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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I hear that is true in some areas. I don't see any evidence of it in my region. I also think there may be a shortage of nurses who want to work in poor conditions rather than a shortage of people...
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    MLA, APA or other?

    JKL33 replied to AmandaBeaverhausen's topic in General Students

    I've only known of nursing programs requiring APA. In fact it is quite a preoccupation, sometimes overshadowing the assignment itself. Whenever you post anything or write papers follow APA...
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Well....we'll see how this goes over ?: We must understand that evidence-based practice also has its weaknesses. The fact that something is evidence based doesn't speak to what the goal was in...
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    Syringe Disaster

    JKL33 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you have been having a rough time. We have all had situations where we wish we would have done something differently. You know what the right thing would have been here; it didn't get done...
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    Venting About Leaving Bedside

    JKL33 replied to anewsns's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be. Many of us in one way or another bought into the idea that patient care inside a hospital is the (only) worthy work for a real nurse. It isn't true. Fear of the unknown can keep us from...
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    What are you thinking could happen? We are a struggling profession largely regarded as a blue collar role. We are a profession with our own knowledge and ethics largely employed by employers looking...
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This is interesting. I think that the nursing process and formulating care plans and all of that does help with, and represent, critical thinking. We basically wash that out, negate it, bury...
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe a side issue, but...it's hard to expect the world from a group where it is historically expected from the outset that elementary math is going to trip people up so they will require specific...
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    Talent Review With Manager

    JKL33 replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing

    As long as they're willing to pay for what they want. Instead, they often greatly prefer that people somehow get these special projects done during their regular staff
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    ICU interview

    JKL33 replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing

    A possibility: So I think the gap is significant. There will be a lot you can pick up where you left off, and then a lot that has changed--as far as protocols and metrics and nursing care...
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    How to Give Constructive Feedback

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And to those who like to report simple things to preceptors so they can counsel the orientee about them: Don't. If at all possible, just very casually address the concern in real time; it isn't...
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    Spring Arbor vs Walden

    JKL33 replied to Jlower1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nah. It's that there's a decent chance that having an extremely low bar is not a good way to maintain or gain respect as a profession. We should look to up our game, not dig a deeper
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    Termination From Employer For Refusing EUV

    JKL33 replied to RaineyRN7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ....and that the more people who are vaccinated the fewer who are (as) vulnerable to infection. [Sorry, bad grammar
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    Nurses make more than median salary, so you should be grateful for what you earn?

    JKL33 replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in General Nursing

    I really do understand your frustration, I should have said that. I think it's important to keep the focus on the foundational problem but I do understand how all of this plays out
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    Nurses make more than median salary, so you should be grateful for what you earn?

    JKL33 replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in General Nursing

    With regard to this, the thing that many of the nurses upset about travelers' loyalty are actually upset about is what their own vestment has earned them--which is often nothing, regardless of their...
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    Broke My HCA Contract

    JKL33 replied to Lrjames98's topic in General Nursing

    I don't deny the fact that OP may be responsible for this. But I have rebutted this example before and will continue to do so whenever I see it. We have had an extensive thread about this. Car...
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    Pulling Meds For Another Nurse To Pass

    JKL33 replied to Dudlydorite's topic in General Nursing

    If there were a medication dispensing cabinet involved I wouldn't do it unless I would be able to verify what happened to the med. I know this is extreme, but it is in response to an extreme. I...
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    Loving Nursing! 8 Tips For New Grads

    JKL33 replied to autism4life's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great
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    Choosing Between Two Jobs - So Conflicted

    JKL33 replied to SJ1993's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a real wild card. They can say whatever they want but ultimately you won't be signing any contract that notes these people are going to work around your husband's schedule. This aspect of...
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    Broke My HCA Contract

    JKL33 replied to Lrjames98's topic in General Nursing

    Going back to your original post: So, to clarify, this lawyer is referring to an allegation that the company did not provide the training they said they would provide? If so, you could...
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    Living Paycheck to Paycheck. Need Advice.

    JKL33 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the above. Take a hard look at what you can reduce, change up for a better deal or eliminate. What measures have you taken so
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    Broke My HCA Contract

    JKL33 replied to Lrjames98's topic in General Nursing

    This is just thinking out loud, take it for what it's worth. Have the lawyers with whom you've spoken looked into this specific situation or are they offering you general information? I'm not so...
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    Nurses make more than median salary, so you should be grateful for what you earn?

    JKL33 replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in General Nursing

    I know, I hear you. But dangerous means something different to them. Besides, they use their stats and their financial and legal teams to figure out how the likelihood of catastrophes and how many of...
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    Pyxis problems

    JKL33 replied to avergowven's topic in General Nursing

    Has this been made a matter of "diversion" or some sort of false documentation thing or what kind of wrongdoing did they make this out to
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    Career changer

    JKL33 replied to PurpleMonkey's topic in General Students

    Be kind and pleasantly assertive. Realize that other people's problems are their own--don't let them become yours. This is a stressful profession and while there is no excuse for bullying, there...