ADPIE1

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1. Quitting without a notice

   ADPIE1 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Professionalism

   So what happens when you quit and they don't offer you the job.. or they offer and you don't have it in writing and they change their mind or you don't pass a test ... I wouldn't want to burn a bridge in the medical field because those in the same ...

2. The Dreaded Social Media

   ADPIE1 replied to Lorelions's topic in Professionalism

   First never post or take a picture that you would not want the entire world to see. All it takes is one of your friends to share or copy your picture. A picture of you on the pole is not very professional even if it is a fun thing (which it is ver...

3. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

   ADPIE1 replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Professionalism

   Your charge is FOS. I like the idea of printing the state law and leaving copies in several places. I would also record her telling you that she is going to report you for abandonment. .. because it is not abandonment. Then take that to HR and...

4. Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

   ADPIE1 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   I believe my favorite comment from a patient or family member is.... "I have been here in the ER for 4 hours.... I don't understand why it takes so long...." Answer ... You are right... I am sorry that you have been here for 4 hours ... your twist...

5. Care Plan with 5 Nursing Diagnosis... Need some help

   ADPIE1 replied to ADPIE1's topic in Student Assist

   The reason this client presented to the hospital was abdominal cramping and blood in the stool ... had a polypectomy that the doctors are suspecting as the cause for the bleeding. So Acute pain would also be a nursing diagnosis that I need to put t...

6. Care Plan with 5 Nursing Diagnosis... Need some help

   ADPIE1 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am trying to word them correctly and in the correct order.. so any suggestions and construction appreciated. 1- Ineffective airway clearance related to obstructed airway manifested by COPD... ??? can I use COPD??? Patient is on 2 liters of oxygen v...

7. Newborn identification teaching plan

   ADPIE1 replied to ADPIE1's topic in Student Assist

   We are going to several hospitals in the area but this is for a general classroom assignment. I was looking for a banding procedure, locations bands can be located, how many bands, what information goes on them. We were given topics to "teach on"...

8. Newborn identification teaching plan

   ADPIE1 posted a topic in Student Assist

   hi - I am currently trying to put together a teaching plan describing Newborn Identification with a target audience of the mother and father.. I have been working on it but unable to find anything in the book or on the web that gives me any informa...

9. Maslow's Hierarchy - Security with an elderly client

   ADPIE1 replied to ADPIE1's topic in Student Assist

   just to let you know I spoke with my teacher ... the correct answer is personal drawers. Not sure how we got onto the respect issue in the reply post...

10. Maslow's Hierarchy - Security with an elderly client

    ADPIE1 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Trying to figure out what helps an elderly client in a long term care setting feel more secure: Personal drawers or furniture in their room being left alone.... I know that per Maslow - security is a haven from external threats and the ability to saf...

11. Difficult family members/visitors

    ADPIE1 replied to anewday's topic in General Nursing

    I have been the one on both sides of the call bell... I have had nurses that wouldn't answer a call bell for 15 plus min... on a man that couldn't breath... I have been the one trying to answer 3 call bells at the same time. When you are the one t...

12. Micro - I'm just sayin'

    ADPIE1 replied to Summers_Off's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I loved A&P and was also NOT fond of Micro.... It bored the heck out of me... of look... a cell.... another cell.... wall no wall...... NOT what I will be doing.... so don't have a clue why it was a must.... Just saying....

13. PASSED NCLEX!!!!!!

    ADPIE1 replied to MissingMyErica's topic in Online Learning

    CONGRATS:coollook:

14. Fighting family in Long Term Care

    ADPIE1 posted a topic in Geriatric

    Question... what do you do if a family (that is coming to see a client) fights over things when they are at the facility??? They are all grown people... one it the wife and the others are his children.... What would be the best thing to do...? Tell ...

15. Beneficence question

    ADPIE1 replied to ADPIE1's topic in Student Assist

    We are putting things in sections to help us understand them... ... :) appreciate the help.... still new at this.