jeastridge BSN, RN

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    Driving While Elderly

    jeastridge posted a topic in General Nursing

    Two stories, same basic question. Story #1: Elderly gentleman, kyphosis with limited neck mobility, oxygen dependent, severe COPD, walker dependent, very mentally sharp but medically fragile- refuses...
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    Driving While Elderly

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    You make some good, positive suggestions. Thank you for your comment.
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    Driving While Elderly

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. Well said.
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    Driving While Elderly

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    You make a good point. Driving is a skill. The idea of maximizing the chances of success by staying in practice and also by driving at off times has merit. Thank you for
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    Driving While Elderly

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Your story details some of what many of us experience in our families and communities. While there are no easy or universal answers to the problem, as professional nurses, we can try to provide some...
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    Driving While Elderly

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    While medical emergencies can, and do, happen at any age, the point of this article is that the incidence of serious accidents increases dramatically as we age.
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    Driving While Elderly

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your story. You have experience and perspective.
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    Driving While Elderly

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    So sad when something like this happens. It's everyone's nightmare
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    Driving While Elderly

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your comment. You make a good point. It is not as simple as telling the very elderly they can no longer drive. We also have to be part of finding ways to provide services for them--and...
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    Working Holidays? 5 Ways to Make It Work for You

    jeastridge posted a topic in General Nursing

    "The schedule is posted," my friend told me. Her tone indicated that she was not happy about it. When the holidays roll around, special events multiply as family, friends and co-workers gather....
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    Palliative Care + Hospice = A+

    jeastridge posted a topic in General Nursing

    November is National Palliative Care and Hospice Month I scrolled down through the EMR and found what I was looking for: Palliative Care Consult. As a hospice nurse, we often get referrals from...
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    Working Holidays? 5 Ways to Make It Work for You

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I love your story! It shows so much love, respect, flexibility and honesty! Thank you for sharing with all of us.
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    Working Holidays? 5 Ways to Make It Work for You

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I like your creative spirit. The ugly sweater contest sounds like a fun time!
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    Working Holidays? 5 Ways to Make It Work for You

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a very "not fun" day. Thanks for sharing your experience. It might be helpful to managers or others who may consider planning special activities on an already full
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    Living Will Tattoo

    jeastridge posted a topic in General Nursing

    In this morning's NY TIMES, I read an astounding article about a person who took his advance directives so seriously that he had them tattooed on his chest: His Tattoo Said ‘Do Not Resuscitate.'...
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    Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are being realistic about the situation all the while scouting out something new in the future. I hope it goes great for
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    Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

    jeastridge posted a topic in General Nursing

    As we walked around the track together, my friend shared some of her nursing job frustrations with me. She had been in her current position for a little over 2 years. Long enough, she felt, to know...
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    Can We Talk? End of Life Discussions

    jeastridge posted a topic in General Nursing

    Jan busied herself at the bedside of her patient, a woman she had seen before during a similar admission for COPD. As the woman struggled to breathe, Jan could easily read the panic in her patient's...
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    Are You a "Fixer" Nurse? 5 Things to Consider

    jeastridge posted a topic in General Nursing

    A friend approached me about caring for her elderly, increasingly disabled, parent. She told me about how her mom had become forgetful, slightly confused, and had a tendency to fall. Her worried eyes...
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    Are You a "Fixer" Nurse? 5 Things to Consider

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Haha. Made me laugh. I'm sure many of us can identify with your struggle.
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    Are You a "Fixer" Nurse? 5 Things to Consider

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Your self-awareness is commendable. And with practice--who knows? :) I know that I am much better at it now than I used to be...still not perfect,
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    Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Dear samm11, It sounds like you have landed in a pretty good starting place for your career. The way I am reading it, the anxiety you are experiencing will diminish over time as you gain mastery, but...
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    Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Truthbetold, I'm sorry things have been so rough for you. This sounds incredibly hard. Prayers and good thoughts to you.
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    Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your story. You will certainly guide others that find themselves in a similar situation. I'm so glad that you are content in your new position.
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    Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, GaleSRN, for sharing! You make some excellent points--wonderful words of wisdom and insight.