TriciaJ RN

Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory

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    reporting unsafe patient ratios?

    TriciaJ replied to wtpsych's topic in Correctional

    14 what vs 4 what? When I worked corrections I was often the only nurse in the building with 550 inmates. In fact, we only had 7 nursing positions to cover the place 24/7 and usually at least 2 were...
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    Calling patients by "pet" names.

    TriciaJ replied to dbabz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've always been hesitant to use endearments in case they don't go over well. However, when someone is in pain or acutely suffering, I sometimes give in to the temptation, hoping the person will feel...
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    TriciaJ replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    I would have paid for his cab fare
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    A real nurse VS. a "fake" nurse

    TriciaJ replied to okredrobot's topic in General Nursing

    A paycheque and health insurance? What's not to love? As others have said, any job will make you look better to a hospital than no job. Go for
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    TriciaJ replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. It really is best to chart as much of it as you can and use quotes when necessary. Because this is exactly the kind of person who will complain to the powers that be that he wasn't...
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    TriciaJ replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I think most of us keep in mind what other patients are experiencing and we do think you have the right to step away when you are being subjected to a torrent of abuse. Maybe we didn't do a...
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    How to prioritize 4+ patients?

    TriciaJ replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a bit surprised that a student is managing 4 patients. When I worked med-surg and precepted students, no one would ever take more than one. They all insisted they could take two after they had...
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    TriciaJ replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Great note. But you'd have to lock yourself in a closet and turn your phone off to chart all that without several
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    TriciaJ replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. You cannot say what he understood. You can only say what you did and what he did, using patient-centred language: "Pt was provided with extensive and repeated teaching re necessity of fluid...
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    "Emancipatory Knowing" & Patient Outcome??

    TriciaJ replied to Tetra's topic in General Nursing

    The link reads like something written by R.D. Laing or L. Ron Hubbard. Wordy, cumbersome and with minimal actual
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    "Emancipatory Knowing" & Patient Outcome??

    TriciaJ replied to Tetra's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever happened to learning to clean up poop without leaving any on the
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    Nurses to The People: we did not fail you, you failed us.

    TriciaJ replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    I had to go back and finish wading through the wall of text to see if that expression was actually in there. Thanks for
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    TriciaJ replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Here goes. Your twin is a classic example of someone who is not following her prescribed treatment. "Raging diabetes" quite often leads to kidney failure. That means her kidneys can't get rid of...
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    TriciaJ replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it would have mattered if he'd been given a cup of coffee or not been given a cup of coffee. Five minutes later it would have been something else. The guy is on a collision course with...
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    How do you deal with the conflict in nursing school?

    TriciaJ replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Students

    This sounds like more than just someone with the personality of a hemorrhoid. If she is openly laughing at and mocking others, she definitely needs an intervention. I'm shocked the instructors...
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    I am a Patient Companion!

    TriciaJ replied to mschumer's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you're half of what you say you are, then you're worth your weight in gold. I wish there were more of
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    Absenteeism during probation

    TriciaJ replied to debkj's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am sorry to hear about your dad. Sending my best wishes to you and your family. Don't sweat your future at this time. It can sort itself out
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    I feel so incompetent as a student nurse..

    TriciaJ replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Students

    I don't know how "quiet" equals "incompetent". Do you tend to not be assertive? Are you afraid to ask questions because it might tick someone off? Do you not speak up when something doesn't look...
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    Navy Corpsmen Caught

    TriciaJ replied to guest52816's topic in Nursing News

    Two things jump out at me: 1. They were poorly raised as children and didn't see anything wrong with what they were doing. Social media just gave them the rope to hang themselves. 2. They should...
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    I feel so incompetent as a student nurse..

    TriciaJ replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Students

    You're supposed to be incompetent; you're a student. Competence is something you develop gradually. A difference in systolic BP from 172 to 98 is huge. It makes me think at least one of you didn't...
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    Navy Corpsmen Caught

    TriciaJ replied to guest52816's topic in Nursing News

    The above links are to news articles that use quotation marks with the word "nurses". I ran both names through Florida BON. This site actually links to a site for all licenses in the state of...
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    Navy Corpsmen Caught

    TriciaJ replied to guest52816's topic in Nursing News

    I found a FB post that identifies one of the culprits as a corpsman and it states specifically that she is not a registered nurse. It stated the status of the other one was unknown. In fact, the...
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    Absenteeism during probation

    TriciaJ replied to debkj's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Request a meeting with your manager now and tell her you know your attendance record has not been stellar. Tell her you are normally not a **** magnet and that you did get an apartment close to work...
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    Not sure nursing is for me

    TriciaJ replied to pillowee's topic in General Students

    I agree with the others. Some counseling may help you develop some boundaries between your family's expectations and your own desires. Sounds like you've been trying to please them and yourself, and...
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    Nursing Theories....help please!

    TriciaJ replied to rnbb84's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not sure if I'm understanding the problem. The ED nurse assesses and scores the patient for admission to the detox unit? And the detox nurses deem the patient ineligible? How big a factor is a...