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    MA before LVN?

    jadelpn replied to aisa356's topic in General Nursing

    If you are already going to have both a AS and a AD, have conversation with your academic advisor on what classes you would then need to become a ADN or ASN. Seems as if you have most all of the...
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    Texting While Working

    jadelpn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have a no phones at the dinner table rule, we have a no texting while working rule. I can remember the time when we were SOOOOO lucky to get an extra long cord on our house wall phone, so that if...
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    CNA's and Looking at Charts

    jadelpn replied to cd365c's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Learn to ask the questions--"How independent is this patient?" "Is the patient bedbound, or do they have an activity order?" "Special diet?" "Can the patient ambulate, and if so, do they need an...
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    Company Violation

    jadelpn replied to apnurserock's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Op, one of the most significant things you can learn is where your resources are and how to use them. The members of AN will not be in your classroom with you or on your job in the future to assist...
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    On "dumbing down" résumés

    jadelpn replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Career

    They would just like you to acknowledge, OP, that you will work for their starting pay. Regardless of certifications (as you "won't need to use that here") that you have years of experience (can we...
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    Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

    jadelpn replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

    It is not a good idea to list your employer on FB. There are some facilities who do not want you to--and even more that search one's fb for who knows what. But by listing your place of employment or...
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    I hate my job (vent)

    jadelpn replied to MarrahRN91's topic in General Nursing

    And be careful about "emotionally connecting" with patients, or spending energy on "making friends". That is a whole bunch of energy that could be redirected into doing what you need to do at...
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    what's your take on this?

    jadelpn replied to stumps's topic in General Nursing

    This is really odd to me, however, I think there's a big difference in "I am a nurse" and "I am a nurse at XYA Hospital, I work nights, I walk home at 3 am..." to some complete strangers. It has...
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    Need ER advice

    jadelpn replied to StPeteRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could start as an ER tech now. Then you could get your foot in the door, see what the ER is all about, and it would be a way for you to then transition into a nursing role when you pass the...
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    Getting attached to patients

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

    Boundries. Work is work and the best thing that you could do for a patient is to suggest things that perhaps will help a patient. For instance, if a patient is lonely and has no one, then that should...
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    Computerized Charting Errors-Need Stories

    jadelpn replied to nurse4me8897's topic in General Nursing

    Computer charting doesn't give a whole lot of room to elaborate or make extra notes. It seems like the bare minimum needed to "make it legal". Nurses can start to glaze over with the 523 individual...
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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    jadelpn replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, one could, but heaven forbid that then anyone think that the physician's assistant is and ACTUAL physician assistant!! Then heads would roll!! Seems like there's more and more ads on "becoming a...
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    Do you ever contend with pesty ancillary staff?

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

    Respond with "I'll take it under advisement" Begs the question if you are spending time looking for issues, then looking for me to discuss said issues, the issue could have been dealt with already,...
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    ALF for low income

    jadelpn replied to mvm2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Local elder services can also help. There may be some options that you didn't even realize existed. Also, your local visiting nurses could become involved--and at least go and visit to assess...
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    ITT Tech nursing program

    jadelpn replied to unsure45's topic in General Students

    What kind of nursing program is this? A student needs to be really careful that at the end of the education one can sit for the NCLEX, and that the school is accredited. If it is not working for you,...
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    Nurse responsibility out of working hours

    jadelpn replied to tatyana1973's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We can not give legal advice per AN TOS, however, if said nurse has malpractice insurance she should call them for advice. Said nurse could also argue that in fact the time spent tracking her down and...
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    Sentinel Events

    jadelpn replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    1. Call and get malpractice insurance. 2. There are some facilities who will not "under-employ" an RN. Meaning that now that you have a nursing license, you may still be able to be a volunteer,...
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    Not there to make friends, but don't make enemies either.

    jadelpn replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you have the familiarity with residents, the "hey I know you have a LOT on your plate, but the orders you sent will not work, so, is it ok if we change the timing to protocol? Or I'll get yelled...
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    Rant:How NOT to be a nurse

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

    Speak with the charge nurse immedietely. Ask to speak to the unit manager today. Be factual in the fact that your grandmother fell as she was left on the toilet by herself, that her call light was...
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    "If you're not doing anything..."

    jadelpn replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seeing as we all have to log out of computers if we so much as stand up to stretch, I can see the point. However, I would ask if the fax needed to happen right this moment, or could it wait 15...
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    Not there to make friends, but don't make enemies either.

    jadelpn replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do not ever let yourself get into a position where you are feeling and internalizing comments to the point of feeling defensive. With that being said, if people are bristling at the sight of this...
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    2 rn's both bsn, ond nearly NP fin leave bp high

    jadelpn replied to the nites's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You come in, do what you need to do for how the patient is presenting at the moment, and call it a day. You are only responsible for what you do on your shift. What someone else did or did not do is...
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    get kicked off because of med error

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

    Oxycontin is long acting. So that you gave it at 10, instead of 12, and the resident got another at 1--then she was scheduled to get another one 4 hours later at 1600? (That granted was held, but...
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    Honesty is NOT the best policy...

    jadelpn replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hospitals are not as cool as they seem. There are other nursing venues that maybe you would like to think about. And I would not use the word "terminate". You can be honest and clear regarding...
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    Management sharing too much information?

    jadelpn replied to Kschafer12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That you told two people is not keeping it private. You have no clue who said what to whom. And I am not sure why it needs to be held secret, as you were apparently terminated due to what you...