JKL33

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    Charge Nurses Keep Stalling, What Can I Do?

    JKL33 replied to Jojen9077's topic in General Nursing

    This is a process problem at your hospital. Getting a bed assignment shouldn't be dependent upon an individual ability or willingness to strong-arm or sweet-talk others in just the right way. It...
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    Medical Emergencies in Public

    JKL33 replied to nurse4321's topic in General Nursing

    The person who wrote that (6 years ago) is not incorrect all around. There is some nuance to the answer to questions like the one written in the OP, that's true—for example if someone indicates they...
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    Backsliding in new specialty

    JKL33 replied to AngelRay's topic in General Nursing

    ^Yep. Sorry I haven't been back after asking the question about your orientation but this is why I asked in the first place. Someone who has been successful in a place like IMCU doesn't just go...
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    Backsliding in new specialty

    JKL33 replied to AngelRay's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of organized orientation and mentoring have you had during this transition to (what I consider to be) a significantly different population and specialty? Correction:
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    To Nurses Who Bully: A Message That Needs to Be Heard

    JKL33 replied to stop77777's topic in General Nursing

    It really isn't a very thoughtful or observant claim. Nursing has every type of person; whatever way a person could possibly be described or categorized, some of those are nurses. I've come...
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    Kaiser "Primary Care"?

    JKL33 replied to kellymac's topic in General Nursing

    It is usually referring to a point of first contact where people receive routine outpatient medical care (especially preventive care, management of common chronic conditions that don't require...
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    “On Call” for Full Time RN

    JKL33 replied to RNinVA2025's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy... I'm me and you're you. But I would take the opportunity to let them actually do some planning on finding my replacement. I have low tolerance for being straight up treated like I am...
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    Should handshaking be obliterated from our culture?

    JKL33 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    yeah, true, I meant I personally wouldn't think "weirdo" if someone doesn't want to shake hands. And I think it's another one of those personal preferences that people don't need to be judged
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    Should handshaking be obliterated from our culture?

    JKL33 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Don't reciprocate if it makes you feel that way; don't violate yourself. Just smile and say "aw, no thanks, I don't shake hands but I'm glad to meet you." Pretty simple. It's fine that you...
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    “On Call” for Full Time RN

    JKL33 replied to RNinVA2025's topic in General Nursing

    Also this: You don't say, but I assume the owners/providers are currently doing call and have decided they don't want to because it's annoying and most of the calls they get don't require a...
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    “On Call” for Full Time RN

    JKL33 replied to RNinVA2025's topic in General Nursing

    We have gone back and forth here in the past about whether or not being on call is burdensome enough that it deserves pushback. To me that is not the issue. My view is that it is a service...
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    Narcotic keys sitting out, mold, mice and missing nurses-should I quit?

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

    Leave in the most immediate way possible that doesn't involve patient abandonment. There's no other answer IMO. Good luck
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    NJ RN Renewal—error on application question

    JKL33 replied to Wagster55's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see why there would technically be a problem with the way you answered. In #2 all you (mistakenly) did was decline to give up your right to NOT incriminate yourself by answering question #3....
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    Unprofessional surveyor

    JKL33 replied to 1 tired nurse's topic in General Nursing

    OP, can you clarify this? What do you mean you received monetary damages? Was this in the form of unpaid days off as part of your discipline or some sort of actual fine or...? Very sorry you are...
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    CCU vs ER

    JKL33 replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how it's nice to know for the next nurse's assessment and have no problem with that. For the consent, yeah it's nice to know but ultimately the surgeon is legally responsible for...
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    CCU vs ER

    JKL33 replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

    ^ These things exactly. I had typed a reply earlier that said the same but accidentally deleted it. This is a decision based on personality, IMO, and whether a person enjoys the deep dive,...
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    New Member Introduction – Excited to Join

    JKL33 replied to moe313's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome!!
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    Time Stamping in Standards of Care policies

    JKL33 replied to Erin Michelle's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be dense but what you are asking might be a bit ambiguous or maybe it just isn't clear what other options you are considering. Yes, nursing care orders are often q4, q8, etc, etc. Those...
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    Detection of Marijuana use in elevator while at work

    JKL33 replied to CharLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Just my personal opinion: IF another occasion arises that you feel compelled to report, I would not report any suspicions or possibility unrelated stuff like who talked to whom about when they...
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    Big issues at work

    JKL33 replied to Lindsey Oldag's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the above. Likely worse before better. Unfortunately the numbers are a separate factor that is not in your favor. This DON brought SEVEN people to this employer along with herself, so...
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    Need advice - is this malingering?

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

    I would follow employer's policy of limiting to temporary disability in this case. From what you have reported about the situation that's the extent of what you can fairly/honestly gauge anyway, and...
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    2 assist job

    JKL33 replied to 187281's topic in General Nursing

    AND remember that when the patient gets hurt and you were working outside your job descriptions and/or without the assistive devices they lied and said they had, you will be blamed. If you...
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    2 assist job

    JKL33 replied to 187281's topic in General Nursing

    Well this isn't entirely helpful, but no they can't make you. On the other hand they don't have to continue to employ you either. This is one of those topics for which you need to decide where to draw...
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    Overcoming Fear and Avoidance

    JKL33 replied to im-a-radio's topic in General Nursing

    For those who suffer with a tendency toward anxiety I think it is pretty common for things to get severe (or at least have that potential) when challenged by a specific stressor. I do recommend that...
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    Overcoming Fear and Avoidance

    JKL33 replied to im-a-radio's topic in General Nursing

    May reply to specific points later, but as an opening question — do you happen to be one who struggles with garden variety anxiety (tendency toward anxiety/generalized anxiety), for example prone to...