Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk

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  1. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    THank you...that advise is really good. I'm going to talk to her tuesday, make sure it's not a mistake like someone else said, check my other options (which are pretty good atm) I won't jump ship...

  2. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    THe schedule is insane.... And I'm not sure... I just get told we're short staffed and if I don't like the schedule to look for another job. So trading would only make someone else work nights...and...

  3. Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Sparrowhawk replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    I guess. And it's not really complaining...I dunno...forget it I

  4. "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    Sparrowhawk replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That people need to mind their own

  5. Does this make me an "RN snob"?

    Sparrowhawk replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, Missouri we can't push IV meds

  6. sex in the work place...really?

    Sparrowhawk replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If my gf lived here...I would want to have my lunch break together in the supply room. Off the

  7. How Do I Transfer My Texas RN to Missouri RN??? Afterwards.. any luck with JOBS???

    Sparrowhawk replied to estubbs07's topic in General Nursing

    Jobs are OK...there's a lot of hope in nursing homes...not sure like where you are wanting to move..it depends onw hat part of Missouri you

  8. Click Here

    Sparrowhawk replied to RNsRNotOut's topic in General Nursing

    And I thought my girlfriend was the only one that admitted to typing on the interent naked for normal things..... Welcome.

  9. Most important thing to know in LTC

    Sparrowhawk replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dance. Get jiggy with a tune or something silly in your head for five seconds at the cart or the desk...cracks the residents up everytime. And sing, be freakin cheerful. even if they're laughing AT...

  10. I hate being a nurse

    Sparrowhawk replied to okthen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You're majorally burnt out

  11. Help!!! I have a job interview at an LTC facility and dont know what to expect

    Sparrowhawk replied to aviahhasmyheart's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    MOST LTCs just wanna know if you're Clean, Not A Convict and when can you start...I generally have a job with an LTC within a day if not that day I go

  12. Delegating task

    Sparrowhawk replied to mynhii's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone delegates....RN's, LPN's..heck even CNA's delgate on a level when they ask for assist from a nother aide...we all delegate..we just dont think about

  13. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    Sparrowhawk replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    The Ativan isn't even a med error at all! Right dose, just two halfs instead of a whole..anyone wanting to split hairs on that one is just..well..hair

  14. To those who want to leave nursing

    Sparrowhawk replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well that was interesting. Is sayin AN is quiet is like saying the floor is quiet tonight?? You say it and then all heck breaks

  15. What do you do on the drive to work?

    Sparrowhawk replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

    i have a one minute drive...usually call my mom or my bestie real

  16. Drug error

    Sparrowhawk replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree, you really have a bad attitude about it. How serious? WEll, that depends...and it depends a lot on your attitude and how you approach it. Just sayin. Orders get missed. My question...

  17. "Knock, Knock!"

    Sparrowhawk replied to sophiee's topic in General Nursing

    I find it boring to split hairs as such. Sorry you dont like it... *shrug* each to their own

  18. Yay! New Job!

    Sparrowhawk replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    WHOO HOO girl!!! Best day Ever

  19. How to find a job after being fired?

    Sparrowhawk replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    why do you want your SSN hidden is my question. Be too secretive with employers/ back ground checks and no one will hire you...you can come off as

  20. first two days off orientation.... doubting my readiness

    Sparrowhawk replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds perfectly normal for a new grad..breathe deepily. Sounds like they're working with you and being nice...I've been a nurse for three years and forget to sign all my little holes sometimes...It...

  21. Which schedule would use choose?

    Sparrowhawk replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    the 30 bucks an hour makes it worth it. Take

  22. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    Sparrowhawk replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hon, I'm sorry this happened to you...hopefully they'll go light cause you're new and honestly didn't know (besides the fact that before I was even a nurse I knew not to look into things that weren't...

  23. Collecting info for potential book

    Sparrowhawk replied to SarahM1981's topic in General Nursing

    A fanny pack??? really? I haven't seen, let alone *used* a fannypack since grade school in the nineties. Yes I have bad back/neck pain... I cope with stress by relaxing with friends and time alone.......

  24. Got a promotion because of my big...

    Sparrowhawk replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    You realize dirty people like me took your title the worng way. Speaking of wrongs, that was wrong of

  25. In honor of 9/11.... what was it like as a nurse?

    Sparrowhawk replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't a nurse yet, I was just 15. We had just gotten up to do chores and I had just finished feeding my calf and came in for breakfast and mom and dad had the news on and it slowly sunk in..I...