JKL33

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    Documentation when a medication was missed

    JKL33 replied to Elven_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    My general answer to a number of administration statements over the years (internally/to myself, of course) is as follows: X may be true, but that doesn't mean I *have to* do Y about it. So...
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    Documentation when a medication was missed

    JKL33 replied to Elven_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    What is wrong with people. Specifically the NP in this instance. That is scary + goofball all rolled into
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    Pediatric immunizations

    JKL33 replied to Julia Newton's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I understand your distress. I have a few comments to give in the spirit of helpfulness, not in attempt to negate your feelings. First, I hope you have help/assistance, when appropriate, while...
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    Cameras

    JKL33 replied to guest1202005's topic in General Nursing

    @FolksBtrippin Agree with your response also. I feel bummed that I suspect "guest" may not return to read our replies. 😂 If so that's unfortunate because I truly do think there...
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    Calling all ADON's or DON

    JKL33 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Nurse Management

    Cooperatedoes not see a need for change despite the 10 resignations letters we received last month. Sometimes when it's so perplexing why no one is doing anything about (what you...
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    Calling all ADON's or DON

    JKL33 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Nurse Management

    😢 That really stinks and yet sounds like the right decision based on your description of the situation. Have never been a manager but based on years of observations I really don't think you...
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    ICU or Emergency

    JKL33 replied to Momochi's topic in General Nursing

    I would think most people will answer this based on their own personality and that isn't going to help you. You need to know your strengths and preferences and decide accordingly. I'm a bigger...
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    Cameras

    JKL33 replied to guest1202005's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, not paranoia. The OP does not seem to be suggesting that s/he feels everyone wants to watch just OP or that s/he is being spied on everywhere s/he goes. Etc. You do seem to acknowledge further...
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    Is going on to be a NP my only option to make more money?

    JKL33 replied to ConfusedNurse202's topic in General Nursing

    Your employer must follow FLSA, federal law. It doesn't matter what your state law says unless it's more generous than
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    Is going on to be a NP my only option to make more money?

    JKL33 replied to ConfusedNurse202's topic in General Nursing

    Huh? How is
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    Shredding

    JKL33 replied to OneRN50's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Are you working as a nurse? I gotta say this is a little....much. There is no way for every professional to shred every unneeded document they touch in real time so that someone else who shares a...
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    Is it illegal to mention nurses names when charting on a patient?

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

    Disagree. When making an appropriate note of important details (which they are or else I wouldn't be wasting time documenting them at all), it is completely prudent to refer to other HCPs by...
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    Nursing Shoes.

    JKL33 replied to huyenchau's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This is going to be so dependent on the individual foot and body. I wore clogs for years and my feet, legs and back felt great. Since I've gotten more into walking, hiking and jogging...
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    Preventing falls in the Geriatric community

    JKL33 replied to Maria Ham's topic in General Nursing

    I will leave that to someone currently working in the ED, I've been out of there for a few years. I can't say there were a ton of people falling down during my time there (many years) and many are...
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    Preventing falls in the Geriatric community

    JKL33 replied to Maria Ham's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously there are patient related factors and health conditions that cause or significantly contribute to falls or put patients at risk of falling. I have a feeling most of us would tell...
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    First death

    JKL33 replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm sorry that this is what you are getting (from your manager) with your first death experience, which is enough to process in and of itself. As far as a nurse's first experience with a...
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    Hand-off report without blaming

    JKL33 replied to RN_Kosh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're welcome and thank you for posting a thoughtful question.
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    Hand-off report without blaming

    JKL33 replied to RN_Kosh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "I have put in requests for these orders to be updated." You don't need to say more; is implied that they have not been updated yet because if they had been you either wouldn't have had to...
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    Stunned by Potential Employer

    JKL33 replied to oldenurselady's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It was certainly a dumb move, underhanded, and yes generally disrespectful. The basics of this have been observed for a long time (posting jobs that are not available, being deceitful about the...
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    Is Nursing worth it? (a rant)

    JKL33 replied to JSSR108's topic in General Nursing

    That's a proper rant! I don't really disagree with a good amount of what you wrote about some of the issues in nursing. I have experienced a period of being significantly disgruntled during my...
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    Boosting patients safely

    JKL33 replied to Prokash's topic in General Nursing

    You need some combination of 1) enough people and 2) assistive devices. There's no other way. Having 2-3 people hurry up to a cluttered bedside, find a tiny grip on a draw sheet that is all...
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    How should I handle CNA

    JKL33 replied to happymama's topic in General Nursing

    Well, anyway....OP, long story short try normal, polite and professional ways to build a rapport with this person. If this behavior of his is a pattern let management handle it; it is their...
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    How should I handle CNA

    JKL33 replied to happymama's topic in General Nursing

    I am making very few assumptions. That a strange accusation given that, by your admission, your reply (which included the guess that the NA is "highly unlikely to want to work with" this RN based on...
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    Quandary For This Nurse

    JKL33 replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    ED became the same. I did learn to understand the concept and not completely disagree with it from a more bird's-eye perspective. I had just wasted too much time hoping that part of controlling the...
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    Quandary For This Nurse

    JKL33 replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    Since there's no good reason for him to be strategically difficult, it's probably the same old-same old. Which is that he gets some secondary personal gain (aka bolsters his own self-esteem) by doing...