Sadala ADN, RN

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    Desk to Travel

    Sadala replied to CCWV22's topic in Travel

    I am about to start traveling. Just signed my first contract. I honestly don't think you'd have any problems at all finding travel work - particularly with your breadth of experience. ICU and ER...
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    Odds of getting COVID as a healthcare worker

    Sadala replied to BlessYourHeartt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well at our hospital, they won't test nurses (even with high levels of exposure - like their spouse being ill with confirmed covid) unless they are symptomatic. I'm very uncomfortable with
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    Low census and COVID-19?

    Sadala replied to TeeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You're not admitting them? Where are they going. How are you even
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    Advice please - PPE's for a patient who is a contact of Covid 19

    Sadala replied to haveyourbowelsmoved's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Truly, our preparedness for this has been the worst roll out since Windows
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    Advice please - PPE's for a patient who is a contact of Covid 19

    Sadala replied to haveyourbowelsmoved's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm guessing they've approved that grudgingly since we're short on N95s. Not really on what we SHOULD be wearing to protect ourselves, our patients, and our families. I base this on the fact that we...
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    Would you do that? New grad dilemma

    Sadala replied to Twinkle007's topic in General Nursing

    Contrary to a lot of other responders (meh, my computer underlines the word responders and I don't know why. It's bugging my OCD), I actually don't think its the worst plan in the world. IF you do a...
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    Bosses teenage daughter allowed to sleep in recovery bay

    Sadala replied to OhioRN0916's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I don't really get this. Keep in mind I'm med surg and not recovery, but... I was thinking that family members aren't allowed back during that portion of pt recovery because 1) pts might be unstable...
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    Multiple types of beds and mattresses

    Sadala replied to RLDickman's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not sure all of the vendors from the Eisenhower administration are still in
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    Assertiveness

    Sadala replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    If it's a med and the pt consistently is insistent upon having it at a different time then I see about moving the time on the MAR (if it's ok with the provider,
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    How Do You Sign Your Narcotic Book?

    Sadala replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, rrrrrrrrrrright. I just looked at the header and noticed which section I'm in. (being lost is
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    How Do You Sign Your Narcotic Book?

    Sadala replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ha! I don't do that. But when I read your post it reminded me... I was a clerk for a time and when I counted change I would count by five's. It was just easier to group the change by five's in my...
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    How Do You Sign Your Narcotic Book?

    Sadala replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was reading OP's post and thinking, "Wow. That's cumbersome..." Then I realized that really, I guess we do the same thing with a pyxis. You know, put an accurate count in, then scan the...
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    So I kind of messed up

    Sadala replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read the whole string, so there may be updates I haven't seen before giving my response. That said, based on OP's original post my advice is to tell the school the truth when this hits the...
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    0200 BP's - Dealing with Tired Rude Doctors

    Sadala replied to Jennifer in Cali's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We typically don't don't call on the overnight for a systolic under 180. Let me rephrase... I won't call for a systolic under 180. That said, the parameters are typically systolic 170 / diastolic 100...
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    Is there a legal way to do this...

    Sadala replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    call it under child abuse because you don't know if he has access to other children. You are a mandated
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    Leaving patient info in a clipboard

    Sadala replied to OcMurse93's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Aww, Well, Haven't we all!
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    Nurses Notes: Guidelines On What Not To Chart

    Sadala replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm afraid I have to disagree that you must go into a whole deal about who told Nelly what or who Nelly thinks told her what. Essentially the genuine patient care issue here is that Nelly is confused...
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    Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

    Sadala replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    No no no no no! This can just lead to badness. You don't want badness, do
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    Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    Sadala replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I hear ya. I also work at night and I tend to think that staff are WAY too
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    "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    Sadala replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Meh. Methinks that statement is the last refuge of a bunch of B and C nursing educators. Just
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    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    Sadala replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Your husband is trying to look out for you. There are many things that I wish that I could post and ask for assistance with and I just can't because I feel they would tend to identify me if anyone...
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    Reassessment Nurse vs. Med-Surg

    Sadala replied to Mr Pitstop's topic in Nursing Career

    This is also not my first career. Thing is, I think you get a lot out of that first year in med surg, whether you're 25, 45 or 55. So I would probably choose that
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    Not sure I am right for nursing.

    Sadala replied to squirrel12's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a little over a year in, routinely have six patients, and still have serious problems with time management and organization in terms of getting everything done. On the other hand, I have no...
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    Attrition/Retention rate at your School

    Sadala posted a topic in General Students

    No need to name your institution, but I'm curious about the retention/attrition rates at other schools. My program has an extremely high NCLEX pass rate. However, the number of students who start...
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    No visiting hours?

    Sadala replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    None of our area's med surg units have limitations on visiting hours. Most family members tend to visit during the daytime or evening. But sometimes spouses or children of patients stay all night....