J.Adderton BSN, MSN

Clinical Leadership, Staff Development, Education

Experienced nurse specializing in clinical leadership, staff development and nursing education.

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    Balding Men at Higher Risk for COVID-19

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Coronavirus data coming around from around the globe confirm that males are more likely to be hospitalized with the virus. In general, researchers have found the more male hormones (androgens) a...
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    Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

    J.Adderton replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I agree... very frustrating. So many untested theories. It's surprising there is not more research on masking since COVID-19 is not the first widespread contagious respiratory
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    No Alcohol, More Activity for Cancer Prevention

    J.Adderton replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I remember my dad telling me "go ahead and get sunburned... then you won't burn the rest of the Summer". I am like you and slather sunscreen for any outdoor activities now. Unfortunately, many many...
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    Anyone seeing diarrhea as first symptom COVID-19

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am curious if any other nurses are seeing patients who describe diarrhea/n/v as first presenting symptoms of confirmed
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    Nurses Furious As Dentist to Lead Nursing Research Institute

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Nursing News

    A dentist, Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, has been appointed interim director of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). The dentist previously served as the National Institutes of Health’s...
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    Phone Apps Helping To Detect Early Skin Cancer

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    The first day of Summer 2020 is just around the corner and many of us are just itching to spend time outdoors. Sunscreen and protecting our skin from the sun’s harmful effects is fast becoming a...
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    Kratom and TPAPN

    J.Adderton replied to Jjpount862's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There have been times in my recovery, especially early on, that I thought about what I could do to alter my mood (like alcohol did). And I would be lying if I said I don't have fleeting thoughts even...
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    VDAP Testing Cost Heads Up

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I partipate in VDAP and had not been tested since early March due to COVID-19. Selected for testing today- Hair- at a cost of 176.00 plus collection fee. Just a "heads up" for other VDAP nurses...
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    VDAP Testing Cost Heads Up

    J.Adderton replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The pricing inconsistency is crazy. I hope you are not hair tested frequently... so
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    LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    The earliest U.S. coronavirus deaths occurred in late February when residents at a Seattle nursing home began falling ill. Since then, the virus has spread like wildfire through the nation’s nursing...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    J.Adderton replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    50 and 26 years
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    Are Sanitized N95 Masks Safe for Reuse?

    J.Adderton replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is so interesting reading everyone's experience. We are given 1 mask (not fit tested) and must wear until it breaks or visible soiled with body fluids. We must "sign out" each mask we received....
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    LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

    J.Adderton replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agree, and a terribly low pay scale for workers- especially
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    Managing chronic insomnia with RX meds while on TPAPN?

    J.Adderton replied to AesthesiaSeeker's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ambien will most likely be a difficult win due to the high rate of misuse. I know you said tried everything, but to even consider, the board will probably ask for records showing each med that was...
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    5th e-Cigarette Death Reported As Illnesses Double

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Nursing News

    On Friday, September 6, 2019, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) warned Americans on the dangers of e-cigarettes after the fifth death from an illness linked to vaping was reported. The five CDC...
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    AMA Looks to Retrain Doctors on Taking Blood Pressures

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Nursing News

    Like nurses, most physicians learn how to measure blood pressure while they are in medical school. It’s likely they don’t receive refreshers following their initial training over their...
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    Many Turn to Craigslist For Lifesaving Drugs

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Nursing News

    Most of us have likely searched for a bargain on an internet forum, like eBay or Craigslist. But, what about costly medications that are necessary for your health? A new study, published this month on...
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    More Americans Dying at Home Than in Hospital

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Nursing News

    This week, the New England Journal of Medicine reported that home is now the most common place Americans die of natural causes. For centuries, death was viewed as a natural process and those dying...
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    Prediabetes Now Common Among Teens and Young Adults

    J.Adderton posted a topic in Nursing News

    According to a new study recently published in JAMA Pediatrics, nearly a quarter of U.S. young adults and 1 in 5 adolescents are now prediabetic. Until recently, young children and teens were rarely...
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    The One-Minute Preceptor

    J.Adderton posted a topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse preceptor can be very rewarding, but it’s sometimes a rough gig. If you’ve ever been a preceptor, you probably had a “we’ll get to that when there’s time” task list that...
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    More Than A Smell

    J.Adderton posted a topic in General Nursing

    Most of us have experienced a temporary loss of smell with a cold or sinus allergies. It's a foreign and uncomfortable sensation, but for the most part- short-lived. All we are left with is the...
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    Missed check in with affinity with selection

    J.Adderton replied to Alexis36's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Did you have any other areas of non-compliance (missed self reports, medication verification report, meetings, workplace issues)? If so, maybe the missed check-in was the straw that broke the.... well...
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    Missed check in with affinity with selection

    J.Adderton replied to Alexis36's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been monitored for 3.5 years and missed checking in once when selected for testing. I think I received letter (or email) but nothing beyond that. I am also notorious for missing checking in...
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    Many Turn to Craigslist For Lifesaving Drugs

    J.Adderton replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Thanks for sharing. Such a great point about not sending insulin home with patients at
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    When Teen Dating Turns Violent

    J.Adderton posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you remember your first teen romance? You may remember the experience as exciting and fun, with possibly a little heartbreak mixed in. Healthy dating as a teen helps build the social skills we...