TriciaJ RN

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    Nursing Boards control of Nurses

    TriciaJ replied to Cougar1113's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Dec 17 by Elinor: You don't have to agree with this particular nurse or think what she did was wise – I personally do not make posts like this with my real name – but you should be able...
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    What's In A Name Badge?

    TriciaJ replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't think Jules is slamming the college education. But there are many who do cling to the ostentatious alphabet soup. I once had med-surg certification. My credentials then were RN, CMSRN....
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    Don't write an order like this

    TriciaJ replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    When orders were still handwritten: "Cont to give Haldol". But the "o" in "cont" looked like a "u". I had the greatest urge to write "Give your own damn
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    Don't write an order like this

    TriciaJ replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    Once I saw this one: DNR signed by a medical student only There were beginning conversations about end of life plans, but no decisions had been reached by the patient and family. I just showed it to...
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    Entitled Nurses

    TriciaJ replied to Kate_Peds's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Can't "like" this article and thread enough. When will we stop considering it a badge of honour to accept disrespect and poor working conditions? Even in this century, we're still buying into the...
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    Never chart this

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What issues? It was completely
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    Hospital Review Site for Nurses

    TriciaJ replied to RainbyNight's topic in General Nursing

    It might not be a bad idea. Who ever asks us what we think? When we need a doctor for a particular problem, don't we ask other nurses for recommendations? Hospitals being rated by nurses might be...
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    Advices needed for a new nurse

    TriciaJ replied to Tnguyen's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. The patients are the important people. You're not there for the sake of your feelings, and neither is any other employee. If work is not required from the CNAs, then they don't need to be...
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    Quitting job during orientation?

    TriciaJ replied to angieRN528's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely talk to the manager and tell her you have an unexpected childcare snafu. Don't let on that you hate the job. You might be able to work it into a way to bow out gracefully without...
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    Nursing Boards control of Nurses

    TriciaJ replied to Cougar1113's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I though free speech meant you could criticize the government and not be jailed. Otherwise, there are of course,
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    Nursing Boards control of Nurses

    TriciaJ replied to Cougar1113's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nope, dead wrong on many counts. Unless she works for a federal facility (not sure if there are any in Prince Albert) her paycheque does not come from the federal government. This is a big...
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    Nursing Boards control of Nurses

    TriciaJ replied to Cougar1113's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Health care in Canada is not nationalized; it is administered provincially. Nursing homes in Saskatchewan are not all run by the same entity. Some are private, some are run by religious...
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    ‘Supernurse’ culture is a barrier to addressing problems

    TriciaJ replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think we're still our own worst enemies. Missing breaks and not billing for the time, charting off the clock, etc. are some ways we continue to do this to ourselves. Not speaking up in staff...
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    I GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

    TriciaJ replied to qaqueen's topic in General Nursing

    That is truly festive. If someone had hung onto last year's, you'd now have a valuable
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    RACISM IN NURSING

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

    Yikes. I must live a sheltered life. I'd be giving potlucks a big swerve in a workplace like
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    RACISM IN NURSING

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

    Employees tainting each other's food and beverages? That should be immediate grounds for
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    How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

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

    How could his child get the best care with the nurses being constantly undermined like that? He couldn't take a back seat to his own child's needs; it still had to be about ​him. "Look at me...
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    How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

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

    I once had a nursing instructor for a patient; when I remarked that it was a bit intimidating she said there was no need. Then her nursing instructor friend arrived and insisted on doing her postop...
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    Inane scripting

    TriciaJ replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In that case, bring me a
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    Inane scripting

    TriciaJ replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to your husband for doing whatever it took to earn a paycheque when his real job fell
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    Inane scripting

    TriciaJ replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. The people who produce them just think about the money they're going to make, selling them to suckers. The suckers (managers who left their brains in the car) don't think. They just jump on...
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    Nurse Manager gossiping about employees?

    TriciaJ replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did we work for the same manager? Her schtick: "Actually, there were several complaints about you." One poor nurse canvassed all her coworkers to see who she'd caused a problem for and how she...
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    Nurse Manager gossiping about employees?

    TriciaJ replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had managers that liked to pass on "complaints" that were extremely vague and from anonymous people. My responses: "If I had specifics, I could take that seriously." "If I knew who I caused a...
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    What do you think?

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

    Cuckold? Isn't that a husband who is being cheated
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    Bullying in nursing field does exist

    TriciaJ replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    AA does stand for Alcoholics Anonymous. That's what it has always stood for. I'd be careful using acronyms to refer to people's demographics. In this hypersensitive climate, it could be construed...