jadelpn LPN, EMT-B

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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    jadelpn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Many good thoughts coming your way, Esme!!
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    Nursing support

    jadelpn replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Uhm, NO. Remember, the managers are there on behalf of the business. The bottom line is the important factor. Whether one plays well with others or not is not their issue. That you all are playing...
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    Outcomes Management Assignment

    jadelpn replied to cmhenke10's topic in General Nursing

    Because patients learn differently, a nurse can teach, observe how a patient perceives information at present, but no follow up on if it becomes a habit for health maintenance or not. Until such time...
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    How are some people still employed?

    jadelpn replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "You are relieved of your duties for the day. Please give me report on the patients you have been assigned. Thank you" And then a phone call to her supervisor. Some people are moonbats, but when a...
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    BSN Only? Give me a break!!

    jadelpn replied to michaelvgrigsby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    State school/community college/"junior" college equal less funds out. More financial aid opportunity. A private university is 5 times the cost (ie one of my kids went to state school, out of...
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    Do "PTO" systems seem like a scam to you?

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

    Ah, yes, but how in the world is the company supposed to save money when they actually allow you to take all of the PTO that one supposedly "earns"? Illusions of "we have PTO" as a benefit----that...
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    Resigned... then hospital wants me back???

    jadelpn replied to tmartin83's topic in General Nursing

    Pulled to another floor to be a CNA for 13 patients? No thank you. Perhaps it is a sign they need to hire more CNA's. It is hard enough to get all of the charting and other stuff under one's belt,...
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    "the 3rd degree" with report and other rude behavior

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

    There are many examples of SBAR report sheets. (or "brain sheets") a number here of AN. The search bar at the top of the page can help you. OR search engine "SBAR report sheets" and get a couple of...
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    I do not want to give up.

    jadelpn replied to Tesfanurse's topic in General Nursing

    A refresher course is different than CEU's. A CEU is a continuing education credit, and it sounds like you are doing a lot of studying therefore, you need to research what avenues CEU's are being...
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    Legal?

    jadelpn replied to Junebug14's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ya, and he just "thinks" he has nausea until such time as he vomits, and aspirates. If the patient is ordered Zofran, I am not sure why it would not be given. This kind of nursing is not only just...
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    BSN Only? Give me a break!!

    jadelpn replied to michaelvgrigsby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    And I am oh so curious as to who is the other
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    BSN Only? Give me a break!!

    jadelpn replied to michaelvgrigsby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I can not "like" this more. My little LPN diploma was just fine in a remote, tiny, ACCESS facility. Patients are sent to higher levels of care if they do not have predictable outcomes, or present with...
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    What to do about a low ball job offer

    jadelpn replied to MostlysunnyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    And find out the "rules" regarding PRN status. Some facilities will not offer more than "x" amount of hours to per diems, due to rules about if anyone works more than a certain number of hours, they...
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    Coworker forged my signature...

    jadelpn replied to sofla98's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And malpractice insurance. Get it if you do not have it. You never, ever know how many shades of whacked this person can become. About much more than the schedule. I, too, am utterly amazed at the...
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    Nursing Diagnosis Help

    jadelpn replied to Jennx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also look at: Alteration in health maintenance, and each patient--regardless needs both a skin and fall care plan, Also, many require a discharge care plan. Knowledge deficit is also a good
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    Before I get hired in a LTC... WTH!!!

    jadelpn replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can not assume that every LTC resident is elderly. Yes a majority are, but there are multiple other residents who may be middle aged as well. The best thing you can learn is how to do a good,...
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    A Cautionary Tale

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

    Wow. Just wow. Not sure what to say to you other than I can not believe the bat poop crazy nurses who are allowed to continue to work on and on regardless of behaviors, harm to patients, or outright...
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    help!

    jadelpn replied to naomi15's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Rapid heart rate (pulse) and Shaking hands or tremor: Common Related Medical Conditions The cause is unknown upon presentation. This patient would be high priority, and the nurse could expect to...
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    Changing time on nurses note

    jadelpn replied to dlarena's topic in General Nursing

    -----------dlarena, RN 10/16/14 0700----------------every entry, every time. I do not know why this is happening, I would contact your malpractice insurance and advise them just to make them aware....
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    Forced Resignation - looking for advice

    jadelpn replied to SailLove80's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would discuss with HR and get in writing that you would be eligible for rehire, and that is the only thing that they will tell a future employer. Then, I would write your resignation. Literally, I...
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    Well, I didn't expect THAT answer...

    jadelpn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First off, a disclaimer: I am not attempting to condone any activity as described herein. However.... I had a 90 year old patient when asking the "usual" triage questions "Do you use illegal...
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    Suicide by antibotics ?

    jadelpn replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes the best education on why one should not attempt suicide is those who are now living at a whole lot less function because of the attempt. Eye opening. The OP's example, this young man has a...
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    SURVEY QUESTION!!!

    jadelpn replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    It is "A" 99.9% of the time. Women are used to going for an appointment/ER whatever and putting on a gown. Layers, bras, heaven forbid spanx....the layers are best peeled off in private, and covered...
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    Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

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

    Just to play devil's advocate here, I do agree that this "But I did not know I would have to ALWAYS work nights/eves/weekends..." gets old quickly. With that being said, there are more than a few new...
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    Miss Manners for Nurses

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

    Add that to a small unit or small facility where you begin to "know" some of the regular patients that you have, and it seems as if their impression is that we have just about lost our