jadelpn LPN, EMT-B

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    Moral character

    jadelpn replied to beckiand's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You are sliding on a slippery slope here. You do not KNOW that this person has anything at all. And if you do, the information was obtained HOW exactly--through protected health information? The BON...
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    How would you react?

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

    Hit "reply all" -- "Thank you so much for your input on what was a very busy shift!! I was fortunate to have learned in my recent orientation what to prioritize, and that nursing is a 24 hour...
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    Will an IVC bar me from obtaining my license?

    jadelpn replied to ANursewant2be's topic in General Nursing

    I would do some research first and find out. There are both clinical and licensing questions regarding mental health. Not 100% sure what they do with that information, so the best course of action...
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    "Negative" work behavior write up

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

    Not all nurses negatively vent, OP. It is sometimes hard not to get caught up in it once it starts, but you can be the one who walks away or bites your tongue. By venting and being negative, it does...
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    Delegation question

    jadelpn replied to blueskyy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The only thing I would have done differently, OP, is to be sure that the nurse got a quick rundown on why it was that a nurse needed to stay 1:1 with the patient until ems arrived, as well as a "hit...
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    Disrespectful patient

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

    And in some order sets, patients have things that are taken from them upon admission, one of which is a cell phone. With that being said, this patient needed an alternate level of care, and/or to be...
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    Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    jadelpn replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer to be all that and a bag of doritios. They are cheesy and
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    Why is there a Bully on the Playground?

    jadelpn replied to Ahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    I think that bullies are allowed to continue their behavior because the people in power above them allow it to continue. When someone has a difficult work persona, one can sometimes figure out how...
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    Anyone catch HIV from patients as a Nurse or Nursing student? My biggest fear!

    jadelpn replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    IV drug users can share their needles (works) with other people, with blood and the drug being drawn up then injected into a vein, and it is passed on to the next person and so on. So yes, that is an...
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    Unit Manager Demands I Cut My Hair

    jadelpn replied to Nurse Cookie Swirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There could be a dress code as part of your employee handbook that has a delightful section on grooming--hair (and for women it is off collar not in eyes stuff, as well as color--not to be something...
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    The Ethics of Crowdfunding in Healthcare

    jadelpn replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Crowd funding is not as it appears. If one is going to go on social media and ask for funds, I would be the first one to say one needs to set up a specific account for same. NOT co-mingle these...
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    Need help

    jadelpn replied to irrac's topic in General Nursing

    If you have malpractice insurance, ask them. Not to be legal advice per AN TOS, however, I am not sure that one can be reported for abandoning patients when they do not step foot on the property and...
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    Bad situation and mad coworker? What could I have done?

    jadelpn replied to missind33's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The other nurse is not the boss of you, OP. and if had read the chart, would see that you HAD been actively keeping tabs on BP's, new IV's etc etc. It would have been up to the charge nurse on the...
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    Coworker physically abusive to patients

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

    You do need to report this. I would perhaps report it through risk management or if your parent company has a website, under ethics. It is illegal to use physical slapping as a means of "self...
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    Unethical?

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

    I am curious what kind of feedback you got from your manager, OP. That your co-workers were so "eh, whatever" about it is troubling, for sure. And I get that personal and work are 2 different...
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    Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    jadelpn replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    This is so inappropriate on a number of levels. As unlicensed assistive personnel, I would be 100% sure that your state practice rules for your CNA certification allow one to start IV's, HANG...
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    Fired from first job..."not eligible for re-hire"

    jadelpn replied to run.for.the.roses's topic in General Nursing

    And some facilities have cameras. And can show if you clocked in and left the facility, only to come back 20 minutes later and had missed report. Not saying that happened, but they usually...
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    jadelpn replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Benedryl in large quantities provides a paradoxyl effect. However, most people who have dependence issues use large quantities of narcotics that make one itch like crazy. So instead of itching one's...
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    jadelpn replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Or to protect yourself against patients, any number of whom ask for an itemized bill, who is charged a hundred bucks for each and every benedryl that you take out under their name and they did not...
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    Someone in my charts....

    jadelpn replied to Maevish's topic in General Nursing

    We have a very specific rule we have to follow. And that is that when we so much as get up to stretch from the computer, we need to hit the lock key (which on our system is a little padlock icon) If...
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    jadelpn replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    No matter what the intent, removing several medications on over-rides to then put in your pocket is not only grounds for immediate termination, but can be reported for diversion. It could cause...
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    jadelpn replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    "Please do not try to get up on your own, after I assess you, we will assist you back to bed" so should have said the nurse who was now assigned and reported off to. Who was in the room. And the...
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    Is it okay for RN to ask recovery patients not to swear?

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

    As pp have stated, people react to pain (and anesthesia) in very different ways. I would care less about what is coming out of a patient's mouth, and more about what is going into his vein....
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    I Made an Absolute 'No-No" Mistake :(

    jadelpn replied to frustratedRN16's topic in General Nursing

    And there have been many a nurse who just wouldn't have said a thing about it. Especially if it comes from a community large bottle like some Tylenol or ibuprofen does. But if you took it from...
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    MA in charge of clinic?

    jadelpn replied to anchordown16's topic in General Nursing

    An MD office is a whole different world. MA's work under the direction of the MD. They have their own scope, and every scope is different in just about any office. But, when you add a licensed nurse...