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    Opportunity of a lifetime..... I thought

    jadelpn replied to chocolateskye's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would go in--in person--and set up the appointment. Best of luck in your
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    Opportunity of a lifetime..... I thought

    jadelpn replied to chocolateskye's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Going forward, I would be 100% sure that you get in writing an offer letter. Unfortunetely, unless you have it in writing, it doesn't matter what was said over the phone. (ie: Will you be sending me...
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    Getting older...feeling forced out

    jadelpn replied to KYMDSRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well, it is because the older nurses have a completely different agenda than what any facility is wanting us to have. The more in tune one is to patient's medical needs, discharge needs, education...
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    Surrendering RN Scope!

    jadelpn replied to jegalink's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Critical thinking jumped out of the window and did not survive right when we got computer check boxes, scripting, and the only good nurses are the ones who raise the scores..... No one wants nurses to...
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    Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

    jadelpn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Day off is day off. Let your phone go to voice mail. I love to read. Books that are light are nice choices. If you craft, garden, knit, bake--whatever it is you love to do--do it. And nap. I can...
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    Staying afloat on a nurse's salary?

    jadelpn replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you have to make due. In the very broadest sense, when you get your first 40 hour paycheck (and this is assuming that you are sure that you will get 40 hours per week) one usually has all...
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    Getting older...feeling forced out

    jadelpn replied to KYMDSRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You are far from alone. You may want to start thinking about where you would like to go next for your career. There really is no such thing anymore as loyalty. The initiative is no longer to keep...
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    A Nurse and A Go-Go Dancer

    jadelpn replied to charmgracel's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In my area, they are often part of a dj's group. It can be set up various ways, however, it is dancing on bars, tables, in cages...it is to encourage patrons to dance--which is a huge draw for the dj...
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    DPH pressure ulcer

    jadelpn replied to zumbaspinRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Pressure Ulcers: What Clinicians Need to Know Interesting article, and noted in same--Deep tissue injury may APPEAR one way, and seemingly "overnight" become something else
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    Proper undergarments under WHITE PANTS

    jadelpn replied to Purple Lady's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Love "boy shorts" type undies. They are comfy, come in any solid color one wants, and doesn't show through. And I order one size up for my scrub pants. When they are too tight it is just not...
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    Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    jadelpn replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Our manager wanted all of our credentials listed on the white boards of patients' rooms. Our badges are first name, last initial and title.(ie: BSN, RN-C) then in big letters RN, LPN,...
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    A Nurse and A Go-Go Dancer

    jadelpn replied to charmgracel's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There are many, many outlets for your creative dancing side than to be a go-go dancer. The go-go dancers I have seen are in clubs, either dancing on the bar, in cages around the bar---which I think...
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    DPH pressure ulcer

    jadelpn replied to zumbaspinRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is an unfortunate position to be in, to say the least. If you have malpractice insurance (and if you do not, going forward you should) Call and ask their advice. You can't make stuff up. But I...
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    Is My Thinking Flawed?

    jadelpn replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I think that sometimes mag is given to labor patients for blood pressure reasons-- And as for the OP--whatever the ordered rate is, the ordered rate is--I would not increase the rate without an order....
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    Is My Thinking Flawed?

    jadelpn replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    If your order for your rate is 25mls an hour, then it is 25mls- I wouldn't up it to 50 mls, unless it was ordered for 50 mls per hour. I get that your point is that 2 25ml fluids equal 50, however,...
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    Please, help. I'm a failure.

    jadelpn replied to selectivemute's topic in General Students

    The learning center coordinator is a good choice. You may have to slow down a bit, take fewer classes, and take some more time. Is there an option of doing APII online/hybrid? Does the school offer...
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    Abuse at school

    jadelpn replied to jdoezer's topic in General Students

    First off, you pay the school to provide you with an education. At mostly a very steep price. Teachers can be as nasty as they want to be in their own lives, but when they are nasty to students, it...
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    Is My Thinking Flawed?

    jadelpn replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    The volume changes with an additional mixture, so your time will be longer, but as the pp stated, the rate for K is 10mEq per hour, and mag is over 4 hours. I would have conversation with pharmacy...
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    HIPAA violation?

    jadelpn replied to haunani's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    HAHAHAHA! Apparently I am too tuned in to message boards!! DUH!! Ah, well, OP--your friend may be able to look at the census from another department, but to acknowledge that she saw the person's...
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    Slamming in IVP meds and Running Incompatible Meds Together: Is it as bad as they say

    jadelpn replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient Medications

    Yikes! You can only control your medication practice. I am an LPN who does not push meds, however, have seen that patients seem to have nausea in some instances when a med is pushed too fast. So be...
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    Leaving a toxic work environment. Help?!

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

    If you have been there only a few months, you perhaps are not out of your probationary period yet. Therefore, could leave and not have a gap--scratch it an move on. If you have an evaluation after...
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    HIPAA violation?

    jadelpn replied to haunani's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The OP states that the board they were on is frequently monitored by the unit. Why is that? To respond to patient requests or complaints? Or it is just a board that someone brings up onto the...
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    Hipaa violation

    jadelpn replied to 123anonymous's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    First off, the best thing you can do is to stay out of the fray. That gives you a reputation of not getting involved in other people's business. Looking at it objectively, if the nurse in question...
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    HIPAA violation?

    jadelpn replied to haunani's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    They had her at "I saw your name"..... If you are monitoring websites on your unit, under who's direction? Is this part of your job to respond to these inquires/complaints? What are you to do with...
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    Can't decide which job! Help!!

    jadelpn replied to j14e's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like it would be nice to work M-F 8-5, but 5 days in a row can be really tiring if you are used to 3 shifts a week, and 4 days off. With the commute, that is a 9 or even 10 hour day, for the...