JKL33

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    A Sticky Wicket

    JKL33 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote out an answer but erased and have a question instead. Are these two fine specimens of humanity actually employed by or affiliated with a covered
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    Charting Inquiry

    JKL33 replied to ladysyrah's topic in General Nursing

    Tough situation. No specific recommendations but you could consider carefully choosing an appropriate nursing diagnosis (yes, I just said that ??) and documenting your assessments and...
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    Feeling Unvalued

    JKL33 replied to Loveishope1970's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget to make sure your legislators know that your hospital routinely makes decisions that encourage RN turn-over while hospital systems are spontaneously complaining about the cost of...
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    Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

    JKL33 replied to Emergent's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    They work under the direction and supervision of the provider. They are not nursing assistants so it's different than inpatient/ED where everything a tech/NA does has supposedly been delegated by an...
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    Will I Lose My License?

    JKL33 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I understand this has been a chronic concern and the idea that one could lose one's license, in theory, is not always realistic as applied to scenarios people are worried about. That said, no one...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    JKL33 replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    I think people would like to believe what is in your last paragraph. That's what we want to believe, we want to see justice being served and people being protected. I don't think it's realistic. I do...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    JKL33 replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    I went back and am going through the CMS report again. You are right. I think what stuck in my mind was a few little things like the regulatory officer telling the CMS investigators, when asked...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    JKL33 replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    I listened to a good deal of it (using fast forward PRN so I'm sure I missed a bit) and I think one or both of them are nurses. I heard the female relating some blah, blah, blah about a physician with...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    JKL33 replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    I do. Keep in mind both things can be true at the same time, I.e. feeling that this is playing out the way it is because it best serves the interest of another party that also did wrong doesn't mean...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    JKL33 replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    Separate--and cannot excuse RVs actions--but relevant if you need a defense. If I were her lawyer I would aggressively present information about the culture of that corporation, especially in a...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    JKL33 replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    No...I think they were there to investigate what happened. But the way those elements were portrayed by VUMC was ridiculous. They were the ones with the agenda. I'd have to review, too, but I had the...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    JKL33 replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. But the statements in the CMS investigation regarding the override (and the help-all nurse) were so ridiculous, basically just broadcasting that there was an agenda and they were straight up...
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    JKL33 replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what kind of/how large an audience this podcast really reaches, but with angles addressed in the podcast it might not be a bad move at all from the standpoint of defense and public...
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    Contracts: Worth the paper they're written on?

    JKL33 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's definitely problematic too. My opinion on that is pay or
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    Contracts: Worth the paper they're written on?

    JKL33 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think you asked one fair question (do contracts mean anything any more) and failed to ask and equally fair question that would apply more evenly to both entities involved: Does anyone's word mean...
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    Have you ever given a ride to and from work for your colleagues?

    JKL33 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Not to get too serious but...I think it's complicated. If I had to make a general guess (not specific to OP), I think we do weird things when life and/or genetics has saddled us with self-esteem...
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    Have you ever given a ride to and from work for your colleagues?

    JKL33 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    You recently had trouble getting your own self to work with your Civic, you don't like to get involved in others' personal problems, and you have been tapped as the public transport guy? It...
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    Pushing IV Meds Without Scrubbing Hub

    JKL33 replied to catl8y's topic in General Nursing

    Random thoughts: - Wouldn't worry about others' outbursts - If remotely feasible yes I do the scrub (so that would be almost always), but.... - What I rarely see anyone do and I myself...
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    Flying solo after 2 ‘training shifts’

    JKL33 replied to newgrad41's topic in First Year After Licensure

    PS: And you say it just like that. Standing up straight, making good eye contact and using a confident, appropriately professional
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    Flying solo after 2 ‘training shifts’

    JKL33 replied to newgrad41's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For others reading this, remember that you can say no just as easily as they say no. The more that you take it all upon yourself and sit at home feeling anxious, nauseated, scared, crying, etc.,...
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    New Nurses - DON'T TRAVEL

    JKL33 replied to acc1223's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well they did it for some reason; they're either desperate or just have no scruples. Maybe both. Maybe they're in a desperate situation because they have no scruples. Maybe they aren't really...
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    Sign On Bonus

    JKL33 replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't take them up on it personally. For what amounts to $2.89/hr it isn't worth the additional entanglement. I wouldn't assume they won't come after sign-on bonus money. If you do want...
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    Should I take a chance?

    JKL33 replied to deymour's topic in Nursing Career

    Strictly an opinion here: I think this question would be much more easily answered if you were being treated poorly at your first job, not given proper training, poor work culture or the...
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    Hospital Profits Over Patient Safety: The reasons you should not be a nurse

    JKL33 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Not in my last place. Special rounds were made periodically specifically to solicit reports about doctors whose words did not fall perfectly upon the particular listener's ears. All part of the game....
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    Hospital Profits Over Patient Safety: The reasons you should not be a nurse

    JKL33 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    It was serious; I should be clear that no one died. It was a completely unnecessary scenario that did involve the need for resuscitation and higher level