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    Wound and vac assistance?

    jadelpn replied to Zelda21's topic in General Nursing

    I love me a wound vac. But you want to be sure that it is going to work successfully, because they are wonderful!! I would ask the MD about what to clean the wound with while you are waiting for the...
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    Talk about turkeys? - Share Your Favorite Thanksgiving Stories

    jadelpn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    A turkey, a chicken and a duck walk into a bar... Hope you all have a wonderful gathering!! I am cooking a turkey, but I do not eat turkey....so I broil a steak!!
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    Being asked to false document

    jadelpn replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    In the comment section "Patient educated regarding smoking cessation, agreed to (patch, smoking cessation....etc) while inpatient. Will continue to monitor" Because unless your patient can go outside...
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    The definition of bullying vs. just being mean vs. being rude

    jadelpn replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Rude, in my opinion, is a behavior. It is not usually "inadvertent" but can be subjective. The absence of a filter. Mean is a personality. That is a part of who a person is, and presents themselves....
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    New & Confused RN

    jadelpn replied to Noel777's topic in General Nursing

    Stay on M/S for your year, learn every little thing you can with the intent of a good foundation. Start looking around at other openings in your facility and see what interests you. Then go speak to...
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    Reaction to rocephin

    jadelpn replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Patient Medications

    If the patient has a penicillin allergy, I have seen this before. The drinking or lack thereof--a co-morbidity that needs monitoring. And treatment if indicated separate from the Rocephin issue. I...
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    problem with my DON, help!

    jadelpn replied to nurseredd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You could report him anonymously through your central HR's or parent company's website. Unethical, corporate compliance and even a risk management issue. Is this person a
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    Visitors on Working Days

    jadelpn replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    I double dog dare you to order one of those "fully cooked" thanksgiving meals in a box from your local grocer..... Make a few photocopies of the directions so that everyone gets a
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    Help dosage

    jadelpn replied to dreamer0x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is correct!! WOO HOO!! What you have (500mg) and what you need (1000mg) And to be that nerdy again, is 4000 mg per day a safe dose? And a.c. before meals...your patient is eating 4 times a day?...
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    Diagnostic Values

    jadelpn replied to StephAnnE93's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sounds like a prostate issue and/or kidney stones. Ultrasound to see exactly what is happening. A urinalysis with a culture, Increase in Flomax if not providing relief. Flomax is also used to help...
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    How to use nursing process to identify diagnosis?

    jadelpn replied to ital91's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pain, discharge planning, alteration in health care.... I am a huge one on the discharge process. What is this patient going to do when she gets home? VNA? PT?
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    Help dosage

    jadelpn replied to dreamer0x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Op look at it as what you have (on hand) and what you need. If you need to give 150 mg twice a day, then how do you get that from what you have? By making the 300mg into a 150 mg--halfing the tab....
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    Reported for this?

    jadelpn replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Sounds to me like Mom had no clue. And that would be on the nurse who signs off on educating Mom on how to prepare feeds. Which may or may not have made one bit of difference. Parents sometimes...
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    Visitors on Working Days

    jadelpn replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Whose name is on the lease? Or do you own this house? "Listen ever so cute but dim boyfriend, please let me know when your family is coming so that I can get the time off. I need to sleep during...
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    Bad job reference from my school...now what?

    jadelpn replied to Dreamscometru's topic in First Year After Licensure

    But the slanderous part of this is that in fact the OP PASSED
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    ethical issues in nursing practice

    jadelpn replied to elina09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What would you consider an ethical dilemma? What would you debate from your own point of view? How can you use the links provided above to "prove" your point? Ethical dilemmas are so important. They...
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    Very concerned at my new job!!

    jadelpn replied to whyohwhy's topic in General Nursing

    "I need a step by step on exactly what I am to be doing during the course of the day" Ask your manager for keys, for passwords, for whatever it is you need to do your job on your own in December....
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    Bad job reference from my school...now what?

    jadelpn replied to Dreamscometru's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, ask the school for a copy of your transcript. Get a copy of your clinical evaluations. Use said evaluations going forward. In your clinicals, you must have had malpractice insurance. Ask them...
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    The MANDATORY Skills fair

    jadelpn replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    Or said "call 1-800-Maury" and gone
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    So fed up with my coworker

    jadelpn replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How to address this with your boss is that you are clear in how you are to ask for time off. You put in a written request before the schedule comes out. Which you did not do. Your boyfriend, her...
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    So fed up with my coworker

    jadelpn replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are getting far too involved into what this person does and does not do. The nurse is per diem and is only obligated to work 1 time a month. Otherwise, she is not obligated to work at all....
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    had an AWFUL night

    jadelpn replied to momof3al RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Know your resources and use them. When said patient's wife bumped her head...did she go to the ER? They were not aware that her BP was in the 70/80 range? And when you give narcan, you can put...
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    submitting an anonymous neglect report

    jadelpn replied to fairdinkum's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There is so much of this that is wrong. "I have to give notice because I can no longer work 2 jobs" And get the heck out of there. And your unethical friend who is running this gig.....if she is a...
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    The Six Month Scream

    jadelpn replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    And that's ok. 6 months is 6 months. 24 weeks. In the meanwhile, start by getting your hands on a NICU certification book. Find out what you need to do to become certified. Look at the fine print...
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    LPN how stressful?

    jadelpn replied to msmlh's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would also be looking at different job opportunities in your area. If there is no LPN positions within a 20 mile radius of where you are, then it may not be wise to spend the money to go to school...