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    Updating resume...major writers block...please help.

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

    I would first start a list of your certifications, your places of employment and dates. Your duties that you have knowledge in, your clinical skills, even any leadership skills. From all of that...
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    Price of Patient Satisfaction

    jadelpn replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    Take your feelings out of it. The situation was diffused, the patient was safe, and be thankful you don't have to take this person home with you. Feel for the person who
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    Price of Patient Satisfaction

    jadelpn replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    Right when a voice is remotely raised--"I am going to stop this conversation at present, and go and get my charge nurse. Please explain to her your complaint, and we can see if there is a plan we can...
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    Hoarding resources

    jadelpn replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

    In my neck of the woods, insulin needs to stay refridgerated. So we would get into hot water if it was in our pocket for the shift. Is there some other way of doing a language line? A pain in the...
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    Patient safety and narcotics

    jadelpn replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

    And remember, nursing is a team sport. The first time there was a complaint, I would have asked for assistance from your charge nurse to deal with the dynamics of this patient. If alarm goes off,...
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    Suboxone gov. Programs

    jadelpn replied to Jonecour3096's topic in General Nursing

    There are many clinics in many areas, and many are reduced or free in price. So much of the government cuts are in mental health, which helps to keep someone sober. I agree that it all needs to go...
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    When should I start applying for jobs?

    jadelpn replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Nursing

    I would look at your local hometown paper, and see what you can find as far as who is hiring. I would also access the websites of PP and any other thoughts of where you would like to be. I would...
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    Is this crossing boundaries?

    jadelpn replied to SNurse15's topic in General Nursing

    And as an aside going forward, make sure that if you are completed with your duties with any patient, you have a closure. Knowing that nursing is not always a "I will come back before you go" job....
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    Tough point in my life

    jadelpn replied to BearFeet's topic in General Nursing

    You, at any time, could get FLMA. Which is for medical reasons. You do not need to share everything with your manager. And I would not. No reason at present until you have a handle on exactly what...
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    Is this crossing boundaries?

    jadelpn replied to SNurse15's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I am sure that you feel as if you did not do as you said you would. However, you can take comfort in the care you gave this patient, and allow her to go and to be cared for in the final stages...
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    I handled this poorly. What would you do?

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

    "I am a nurse, and have seen it all, so not sure what the goal is here, however, put the tablet away." You could still report this, it in fact you are thinking you may see these people again. If the...
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    plagiarism??

    jadelpn replied to wolf9653's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you need to do your own assessment and make your own note. There can be lots of changes to condition in the course of an admission and facility stay. Plagiarism is poor practice in this
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    Need to vent

    jadelpn replied to Erickap71's topic in General Nursing

    Step one--- Knock, knock, knock "I am sorry to disrupt, but I am attempting to do the 952 admissions that we have had. The bells are goin off like its marathon bingo night--and the CNA is out...
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    Frustrated new nurse - help!

    jadelpn replied to lauhu3's topic in General Nursing

    In this instance, Mom could prepour all vitamins. If the holistic practioner wasn't working anymore, who was writing the orders at this point? I wouldn't rewrite a MAR without a mg dosage on it. As...
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    jadelpn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    In my place of business there was a HUGE flu outbreak....and everyone was mandatorily vaccinated. I do have a political thought process that I don't like the idea that someone "makes" me get a flu...
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    Venting..

    jadelpn replied to foxy1112's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Take a step back and reassess your goals. If dialysis nursing is getting you down, see if you can do some per diem in another unit all together. Maybe you just need to mix it up a
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    I didn't return to my old camp because...

    jadelpn replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    Sorry to hear that you did not return to the camp you enjoyed so much!! Maybe you can think about asking them for more responsibility as far as hiring and standards of care? I would hate to see you...
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    Bad charge nurse, what do I do?

    jadelpn replied to livinthelife's topic in Critical Care

    The only thing you can do is an incident report. That you were involved in a RR that required a call to the MD that you were unable to make due to the situation. And that it was done 15 minutes...
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    Role of an lpn in the RR

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

    I would ask for job description of the position. There are LPN's in a non-trauma like ER. Akin to an urgent care or express care situation. However, you may find that the position is most like an...
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    Cut corners

    jadelpn replied to RN819's topic in General Nursing

    Get through orientation, and do your own thing. Make sure you have malpractice insurance. Never chart an assessment that you do not do. Not only is it poor practice, it gets you into significant...
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    Received a phone call from the nurse recruiter of a hospital. Now what do I do? What shoul

    jadelpn replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in General Nursing

    If you do not hear anything by afternoon on Friday, then I would call and just say that you did not receive a call from them, I would even go so far as to wait until Monday. Good luck and best...
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    Career change from mechanic to nurse

    jadelpn replied to Sixdirty6's topic in Nursing Career

    It is a wise choice, in that you are taking courses and testing the waters. In the meanwhile, I would think about an EMT course, so that you can become quickly involved in pre-hospital care. There are...
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    Not excited about nursing--feels like a bad joke

    jadelpn replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    There are schools that have programs where one becomes an RN, then straight to NP and you don't need experience as a nurse first. Hence why those graduates have little clue about nursing as a bedside...
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    Frustration setting in!

    jadelpn replied to Omaapecm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You may want to consider a counselor, or meetings with a sponsor so that you can make right in your heart and your brain of what occurred, and how to make things right within yourself. Wishing you the...
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    Terminal family member, please help me help her

    jadelpn replied to MollyJo's topic in General Nursing

    I would get hospice care into the house. She needs someone with her 24 hours awake, as to help her when she is agitated and pulling at things, and attempting to get up to use the restroom. Get a cot...