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    Job advice - HELP!

    jadelpn replied to Nevada_RN's topic in California Nursing

    If you take the outpatient job, you would have the opportunity to get certified in oncology nursing. Which is a good thing. You could take a per diem acute care nursing job, just to keep up your...
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    Orientation Drama for Your Momma

    jadelpn replied to StudentXTexas's topic in Men in Nursing

    First off, disengage from the drama, unsubscribe to the foolishness, and look at this logically--"Wait, hold up--what exactly are you doing for which patient? And when you come back to me with vitals...
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    Cover letter critique

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

    This is a well written letter!! Great job! Don't forget to touch upon the various aspects of your letter in your resume. Even if it is to do a "clinical rotation/skills at ABC hospital included...."...
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    HELP! Prohibited from practicing

    jadelpn replied to .Illinois.Lady.'s topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    So you were arrested for reckless driving. Which involved a ticket/fine. To protect yourself going forward, I would most certainly find a local attorney who can advise you. It may have been that...
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    Please help! Umass amherst or elms college?!?

    jadelpn replied to mmucha3022's topic in Nursing Career

    I would call the financial aid office of elms and see. $16K may be a drop in the bucket on what the entire year costs. Usually, they will have on the website "tuition and fees" and you can get some...
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    I'm failing out of nursing school

    jadelpn replied to BusyMan's topic in General Students

    Here's the thing--going forward do not let anyone convince you to take 2 really difficult things (like pharmacology and nursing 1) with a general ed array all at the same time. If the minimum is 3...
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    disturbing observation at the Children's hospital...

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

    Because lots of new older nurses would run screaming in the other direction if they had to work peds.... In all seriousness, there a very, very few young faced, energetic new nurses just this shy of...
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    Is it really worth it?

    jadelpn replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Nursing Career

    Sounds like if the MD is teaching someone billing/coding it will be a time limit involved. I am sure the MD can't possibly stay closed/limit hours forever. So I would see how it plays out. If you...
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    Disclosures

    jadelpn replied to CaffeineCrusher's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would have conversation with an attorney who can find these things out for you. You need to find out what your record currently says and then address each issue from there. Good
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    Care Plans the saga continues...

    jadelpn replied to Mahreah's topic in General Students

    The rationale portion of the program (HAHA) can be a short little blurb on your problem list--Spiritual distress r/t ________ blah, blah-- then comes the intervention part. It is easy to just say...
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    Another mistake..new grad.

    jadelpn replied to regerterb's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And remember, an incident report is not always punishment oriented. Obviously, this MD is not really clear in his stray from the norm of when other MD's usually have you d/c a foley. So this will,...
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    Incorrect medication prep

    jadelpn replied to ARN1992's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    But the bottom line is that if you have a written order for PO Ativan, and the MD has seen the patient (and assuming that part of their assessment would include speech/swallow) and as the nurse are...
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    HELP! Prohibited from practicing

    jadelpn replied to .Illinois.Lady.'s topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would seek the advice of an attorney. If you were asked if you were ever arrested, and answered "no" it could be an issue. Were you arrested or just given a ticket? In any event I would seek...
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    Care plan help!

    jadelpn replied to NewNurse91D's topic in General Students

    Meaning that your care plan needs to reflect your nursing diagnosis and actions, not necessarily medical diagnosis and actions. And for your assessment, the things that you have pointed out are an...
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    A Few Words to the Wise

    jadelpn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    With the encouragement of my family, I have started looking into an RN program. Recently, my facility has done away with LPN's, and we are all now CNA's. In my research, just a few things to...
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    Care plan help!

    jadelpn replied to NewNurse91D's topic in General Students

    First off, some (some) nursing care plans will allow r/t medical diagnosis, but not everyone--so check. Your nursing care plan would address other non-medical things (if that makes sense) Alteration...
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    wounds and arguments

    jadelpn replied to ItsnurseA's topic in General Nursing

    You can ask for a change in the order. You should call MD if the drainage is getting worse instead of better, as your assessment would indicate that something else may be needed to control this...
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    Being bullied

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

    I am so sorry this is happening to you. Do not let them make you cry. Management needs to do something about this. Immediately. If they can not act professional, how do they treat the patients?...
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    An Idea Whose Time has Long Come: EMPLOYEE satisfaction scoring?

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

    It is an illusion. Management seems to claim that they are invested and really listen and react to employee surveys. But they do not. Historically, it goes right down the tubes along with those...
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    LPN/RN question

    jadelpn replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

    You have already obtained a degree. Go to your local community college and/or state school and speak with their guidance counselor. Ask for any and all routes they can advise you on for your future....
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    But you're a nurse, you could've done this....

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

    I would have said "I am an RN, which trumps a medic, therefore......" and watched those sparks fly for awhile..... In all seriousness, thank goodness no one was hurt. But as we know, when someone is...
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    How would you handle this situation?

    jadelpn replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the club!! This is going on everywhere. And it is beyond a shame. First off, this is not about you and your work ethics. It is happening everywhere and although you may feel as if it is...
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    silly mistake at work

    jadelpn replied to socalnursetob01's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice, and I can only add that the next time you are assisting with the patient, mental note--grab some q-tips to bring in with you and have in the cabinet, along with a bottle of hand...
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    How to NOT Aid a Cheater?

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

    Op, good for you! That takes a great deal of courage to stand up for what is the right thing. And if asked again, (which hopefully you will not be) I would again say that if she gives you a copy of...
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    New Grad interview: Tell me about yourself - What do I say?

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

    Talk about you. Not your accomplishments that give you pieces of paper, you. "I worked part time while going to nursing school, and it assisted me in time management" "I found myself drawn to my...