sparketteinok

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1. A&P prof's inappropriate response to request for alternative to animal dissection

   sparketteinok replied to sarailyse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Since when are animals' lives more important than humans' lives? Ok i like animals and all, but- seriously- the statement of being ok with dissecting a human cadaver but not an animal carcass?? Are u...

2. Can't take the hospital drama anymore...hospice for me?

   sparketteinok replied to sparketteinok's topic in General Nursing

   this isn't just a case of not liking my job. i guess you didn't read my op. i love my job. and this situation isn't just gossip and office politics, though there is a lot of that, too. the definition...

3. Can't take the hospital drama anymore...hospice for me?

   sparketteinok replied to sparketteinok's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the input and thank you for sharing your heartfelt stories. It helps to know I'm not alone. There is NOT a job shortage here. There are many, many jobs to be had at this hospital....

4. Can't take the hospital drama anymore...hospice for me?

   sparketteinok posted a topic in General Nursing

   Vent and request for advice: There is so much fighting, bickering, backstabbing, rudeness, hatefulness and just plain meanness at my hospital on my tele-medsurg floor that I just can't stand it...

5. Suspended and Unsure.

   sparketteinok replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

   Nope. Managers do not givenurses any kind of backbone and are all too willing to throw the best nurses under the bus. Have seen this too many

6. Anything Good About Bedside Report?

   sparketteinok replied to rntg's topic in General Nursing

   We just started it at my hospital, and I think it will be better once all the kinks are worked out. But my biggest question is, if the patient(s) are in pain/nausea, whose responsibility is it to...

7. Is everything really the nurses fault?

   sparketteinok replied to jerrylundergard's topic in General Nursing

   Q: What's black, 18 inches long, and hangs in front of an a$$hole? A: A stethoscope on a cardiologist. " Or a surgeon!! especially a vascular

8. Being direct with co-workers, aides, sitting at the desk, ect...advice please

   sparketteinok replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   OP, I think you and I work at the same place!! LOL.... Politics, the buddy system (manager and charge are best friends/drinking buddies) and cliques are predominant in my hospital. My charge nurse is...

9. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   sparketteinok replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   While I agree that good organization skills are a must, as I am terrible with organization but have gotten better through trial by fire, I must say that this nurse's anxiety and mental stress is more...

10. Had the WORST shadow experience, am shaking

    sparketteinok replied to greenykilt's topic in General Students

    I admire and respect you, greenykilt. You have done what I wish I had the cahoneys to do. In my hospital, it's not really the doctors. It's the nurses. I haven't seen bullying like this since sixth...

11. I feel like I am working at Walmart...The customer is always right!

    sparketteinok replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I can't say for everyone else here, but it seems that they have the same thoughts as I do: they try all you mentioned above, and then still are abused, with managment rewarding the patient for thier...

12. Help! How do I sign my name??

    sparketteinok replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    brilliant......:thankya:thank ya thank

13. Help! How do I sign my name??

    sparketteinok replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as an electrician for a long time before I decided a career change was in order and went to nursing school (and still am in school for my BSN, then NP). Guess my badge could read,...

14. "Fired for NO Reason"

    sparketteinok replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know that this is a bit off the thread here, but the comments I read make me think also about the nurses have been nurses forever (not trying to indicate anyone here at all, just going off of my own...

15. Nurses who tell you what you need to do!! vent!

    sparketteinok replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    You have a break nurse? Wow. That would be awesome. No matter how crappy she was. I would be grateful I had one. I just have to hope and pray, that while I;m trying not to aspirate on whatever...