TriciaJ RN

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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    TriciaJ replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Anything that prevents you doing your job properly is a problem. No one is going to argue with that. If you can't do your job for any reason, it creates a problem for your employer and your...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    TriciaJ replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure Paralympians are sponsored and don't hold regular jobs. Swimming is great. I swim with a lot of older people who go every day and are still very fat. I'm sure they are healthy so it...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    TriciaJ replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Oh.
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    TriciaJ replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Depends what you call a day off. For some it only means a day you don't go to work. That's the day you deal with piles of laundry, shovel the mess out of your house, get caught up on the bills, keep...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    TriciaJ replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. My patient-teaching is always from the standpoint of best practices for one's particular situation and I acknowledge that new behaviours can be a challenge. Keeping it informational and...
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    Not taking a break

    TriciaJ replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    If your coworker had time to stand around and insist, she should have offered to cover your patients for you. That's cover as in "provide care for" not "watch". If my coworker is "watching" my...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    TriciaJ replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    That would usually entail a career change. People with kids and mortgages have to soldier
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    Homeless patient with pneumonia

    TriciaJ replied to tori-alba's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever a question is vaguely worded and evokes even a tiny bit of outrage, we smell homework. Roser is certainly welcome to speak on my behalf. The more information you provide in your initial...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    TriciaJ replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    This issue has been raised many times. Yes, ideally we would all look the part. Funny Press-Ganey hasn't added it to the survey. The reality is that nurses are people, just like everyone else. The...
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    What Nurses really Want to Say When They Chart

    TriciaJ replied to SICUshortCait's topic in General Nursing

    "Pt has disheveled appearance and is somewhat malodorous." Or if you want to be really PC: "Pt is hygienically-challenged." "Pt observed using cellphone with calm modulated voice. On my entering...
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    What to do? Underwhelmed RN, stuck in a rut!

    TriciaJ replied to IGSD777's topic in General Nursing

    An underwhelming job with good pay and they work around your schedule? A lot of nurses would kill for that job. And it can't be too un-challenging if they're willing to pay an RN to do it. Obviously...
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    I survived the Board of Nursing

    TriciaJ replied to KCMnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    When it takes them 14 months to get to a resolution, it's pretty hard to make a case for protecting the public. You can kill a lot of people in 14 months. No, they're just frighteningly incompetent. A...
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    I need advice

    TriciaJ replied to Stephienic's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are the CNAs not required to be BCLS certified? Are you saying you are the only staff member of any description and responsible for 20 patients with high needs? Who looks after those patients after...
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    What's your definition of orientation?

    TriciaJ replied to Sparkle9212's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The day shift nurse was angry with you because things were late? Practice saying this: "Be patient with me; I'm orienting." If you play your cards right, you can still say it a year from now and get...
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    Nurse License Revocation

    TriciaJ replied to TSWeaver's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck is right, to anyone trying to raise CA BRN from the dead. Unfortunately, an attorney is going to be a necessary
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    How to deal with coworkers

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

    Very true. What you're seeing is the culture that has evolved in your workplace. Not all workplaces are like this. Sounds like you have a few ringleaders dragging everyone down with them and a...
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    I'm in tears--to accept or decline?

    TriciaJ replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    That was my first thought, as well. This instructor wants to share her work, but not her paycheque. I'm always leery of such
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    Tired of being angry

    TriciaJ replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I like the "pleasant, detached manner".
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    Tired of being angry

    TriciaJ replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you. One of my mottoes was: "Don't work harder on someone's behalf than they're willing to work for themselves." That may not get you out of running around doing all the tasky stuff, but...
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    license under investigation

    TriciaJ replied to soulman869's topic in General Nursing

    Duplicate
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    license under investigation

    TriciaJ replied to soulman869's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I think the wording is usually "Has there ever been any disciplinary action against your license?" The reality is that anyone can complain about anything, then it has to be investigated, no...
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    Torn Between Two Careers

    TriciaJ replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    I always say "You can't buy your life back." You're going to have to decide: does your family have better quality of life from the extra money, or from having you rested and relaxed? Maybe you can...
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    Assistance needed! Feeling overly paranoid

    TriciaJ replied to worrywart01's topic in Psychiatric

    First of all, the term "paranoid" means to be having delusions of persecution. I try not to be pedantic, but if you're working psych you'll lose credibility by misusing the terminology. It is normal...
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    New hospice nurse: Burned out!!!

    TriciaJ replied to MsPrettyHospiceRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree with previous posters that you just need to find a new employer. It could make all the difference. Good
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    "stop isolating yourself"

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

    You might want to confide to this nurse that you are focused on getting good at your new job because you don't want to let anyone down. Tell her you'll relax more when you feel more confident. If...