jadelpn LPN, EMT-B

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   Say What?

   jadelpn replied to blueberrysundae's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   "My apologies if I came off rudely the other morning. I get caught up in finishing stuff with patients, that it takes me awhile to communicate effectively." "Ok, well I am just finishing up this...
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   Fake Nurse?

   jadelpn replied to RN1994#'s topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Lesson to be learned: Don't lend money to family and expect it to be paid back in a timely manner or at all. If one has "other responsibilities" a "I do not have money to lend you" and end of story....
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   Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

   jadelpn replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   So OP you have realized you can be friendly without being besties. Overshare nothing. That this one quits, the other one pouts, not your issue. Sometimes it is a matter of thankfully getting new...
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   Did I make a violation?

   jadelpn replied to CupcakeHead's topic in General Nursing

   Get off social media "groups" that can screen shot anything at all that you post. Don't even allude to anything regarding nursing/your work on social media. It is the new red solo cup and keg no-no...
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   When you want to slap your co-workers

   jadelpn replied to thecrossfitrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   OP, then find something else to do with your downtime. You are there to work, not make friends, so who cares what others speak of at the nurse's station that doesn't affect you in any way but to...
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   facing a write up

   jadelpn replied to Laina81's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   If you documented accordingly and the patient was cared for, I am not sure what you could be written up for, other than patient satisfaction which is such an important thing to the powers that be....
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   Discrimination in PT care??

   jadelpn replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

   "Are you white, or Oreo?" And a coworker from New Zeland called "that kiwi nurse" Most recently, "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and that nurse is trash"
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   What is with this angry nurse?

   jadelpn replied to itsybitsy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   "What is the history?" "Complex and complicated, 3 weeks of it, you most certainly can review the chart for specifics." "Now lets get back to the more appropriate last 24 hours..." If she wanted to...
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   Nursing Niceness

   jadelpn replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

   Op, just be 100% sure that just because the school admitted you, that you are able to sit for the NCLEX, and further, that you are also going to be able to pass the CORI check that would be done for...
10. 

    Comments to make on an Unjust write up?

    jadelpn replied to Satsun's topic in General Nursing

    In most every scope of practice of both RN's and LPN's UAP's are delegated. And once delegated, the nurse delegating is the responsible party. CNA's "working under their certificate" is incorrect....
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    When will I know I'm investigated?

    jadelpn replied to The6nurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP, I am sorry that this happened. As others have noted, call your malpractice insurance company, your union rep (if you are union) and they can sometimes help you with an attorney, or find an...
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    How do you handle co-workers who are extremely dramatic and are easily stressed?

    jadelpn replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You don't. You do you, and her thing is her thing. If she starts chewing your ear off? "Why thank you for bringing that to my attention, I will take it under advisement. Now if you will excuse...
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    No more rudeness!

    jadelpn replied to WheatGerm's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The best lesson that you could learn is to not sit passively while others gossip and degrade other people on a subject you are so passionate about, OP. "What a horrible thing to say!! _________ is an...
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    How do you cope when patients are not getting better

    jadelpn replied to GE90's topic in General Nursing

    You can only do what you can do. Period. To take care of sick kids is hard for the most seasoned nurse. First months in any nursing job is overwhelming. You need to visualize a giant stop sign in...
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    Dealing with Guilt

    jadelpn replied to JA89's topic in General Nursing

    But you don't know if the patient was alive when the CNA went in or not. Does take longer than 10 minutes for a body to get cold. Takeaway from this is that your CNA's under your direction today...