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    Ever been dismissed from a Nursing Program??

    jadelpn replied to heemotha78's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is tough, but even tougher sometimes when you are an adult. I was an older student. I was amazed at the level of communication as far as being "reprimanded" and such. I went to...
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    pre employment drug screen help

    jadelpn replied to Ozymandia's topic in General Nursing

    Any hospital can choose to hire you, or not. Any hospital can choose to keep you employed or not. For any reason or no reason. I would get some legal advice regarding the test, that will come back...
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    Hospital Cares More about HCAHPS than Nurses!

    jadelpn replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    .....and make sure that when you say "I ALWAYS want to make it a point to visit you hourly" you pepper in "because I want you to be DELIGHTED with your care!!" My regulars wondered what "ailed" me...
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    Magnet status

    jadelpn replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    It is smoke and mirrors, gives the illusion that nurses are somehow "in charge" when in actuality, you are doing the job of your managers for less pay and time away from one's personal life....for the...
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    Hospital Cares More about HCAHPS than Nurses!

    jadelpn replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    Oh come now OP, you CAN help them!! You HAVE the TIME!! Posts like these make me do a happy dance that I got out of acute care before things got from bad to worse. I am now in a facility that is uber...
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    suspected fake seizures and I.E.D.?

    jadelpn replied to End of my rope's topic in General Nursing

    There's all sorts of issues going on with this man, and unless he wants to be actively involved in treatment options, then I am not sure what you can do. Brain injuries are such a complex issue....
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    Drug seekers

    jadelpn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the most horrifying accounts. Makes my heart hurt. Reminds me so much of people in our military who are sent to war as kids, to come back broken, given all sorts of stuff to survive...
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    Drug seekers

    jadelpn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly, I have had patients who attempted to crush up popular allergy medications to push in their IV's. So we needed to be mindful, especially if you are giving an antihistamine for itching....
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    Drug seekers

    jadelpn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    If I could like this x1000 I would. Food for thought for sure. Thank you so much for sharing your Dad's
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    Ask an LPN (Questions about what we do and how to become one of us)

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

    By not micro-managing. Especially if the CNA's are good at what they do, work as a team well, and the residents are happy and well cared for. And listen to what they tell you. They are very close...
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    Lvn/Pn vs RN

    jadelpn replied to winter415's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Looking at it from a different perspective, it all depends where you work, and what scope you are allowed to practice in where you work. There are some facilities that will dance around the limits of...
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    Night Shift Relationship Woes

    jadelpn replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    And you HAVE a wife or girlfriend?!?!?! Hope this is
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    Night Shift Relationship Woes

    jadelpn replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Op, have not read all of the replies, but.....if he is your boyfriend, do NOT make him your husband until he grows up considerably. On the passive/aggressive things I wish I would do front, (that is...
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    Drug seekers

    jadelpn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, but the OP states that the patient in question has untreated HIV and is a diabetic. So again (and not trying to sound like a broken record) this patient would not be under the heading of not...
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    Group Project help!!!

    jadelpn replied to andrea0895's topic in General Students

    I would pick one thing. And research the availability/cost/quality in your area. I think interesting would be Planned Parenthood, or mental health issues or addiction services. In the news in my area...
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    Bullied? What the heck is this about?

    jadelpn replied to ORTech2RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Don't do this!! Goodness, to lose pay and benefits and a job with I would assume a pension? Put in your time until you are vested, then think about home health stuff. Just my 2 cents worth. And...
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    Bullied? What the heck is this about?

    jadelpn replied to ORTech2RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    She is being a jerk who believes herself as "funny". And I am surprised one of your co-workers hasn't expressed shock over the comments. Unless you are not even thinking about it and call people...
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    Hostage situation

    jadelpn replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    What problem? I feel more of a "problem" is sending patients home with medications that cost an arm and a leg. I feel more of a "problem" that there's little to no outside referrals that I can set...
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    Drug seekers

    jadelpn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    And rightly so. You are talking about a patient who is chronically ill. AND with untreated HIV/AIDS. Seriously, 1mg every 6 hours is crazy. Take yourself away from how the patient "acts" and look...
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    Drug seekers

    jadelpn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse needs to step back and truly erase his or her personal beliefs or opinions away from the bedside. I can not stress this enough. When one uses terms such as "enabling" this is taking...
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    Many of my colleagues are raising their grandkids

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

    And to kick it back way old school, back in the day there were multi-generations living in a house together well into adulthood, kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, cousins... My great grandmother ruled...
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    Drug seekers

    jadelpn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Diabetes and HIV can cause a great deal of pain. And 1mg every 6 hours is not an over abundance of pain medication even with the Percocet. Knowing that you are not going to get pain relief for 6...
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    What would say to a nurse shadowing you

    jadelpn replied to cloa513's topic in General Nursing

    We often had students who shadowed nurses as a school to work situation. It gives students the opportunity to think about if nursing is something they want to pursue out of high school. I would...
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    I Am Struggling to Find My Purpose in Nursing

    jadelpn replied to SteelyJones's topic in General Nursing

    If you are in a position where you have to work to be able to live, and you want to go to pharmacy school--stay at this position, apply to school and go. If you need to go down to part time to do it,...
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    New Grad

    jadelpn replied to eacu's topic in General Nursing

    I would think about ACLS and PALS/NALS. I would get the book for whatever certifications you are thinking about, and at least start looking them over so that you know what it entails and you can...