LadyFree28 BSN, LPN, RN

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    WILTW 3/11/17: The Seven Stages of Grievance (Part III)

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I'm back with a new post:
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    WILTW 3/11/17: The Seven Stages of Grievance (Part III)

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! The past few weeks have presented challenges in having time to appear on AN, but I am excited to make a reappearance! I missed everyone-I have been off the grid learning about being a...
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    WILTW 3/11/17: The Seven Stages of Grievance (Part III)

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Aww Glad to hear Baby Chaos and you are doing well Cherios!!! Positive vibes that your recovery is going as well as
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    WILTW 2/19: The Seven Stages of Grievance (Part II)

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! As the past week has taught me, being a Grievance is about soft skills and empowering people to focus of unification and how to relearn the aspects of advocacy while learning how to...
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    WILTW 2/19: The Seven Stages of Grievance (Part II)

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    New post is up!
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    WILTW 2/12: The Seven Stages of Grievance (Part I)

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone! This week presented myself with my first grievance meeting to assist with a member. I was extremely nervous, because I know how to advocate for patients and peers without question,...
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    WILTW 2/12: The Seven Stages of Grievance (Part I)

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    New thread is up!
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    WILTW 2/12: The Seven Stages of Grievance (Part I)

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    You are at the home stretch!!! I also heard (and used) mint as a way to settle the stomach. you can always do clear liquids as well to rest your stomach and make sure you are getting enough hydration...
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    1/29 and 2/5 WILTW: Teachable Moments Are Priceless

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The past two weeks have been filled with being the educator and the student, sometimes at the same time. The WILTW 1/29 had me in a simulation situation as a charge nurse, which was something I...
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    1/29 and 2/5 WILTW: Teachable Moments Are Priceless

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    New thread is up!
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    WILTW 1/22: Cozy Up To Gas Exchange

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This week's WILTW takes a break from the nuances of being the teacher to being the student. The best thing about this week was about gas, supergas, SVO2, sweep, FiO2, cavation, cannulation, bypass and...
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    WILTW 1/15: A Life Preserver in Order to Swim

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    New post this week!
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    WILTW 1/15: A Life Preserver in Order to Swim

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Excuse the lateness of this post! I in the middle of a new WILTW post that I will share in time next week! Now, for last week, as busy as the winter gets, to not be in the center of having ICU...
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    ER rushing patients to the floor

    LadyFree28 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Where I work, we can not send patients up at change of shift; the EARLIEST (and do mean earliest because I have sat on a kid for 3 additional hours because the nurse was "too busy" or being...
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    WILTW 1/8/17: Who's on FIRST?

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    New post!
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    WILTW 1/8/17: Who's on FIRST?

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This week has been full of bonus money, committee meetings as well as navigating through the new union contract. This week is the annual underway for summer vacation selection; in negotiations, this...
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    It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    LadyFree28 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. You can be in business for yourself as a nurse; through traveling, being an independent contractor and setting it up as a sole proprietor and negotiating your salary along with the tax...
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    It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    LadyFree28 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting topic. For the past two years, I have made 80k-granted, I had years of wage suppression and setbacks in my 11 year career, but not counting being a LPN, for a 4-year RN salary from ONE job...
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    WILTW 1/1/17 New Onset Workflow

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Happy New Year! I let a few weeks go by due to the upcoming holidays and busy work schedule...so much has happened that I have to start somewhere! As I have been keeping you all up to date about my...
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    WILTW 1/1/17 New Onset Workflow

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    This week's new post is up!!
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    WILTW 12/10: Now THAT's a BONUS!!!

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I have wonderful news. My newly formed nurses' union, which was merely a thought over one year ago, has just ratified our first contract with a 90 percent vote. Many people are excited...
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    WILTW 12/10: Now THAT's a BONUS!!!

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    New post is up...hope you all had a great few weeks!
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    12/3: Aggravation and Agreements

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    This week's post is UP!!
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    12/3: Aggravation and Agreements

    LadyFree28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! With the holiday week at a close where I virtually did not work, I ended up having a busy week capped with six days straight of working, with boarding critical patients, critical kids and...
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    12/3: Aggravation and Agreements

    LadyFree28 replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    First-Congrats on your scholarship!!! Second-we were all students once...you will see if you stay in this business...you will find yourself learning something new-even about what you thought you knew...