ppfd BSN, EMT-P

ppfd has 16 years experience as a BSN, EMT-P and specializes in ED, Critical Care.

Latest Activity

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   Could I get into trouble for this?

   ppfd replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, stay off Facebook or any of those sites. Or don't comment to strangers. Girl I work with had a false claim filed on her via a comment like this. Now shes looking for a lawyer to sue the...
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   Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

   ppfd replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   45 pages LOL No OT to pick
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   Fired. How To Get Over It.

   ppfd replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Career

   I had a quit or be fired deal few years back. Been a peds ICU and ED RN in a regional trauma and peds faculty for about 10 years. At this point I had been a paramedic for 25 years as well. I took a...
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   Abandonment? What exactly is it?

   ppfd replied to ppfd's topic in Nursing Career

   Are we allowed to mention employers here? Thought I read something at one time that was a no go? Anyway they do start with a
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   Abandonment? What exactly is it?

   ppfd posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Seems like abandonment is the new catch phrase being passed around to scare nurses into working more than they are scheduled for. What exactly is it? I work in a correctional/prison setting...
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   LPN Supervisor Would Not Let Me Call Doctor

   ppfd replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

   I respect the hell out of the LPNs I work with and ask them a million questions a shift. 1. they have been where we work longer than me. 2. They are not stupid. But yeah, nobodies telling I can't...
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   Did She Violate Patient Confidentiality?

   ppfd replied to 0121Mednurse's topic in General Nursing

   LOL I "might" know some ED nurses that "might" share this information and more on a daily basis. I've been in some big and busy ED's and "maybe" everybody talks about
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   I don’t want to work extra!

   ppfd replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

   I can't say it any better than this. I rarely if ever pick up extra work and I don't trade shifts
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   Quitting without notice?

   ppfd replied to Ovarychiever's topic in General Nursing

   Place I work now, is small and 2 people have quit, one by facebook messeger and the other over the phone, no notice. Both had new jobs. Doesn't effect me either way, I go to work and go home....
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    How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    ppfd replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Probably an unpopular opinion but, firing “heroes” for not taking the ‘vid shot or forcing it on employees is not going to fair will for retention. And I agree, let that guy making 7...
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    Correctional Nursing

    ppfd replied to sirI's topic in Correctional

    I've worked in a women's prison for close to a year now. Easiest nursing job I've had. LPN's handle the meds, I assist as needed. Work a week on and a week off. Money is good as well. Inmates...
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    The Good Moments

    ppfd replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Smile on my face/ Clocking out
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    "Thank you for your service"

    ppfd replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Never had it happen. I tell people when they ask what I do, I'm a mechanic or truck driver...? Last thing I want to do is tell people about "the worst thing I've seen". Plus I drive...
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    Nurses Begin Trauma Recovery from COVID: 5 Ways to Cope

    ppfd replied to jeastridge's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hasn't effected me one bit. I had covid back in December and guess what! I am alive and well typing now!! I did get 2 weeks paid off so that was great. I work as a prison RN, at its...
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    Correctional Nursing

    ppfd replied to sirI's topic in Correctional

    Started working in my states only women's prison. To go from working one of the states busiest ED's to the prison was a huge shift. As an RN, I do almost nothing. LPN's pass meds, techs handle...