Leader25 ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. Leader25

    How would Medicare for all affect nursing?

    Leader25 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Be my guest,go for
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    5 yr Nurse Burnout

    Leader25 replied to ambersky004's topic in General Nursing

    If everyone is not pulling their weight it can make work very dicey and unrewarding.We had a co worker that went and chatted with patients,sat in their rooms,oh how they loved her,giving her...
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    How would Medicare for all affect nursing?

    Leader25 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Please stop repeating un proven rumors,there is no such thing as this and there will never be
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    Being bullied at work

    Leader25 replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

    Lazy employees, from bad clerks ,Lpns, Nurse Aides or techs are every hospitals dirty little secret, administration is afraid of their big mouths ,and therefore they get away with being lax at their...
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    Return to nursing possible? Looking for advice/similar experiences.

    Leader25 replied to BeatriceBee's topic in Nursing Career

    I suggest to ask potential employers what refresher course most of the returnees take.This could help you weed out programs they might find acceptable anyway. Nights always hits some of us very hard...
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    How I Made $93,000 My First Year of Nursing

    Leader25 replied to acc1223's topic in Nursing Career

    Good for you but can you keep this up for 30+ years?I do not think so,I do not consider Texas pay great,but you did what many of us do,working the higher pay shifts,nights,weekends ,holidays.I hope...
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    Add Veterinary services to my credentials

    Leader25 replied to tining's topic in School

    Feel honored he chose you,must have felt your love of dogs and said I feel right at home here in this lovely persons
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    "Cover" for a student?

    Leader25 replied to ColleenJune's topic in School

    This is very important I remember a friend waving her hand to go to bathroom and the stern teacher refused, even after class ended.This child later went in her pants.This is not fair to child to...
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    Why don't parents

    Leader25 replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    I agree 100% there is no excuse for this lackadaisical attitude toward parenting children.You have my good
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    Got a repeat offender...

    Leader25 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    If it is not vomit what are you talking
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    When to tell Principals I'm pregnant!

    Leader25 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    You do not have to tell anyone but HR when you discuss your options for maternity leave ,it is no bodys business.Most will figure it out anyway eventually.Look up parental leave policies and short...
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    Can I get Fired?

    Leader25 replied to Minniegirl0604's topic in General Nursing

    and with a
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    Please Help!!

    Leader25 replied to gravy94's topic in General Nursing

    When younger and with more energy,used to go rollerskating after work ,ladies session,I also had a partime position in center. Learn a new hobby or study for certification, good
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    I'm going to be a model! A pelvic model, that is...

    Leader25 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    They could look at my
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    Career Crossroads

    Leader25 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    You have answered yourself no amount of career promotions could ever come close to spending time with children especially when they are small and a little miracle.There is no worse feeling when you...
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    Is it time to stop? Adult to Neonatal.

    Leader25 replied to Lovelyrn14's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Very good suggestion,also Gomellas handbook for ON call emergencies,Core Curriculum , the old Kenner text book,we used to get Pharmacology book free but now it is very expensive but your unit should...
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    Burnout or bad career choice?

    Leader25 replied to ajp43's topic in General Specialties

    I am here to tell you oh Jedi,that I hear you and feel your pain.The exhaustion of being everything to everyone,especially the nasty ungrateful types of patients is hard on your heart and soul. There...
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    I found a way to avoid HIPAA violation!

    Leader25 replied to egglady's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I keep my cell phone in my pocket on vibrate and will only answer away from patient care area, to only two people that would only call me in an emergency.My reason for this is because I had an...
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    Dubious Victories

    Leader25 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    As a fairly new grad being put in charge of a floor with 40-45 census,I tried to do a good job as always getting praise from the anm on days and co workers that all my i s were dotted and t s were...
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    Does Hospital Leadership and Policy Promote Working When Sick?

    Leader25 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    There is alot of abuse by the hospital,some places pay your unused sick time at Christmas and come january you start fresh, but others use the rolling calendar method they count back from the last...
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    Has this happened to you?

    Leader25 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The supply room,the drive with no memory,lost keys,burnt food all have occured.No cure in
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    Did my Interview go well? Or don’t count on a call?

    Leader25 replied to Adri1992's topic in General Nursing

    This question is ok because the Baby Friendly initiative is a big time money source for hospitals that adopt it.It means rules etc are in place that facilitate the mother baby bond, it has NOTHING to...
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    Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    Leader25 replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    Is that what is keeping you up at night or days ? Like the song says I am not your mama,nor the nurse police,I dont need any manager's help in order to tell you to your face that you are not doing...
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    Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

    Leader25 replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing

    Please ,do not allow them to guilt you, don't pick up the phone, I agree with the other posters staffing a unit is not your responsibility. Doing five 12 s in a row is abuse. I Didn't know there...
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    Seattle is Dying

    Leader25 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when the big shout was for psychiatric institutions to be emptied out into the communities ,that this would serve them better,and the mentally ill could be reintegrated into the...