Adele_Michal7 ASN, RN

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    Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    Adele_Michal7 replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yawn. Been there heard that. If LPN's are ever phased out, nursing homes will cease to
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    Accused of med diversion, no proof

    Adele_Michal7 replied to sonotguilty's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So they bribed you in order to not turn you in? Report
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    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    Adele_Michal7 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The morale here is so low no one cares. 10 people quit this
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    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    Adele_Michal7 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The state showed up to do our re-survey so admin cancelled our nurses
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    Hydration/Dehydration and the Nurse

    Adele_Michal7 replied to CaitDuncan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm assuming infection control of some kind? My executive director (the one who threw away my water) said it was because a disoriented patient who can't have regular liquids might walk by and drink...
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    Any Ideas on Increasing Hand Washing Compliance?

    Adele_Michal7 replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hmmm, good question. Maybe you could try to hone in on the specific reasons people are slacking, and then implement strategies to address those items. For example: staff not using Purell frequently...
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    Disrespectful patient

    Adele_Michal7 replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You were wildly
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    Warning about scrubs and beyond

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Grosenbaum's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Never had a
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    Hydration/Dehydration and the Nurse

    Adele_Michal7 replied to CaitDuncan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    We aren't supposed to have a water bottle on our medication carts. I blatantly ignore this rule. Of course, if upper management is around... The executive director walked by my med cart one day....
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    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    Adele_Michal7 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh wow. Just
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    Paparazzi at work?

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Plus. What does taking a picture of a cup of meds prove? Nothing
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    Paparazzi at work?

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So logical, right? *Inserts eye roll
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    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    Adele_Michal7 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol yup! Managers always get
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    Giving my two weeks notice even though I'm not finished with orientation

    Adele_Michal7 replied to TeddyBer's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do we work at the same
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    Why do I feel like an outsider?

    Adele_Michal7 replied to GGirll22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems impossible to
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    Unsafe narcotic drawers

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Nurseheart18's topic in General Nursing

    This is concerning! I've seen this before. It is more than just a inconvenience! Sometimes those meds can pop out accidentally when jammed and crammed too close together. I agree with the poster who...
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    Female vs male patients

    Adele_Michal7 replied to qaz99's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find that my male patients fall more frequently. They also scream louder when agitated. Then again, my unit is 75% male so I might just notice their behaviors
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    So I kind of messed up

    Adele_Michal7 replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I never have to work with
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    Paparazzi at work?

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Looking for other jobs now. I've been there for two
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    Speedy med pass

    Adele_Michal7 replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Had to resurrect this thread because "Are the patients even still alive?" Made me
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    Encouraging Staff vs Discouraging Staff

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Kebner's topic in General Nursing

    This is a huge problem where I work (except it's Tagalog.) it's not
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    Is it a calling or am I just crazy?

    Adele_Michal7 replied to emmi004's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a
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    Does your facility send someone home every shift?

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No. We are so chronically understaffed that if someone extra showed up, we would scream with
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    Questions for an acute care nurse.

    Adele_Michal7 replied to dudette10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Probably because SO MANY TIMES I've been told something would arrive "with the packet" and then... Nope. And then we get flack from our unit managers. Preemptive excessive questioning saves us SO much...
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    HELP! Masking the smell of feces!

    Adele_Michal7 replied to WhitneyRene's topic in General Students

    [quote=Lev oh, yes! It