Leader25 ASN, BSN, RN

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    Leaving NICU for Labor and Delivery?

    Leader25 replied to NICUnLDRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nobody is stuck anywhere,it is a choice you have made,10 months in NICU is not nearly enough time to decide especially if you are so torn in choosing.How fast a pace do you envision?A level IV nicu...
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    NG tube placement and aspiration

    Leader25 replied to alexabur's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The checking for placement does NOT depend on getting actual contents,you should be listening carefully with your steth,the whoosh of air sound and its location should be clear.Some push air in which...
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    Career Advice

    Leader25 replied to amus180's topic in New York Nursing

    Where are you getting this odd information?Career advancement? Depends on your degree,the rest is experience but if you looking for away from bedside then look at requirements for mgmt.No one hospital...
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    My tech will not speak to me

    Leader25 replied to Eliza22's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The tech is bullying you,there is no solution from mgmt,(I am sure they are aware and turn a blind eye)nor co workers,don't let her get under your skin,maintain your professional attitude but watch...
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    Sleeping On Unit

    Leader25 replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Never ever speak to mgmt alone!Never sign any paper.False accusations are common especially when they have favorites and you have a witch on your tail,eventually you will find out who made this false...
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    Got an offer for a dayshift nurse but was asked to work nightshift

    Leader25 replied to yoon519's topic in New York Nursing

    Sounds like a typical bait and switched practiced by some understaffed hospitals,stay away ,it will not get better.They will abuse you in other ways also once you are hired and working there.Their...
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    Transition to NICU

    Leader25 replied to jv503's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The NICU is certainly not the place to recover from stress.The learning curve is intense, your certifications and learning the human infant can have challenges based on age,weight,mat history...
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    Home Health Nurse as a Helping Hand for the Pakistani Nation

    Leader25 replied to Nadia Mushtaq's topic in Home Health

    I got newsflash for you,this is happening NOW in this country USA,and no one can do anything about it.A well known top tier hospital lets a patient go home after major surgery ,to a home with stairs,...
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    Mid-Life Blues

    Leader25 replied to middle-aged newbie's topic in General Nursing

    I hear your pain,no ..it is not your imagination.Find a counselor outside of the hospital,so you can unburden yourself,feel secure like having someone in your corner.Things happen for the best,stick...
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    My Coworkers are Driving Me Nuts

    Leader25 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    While the lazy ones who spend the day trying to hook a doctor can be annoying,unless the patient is in danger I can pass it off.It is the rude belligerent ones that are a big problem,from staff to...
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    Unions - Yay or Nay?

    Leader25 replied to Kiwi82's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yup,it was a great learning experience,how things work,political activisim,negotiating skills,and....standing up for myself while risking job....learning about those who will betray you,put the union...
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    Unions - Yay or Nay?

    Leader25 replied to Kiwi82's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yay
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    How soon to start my first job after graduation?

    Leader25 replied to birthworker's topic in General Nursing

    You have many responsibilities with family,once you start you can not call in sick,or use sick child benefits, or get vacation during Summer , only a holiday maybe like thanksgiving or Christmas...
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    New nurse anxiety

    Leader25 replied to Robert Yee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is a tough area to be in when you have loads of experience,so I hear your pain.I think you might be getting over the honeymoon period and realizing how much you don't know and it is anxiety...
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    This Guy's Take on How to Fix the Nursing Shortage Temporarily

    Leader25 replied to Red Shirt 6's topic in General Nursing

    Bitter taste,PTSD, and great wonderful experience,co workers worth their weight in gold. Mgmt should pull their skull out of their butt and stop devaluing the bedside nurse,she is the core,the...
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    If you could go back in time, what would you tell the first American COVID patient before he boarded the plane from Wuhan?

    Leader25 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Still chewing same curd?I would say reasonable people were shocked at the irresponsible Left,lefty,leftist, violence,free speech haters, and unreliable CNN,MSNBC,Univision,lying, every day,who are now...
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    New Grad Salary in NYC

    Leader25 replied to ChrisB718's topic in New York Nursing

    It is paying that because it does not want to lose nurses,and they want to keep the union out.It does not pay that out of the goodness of their soul and love of nurses.This is a mistake many make,you...
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    NYP

    Leader25 replied to am2020's topic in New York Nursing

    Million dollar view to river from some units,well stocked,many residents,PAs,cater to wealthy patients,anti union ,good
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    NYP Morgan Stanley

    Leader25 replied to newyorkrn's topic in New York Nursing

    NYP in upper Manhattan is NYSNA union,go to the website and see what their latest contract was.don't think much changed due to pandemic,but salaries have been in line with other Manhattan...
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    Management Timing Nurses Pee Breaks

    Leader25 replied to ERArmyRNND's topic in Emergency

    And what do they plan to do with this information,where is the policy on this?How many were notified of new policy?Are they violating privacy by asking which nurses take medication,diuretics?Who keeps...
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    Nursing Shortages Past and Present

    Leader25 replied to Ellen Grover's topic in General Nursing

    There will never be a solution because it has to be fluid and match the changing demands on the patient side.Most places act blind when it comes to addressing increased census,staff illness,staff...
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    How to spot a bad nurse

    Leader25 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This brings to mind the current news report of a travel Nurse named Pagano,beating,burning a PCA at workplace.His records say he passed background check and all. He beat the PCA with a wrench and...
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    Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

    Leader25 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in General Nursing

    You got the wrong impression,believe me I am on a tight budget as many people, but it was for a funeral for my relative who had just been killed in an auto accident by drifting onto oncoming traffic...
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    How to Successfully Advocate for Better Staffing

    Leader25 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    At a loss for answers?So is the entire nursing profession,anything short of a 1-3 day strike is useless.We have made reports at the labor board,filed grievances,they only give lip service, and a cute...
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    Trump's RACIST GOP Walks Out After the US Senate Vote for Our Next Supreme Court Justice!

    Leader25 replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Blah blah blah etc, same o ,same o,whining,violin playing ,enough already LOL LOL