Leader25 ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. Leader25

    Open visitation in the ICU

    Leader25 replied to Mini2544's topic in Critical Care

    Good luck with that.Out unit has/had a policy two at bedside, except change of shift,no kids,nothing was every enforced,no security,no director,he was more spineless than the supervisors.I draw line...
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    Best hospitals for Psych in NYC

    Leader25 replied to TG2017's topic in New York Nursing

    Bellevue in Manhattan and the former Hillside LIJ , there is
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    Which is better New York Presbyterian or NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue

    Leader25 replied to NursePao's topic in New York Nursing

    I would be more concerned with working conditions,then NYP is hands down slightly better than Bellevue.Check out NYU as the sister hospital of Bellevue.It also depends what are you are interested
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    Nurse Donates Uterus to a Stranger

    Leader25 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    They are welcome to this old bag,for a fee of course.There is no free lunch,but if you want it ,you can have it
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    German nurse sentenced for killing 85 pts

    Leader25 replied to Luchador's topic in Nursing News

    Just like Richard Angello,LPN,killed patients after pretending to rescue save them from the brink of death, Good Samaritan Hospital did not catch him early enough.He was the hero nurse who rescued so...
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    New nurse guilt

    Leader25 replied to Guest1119933's topic in General Nursing

    In Psych you never know what is next .That is why we are against floating a nurse to any specialty area, from an unlike dept. I was floated and was trying to check the big list of meds,when the aide...
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    Notified of call before being on call

    Leader25 replied to rlgiv's topic in General Nursing

    True, very true.Abuse is rampant,1001 ways to demoralize,burn out a nurse. And they wonder why nurses are quitting many of these god forsaken
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    This is horrible

    Leader25 replied to Nitenurse03's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Seems like we have reached a almost hopeless impasse,after reading another article where police tested a law abiding couple's baking soda and the flawed testing kit said it was positive for...
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    OK, don't sweat small stuff about patients, especially from glasshouse

    Leader25 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    something else is going on,when the pain is just below the surface,little things can open the wound,have empathy for co workers.A deep breath and ...there but for the grace
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    OK, don't sweat small stuff about patients, especially from glasshouse

    Leader25 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea,I think I will practice very much,love M
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    Retaliation for reporting abuse?

    Leader25 replied to nursehaley91's topic in General Nursing

    Number one .They are not your friend,they are your employer and you should never ever trust them .In reality they dont care and you are not "special" in their eyes. Two: If you just "feel" they were...
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    What one law would most improve nursing?

    Leader25 replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Dollar short,day late- cancelled membership after realizing they were useless ,no real day to day difference in my career,got more support from the
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    Wastefulness in healthcare

    Leader25 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me ,many decades ago they used paper undershirts in the nursery,so soft,felt like cloth,the ends even folded over to make a
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    Wastefulness in healthcare

    Leader25 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    thermometer covers, they use a new one every 3 hours,when one for same patient would be ok. They are only used under the arm. too numerous to
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    Onerous Onboarding With Nasty Nellie, The Job That Lasted a Week

    Leader25 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nurse recruiter look me up and down and said something like,: hmmm you are so active ,yet you still overweight huh. Or a nurse manager ,saying I should inform the cleaning staff of xyz, since...
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    What one law would most improve nursing?

    Leader25 replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Not just ANA ,all of the big happy party crowd called Hospital administration.They are so busy going to meetings,conferences,socials,networking,meetings,little meetings,medium meetings,holiday...
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    I should be happy with this new "dream" job

    Leader25 replied to proudRN's topic in General Nursing

    What am I reading,boredom, point me in that direction.You have not worked at this long enough,there are other things to use your spare time and energy.I am jealous.I found some things in a busy ICU...
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    Afraid I gave someone a bloodborne disease

    Leader25 replied to RN8903's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago we had to draw blood without gloves,so you really made an effort to work clean.Make sure you wear well fitting gloves,snug not loose,but I do not understand the position of your hand and how...
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    This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away

    Leader25 replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Welcome to your new debut as a retiree,glad you made it this far,enjoy and please continue sharing your
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    Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    Leader25 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    The data is there for you to read ,no reason for OP to belabor stats that everyone is already aware
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    Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    Leader25 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    This is incorrect,the difference is small but there is a higher payrate for each
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    The Future of Nursing Retention

    Leader25 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    This is so funny,they still do not get it.Instead of this return the nurse plan why not plan for prevent the nurse from leaving in the first place? I have worked in different areas besides nursing and...
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    I'll miss you all, but...

    Leader25 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    They do not appreciate you and offer no support with the wacka doodle
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    Can an RN make $200K a year working 24 hours a week?

    Leader25 replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ?
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    Sent STUPID email "joke": what now?

    Leader25 replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in General Nursing

    Basically you must have had a meeting with union rep/ you and management/anm and a plan for discipline discussed. .Then depending on the decision leave you in probation limbo,etc, Good