add additional

  13. Facing a dilemma! Help!?

    Sparki77 replied to ns808's topic in General Nursing

    You should be a guide, Sour Lemon. I like your straightforward no BS

  14. RN student DUI

    Sparki77 replied to rnstudentll's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    No suggestions or advice here, just that I agree with Sour Lemon.... Just wanted to wish you luck. Try to stay

  15. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Sparki77 replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    He'd not have a chance in hell where he belongs along with that idiot who says he was a nice guy?? WTF.

  16. Roll Call - Who's Been Around the Longest and Your Accomplishments

    Sparki77 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I passed the one year mark here on AN in September 2018. I've been a RN for a little over 15 years. Sometimes it feels like a life sentence & other times I can't figure out how that time passed...

  17. New grad anxiety

    Sparki77 replied to daniela095's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yup. I think it's pretty safe to say we've all been there. We all: hated it, cried, had anxiety, felt overwhelmed & like nobody could possibly understand how we felt or what we were going...

  18. Excessive Absenteeism in the Nursing Profession

    Sparki77 replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    I too am sick & tired of management's war tactics. Either they forget where they came from or were never in the trenches in the first place. To the nurses who see through this facade &...

  19. Has anyone worked with Dr. Now as a RN or CNA

    Sparki77 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    ^^this^^ was the funniest thing to me! Bravo klone,

  20. snf burn out

    Sparki77 replied to Lessstress2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My heart goes out to you. I have a gut feeling that sour lemon's advice may be a good fit for you. Psych is totally different from staff nursing but you'll still get that human connection. I have 10...

  21. How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Monitor

    Sparki77 replied to jbeaves's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In due time, it'll also become second nature to look over at the noisy alarm. I worked with a nurse who called everything artifact.... um no that would be vfib. I do agree that alarm fatigue exists...

  22. Need Help

    Sparki77 replied to Apple-Core's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Apple-Core.... I just deleted a massive post that I think was more cathartic for me lol. This isn't about my family or me. It's about you and yours. I guess what I wanted to say is you are not alone...

  23. Change in condition during report (sort of)

    Sparki77 replied to sunnyx4's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In acute care it stands for pneumonia. I will assume it means the same in LTC since the use of the term by the OP is respiratory in nature. Buuutttt ..... I've used this abbreviation in psych ~my...

  24. Good idea?

    Sparki77 replied to katzact's topic in Emergency

    MMJ - very sound advice! To the OP: one life, kick ass. Good

  25. Best thing about being a nurse?

    Sparki77 replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

    Lmao!!!! I love