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    please HELP me

    jadelpn replied to Tx0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The first year is always the hardest. Until you get your groove. And you will. If you are assessing your patient, and you know that they are on breathing treatments, be sure to just bring the extra...
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    Help! Accused giving more narcotics than peers

    jadelpn replied to h8bootheel_mo_rn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Something is not right here. If you were givng 6X the amount of narcotics as your peers, then your documentation reflects pain medication given, no? Whenever you see an unsecured bottle of any drug...
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    Job I was offered has been re-posted

    jadelpn replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Never give a notice to transfer without a written offer. A verbal offer is just that--they said, you thought..... Learned this the hard way. The pp brings up a good point. There are instances where...
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    Hospital Policy Vs. Unit Rules

    jadelpn replied to StayLost's topic in General Nursing

    Any nurse can write anything in color coded and highlighted lovely-ness on a report sheet. And if this is the standard by which one is being held accountable, there's something wrong with that. An...
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    Quality of nursing care

    jadelpn replied to lcnursingstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Most of one's charting is done on a computer in a number of facilities. Lot's of checkboxes, little elaboration. There is paper charting some places, but that is becoming more and more not the norm....
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    May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    jadelpn replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "When in doubt, always listen to your
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    Job Offer...Help!!!

    jadelpn replied to Dassit82's topic in Nursing Career

    You never know when the orientation is going to start, and won't you have to apply for and wait for a state license before being able to start the NJ or TX position anyways? And be sure to check on...
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    Do you speak up when one nurse is "dressing down" another?

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

    Step in front of the nurse being yelled at. Literally, right between the 2 of them. "Not the time or the place. We can only go forward from here, you are being inappropriate, and you are making...
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    Patients and boundaries

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

    Don't refuse quite yet, just change your tactics. Are you positive this guy is intact? I think social work and the case manager need to be consulted to deal with the apparent anger and agression...
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    DON telling nurses to leave without finishing work..

    jadelpn replied to myaj's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here's the thing. This was not an every day situation where you have issues with getting work done/time management (if I am reading this correctly). There were mutiple, multiple residents who had...
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    Tattoos and unique shoes?

    jadelpn replied to Blur2713's topic in General Nursing

    There are more than one facility that has a dress code. That is part of the handbook that one "signs as understood" when they are hired. Some are what one could consider "old fashioned" others...
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    CNA 'tudes

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

    There is however, a difference. An LPN holds a license that they are responsible for. When an RN delegates, it IS the responsibility of an LPN to work under their own license, and not an RN's...
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    CNA 'tudes

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

    "Well, bless your hearts, thank goodness we have you all teaching these new kids a thing or two, no?!" (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) With all due respect, unless this is an issue that the CNA's decline...
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    Unsafe ED

    jadelpn replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Remember OP, just because you got an SBAR report, does NOT mean orders are written and ready. I have seen a set of orders take forever just because the MD is interrupted with a million little things....
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    Can a LPN work under a doctor in CT?

    jadelpn replied to Pandora6212's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Call your local board of nursing, who can clarify this for you. There are MD offices staffed by medical assistants, and they take direction from an MD. However, every state is different. Per TOS,...
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    Breaking the fear of being disliked or disagreed.

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

    Here's the thing--if anyone says "don't tell blah blah" and it causes patient harm--directly or indirectly, then it becomes YOUR issue. As it was communicated to you (to cover the backside of the...
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    Dear Nurses, I desperately need your help

    jadelpn replied to juniper1968's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well then, your friend probably realized that it wasn't for her, as A&P is a requirement for nursing programs. So of course, it is a "they won't hire ADN's" as opposed to "I don't think this is...
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    Is your spouse supportive of your nursing career?

    jadelpn replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and PS....my mother, on the other hand, LOVES to hear how I manage my issues, and lets me know when she believes that I could do something differently---I could shop talk to her for hours. That...
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    Is your spouse supportive of your nursing career?

    jadelpn replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    OP just answering your questions directly, and I did not read the other responses as of yet, so forgive me if I am repeating.... This is NOT about you. Repeat, this is NOT about YOU. Your adult...
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    Sad & Angry

    jadelpn replied to brenda1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That a CNS is actually working a unit and has patients is pretty astounding. Usually, they are the managers of a floor. If this is a manager and she sits in on report, then who knows when the last...
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    Hospital budgets and cuts

    jadelpn replied to ajw49886's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. Patient ratios have gone way up--who cares if the patient suffers or not. They should get rid of the middle managers---too many in charge, and too little that actually do the
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    Unprofessional Remark by Manager

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

    Maybe she wants to discuss why you thought it was unprofessional, and gather ideas....or not. The entire list idea--posting names in the break room?! SERIOUSLY?!?!?! Being embarrassed by having one's...
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

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

    This is just basic nursing. Not a soul stirring experience. Theraputic relationships that are governed by professional boundries. And this is a boundry that no one should be crossing. I would no...
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

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

    May be a story for another thread, however, OP-- Sounds as if you are in a culture where there's some pretty off the grid practice going on. If one is treating KIDS to demonic cleansing or whatever...
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    Why didn't you hire me?

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

    There are lots of reasons, most to do with politics. Sometimes it is because there's a lot of internal applicants, but due to due dilligence, they have to interview applicants. Sometimes it is...