TriciaJ RN

Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory

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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    TriciaJ replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    A phrase I've grown to hate: "CNA duties". There is no such thing. They are all NURSING duties. Some of what we do can legally be delegated to a CNA. IF there is a CNA to delegate to. Otherwise,...
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    Dealing With Passive Aggression

    TriciaJ replied to Apple-Core's topic in General Nursing

    Opening your mail requires an action; so does hiding it. So these 2 "activities" do not qualify. If they had agreed to let you know when your mail was delivered, but didn't follow through, then...
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    Help suspended lic

    TriciaJ replied to Phillips4444's topic in General Nursing

    Because how are you supposed to make your loan payments if you can't
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    Dumb question...How do you clean up poop?

    TriciaJ replied to NEMurse95's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the washcloth and soapy water routine if too big a mess for wipes. To clarify: half-fill a plastic basin with hot soapy water and submerge several washcloths. Have your hamper right...
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    Relationship with patient?

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse2bklingon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No. Do not contact her. "Hitting it off" is not a good thing on a psych unit. You'd be shocked at how fast you can find yourself accused of "hitting on". And change your user name in a way that...
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    Dealing With Passive Aggression

    TriciaJ replied to Apple-Core's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what about the above interaction qualifies as "passive aggressive". Sounds like some rather immature store employees trying to get a rise out of one another. "Passive aggression" is...
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    Advice needed - administrative action.

    TriciaJ replied to Mn2580's topic in General Nursing

    You could request a meeting with someone from the BON in your state. I don't know how available someone would be. Alternatively, you could meet with an attorney who specializes in nurse licensing...
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    Non clinical boss wants to sit in on pre-op visit with patients

    TriciaJ replied to erica2117's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others. This is a good time to involve the manager's boss to establish: 1. That this is an appropriate use of the manager's time 2. That there is a specific purpose for this 3....
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    Failure in Med surg

    TriciaJ replied to Joy4RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's probably not the work you don't feel cut out for, it's the working conditions. There is often a disconnect between nursing school and the real world which puts new grads at a big disadvantage....
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    Personality Type and Nursing.

    TriciaJ replied to MJPN2012's topic in General Nursing

    We would all find our niche a lot faster if we didn't need rent and groceries. You liked PDN but the pay was terrible. That says nothing about your personality. It's very hard to find a nursing...
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    TriciaJ replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    They must not, because I missed it too. My reaction was the same as
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    TriciaJ replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Then maybe Dad should just support little Susie so someone else could have her
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    TriciaJ replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Their PARENTS are calling to complain about their schedules? Shouldn't you have to be an adult to be a nurse? That is the most pathetic thing I've heard in a
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    Looking For Insight

    TriciaJ replied to SmilesHeal101's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If you have a union rep then you should also have a form for insufficient staffing. If there is no preprinted form, you can write your own on a sheet of paper. You document that you asked for the...
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    TriciaJ replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    It is illegal and against terms of service to misrepresent oneself as a
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    Schizophrenic Nurse Job Accommodation

    TriciaJ replied to falonmontgomeryRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First off: are you an RN or an LPN? Your post and your user name differ. In answer to your question, I'm thinking work for an attorney or an insurance company. Hopefully you'll get responses from...
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    TriciaJ replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Your clinical placement may be in a place that is poorly managed. Issues aren't addressed properly and a toxic culture is allowed to prevail. You will see this in all walks of life; health care...
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    Underpaid DACA Agency Nurse

    TriciaJ replied to deafeningthoughts's topic in General Nursing

    Telling you they are paying the going rate when they are paying you substantially less smells fishy to me, too. I would definitely check with the labour board in your state. Since you are agency, I...
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    Interview this week in Acute Adult Psychiatric Unit!

    TriciaJ replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    Take NOTHING personally. No matter whom it's from and even if it was meant personally. These people are trying to function with broken brains. Information does not get processed properly and what...
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    How to give notice to a job that will hate you

    TriciaJ replied to Lm24gaines's topic in Nursing Career

    You know it's going to be the longest 2 weeks of your life anyway. Might just as well prepare for the worst; maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised. If not, it'll be all the sweeter when you're...
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    Honey, I'm Home!

    TriciaJ replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    "Tethered to a headset and monitored 8 hrs a day" defeats the purpose of being in the comfort of one's own home. Hard to give up good money, but you can't buy your life back. You stepped up when you...
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    Socially needy coworkers

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals have become really picky about not accessing charts of patients to which you have not been assigned. I'm not sure if this is strictly HIPAA or agency interpretation. Best to check...
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    Ped Psych RN

    TriciaJ replied to lmb117's topic in General Specialties

    There's a certain amount of overlap with
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    Fired before the 1 year mark, now unemployed for six months. Please help.

    TriciaJ replied to AesthesiaSeeker's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh, that is an interesting situation. Someone with a chronic childhood illness and a history of incarceration can learn to be a master manipulator. Sounds like no one at your previous place of...
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    Why? Why is it so hard to find a job I like?

    TriciaJ replied to DaisyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, you certainly are a trouper. Nothing wrong with wanting regular hours vs being at someone's beck and call. And nights aren't everyone's cup of tea, either. I don't have any great words of...