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    Curious about how to handle this situation..

    jadelpn replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    And just so you are aware, OP and your future nursing practice-- 1. IF a camp is "casual" and has no medical policy/procedure/guidelines, then in fact there should be no meds given at the camp. 2....
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    Curious about how to handle this situation..

    jadelpn replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    The camp should have (or should from now on) have a policy regarding medications, over the counter or otherwise. Whomever was in charge of the overall camp would have been given the medication to...
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    Recovering after bullying

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

    Bottom line is that as adults, we should be at the level of functioning where we are able to be professionally intact without conducting ourselves much like a child that hasn't matured or been taught...
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    Leaving Job While on Orientation

    jadelpn replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Make sure you have a job offer in hand and everything is set to go before giving notice. I would be clear that your family needs to come first, and that you need to have kid friendly...
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    Seeking advice.... Would you go for an RN degree if you were in my shoes?

    jadelpn replied to nybsn's topic in General Nursing

    I would have a frank talk with the campus advisor, and see what that person has to say about how to fit in a few film classes in the mix. Also see if there's a film club at your school to really get...
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    Assigned Scheduling- need help creating one

    jadelpn replied to bea90's topic in General Nursing

    You can have a request system--meaning that if nurses want a specific day/vacation whatever, then they need to have it in and approved say 10 days before the schedule is out. Schedules are made a...
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    Seeking advice.... Would you go for an RN degree if you were in my shoes?

    jadelpn replied to nybsn's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a thought--all of your choice classes (or your optional liberal arts classes) I would take in film-making, that type of thing. Get your degree (and I am not 100% sure where a health care...
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    Am I being selfish?

    jadelpn replied to magn1jes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with the pp. You have no further obligation than what you are currently doing. If you feel personally "guilty" for not working more, I would think that what you would have to pay out in...
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    re-testing stool after c-diff tx

    jadelpn replied to pigletrn2009's topic in General Nursing

    The lab is usually the one who has policies on testing and re-testing. I would think that you will have to be on contact precautions with this patient until the C-diff is negative. I would make it...
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    Scope of Practice Concern

    jadelpn replied to Chopel's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your credentials/license. I would contact the board that licenses/credentials you and see it this is
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    Need some advice from allnurses!

    jadelpn replied to lilaclover6984's topic in General Nursing

    What often seems like a good idea at the time sometimes ends up being a really bad idea. Take advantage of the transfer opportunity. There's always bumping as the pp said should it get to a point...
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    special treatment for patients/residents with demanding families

    jadelpn replied to marsy82's topic in General Nursing

    Worst part about it is, that families who require "special treatment" are the ones who--upon discharge, complain that the "service" STILL wasn't good enough. If they were "THAT" concerned about...
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    Patient abuse... To staff

    jadelpn replied to lmccrn62's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And when you make your rounds to patients, you should inform them of this--that could improve the situation dramatically. I couldn't do what I do without amazing ancillary staff. They rock, and I am...
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    Waiting room

    jadelpn replied to Marci4's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When someone is in the position that they need not one but two of them, quite frankly, they can put their JP's wherever they would like
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    Waiting room

    jadelpn replied to Marci4's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are gross things everywhere. Gross is subjective. Part of being an adult in society is in part tolerance and coping skills. Suggest you learn to employ both, especially before you begin...
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    Should a Preceptor/Orientee team be treated as twice the manpower?

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

    Precepting in a specialty is difficult. If staffing is such that you need to help, then I would ask the NM what it is that you are to do with the preceptee--are their competencies that the preceptee...
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    Patient abuse... To staff

    jadelpn replied to lmccrn62's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a director of a floor, you set the tone on how complaints such as this should be handled. It is not easy, as we all balance the satisfaction surveys and the generally appalling nature of these...
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    What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    jadelpn replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As in an "old goat" or the
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    Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    jadelpn replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

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    Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    jadelpn replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    The bottom line is this--the pyxis machine is going to say that one takes out zofran. Under a specific patient's name, as most you can't just get out a med under no ones name. Unless you inventory...
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    Non-compliant patients

    jadelpn replied to tpecina's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I would ask the patient why. There's a reason behind not checking sugar nor taking insulin--and perhaps it has to do with denial, perhaps it has to do with a fear of needles, perhaps it...
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    Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    jadelpn replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    You made the right call here. You knew that asking you to take anything out of the pxysis was wrong if it was not directly for your patient. Additionally, machines like a pxysis track your...
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    Nurse digs out necrotic tumor!

    jadelpn replied to Christina12345's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i don't believe my answer to you were any of those things, however, you did not see what or what not occured with the nurse prior to you and the wound. That is hear-say. If you documented the wound...
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    Help! Need advice with tough situation.

    jadelpn replied to Nurse7970's topic in General Nursing

    I would stay right where you are. If you work with good people, you are getting some clinical experience, and you need all this for you to look to your future practice--I would not chance getting...
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    Nurse digs out necrotic tumor!

    jadelpn replied to Christina12345's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If someone was training her, then she was being directed, no? Is part of your scope in wound care debridement? If there was already a wound, then it could be part of cleaning it out--it could be a...