TriciaJ RN

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    Which field of nursing is the most technically hard?

    TriciaJ replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. Any nurse who thinks he/she isn't using critical thinking skills is missing
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    "Overhire"

    TriciaJ replied to nurseee24's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you assuming that you won't be "liked" and why is that your main concern? You got a job. You'll be receiving a paycheque. It's now up to you to show your work ethic and interpersonal skills...
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    I need to vent please....

    TriciaJ replied to Justwanttonurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is unlikely to work. There is now a JCAHO rule that agencies cannot send a nurse to an area without having relevant experience within the past year. I found this out the hard way when I tried...
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    Advice about pursuing a MBA degree

    TriciaJ replied to Indigo7's topic in General Nursing

    What is it you actually see yourself DOING? What are your interests now? If bedside nursing isn't ringing your chimes, what would? Are you a member of ANA? Do you receive their publications? They...
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    I need some advice - Fast

    TriciaJ replied to pf07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you sure the marks on your license are hurting you, or is it currently a tough job market? You probably just need to keep applying. Sometimes you need to go farther afield or start applying for...
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    I need some advice - Fast

    TriciaJ replied to pf07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When you say "laid off" does that mean they don't have enough work to keep everyone employed? And that you could have your job back if business picks up? Or are you using "laid off" to mean "fired"?...
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    Leaving My Job While Still In Orientation

    TriciaJ replied to abm2013's topic in Nursing Career

    Definitely face-to-face with the manager before HR gets your written notice. Tell her the situation plus the commute are unsustainable for you and you don't want your coworkers to put any more time...
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    MD was angry I questioned him.

    TriciaJ replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    He wasn't mad at you because you did anything wrong; he was mad at you because you made him do something. He was going to turf the patient and make him someone else's problem. That doctor would have...
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    What would you think if you saw this patient?

    TriciaJ replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Quite possibly, yes. And yes. Fibroids are estrogen-fed. Unless you're menopausal, they can
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    I want to be a good nurse

    TriciaJ replied to Graceii24's topic in General Nursing

    You don't give enough information for us to be able to answer that question. Have you graduated from an accredited school of nursing somewhere and are deemed eligible to write the NCLEX? You need to...
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    Nurse tech working as RN

    TriciaJ replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    Covering RN shifts is a different story. That is not the same thing as performing RN duties. You end up with one RN doing everything that needs to be done by an RN, and UAP doing everything that...
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    Sent home from clinical :(

    TriciaJ replied to marin8campy's topic in General Students

    There is a name for someone who acts like that, but it would violate TOS to say
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    Not a Near Death Experience: A Shared Death Experience

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The same thing happened to my mom, brothers and me when my dad passed. My mom and I were dozing in the ICU waiting room; my 2 brothers were asleep in their respective homes. We all abruptly awoke...
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    My Charge Nurse acts like I ask too many questions

    TriciaJ replied to Prredneck25's topic in General Nursing

    Your charge nurse probably has more going on than you can be aware of and maybe doesn't mean to be unsympathetic. Or she may just be a rather abrasive person. Just concentrate on doing the right...
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    Nurse tech working as RN

    TriciaJ replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    The facility is cutting corners (major legal corners) if they are expecting aides (by any name) to function as RNs. There is probably a Nurse Practice Act in your state that spells out a nurse's...
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    DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    TriciaJ replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's another good point. No one can afford to make DNP the minimum entry level for practice. How short-staffed would those DNPs have to work for hospitals and nursing homes to make it...
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    DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    TriciaJ replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, thank you! I didn't want to be the first one to point this out. When I read the title of this thread, I thought it would be tongue-in-cheek. Turns out the OP was dead serious and expressing...
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    HIPAA and Making Appointments

    TriciaJ replied to Jolie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think you're right to contact the doctor at this point. His staff are going to kill his practice with their stupidity. He really needs to know what's going
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    When you stop caring about your patients

    TriciaJ replied to ClayH's topic in General Nursing

    You can feel somewhat bummed that you couldn't save someone, but deep emotional responses should be reserved for your own loved ones if at all possible. Human beings can get used to a lot, and...
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    Respect For Nurses

    TriciaJ replied to RNGummy40's topic in General Nursing

    Glad the barista likes doctors. Hope she also likes being a
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    Dirty bed sheets/RN/CNA/UAP/CP

    TriciaJ replied to STUNUR321's topic in General Students

    Is it the flapping of the bed linens that you object to? I was taught never to flap bed linens because it does send microorganisms flying helter-skelter. But as Atl-Murse said, you are not there to...
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    Help! Desperately seeking advice before I turn my life upside down!

    TriciaJ replied to Tempest626's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can somewhat relate to what you're dealing with. I initially resisted becoming a nurse because I didn't think I had what it takes. But I came to the realization that I was never going to be happy...
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    helpppppp

    TriciaJ replied to 9apj8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First, take a breath. I'm not sure what's at stake here: you are trying to get into a nursing program and having difficulty with prereqs? Or are you already in a program and having difficulty?...
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    Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    TriciaJ replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    ANYTHING is reportable to the BON that anyone chooses to report. They have to investigate everything, even complaints that are obviously petty or malicious. It is not safe to assume the new employer...
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    Do you have a free charge nurse on your unit?

    TriciaJ replied to EllaBella1's topic in General Nursing

    The surgical unit I worked on varied. On day shift the charge nurse didn't take a load; on evenings the regular charge nurse typically didn't get a load but when I did relief charge on weekends I...