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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    jadelpn replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    "Yo, Violet.....VI.O.LET!!!!!" "It's Jade, not Violet" "Whatevs. Hey chick with the hippy commie name..Geezuz, Jade, like an oriental hooker....remember, I pay your salary. This room and all the...
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    Do you stalk anyone here?

    jadelpn replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Stalking on any level is wrong and in bad taste. And makes light of the real and significant issue of illegal stalking in general... (TA-DA.....SEE I got you going there for a moment. Hence why ya'll...
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    Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    jadelpn replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    When you were going through that "crazy chicks are hot" stage.... Right up there with my "tortured and artistic souls that are off the grid 'get' me" stage.... Until I had any number of them as...
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    jadelpn replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Lev, you are not following the script. If you would, that would be
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    Personal Guidance

    jadelpn replied to anonymous2626's topic in General Nursing

    There is a huge difference between personalizing and sexualizing anatomy, and the reality of the needs of the patients you are taking care of. I have a hard time with eyeballs. And mucus. So much so...
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    Ready to change

    jadelpn replied to brad30's topic in General Nursing

    If you need 2 years of experience to work the ED, then I would stay and muddle through until such time as you can change. To travel, some companies require at least 2 years. In the meanwhile, I...
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    Report vent turned mega vent

    jadelpn replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Nursing

    With the initiation of SBAR reporting at bedside....I would stick to it. Otherwise, that is what the chart and one's own assessment is for. "Why did you not do XYZ?"......"Why, are you unable to...
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    Can I still be a nurse

    jadelpn replied to Daisybug4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to have this conversation with your academic advisor. There are some colleges that have waiting lists for the nursing program. One of the things they look at is your grades. When in your...
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    BAD Reference

    jadelpn replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Your supervisor would have recourse in this. The whole communication that you just described is so beyond inappropriate, unprofessional, and wrong on a number of levels. You should be able to get...
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    BAD Reference

    jadelpn replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You do not know how "frank" the person was with your supervisor. Perhaps the supervisor did say something like "I am unable to answer that" or "I am not comfortable answering that question" which for...
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    Captsone Project

    jadelpn replied to Doyle514's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would speak to your academic advisor regarding a mentor of some sort, who can work with you. Many PCP offices have EMR's that have an area dedicated to patient education. That print out hand outs...
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    Lost Job on Medical Leave

    jadelpn replied to LisalaRN99's topic in General Nursing

    If you are part of a union, sometimes there is language that says something to the effect of "similar position" as opposed to your exact position. That may or may not be the case. I have never heard...
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    Nurse bullies

    jadelpn replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Nursing

    The morale on the unit doesn't seem ideal. And to laugh it up and say you have to work it out is not the most helpful thing in the world, for sure. Whomever is charge nurse makes the plan. Whomever...
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    My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    jadelpn replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The big red flag in all of this is the insulin/dosing and you signed off outside of the parameters. And if I am reading correctly, gave 2 doses of insulin? One to cover 7am at 10 and the other then...
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    Failed first semester nursing school

    jadelpn replied to nikki1019's topic in General Students

    If you have been in school for 4 years, you need to see your academic advisor pronto. Before winter break. See what you have on hand as far as credits, and what kind of degree you can get for it....
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    HELP! professor going to fail me on final

    jadelpn replied to gallbladder's topic in Patient Medications

    This is an interesting dilemma. In many facilities, you actually have to write out the dose in mg/ml for instance, as (and I hope to be clear, as I am not sure I can explain) say that you have on...
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    I think I've had enough

    jadelpn replied to LightMyFire's topic in General Nursing

    Wishing you nothing but the best moving
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    I'm sorry for being so dumb

    jadelpn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    PTT has prothombolin time on it--the time it takes blood to clot. Also if memory serves platelet count, again for clotting purposes. If someone is for instance going into surgery, you want to be...
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    Nurses thrown under the bus

    jadelpn replied to GM1928's topic in General Nursing

    The policy always was that the MD needed to do the first change, thereafter the resident. Chest tube dressings can be of the occlusive variety--with the goal of not upsetting and dislodging the tube,...
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    I'm sorry for being so dumb

    jadelpn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    You are not being dumb. It is a great question!! It helps to provide a full picture. In regards to if the patient is bleeding, has abnormal bleeding or some other issue with bleeding or clotting....
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    Reporting a grievance and fear of retaliation

    jadelpn replied to Roggae's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I would at first find out if during your probationary period, you are actually covered by the contract. This is a grey area....usually, the way that your union dues are set up are based on pay...
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    When should negligence be reported?

    jadelpn replied to pulmlpn822's topic in General Nursing

    Present to the powers that be to stop allowing her to do any patient care at all. Use her specifically for faxing, filing and/or other office work. Cut back hours to part time. Perhaps a few hours...
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    Moved mom out of house: The story continues

    jadelpn replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I get it, and my heart breaks for you. In just generally getting to know you through this forum, you are the survivor that I would wish to anyone. To pull yourself up from the depths that you have is...
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    Unpaid new grad RN residency

    jadelpn replied to heronurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unpaid? What is in it for you? What are the parameters on which they will base their hiring at the end of the 12 weeks? Are you in an area where this is the facility's busy season? In other words,...
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    Mean People

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

    Was the nurse who answered your call light a newer nurse? If so, a good learning experience on how assessments are crucial. You had a co-worker who corrected the misconception. So that worked in your...