Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk

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  1. What do I do now that I've graduate LVN school?

    Well.. first... why can't you keep a stable (4 or more months in my account) job... do you WANT to be a nurse?
  2. I hate night shift

    Grow up kid. It'll do ya good.
  3. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    She's so full of it its pouring out....you cannot get abandonment for not picking up extra or overtime ... and you cannot stay past 16 hours...its illegal. File an EEOCC on her and get a new job...she is the one that can get in trouble not you sister
  4. SNF/LTC new nurse needs advice

    Find a new nursing home, that sounds like a very dangerous facility
  5. Army question

    My friend's husband is active army, she was telling me today that theres an accelerated program where she can get her RN in one year....through the army....I've never heard of such an animal and dont understand how that would work....she has only CNA...
  6. Army question

    I figured so, but there is no arguing with her. Thanks! Ifelt like I was loosing what little marbles I had left.
  7. Nurses with ADD

    I have ADD but also fall on the DID continuum..... Adderall is helping me focus like crazy, but I have noticed my people skills lacking as well (Which of course my inner people help with) .. I like what Viva said, get checked by a Psych and see if th...
  8. Family at school orientation?

    .....why do you want to????? Way to be the laughing stockof school
  9. Are you married sweetie?"

    It gets so complicated, "Are you married?" "no, but I have a boyfriend" "oh where's he live" "ten hours way" "is he moving hre" ? Sigh. that's from coworkers tho
  10. Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    So whatever happened???
  11. Sleep deprived due to nightshift

    I've found the more I black out the windows, the worse I sleep.....its like my brain knows im trying to trick it and I wake up with eye pain and horrid headaches..... yet when I sleep just normally all is well.
  12. If your boss already knows you don't like it, asking for part time will just make her show you te door......if she's not already planning it already
  13. Do you wanna be an RN??

    yes. I do
  14. Tired of it all

    Been a nurse for almost 5 years an seen a lot of changes just n that time....right now I can't go back to it. Make me work short staffed with only 2 aides for 50+ residents and then let a family blame me for their mom falling cause "I didn't do enoug...
  15. Different Types Of Coworkers

    Forgot the "allways kicked and picked on nurse" who can never do anything right no matter how hard she tries.
  16. Fired from my first job.

    Ok......
  17. Wrote up a CNA, but I was the one who got the boot!

    This is why I don't want to go back to a nursing job.
  18. Get over it, report it.
  19. Disrespectful coworkers

    They're being mean to her and ya'll are basically saying its' her fault.
  20. Discouraged new grad in orientation hell.

    You feel bad because they gave you an extra week!!! I would have slobbered all over it! TAKE IT AND RUN BABY! you're lucky...and it'll be ok....you're a new grad.
  21. Written up and confused.

    Quit sister.
  22. Out of Scope of Practice?

    If you have enough time on your hands to worry about another nurse's job you have too much time on your hands. Sure go to the DON. Throw the day nurse under the bus, that's what we do. On a less harsh note..... What everyone else said is completely c...
  23. Can they fire me?

    Why do you need light duty for one broken finger?
  24. Special touches

    An average hospital doesnt have time for all that. All that matters is good care, a kind word...
  25. Casting Nurses for the Walking Dead

    SeriouslY?? Joe goes to your gym!? I am jealos.