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    yikes! new nurse/old nurse conflict

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

    You did the right thing, first and foremost. I am curious as to how the nurse explains that she signs off 10pm meds in the afternoon. If it is imperative that the resident receive all of his...
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    Stick a fork in me, I'm done

    jadelpn replied to nursej22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This sounds wonderful!! Best of luck to you in your journey, and let us know how it
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    Co-workers begging for donated PTO

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

    We have the option of donating. However, when people who take from the fund are off on exotic vacations, brag about the low cost of their subsidized housing, drive a new car, and their purse costs...
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    Unions protest 100m hospital donation

    jadelpn replied to mhy12784's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    But for 100 million "without strings"
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    Clinical mgr vs ED Staff Nurse

    jadelpn replied to lionett123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And also look at your responsibilities outside of work. If you have family responsibility then how would that work if as a manager you needed to stay past a shift to take care of duties? If the...
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    Workplace bullying

    jadelpn replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If your parent company has an employee relations department, have conversation with them. If your parent company has an ethics hotline, report the behavior. The Joint Commission has some pretty...
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    Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    jadelpn replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Which brings up another question. As an LPN there are some facilities that allow LPN's to obtain ACLS, PALS, NALS. Not many, but they are there. If the LPN can not push IV meds, then that is not...
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    Unions protest 100m hospital donation

    jadelpn replied to mhy12784's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    But here's the thing--if a women goes to this ambulatory care center and is seeking birth control, chances are this won't be on the agenda of the plan of care. If same woman comes back because she is...
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    I'm done...

    jadelpn replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was going to say try home health nursing--but others beat me to it. Another thought is camp nursing in the summer and some of them your kids can go to the camp you work at for a reduced or...
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    nonlicensed personnel using RN password and logon

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

    Log ins are not to be shared. Period. That anyone other than the nurse involved are signing her name to care notes is outrageous. And easily trackable, as if the Rn is on a leave, pretty difficult...
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    Unions protest 100m hospital donation

    jadelpn replied to mhy12784's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If the 100 million dollars were going to build a hosptial that served everyone's needs, then yes, I would say who cares who did it, it is 100 million dollars!! However, if it is a hospital that is...
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    Am I crazy for this?

    jadelpn replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    And not to be snarky, can one honestly say that if one of their grown kids (not that ANY of us are old enough to have a 35 year old) is in a place where--say--they lost their job, are about to become...
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    Am I crazy for this?

    jadelpn replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    Call me crazy, but what does the SIL have to do with a person and their parents? Family dynamics are all really different. That parents allow their grown children to live with them is something that...
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    March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    Hey, what time is
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    Choked by a patient. How do you deal with this trauma?

    jadelpn replied to 222mom222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And please remember in all of this to look at your rights as an employee. If you can file a workman's comp, do it. If you have short term disability, take it. Have conversation with the workman's...
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    Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    jadelpn replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is interesting, because some state's wording of the LPN scope is "whatever the facility allows them to do and they show compentency in" with a constant being not directing RN's clinically. LPN's...
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    Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    jadelpn replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Depends on the state, and the practice act of the state. It is usually a situation of an LPN can't direct an RN in clinical practice. However, most LTC facilities are not acute medical care. A...
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    Can anyone make sense of this? Vent

    jadelpn replied to Janis Joplin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is not supposed to be the norm. It is quite a sick situation. Glad you got out of there, but I would report this "family run home" to the state Elder
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    Racial Refusals In Nursing

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

    Here's the thing--If a patient doesn't want a certain race caring for them, and there is no other alternative, the patient already has pre-concieved notions regarding the caregiver. The last thing...
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    I made a med error

    jadelpn replied to sno963's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh, my. "And you think it ok to belittle me for following policy?" There are 2 different types of metropolol. One is long acting, one short acting. Our pharmacy is nuts about using "tartate" or...
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    Choked by a patient. How do you deal with this trauma?

    jadelpn replied to 222mom222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I found this as part of VA law-- In addition, any person who commits a battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such individual is a health care provider as defined in 8.01-581.1...
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    Choked by a patient. How do you deal with this trauma?

    jadelpn replied to 222mom222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think that all of the above advice is excellent!! I would also look and see if there's Krav Maga given in your area. It is an incredible martial arts class that is very empowering. And yes, every...
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    PRN pay

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

    As I have always understood it to be (and it could be different depending on facility/state) a PRN employee can (and sometimes do) work anywhere from one shift to 40 hours worth of shifts per week and...
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    March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    I forgot which one of these is the time
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    Very Unprofessional....

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

    I think there is a difference between squeaky clean patient and throwing fits if a hair is out of place, and washing dried blood off of a patient's face--if nothing else to see what you are dealing...