JKL33

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    Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    JKL33 replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm missing something in this discussion. I hope so anyway. People are talking about so many different things, extrapolating and conflating this and that; talking as if nurses are afraid to...
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    Posting on Social Media

    JKL33 replied to Kellyjustkelly's topic in General Nursing

    ? Holy moleee, there isn't even time for incident reports about much more serious stuff, let alone something you can just as well pretend you never heard about. Two realistic options:...
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    Patient going to complain against me?

    JKL33 replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

    "Noted."
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    Patient going to complain against me?

    JKL33 replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

    I've debated making this comment...but, in the interest of clarity: The kidney stone situation that is most associated with significant, intolerable acute pain is a kidney stone in transit out of the...
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    New Nursing Student Questions

    JKL33 replied to Clarinet's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think both perspectives are true. You clearly are taking things seriously and putting significant effort into learning the material. If that is one's goal, then yes it is somewhat challenging....
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    I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    JKL33 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's kind of a non-starter. After years of observing and interacting humans there is no way I would say that in interpersonal situations people generally cry because someone has done something...
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    When is it time to try something new?

    JKL33 replied to Kaylyn126's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's big of you to admit that you don't like what you are projecting. I think it's very relevant that you consider yourself a person with a positive outlook most of the time. This makes me...
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    Are most nursing programs a hot mess or is it just mine?

    JKL33 replied to LittleCa's topic in General Students

    Also evil.
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    Post-partum preelcampsia/eclampsia: Important Article!

    JKL33 posted a topic in Emergency

    Please take a couple of moments to read this important AllNurses article over in the OB section: This is a condition that ED nurses can tend to not know much about and not have much (or...
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    How Could She Have Died?

    JKL33 replied to Tina Hayes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do encounter high blood pressures all the time and in the ED we don't tend to treat it for its own sake. It actually is often not an emergency. However this case demonstrates a straight up...
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    Considering Quitting My Job- Had Enough (Kind of a Vent Post)

    JKL33 replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    You said it wrong. "Starting in January I will have 2 days availability per week." If she isn't sure about that let her know that's what you agreed to and that you can't accommodate 3 days per...
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    Are most nursing programs a hot mess or is it just mine?

    JKL33 replied to LittleCa's topic in General Students

    Well that's just evil. And here so many of us working nurses have wasted time and emotional health wondering why nursing admins are willing to tell us absurd things right to our faces. The part...
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    Are most nursing programs a hot mess or is it just mine?

    JKL33 replied to LittleCa's topic in General Students

    They aren't lost--they have made very bad choices for the sake of profit (regardless of their tax/business status). This sounds off the rails. ALL institutions who operate this way no matter what...
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    Anyone else go into the hospital post graduation only to realize it’s not for them soon after?

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

    This is a time of huge adjustment, both professional and personal. Transitioning to a big responsibility like a professional nursing role is the kind of thing that induces people to spend some time...
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    Who should decide?

    JKL33 replied to PPediRN's topic in Nursing News

    First, I apologize for not responding after you addressed the question I asked months ago; I didn't see your reply. But to pick up where the conversation is now-- I feel you are really using...
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    Infection Control Question for Injections

    JKL33 replied to Guest1142187's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think worrying unnecessarily. Side note regarding the safety needles: I choose not to engage these at the end of the injection (while needle still in injection site) because the ones available...
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    Dear Nurse That wanted to know if pt had a bm... (venting)

    JKL33 replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    A worthy rant. But, for our own mental health, there is a better way to process this: As soon as the words are coming out of their mouth make good eye contact and say, "No idea. It isn't a...
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    AACN Not Acceptable Certification

    JKL33 replied to JBMmom's topic in Advanced Practice

    That would be an odd preference for an acute care site though; AANP doesn't have an acute care certification, just FNP, adult primary, and ENP. I would ask her what certification(s) they do...
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    I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    JKL33 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Although...that still doesn't mean (what I would consider) bullying occurred. I don't mean to gender stereotype but I think this is an awkward situation, assuming best case scenario, right...
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    Acknowledging the Sadness of the Holidays

    JKL33 replied to Yvonne Hosey's topic in General Nursing

    Also whether it's patients, friends, family, acquaintances I try to remember that the holidays are not all cheer for a variety of different individual reasons. Painful memories, experiencing the...
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    Staff Management And Nursing Assignment

    JKL33 replied to LisaCam's topic in General Nursing

    A big problem is demonstrated in @Nurse Beth's and @JBMmom's posts. Nurse Beth describes a very reasonable approach. JBM describes what I bet many of us have directly witnessed where there is a great...
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    JKL33 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, especially when such a move could be called efficient, time-wise anyway. If the nurse eats BON-bons* while the unit clerk does the modules, maybe that is lazy (maybe). But if the nurse is...
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    Help Me Decide Based On Your Experience

    JKL33 replied to MomWifeNurseStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Opinion: #1: Rotating shifts = Absolute NO. I think it is unnecessary and inhumane at baseline. This is at the top of the list but there are also plenty of other acute care shenanigans in recent...
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    JKL33 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I get it and kinda think "to each their own." I'm sure for her it was worth it to not have the aggravation. As for me, I prefer to figure out how to not be aggravated by figuring out how to
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    JKL33 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Oof. I agree the modules are only minimally helpful, but I wouldn't let the employers' choices end up costing me money if I didn't have to. This person both lost money and spent (lost more)...