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    Current LPN, kicked out of RN, exploring different career options

    jadelpn replied to Val1023's topic in General Nursing

    I would see what classes/credits would transfer. If you were at the point of clinicals, then perhaps you can explore other programs and not have to retake a
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    Tension between Nursing Home Nurses and Acute/Critical Care Nurses! Lets visit!

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

    Do you need to be
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    Tension between Nursing Home Nurses and Acute/Critical Care Nurses! Lets visit!

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

    There's got to be some sort of nursing process. Yes, there are LTC facilities who send everyone who falls to the ER to be medically cleared to return to the facility. And that is a policy/standard...
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    Not having kids until 35

    jadelpn replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I had a couple in my 20's. I had "unexplained infertility", that explained itself at 37 with a surprise pregnancy, and birth of my third child. Who rocks. With the many advantages of IVF, and...
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    Give us a song, piano
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    Don't do designer drugs, and don't seek arrangements with sugar daddies... IN all seriousness, really give your mom some money toward "rent" every month. She would more than likely not ask for it,...
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    Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    jadelpn replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In order to go to PA school you need a tremendous amount of clinical hours. It is a very competitive program to get into. Ya, in Mass $30 is a sorta starting point with differentials. But if you...
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    Advice about leaving a great job? :(

    jadelpn replied to honeydewnyc's topic in General Nursing

    FLMA is based on hours worked, not length/type of employment. So you need to research that. Also, in most places 6 months is the union starting point, so look at that as well. And look at short term...
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    I need advice!!!

    jadelpn replied to yooniehime's topic in General Nursing

    So you will work 7 days one of which is 16 hours then be straight mornings? If you have any personal time or vacation days I would ask that in that 7 day period of time that you have 2 days off, as...
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    I hate my job/career

    jadelpn replied to MJPN2012's topic in General Nursing

    OP, why would you not go back to home health? If you had a successful career there as an LPN, then go back to what you know. As an RN, you would start doing admissions as an RN, and all else would...
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    Disrespectful, Lazy CNAs who bully

    jadelpn replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Bolding is my own. This is the issue right there. If CNA's are not doing as they are asked to do, and mouthing off to the charge nurse--this is the charge nurse's issue to bring to the manager....
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    It depends. I would be sure that if you need to go to an MD, that is little co-payment. Urgent Care or ED stuff is little co-payment and a good drug plan. That way if you have a sore throat and go...
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    Divorced due to nursing career?

    jadelpn replied to seahawksgirlie's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, not sorry, but he is delusional. For the love of cripes, if you quit your job, then what is it that he was going to do to support ya'll? OHHHH, or are you to work at another job whilst he...
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    Sharpie on Tegaderm

    jadelpn replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    ...the tegaderm and company made your skin so red and irritated though, blondy....... Ooops, wait, off topic, story for another
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    No one is trying to smooth your groove. It is awesome that you are thinking about the responsible use of funds. I would first off, make sure that you actually have a signed offer letter and you...
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    I Am Completely Baffled....

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

    Things have changed, OP. Near every hospital in my area are requiring a BSN for any entry level nursing position on units, as case managers, as MDS nurses. OP, perhaps there WAS an LPN in that...
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    Advice of hipaa violation

    jadelpn replied to Bejey4353's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Anyone could have said at any time "you need to talk to your mother's PCP, and get a referral" Which would have made this all "legal". The MD could have said the same "I need a referral". PCP's get...
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    Advice

    jadelpn replied to virgo_baby!'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Going forward, I would not medicate this resident myself. Obviously in his mental illness he is believing you to be something that is not happening. For your own protection, someone else needs to...
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    I Am Completely Baffled....

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

    With any change in administration, there is also a change in what they perceive to be what an LPN can and can not do. I suppose if you think about it, if you are counseling RN's on how not to make...
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    New Grad, disciplinary woes

    jadelpn replied to furelite's topic in General Nursing

    DO NOT sign a thing. See what your union rights are, if you are union. If you have malpractice insurance, get them in the loop--just so in case this goes any further, they know what's up....
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    I guess nursing is a no-go (??)

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

    I don't think the answer would be to then go to new grad pay as an RN. Cause even if you are union, it would be a different union than your current one. IF they had a new grad RN position for you....
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    How do you deal with being called a "snitch" by your co-workers?

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

    I agree with this!! The only thing I can control is delegating. And if the aides are not following through, then is the time to say "hey, it is important that you not leave rm 867 on the commode...
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    hypokalemia causes hypoglycemia? or other way around?

    jadelpn replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds as if her pancreas is not working properly....and perhaps even pancreatic ca. However, these 2 can both be low when a person is severely dehydrated and have had multiple bouts of diarrhea,...
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    How do you deal with being called a "snitch" by your co-workers?

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

    Is there charge nurse? Does that person delegate to the aides or makes sure what is delegated is done? This becomes an issue when you need assistance and there is nothing but crickets. Then it is a...
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    Don't like nursing at all, what can I do with my BSN?

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

    There are master's programs specific to nurse informatics. Also, if you look into specific electronic medical records companies, some will hire you as a BSN, to teach people how to use their system....