LindaGracie ADN, BSN

LindaGracie has 10 years experience as a ADN, BSN and specializes in geriatric, home health.

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   Hospital Patient Care

   LindaGracie replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think part of the quality of care depends on the nurse and aide as well as the rest of the care team. However the management (the floor and upper management) plays a major role. I had open heart...
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   Nursing Shortage

   LindaGracie posted a topic in General Nursing

   What type of nurse and person are you? Do you encourage your coworkers and other people in your life? Are you critical of nurses who are not as knowledgeable and competent in their skills as you? Are...
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   Ageism in Nursing Employment

   LindaGracie replied to Jmd623's topic in General Nursing

   If you were in South Carolina in my area, we would definitely hire you for our home care and home health agency. We find baby boomers are the best employees. They are loyal, hard workers, dependable...
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   Can a second degree student apply for a Traditional BSN?

   LindaGracie replied to Helen Lee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   From my understanding the accelerated BSN is for associate degree RNs to get their BSN. I did this. All the courses are nursing courses in the RN-BSN program. In the traditional BSN program, you...
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   Deathly Afraid of Critique/Getting in Trouble

   LindaGracie replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so glad you are finishing up your training and will be working as a supervisor next week. I'm learning about mindfulness through a free program offered by my insurance BCBS. I just started the...
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   Deathly Afraid of Critique/Getting in Trouble

   LindaGracie replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

   I'm there with you with the same problems and diagnosis. I had several health issues in 2022 starting with aortic valve replacement surgery, small bowel obstruction a few months later, and then...
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   Fired. How To Get Over It.

   LindaGracie replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Career

   It's so sad that there are so many people in management who do such immature things to just find a petty reason to fire someone just because they don't like them or have a personality conflict. That...
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   Fired. How To Get Over It.

   LindaGracie replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Career

   Thanks for sharing. I have found that there is a lot of inconsistency in what actually happens in healthcare as well as a lot of short cuts. However when it's time for inspection management demands...
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   Nurse Incivilities: Does it Start in Academia?

   LindaGracie replied to jknaack's topic in General Nursing

   I am glad you didn't go to that graduate school. That leader is a very irresponsible example and poorly representing that school. Either she has major issues, or the entire school is poorly managed....
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    Let's share some nursing tips

    LindaGracie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the other night that we need to share techniques and tricks we have learned to complete nursing tasks more efficiently and effectively. I know I am not the only nurse who seems to...
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    Patient Died in ER lobby

    LindaGracie replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago before I even went to nursing school, my mother-in-law was sitting in the waiting room for migraine type symptoms. There was a gentleman there who had chest pains and N&V and had...
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    Unemployed 68 yr old NP told she is "too old" for job

    LindaGracie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    My first career was a counselor. I had worked at the SC department of Vocational Rehabilitation and would routinely get my clients who were nurses hired at the local technical school as instructors. I...
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    Nursing Judgement vs Physician Orders

    LindaGracie replied to renewyou62's topic in Nursing Career

    That agency sounds very unethical as far as the nursing staff goes. There are plenty of good home healthcare agencies out there. I think I would consider an assignment with one of the other agencies....
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    RN Jobs That Do Not Require Covid Vaccine

    LindaGracie replied to TraumaRN52's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hi 10GaugeNeedles, I am glad you shared your concerns. I thought the spike proteins produced by the vaccine was free floating rather than attached to the cells. I know that research on Pfizer...
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    RN Jobs That Do Not Require Covid Vaccine

    LindaGracie replied to TraumaRN52's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know that Bayada doesn't have the vaccine mandate for everyone to be vaccinated. (www.bayada.com) You may want to check with some other home health care and hospice agencies in your area. I just...