sideshowstarlet BSN, RN

Med-Surg, Developmental Disorders

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About sideshowstarlet

sideshowstarlet has 13 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Med-Surg, Developmental Disorders.


RN and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Grew up in Texas but moved to New England in 2020. Was supposed to be temporary, but I ended up buying a house in CT. First-time homeowner of a fixer-upper and former hoarder house. It's an adventure!

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    Davey Do's New Years Art

    Well? Was
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    What Do You Miss About Nursing?

    Technically not retired, but in a different career and getting paid more. I can honestly say... My answer's in this
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    Complaint

    I'm sorry. It doesn't sound like this person's opinion carries much weight with your manager. To be honest, if I was your manager, I would have weighed my experience with this person (whom your...
  4. This is scary (but likely on brand for HCA), as I deliberately let my license expire in September of this year. Wasn't worth the renewal fee for
  5. I like to use humor to cope with stress and past negative situations. I could never get it to a point where nursing was a career for me. At best, it was a job that I sometimes enjoyed, was able to...
  6. Well, at least when I post here, at least one human being reads
  7. Awwww.... I can still dream. And the stories I've heard about HCA between then and now make me think I dodged a
  8. It's not often that I feel knowledgeable enough to share work-related nuggets of wisdom, but I am feeling ALIVE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (or something) today. I thought I'd share my experience from my...
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    A Davey Do Christmas Card

    Awww! This is great! I missed you and your art on Allnurses lately, and I'm happy that I happened to log in today. Happy Holidays to you and
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    I messed up

    You did everything right. You only accessed the charts as necessary for your shadowing. And you messaged the compliance department so people will understand why you were in the chart if this is...
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    Quitting My Job: Returning My ID Badge- Should I be Petty?

    Oh my Lord! I think I tracked down the true identity of "Wrongway Regional Medical Center"! I emailed you to test this
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    March 29- A Very Special Holiday

    I would like to share the story of how, in 2014, I invented a new holiday, Amish Appreciation Day, to be celebrated on March 29. Today marks not only the eleventh annual Amish Appreciation Day, but...
  13. Being fired seems to be a common experience shared by Allnurses users, based on the above comments and my own history of being fired three times in my career. You are in good company! My most...
  14. This is a good
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    Prior employer restricting EPIC access for new job/employer

    If you're bringing anyone, I would say bring a lawyer. I know you mentioned it would cost a lot to come to court, but it could be cheaper just to hire a lawyer to be present at an HR meeting and/or...