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    Quitting My Job: Returning My ID Badge- Should I be Petty?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    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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    Quitting My Job: Returning My ID Badge- Should I be Petty?

    sideshowstarlet posted a topic in General Nursing

    Approximately 10 months ago, I was offered PRN positions on not one, but two, units at my local hospital. So, I had two job titles: PRN Outpatient Behavioral Health RN and PRN RN Case Manager. As I...
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    March 29- A Very Special Holiday

    sideshowstarlet posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    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...
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    I was recently fired from my job and don't know where to go from here

    sideshowstarlet replied to bluescoop's topic in Nursing Career

    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...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    sideshowstarlet replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good
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    Prior employer restricting EPIC access for new job/employer

    sideshowstarlet replied to pastudent's topic in General Nursing

    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...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    sideshowstarlet replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm stuck on the prices. Who could afford to pay someone $10,000 (or $7500 for virtual) to hear them speak? Unless the speaker was a world-renowned expert in
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    Idea for a Medical Drama

    sideshowstarlet posted a topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    Kind of a long story how @Davey Do and I got onto this topic, but my comment was as follows: This may sound crazy, but in the pre-Covid era, I used to want to write a novel or screenplay about a...
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    Idea for a Medical Drama

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    As have
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    Idea for a Medical Drama

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    On the other hand, boring visuals can make readers flip past even the most exciting stories of morons impersonating nurses, nurses impersonating morons, managers impersonating a door, doors...
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    Idea for a Medical Drama

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    A travel nurse who I used to be roommates with and I used to talk about writing a book together. We would call it "Agency." It would feature stories about working at various agencies and the clients...
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    Idea for a Medical Drama

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    Thank you! That takes me back! Oooohhhh... I would want Meryl Streep to play Nurse
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    sideshowstarlet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've turned into such a job hopper since I moved to New England in 2020. Part of that was personal stuff, health issues, relocating for grad school internship, etc. But some of it is crazy stuff like...
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    License Being Reported By Admin

    sideshowstarlet replied to Lina561's topic in General Nursing

    Do you not have patients who take blood thinners? If she CALLS THE POLICE about skin tears, what would she do about a bruise? And not that incomplete fall paperwork should get anyone reported to the...
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    You're right! A mood stabilizer would be helpful in these situations. It's fun to guess what industry "Katherine" and her unfortunate employees work
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you should mention a parking spot. I also follow a workplace advice column, and somebody wrote in about a boss who does crazy things, which they blame on PMDD. Among the crazy antics mentioned...
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    What are the things that make you want to leave nursing?

    sideshowstarlet replied to Red Shirt 6's topic in General Nursing

    ....what?
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    Had classroom orientation, mainly going over company policies, etc. Overall it went well. I don't think I met any best friends, but nobody made the day difficult for me. Classroom orientation tomorrow...
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Davey! I'll be happy to keep you posted on the goings-on from the North South East West Conference Education Fornication Fermentation Room #82! Well, maybe not live from the NESW-CEFFR-82. I...
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    This is actually very wise. I shall make every attempt to not have body odor during orientation and let the seating arrangements fall where they
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    Bwahahahahahahaha!! I feel like, for a sufficiently creative and homicidal person, the ubiquitous ID badge and clip can be turned into a weapon. And I was never even written up before I was fired. If...
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    She was... interesting, as was the fly-by-night hospice agency they were
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    I can say that there are many older people whom modern medicine kept alive too long. I'm specifically thinking of a resident I took care of as a new nurse. From what I heard from colleagues, this...
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    Death: A Human Comedy

    sideshowstarlet replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    Hi, Davey! Your post gave me a lot to think about. I actually came back and read it several times. I'm honored that my post was able to inspire a piece of your art. It strikes me that "seeing...
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    'Twas the Job After Termination

    sideshowstarlet posted a topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    Context: At the end of August, I got fired from a job after being falsely accused of leaving written threats to kill colleagues with office supplies such as keyboards and staplers. HR claimed they did...