Bridgid Joseph BSN, MSN, APRN, CNS

Bridgid Joseph is a BSN, MSN, APRN, CNS and specializes in Surgery,Critical Care,Transplant,Neuro.

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   Our Current Reality: Are You Going to Work Scared?

   Bridgid Joseph replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's great that so many of us are not impacted by mass casualties. For those of us who have been impacted (for me it was the Boston Marathon bombing and one of our MDs shot in a clinic by an enraged family member at an adjacent hospital and I...
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   Our Current Reality: Are You Going to Work Scared?

   Bridgid Joseph posted a topic in General Nursing

   Every time there is some horrible mass casualty that happens anywhere in the world, we see immediate and intense video, usually raw footage, streamed live to our computers, TVs, and smartphones. All at once we are not only processing that something h...
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   We are getting a therapy dog!

   Bridgid Joseph replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

   This is great! I love to hear of therapy pets being used and appreciated!!
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   Job Stagnation: How to recognize and what to do about it!

   Bridgid Joseph replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

   I hope it helps! I think we have all felt this way at some time in our careers.
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   Job Stagnation: How to recognize and what to do about it!

   Bridgid Joseph posted a topic in General Nursing

   Job stagnation is when you are no longer challenged at a job, but stay with the position because of the paycheck, the benefits, or possibly relationships with co-workers. How do you know that what you are facing is job stagnation? To be clear, almost...
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   Emergency Calls- How long do we wait?

   Bridgid Joseph replied to Amethya's topic in School

   As the parent of an asthmatic child (and an APRN).....YES! If they cannot speak, call 911 and let me know which hospital they are heading to!!
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   Emergency Calls- How long do we wait?

   Bridgid Joseph replied to Amethya's topic in School

   As the parent of an asthmatic child (and an APRN).....YES! If they cannot speak, call 911 and let me know which hospital they are heading to!!
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   Animal Cuddles at the Hospital? Yes Please!

   Bridgid Joseph replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry you had a bad experience with both therapy cats and dogs (in general)! For sure staff and patients are able to opt out and both are notified well before the furry visitors arrive- they are scheduled and also the staff is reminded in huddle...
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   Animal Cuddles at the Hospital? Yes Please!

   Bridgid Joseph replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you- they are AMAZING especially with the pedi population :) Glad you had a good experience!
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    Animal Cuddles at the Hospital? Yes Please!

    Bridgid Joseph posted a topic in General Nursing

    There have been lots of articles about animals at Nursing Homes and long-term care facilities, but there isn't a lot out there about animals brought to the in-patient setting. Animals are almost always allowed when they are working service animals, w...
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    Peer Support: How much do I really need it?

    Bridgid Joseph replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    It is a great start and was a pilot, and has flourished into a true program at my hospital, however I know that other hospitals are struggling with their programs. We have CISD after true critical events and that is usually activated by a staff membe...
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    Peer Support: How much do I really need it?

    Bridgid Joseph posted a topic in General Nursing

    Due to the burnout rates of our profession, and because administrators are starting to realize the impact of the everyday physical, emotional, and ethical issues that we deal with daily, some hospitals are trying different methods to support staff nu...
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    Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    Bridgid Joseph replied to porkdumpling's topic in New Nurse

    I am an experienced RN- now an APRN, but my first job as an APRN, I resigned during orientation knowing that it was not the right fit. I have never put it on a resume because I didn't actually work there, but I have certainly spoken to it when I got ...
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    Just Say No to Lateral Violence in the Workplace!

    Bridgid Joseph replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing
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    Just Say No to Lateral Violence in the Workplace!

    Bridgid Joseph posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hear too often in the nursing world that we "eat our young". This is not OK on quite a few levels, but the biggest concern is how often this happens and, despite the fact that so many of us disagree with this behavior and this sentiment, it still o...