JadedCPN BSN, RN

Pediatrics, Pediatric Float, PICU, NICU

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    Whenever I start missing bedside nursing. . .

    JadedCPN replied to Camino77's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say I am often shocked and can not relate at all to many of the posts here since I've worked in pediatric world my whole career. While there are some bad, unsafe systems in pediatric world,...
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    What Should I Do??? 3rd Shift Blues :(

    JadedCPN replied to ForeverAGoddess's topic in Nursing Career

    I would not let the hours stop me from the position if I wanted it. I started my career thinking I would hate and never survive night shift, and I've been doing it and loving it for 10 out of my 12+...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    JadedCPN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I had a 15 year old coming off of ketamine sedation for a fracture reduction recite the ENTIRE Old Spice commercial in a Spanish-type of accent (the one that goes "look at me, now look at your man,...
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    Create a Meme - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    JadedCPN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    When the non-clinical nurse manager tells you how to do your
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    Where do the nurses with the highest job satisfaction work?

    JadedCPN replied to juliacaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen. I hated being floated when I had a home unit, but now I absolutely love being float pool. For all of the reasons you mentioned above, plus less interaction with management, and being able to...
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    What are your Thoughts on Bedside Reporting?

    JadedCPN replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've got nothing positive to say about bedside report, for many of the reasons that other people have already mentioned. However, bedside safety checks at shift change are more than okay in my book....
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    What made/makes you want to be a nurse?

    JadedCPN replied to Imnotasailor's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the hospital a lot as a kid so I was always interested in being a pediatric nurse. The pay and job security sold me on it. That being said I know several nurses who never had a "calling" or...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    JadedCPN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    A 12 year old patient once asked me, casually making conversation while I was drawing blood: "So do you make the big bucks as a nurse? If I had to guess I would say at least $10 an
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    8-times and passed nclex-RN

    JadedCPN replied to guest297761's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'll bite...should you really be the person giving people advice on how to PASS the NCLEX given that it took you 8 tries? Not taking anything away from you passing - congratulations by the way. But...
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    Inappropriate Conversations in the Workplace

    JadedCPN replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I find it interesting that it seems like you are trying to backtrack in your follow up posts. Your original post seemed to clearly point to the issue being the conversation itself; I mean even the...
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    Places in the Heart

    JadedCPN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    While I don't have a personal story to share, I will say this topic and your story have reminded me of one of my favorite quotes about life in general: "In life you will meet two kinds of people. Ones...
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    Nursing critical thinking

    JadedCPN replied to gjl5148's topic in General Students

    The purpose of homework is for the individual to learn. This thread is even titled critical thinking. What benefit comes from you just providing
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    Nurses Week Giveaways - WIN Up To $4,000! Nurses Week 2018

    JadedCPN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    ...my reason to
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    How much PTO does everyone get?

    JadedCPN replied to Camino77's topic in General Nursing

    That's crazy! I'm a float nurse as well and in two different facilities have always gotten regular benefits as well as regular PTO accrual in addition to the awesome
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    Nurse recruiter call

    JadedCPN replied to rachaez96's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Exactly what Meriwhen said. While it's obviously not a negative thing, that doesn't mean it's a positive thing either. That just may be that particular recruiter's style - to inform people that they...
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    Does anyone actually like nursing?

    JadedCPN replied to bluestar776's topic in Canada

    I've enjoyed the entire 12 years of my nursing career. However, I think if I had to work with adults, rather than pediatrics, I would possibly be one of the many frustrated nurses out
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    What was your new grad job as an RN or LPN?

    JadedCPN replied to Birdie3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started 12 years ago as a new grad in the
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    Religious discrimination

    JadedCPN replied to amiss8488's topic in General Nursing

    Completely unprofessional behavior on his end. It sounds like nothing will be done though so you either need to decide to deal with it or move on. I would recommend changing your mind frame as well,...
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    JadedCPN replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    The best nurses week appreciation "gift" I ever received was a free 10 minute massage while at work. It was a legit massage too; they had professionals come in and set up an empty conference room in...
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    JadedCPN replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    This is my most favorite response ever. Also, I inherently cringed reading that FB was going to be involved with this unit-approved activity. But I'm very much against mixing social media with your...
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    Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    JadedCPN replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    That was one of my initial thoughts too, was that either this was from the 80s, or that it was made up because it seems unnecessarily
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    Family Member Watching Pro-terror/ Anti-America/ Anti-Semitic video

    JadedCPN replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you said it. This has spawned a great side discussion, but I have many issues with the actual post itself. Mostly that this was told to the nurse second hand, so we don't know how valid the...
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    My skin is making my job unbearable

    JadedCPN replied to tstokes16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My very first unit educator had the same issue as you, her story actually sounded nearly identical to yours. She was devastated to leave patient care. She ended up changing to the unit educator...
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    Alone at health clinic, Australian Nurse treats self for heart attack

    JadedCPN replied to sirI's topic in Nursing News

    This is one of the most bad-a** things I've ever
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    JadedCPN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    He's one of the most popular people speakers?!? I was ready to argue that he has no credit or relevance from a scientific standpoint AT ALL, but now that you've pointed out he is one of the most...