JKL33

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    Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    JKL33 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    My answer to the question in the title: Nursing is awesome. The places where nurses frequently do their work and what the work has become (given widespread purposeful short staffing combined with...
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    Antibiotics and Cultures

    JKL33 replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Patient Medications

    A good lesson for new nurses and everyone everywhere is to learn not to feel embarrassed or take personal offense solely as a result of someone else's ridiculous behavior. Their behavior is their...
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    Supervision by unlicensed staff

    JKL33 replied to Guest1216118's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you respond this way? You could have asked for advice specific to your interpretation of Ohio nursing-related laws, but you did not. Not with regard to your post specifically but in the...
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    Team Player Gets Taken Advantage Of

    JKL33 replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

    Many things like this actually have a more objective way they could be solved than just having the resident "team player" pick up slack. For example, if it's known that there is a difficult patient...
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    License Being Reported By Admin

    JKL33 replied to Lina561's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. Not much more to say about
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    New Grad Program, Not Meeting Goals

    JKL33 replied to PresentPerfect's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, of course you will leave if they terminate you for not meeting the expectations. You won't have any other options. I'm not sure what you mean by making it clear to them that you'll "just leave."...
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    Should I file a lawsuit for age discrimination and retaliation?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I added my comment basically because it's possible to do all those things and still not be...?likeable/easy to work with/someone who others are eager to support and promote. And I am not saying...
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    Conflicted About Quitting New Job

    JKL33 replied to FamNP123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First year can be ROUGH. It will get better. If you like other aspects of the job consider asking for some sort of concessions while you continue to get your feet under you. Tweaks to your...
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    Should I go into float pool as a new grad?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I realize I already answered elsewhere but with regard to the points above, I do agree with them and used to strongly recommend against the idea. But that was before the regular med surg floors became...
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    Should I file a lawsuit for age discrimination and retaliation?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    It's worth reviewing in your own mind whether there is any truth to her stated concerns regarding immaturity and lack of emotional intelligence (and/or whatever other criticisms she had, especially...
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    Blood on Shoes

    JKL33 replied to nathalie chavez's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster's comment about what you can't see, not with regard to this particular drop of blood but everything else that gets on work (or even non-work) shoes that isn't as...
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    Float Pool New Grad? Help!!

    JKL33 replied to madistrada's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is probably a pretty good plan! Of course there is always lots of different considerations, but overall I'd say if you understand and are up for the challenge of not having a dedicated...
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    Can hospitals require you to do "extra" on-call shifts?

    JKL33 replied to Overtime Mom's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ THIS is an example of exactly the kind of reason why people "whine." Absolute
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    What was she thinking?!

    JKL33 replied to pharmanurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Carrying phones has pros and cons, both are usually in play IMO. I think it is inappropriate to expect nurses to carry phones and actively field calls and messages in real time, which can be fairly...
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    Wanting to Quit - Apply to old floor again?

    JKL33 replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on whether or not you want to learn this new area of nursing or not. So I don't have good words right at the moment with this next part, not trying to sound preachy:...
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    What was she thinking?!

    JKL33 replied to pharmanurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Agree....but that is the fact of the matter. I agree with what I think is the previous poser's sentiment -- I.e. the fact that messages cannot be received is certainly more troubling than the idea...
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing

    JKL33 replied to MNRN22's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, but all the youngers have no loyalty--that's what corporations are crying out of the other side of their mouths--remember? That's why all the new grad contracts are necessary--because corporations...
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    Have you ever wanted to see a coworker fail?

    JKL33 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, reconsidering the thread title, yes I have felt that way before. But not so much in recent years, since I've decided it's just not worth my time. There's too much crazy/maladjusted out there....
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    Have you ever wanted to see a coworker fail?

    JKL33 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I pay these people as little attention as possible. And I refuse to react to them. She sounds miserable and life's too short for that. And it's definitely to short to waste time resenting someone...
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    Observations on boundaries between Nurses and Patients (Psych)

    JKL33 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Personal opinion based on experiences with people in general and understanding of nursing: I say this is a short-cut in a few different ways: 1. It has the pretense of letting everyone feel...
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    New Grad Feeling Unsupported

    JKL33 replied to Hazex6's topic in General Nursing

    A note about the type of unit you're on, just FYI: You were hired onto what is generally known as a med-surg specialty floor (ex: ortho, neuro, GI/GU, hem/onc, etc). These often having a core...
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    New Grad Feeling Unsupported

    JKL33 replied to Hazex6's topic in General Nursing

    Well we know that one of your options, the obvious one, is to leave. That's a reasonable option if it's what you want to do. I'm going to put a few other thoughts out here-- Just about all new...
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    Incomplete Documentation- New Grad

    JKL33 replied to Ringers's topic in General Nursing

    ^ Agree. Sorry for being a little tough love or whatever, but: I'm so perplexed/annoyed about WHERE this idea comes from that we should be so perfect...in nursing...even during the learning...
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    Am I entitled to decline being assigned to a specific unit?

    JKL33 replied to understressnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds stressful. But....your verbiage is problematic. No, you are not entitled to work a specific unit as a float pool nurse. Yes, you have the right to decline an assignment, but generally...
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    Please, I need your insight.

    JKL33 replied to JS0108's topic in General Nursing

    Agreeing with the other good responses above. Behavior like theirs is related to their own insecurities (they are trying to make themselves feel adequate by telling themselves and others that...