jadelpn LPN, EMT-B

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    gossip at work

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

    If it is co-workers, I do make it clear that I have no desire to be "in the know". "I don't want to know" "Stuff like that makes me nuts! Don't tell me" or "Nurse SuchandSo has always helped me out,...
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    How to become a CNA again.

    jadelpn replied to roreyn02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you look at the websites for the hospitals in your area, you may see that a number of them are asking that their "patient care techs" (or CNA's) be a certified CNA or an LPN or EMT. If it doesn't,...
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    abuse and harassment

    jadelpn replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If there is an ethic reporting system within your company, use it. If there's an employee relations department within you parent company, report it. You can report through a state licensing agency,...
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    Mean nurse

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

    Thankfully, the meeting resulted in students not being subjected to this nonsense. And that you acknowledge and realize this behavior is unacceptable and not a norm. You will find in your career that...
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    Do Your Coworkers do this?

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

    Eh, per diems are just that--coming in when they can. Have heard just "it must be nice to just work now and then" but aimed more toward being in a place in life where one only "needs" to work now and...
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    ANGRY

    jadelpn replied to tarheel15nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The issue as I see it is that there may be a nursing "shortage" on some areas, however, facilities are unable and unwilling to hire enough staff to make it feasible to be a team on a unit. If you...
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    am i reasonably resigning?

    jadelpn replied to wakeuptothesun86's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you can not transfer to another unit, (and I would be looking at the internal job opportunities now) then you have no choice but to stick it out until such time as you have another job in place....
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    LPN to RN to BSN

    jadelpn replied to Pezz555's topic in LPN to RN

    I would look to the local colleges that have nursing programs, make an appointment with an academic advisor for the school and ask. The general ed coursework may be applied to another BSN, but every...
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    Different Lingo Depending where you practice nursing

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

    Oh, and chux and/or blue pads. And draw sheets. 3 H enemas for soap suds
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    Different Lingo Depending where you practice nursing

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

    And I heard it called an op site. (pronounced "awwp site"), we have PRN's, and saline
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    Quitting: is it okay to say....

    jadelpn replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Nursing Career

    The current culture that is happening on the unit is not in tune with how I like to be a nurse. Ya'll know how I am, we have worked together for a long time..... Don't even mention the word...
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    Sending People to the Hospital

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

    And no one is quicker to say "I never said that" than a non-nurse administrator who is caught doing something
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    Accused of withholding pain medication

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

    Pain does need to be addressed by the MD if the current regimine is not working. However, I would think he could get demerol q6 every time he needs same for pain, as well as lortab q 4 should he...
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    Sending People to the Hospital

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

    Hmmm...and I am willing to bet that the administrator is not a licensed nurse. Which of COURSE means that if a patient has a change in condition that warrants a trip to the ER and the licesned nurse...
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    Abuse in Nursing

    jadelpn replied to stickit34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The facilities need to have a no tolerance policy on this type of behavior. The consent forms are also a great idea. With all that being said, there needs to be strict policy regarding patients...
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    Father of a nursing student needs advice

    jadelpn replied to Keane68's topic in General Nursing

    That she already works part time at Ohio State's hospital is a good thing. I would have her approach the manager of whatever floor she is on (or perhaps wants to be on) and have discussion about a...
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    Slanderous rumor mongers in the workplace

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

    I love small talk. Love to hear about a young nurse's awesome date--I think this is the one!, a great place to eat--ya GOTTA have the dessert, someone's latest score on sale--the right shade of blue...
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    3/6 months... quitting the job...

    jadelpn replied to nichefinder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing with pre-conceived notions and judgements does not a good practice make. OP, your complaints seemingly are due to the fact of the patient population you deal with exclusively. The point is...
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    3/6 months... quitting the job...

    jadelpn replied to nichefinder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have had millionaires crawling around in their own vomit. Patients who demand the "best" because gosh darn it they are paying for this OUT OF POCKET--"get in here right this instant,girlie!!"...
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    Who is the actual employer

    jadelpn replied to nette1022's topic in Home Health

    Who employs her is the agency. That would be free at any time to use her in whatever case they would like to. Which I am surprised that she doesn't ask the agency for some per diem work on the...
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    3/6 months... quitting the job...

    jadelpn replied to nichefinder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We all don't have to like patients, we just need to care for them. However, referring to others as "ghetto" sounds ignorant, which I am sure was not your intent. You will encounter in any form of...
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    Slanderous rumor mongers in the workplace

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

    If they were behind closed doors for long periods, no one really knows what, if anything, is or is not happening. Ya'll will be some surprised when a whole boatload of new polcies and standing orders...
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    Slanderous rumor mongers in the workplace

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

    Whenever anyone says to me "hey, you know what I heard?" I say, "no, and I don't want to, but thanks for thinking of me".....and go on my merry way. If the tech is an issue, then you need to report...
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    yikes! new nurse/old nurse conflict

    jadelpn replied to JoI8815's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With all due respect, the OP shouldn't feel badly because she declined to take any potential fall out from others cut corners. And if she did so and the "mentor" had her back.....I am not sure a...
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    feeling so discouraged

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

    I am so sorry that this happend to you. Going forward, think about the charge nurse who asked if you "would consider being permanent" on their unit. Think about your other charge nurses in the ER...