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  1. Hate My JOB, please give me some perspective

    sparketteinok replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Just be glad you're not still an LPN working in a hospital doing team nursing. What you described is my day exactly. I HATE it. But I am stuck for now, because I am in school, going to an LPN-BSN...

  2. Another Outrageous Visitor Thread

    sparketteinok replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow!! Unbelievable...all your stories...thanks for posting.... Since our hospital has gone to team nursing, and I am now a med aide instead of a nurse, I don't get to "share in the fun" with all of...

  3. Online Science Courses

    sparketteinok replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi all, I trying to get in to LPN-BSN program @ University of Oklahoma in Jan 2010. I have to have 4 prereqs first, though: dev psych, nutrition, microbiology (does that have any prereq?), and...

  4. marriage and nursing school

    sparketteinok replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's not fair. He shouldn't make you choose. Actions speak louder than words. It is very stressful, and keep in mind the first year of nursing pales in comparison to nursing school as far as...

  5. "Your patient in 520 is in pain!"

    sparketteinok replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about those that set their cell phone alarm to go off 20 minutes before it's due, so as to graciously remind you so that you have time to go pull it and get it ready? And then make sure and call...

  6. Is it worth going to school to be an LPN?

    sparketteinok replied to Shawn7997's topic in General Nursing

    Before today, I would've said go for it, all the way!! And, really, you must make the decision that's best for you. But consider this: where do you want to work? If it's in a hospital, what style of...

  7. My God, these family members!!

    sparketteinok replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah....I think I'd rather leave them

  8. My God, these family members!!

    sparketteinok replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know, I really understand and expect family members and patients: to have NO idea what a nurse does, to think that they're the only ones that I take care of, to hear all the cackling and...

  9. My God, these family members!!

    sparketteinok replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If only they put up "Golden Rule" signs- Do unto others as you would have them do unto you- very large and pretty- better homes and gardens style- something people would notice.... but of course that...

  10. Are you aware of how you conduct yourself in public?

    sparketteinok replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is run by nuns, and we are expected to act like nuns. We are expected to not have a life outside of the hospital, and they have a heart attack if you actually leave on time to get your...

  11. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

    sparketteinok replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Been out of school for a year in May, employed since July, but.... #1. my $28/hr job as an electrician (hence the name sparkette) to work much harder as a $16/hr LPN #2. my marriage (which was a long...

  12. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    sparketteinok replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep. If only the nurses were able to attain the same level of existence (pain free, full stomach and clean).... Might I add...able to go pee at least once or twice a

  13. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    sparketteinok replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    After a 16hr shift, I was just happy all of my 8 patients were still in stable

  14. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    sparketteinok replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just tonight, I had a large obese woman who had a suprapubic foley. We were turning her and foley got stuck under her. I was gently easing it out (so I thought), and the cap to the lumen for...

  15. "Fired for NO Reason"

    sparketteinok replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Or..... you can't make chicken soup out of chicken

  16. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    sparketteinok replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why not? Because you obviously don't get it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being nice, smiling, going the extra mile, etc. But when patient requests are detrimental to their health, and...

  17. "Fired for NO Reason"

    sparketteinok replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My orientation consisted of taking up to 7 patients a day while the preceptor played computer games, sucked up, and humiliated me in front of everyone else when I had questions. There was never an...

  18. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    sparketteinok replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I am shocked to read these posts. I have been an LPN for about 8 months now, and we have a LOT (80%) of new RNs on my tele med surg floor. And they all are charge, routinely. There is a day,...

  19. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

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

    All I can say is keep going back. Keep showing up every day. You will find your way, and you will learn how to cope. You just have to keep going

  20. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    sparketteinok replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Allison...Bless your heart. I am so so sorry for your loss. :icon_hug: If only people who come through ER or are admitted could read your post.... Maybe (doubtful) people would think twice before...

  21. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    sparketteinok replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey KeechieSan...you forgot to add your other 2-3 patients for a total of 6-7!! P.S. It does seem that nurses are perceived to be the enemy....maybe it's just that I'm still new to this (almost to end...

  22. how do you keep your sexy??

    sparketteinok replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    Sure am glad I've been reading this to know how much all my coworkers are judging me.... I thought they cared if I was a good nurse, not how much makeup I have

  23. What do you want from your hospital?

    sparketteinok posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN on a tele/ med-surg floor of a 400 bed hospital. I was asked by the committe I am on to fill out a questionaire with 3 questions. I was hoping yall could help me out. 1) What do you want...

  24. how do you keep your sexy??

    sparketteinok replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I just realized I've "let myself go". How depressing. Between the stress of the day shift that is usually 10 hrs a day, the stress of being overweight (only since nursing school), the stress of...

  25. What do you want from your hospital?

    sparketteinok replied to sparketteinok's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much for your replies! These are great (well, sort of- it's kinda/sad/weird/freakish to know we are all facing pretty much exactly the same thing, no matter where we are). You all...