jadelpn LPN, EMT-B

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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

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

    My biggest pet peeve is "dude". Why does every comment that come out of some people's mouths become "so dude, you wouldn't believe......" or "Dude, I am just sayin'......" Seriously?!?!?! Otherwise,...
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    Very Unprofessional....

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

    Because dried blood means there was bleeding somewhere that is difficult to see. It is akin to leaving an incontinent patient covered with urine and feces because there's no time, it is not deemed...
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    I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    jadelpn replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    I think I am really good at being a nurse. Because I can't be a lady who lunches, I have to work. What I find difficult is the politics.But that is true of just about any
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    Am I crazy for this?

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

    What you do or don't do is not a bit of your sister-in-law's (or for that matter your brother's) business. I am assuming that your parents are not of un-sound mind or any reason that you are "taking...
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    Just Had One Of The Most Horrible Experiences Of My Career!

    jadelpn replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or realized that because you have 8 years of experience, you perhaps would not settle for the lowest starting pay...that someone with the basic required number of year experience ( 1yr? 2yr?) would....
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    March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    Time flies when you are having fun...but it looks like it landed
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    Very Unprofessional....

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

    Lets take the ETOH part out of this for a moment- how one can assess with all the dried blood in the way? Does the patient have a big ole lac under the dried blood that needs something done with it?...
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    Need help finding money to pay off LPN..

    jadelpn replied to kinley1225's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Look in your hometown hospitals to see if any give residents (or former residents) scholarships. Look on your high school website and see if there if any scholarships for alumni of the school. It is...
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    March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    I am not going to spring ahead and lose an hour of pay. Think they'll
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    March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    Sigh. Well, I guess it is always 3 o'clock somewhere, but it is more fun in the land of 8 hour
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    March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    I really don't have time for
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    March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    I do NOT clock
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    Prospective employee's psych hx

    jadelpn replied to ashleed's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is just wrong on a number of levels. Unfortunetely, since they let you in on it, you have a duty to report it. Equally, your NM's part in not hiring this person due to a medical condition. That...
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    The *EXPERT* Beginner

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

    Oh, my. "And 6 weeks in, you may know some things, but you do not know everything". A mentor of mine from years ago said to me "I know what I know, but I am also aware of what I don't know--and...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    jadelpn replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    There is more than one acute care facility on the east coast where $13.50 an hour is the starting wage--for a new grad BSN. Multi-year BSN's a whopping $16.00. That may be a decent wage in some...
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    I feel like ****...

    jadelpn replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    I have a language disordered kid. Who was basically non-communicative. Caused a great deal of anxiety for her. She found many, many friends in the ESL classes of her school. Ya'll are learning to...
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    So much for the dream job

    jadelpn replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. You are to come in on your day off because.....your manager can't be bothered to come in when you are there!?!?!?! Usually, if an employee is "called back in" there is a minimum 2 hours for that...
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    I feel like ****...

    jadelpn replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    You will have to plan your commute accordingly to be to clincals on time. It is not always necessary to sleep over. Are there other students in the college who are hearing impaired? If so, why...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    jadelpn replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and for note--for profit schools will tell anyone anything to get that tuition money. Because when the whole "using MA's in acute care instead of nurses" doesn't pan out, hopefully you would go...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    jadelpn replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly, it is the newer BSN's who are getting what just a few years ago would be on the low end of MA pay. Most hospitals on the east coast want all their nurses to be BSNs in acute care. If...
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    So much for the dream job

    jadelpn replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The email was inappropriate if it contained what the "others" did or did not do. "Others" have not one thing to do with you. Equally as inappropriate, "reaming" about any other issues. I would...
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    The *EXPERT* Beginner

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

    Newer nurses seem to often act this way, in my experience, because they are seemingly given the sun, moon and stars as far as units who will only hire BSNs. The charting is checkboxes, and...
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    Hostile Work Environment

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

    The moment that I would start getting yelled at, would be the moment I would walk away. Literally turn on your heels and leave the area. I would not stand to be a verbal punching bag of a doctor who...
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    Nursing students on medication

    jadelpn replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is the first I have heard of "chemical cheating". However, I am not sure how different a medical stimulant taken solely for staying awake is from a few red bulls and a pot of
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    Assertive versus Bullying

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

    Self-governing committees mean one thing to managers--that ya'll won't go union. Also, it is like those business models that one is an independent contractor, who gets others to become independent...