TriciaJ RN

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    BRN meeting

    TriciaJ replied to tink.0814's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't matter what I would do. I might have a good outcome, or end up in very hot water. Since you brought it up, why don't you check out the Good Samaritan laws in your
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    BRN meeting

    TriciaJ replied to tink.0814's topic in General Nursing

    "Spoon-feed" doesn't mean "I'm having trouble grasping the complexities. Can we please go over it again?" "Spoon-feed" means "I'm too busy to be bothered learning that. Just tell me what I need to...
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    BRN meeting

    TriciaJ replied to tink.0814's topic in General Nursing

    Tell us what you have so far and we'll see if we can help
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    What's Rude?

    TriciaJ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have the exact same problem. When I hear someone's name, I resolve to remember it, then realize I've already forgotten it. No memory for faces either. I have a great memory for all kinds of...
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    Any tips re: unions organizing RNs and MAs in New Mexico?

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

    I fully agree with every single word of this
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    Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

    TriciaJ replied to georgya3's topic in General Nursing

    We've all been in your shoes. Many times for most of us. We're trying to give you the benefit of our experience. Maybe we're telling you what you already know. But when it comes to dealing with...
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    Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

    TriciaJ replied to georgya3's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I don't think you're going to lose your license over 1 med error. But don't you check the MAR against the wristband when you give meds? That is a step never to skip, no matter how...
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    What should I expect. Please let me know.

    TriciaJ replied to RockStarAngelRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The order was to discharge the patient "when awake". That does not sound like he should even be transferred to the floor. Did they not wake him up from the surgery before they transferred him to...
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    Any tips re: unions organizing RNs and MAs in New Mexico?

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

    I'm no expert because I've never had to organize a union, but I would start close to home. Are there other hospitals in your geographic area? Any of them unionized? If so, I would talk with those...
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    I really dislike my co-worker

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

    Crap like this is always a function of poor management. Your problem isn't with your coworker; she should have been shown the door long time ago. The problem is with your manager who condones poor...
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    i want to quit after just one shift

    TriciaJ replied to KathyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    After 40 years of nursing, you owe the profession nothing. If you want to keep working and find a better job, great. But meanwhile, I wouldn't darken that particular doorway again. Send them a text...
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    Please help me find a book that includes long term care scenarios with answers

    TriciaJ replied to Patrick Villamor's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check out Mosby's. I used Mosby's Comprehensive Nursing Review for my boards (Canadian and US). It was scenarios and multiple choice questions, arranged by speciality, with answers in the back. I'm...
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    TriciaJ replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Grrrrr! I hate
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    TriciaJ replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    But I bet your first job was a piece of cake compared to all that! Talk about trial by
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    Yep. Nurses do "eat their young"

    TriciaJ replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I've had to redirect eager young things who had all kinds of questions not pertinent to the matter at hand. One of the most important things I try to teach orientees is time-management....
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    Yep. Nurses do "eat their young"

    TriciaJ replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    That's kind of funny, although most of us wouldn't approve of hazing. Workplaces are tough enough already; the hazing is built in. I've said this before: there seems to be a big disconnect between...
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    Yep. Nurses do "eat their young"

    TriciaJ replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    Insecure people in every field are a real thing. Managers who get sucked in by tattling are a real thing. None of this is nursing-specific. NETY is a generalization, just like any other form of...
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    TriciaJ replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    Get it today! Nurses Service Organization is a good one - you can probably get in online now. Peace of mind is a wonderful
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    What Kind of Threads Do You ENJOY Reading?

    TriciaJ replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit, I take a perverse pleasure in the "Help, I only killed 2 people and now they want to fire me and other nurses have killed way more people so how come they're picking on me?" threads....
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    My two cents.

    TriciaJ replied to Nursey Me's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of us make suggestions. Most of them are well thought out from a sincere desire to help. But if it's a suggestion the OP wasn't hoping to hear, it gets labelled as negative and unhelpful. The...
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    Oncoming nurse refuses report and leaves the room...

    TriciaJ replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    Try not to run yourself ragged just to appease the whiners. They have no qualms accepting a paycheque for the time they're there; they might as well plan on doing a little work. Learn to give an...
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    How low would you go?

    TriciaJ replied to Goldenfox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Education minimum is bachelor's but they want APRN. Doesn't add
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    TriciaJ replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    The correct term is "provide care". If you want to be served by someone, you should go to a
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    New Hire Help...

    TriciaJ replied to Sweetlillove's topic in General Nursing

    Whether you are a single mom or an heiress is immaterial. The fact is, when you sell yourself short, you sell all of us short. It's really hard for the rest of us to keep fighting for decent pay and...
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    New Hire Help...

    TriciaJ replied to Sweetlillove's topic in General Nursing

    They recruit hungry and naive new grads, that's how. They treat you like an indentured servant while trying to make you feel lucky to have a job. This whole situation is not passing the sniff test....