LadyFree28 BSN, LPN, RN

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    Workplace bullying

    LadyFree28 replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See, there lies some form of disconnect; there IS autonomy in nursing; the critical thinking of whether to hold a med, continue a treatment is there; I use autonomy EVERY day for the last right years...
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    Advice for New Grads

    LadyFree28 replied to SJVCatholicGirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This. Nursing is nursing EVERYWHERE... Cast that net wide...as one recruiter told me, there are many paths to Rome. Many jobs outside of the hospital help you hone your nursing practice that helps one...
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    Hiring favorability & bias

    LadyFree28 replied to fruition's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What does this have to do with hiring favorability and bias??? Your posts have NOTHING to do with the title. What is going on with some of these posters lately? Having a title of their thread that...
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    Workplace bullying

    LadyFree28 replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, workplace bullying; rather IMHO hostile work environments do occur; however, I rather the OP give specific examples in order to provide support, since we do not know the situation; it would be...
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    New Nurse Needs Help!!!

    LadyFree28 replied to clucito's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best resource
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    Negativity toward nursing as a career choice

    LadyFree28 replied to MssNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are places like this; however, more and more pts are sicker and need constant monitoring more than the care home/ home care setting, unfortunately. There are subcontractors in nursing (currently...
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    Very Unprofessional....

    LadyFree28 replied to Whoatemyburger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my area and experience,
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    No matter how stressful tests are, DO NOT do this!

    LadyFree28 replied to efda2rn's topic in General Students

    To add: posters will also say: "Don't let the negative posters deter you!!!" And. "weren't you nursing students??" Yeah, but we either didn't do well and studied harder or failed and dusted ourselves...
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    Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    LadyFree28 replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my experience, I haven't delegated to RNs as a LPN, however, at the LTC that I work at a LPN was a unit manager; however in the LTC setting, most work and tasks are similar whether it be a RN or a...
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    Choked by a patient. How do you deal with this trauma?

    LadyFree28 replied to 222mom222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have been physically attacked on my way to work-no, not a pt, but traumatic nonetheless; it took me six years to walk on that street again, got the courage to do it weeks ago. I am sure you want to...
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    Case study: emergent penis ring removal

    LadyFree28 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Unfortunately, he didn't get the memo about the rubber ones though... At least it wasn't a Cunningham Clamp
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    New grad travel nursing.

    LadyFree28 replied to nicolesn1986's topic in Travel

    There are agencies that have explicitly stated that they don't hire new grads. The expectation to work with increasingly complex patients with only computer training and to take a full assignment is...
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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    LadyFree28 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Jut the opposite...gives me a bit of respectability since I have a 15-year old
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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    LadyFree28 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    True, but calling a 90 year old "kiddo" is just, not good
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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    LadyFree28 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My mom is "anti-hon"; as long as I can remember; Since I work in LTC, I found myself calling my ladies "dearie" and placing my hand on their shoulder or hand (depending on the resident- ) as a...
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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    LadyFree28 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Try posting this in General Nursing it more responses; we want to keep the flow of the post about the topic,
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    The Value of AN

    LadyFree28 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a particular post like that; what I remember is that I only recall a VERY small percentage of poss that stated that "maybe nursing isn't for you"; most responders attempted to explain what...
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    You put that where????

    LadyFree28 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Guess she needed something to play
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    Experimenting with a different nursing field

    LadyFree28 replied to froggy8's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a Rehab Hospital and a Pedi home Health Job as a new grad LPN; fast forward nine years as a new RN, I work as a supervisor in LTC and a Post Acute Pedi facility; I only was able to get my...
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    Ineffective Airway Clearence

    LadyFree28 replied to studentnurse92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    But then again, there is no question, two answers are removed, so we don't get the whole
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    LadyFree28 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your "concern", however, I'm not "bothered" at all. I actually wondered the answer. Are YOU sure you need a break from allnurses.com since you felt some kind of "flack" from again, a post...
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    LadyFree28 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    The difference here is we can correct people here due to TOS; what posters stated in that thread was do you have proof of her stating she's a licensed nurse-do you yet??? I'll wait. At least you...
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    Afraid of being jobless

    LadyFree28 replied to angela82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This. Research, Research, Research; also, unless you received a letter (you did not state this in your post), you may get in; you MAY have to try again-and there's nothing wrong with that either. Best...
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    From Nursing Student to Nurse: Smoothing the Transition

    LadyFree28 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well said-from a preceptor-turned transitioning nurse; the curve is steep,
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    Am I crazy for this?

    LadyFree28 replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    You've passed your boards and plan on working as a LPN; sounds like you've decided to turn your failure into triumph. Is there a way to return to the program you were kicked our of? If you can repeat...