TriciaJ RN

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    Negativity

    TriciaJ replied to nerdynurse22's topic in General Nursing

    Gossip and negativity are really just forms of venting. "A problem shared is a problem halved" is an old saying and explains why we share negative thoughts and experiences with others. Modern day...
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    New hospice nurse: Burned out!!!

    TriciaJ replied to MsPrettyHospiceRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    And please, paragraphs. I am very interested in your post, but my COB eyeballs can't handle
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    Patients wants a back rub

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

    This is deplorable. Basic hygiene is basic care. Anyone read Cancer Ward by Solzhenitzyn? In those Soviet hospitals families had to bring in food and even medication. Are we headed in that...
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    Patients wants a back rub

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

    That blows me away. Bathing is basic care. If a patient can't stand in the shower, they get a bed or chair bath. Nursing 101. Don't tell me that's gone the way of the dodo. How to you assess skin...
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    Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    TriciaJ replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    You say "witch" like it's a bad
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    "Are you a Christian?"

    TriciaJ replied to anon456's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I never have any trouble wishing anyone a happy anything. Positive energy is not
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    Some days.......

    TriciaJ replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Or at least, the "internal censor" was having a bit of a
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    Some days.......

    TriciaJ replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yeah. I almost forgot the most important thing: It has struck me that the people who have the most delicate feelings, who are the quickest to take umbrage have NO qualms about unloading raw...
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    Some days.......

    TriciaJ replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Dare I say it? There is somewhat of a generation gap at times. When I was a student or new grad, no one had the slightest qualm about verbally ripping me a new one. The patient was the important...
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    Pyxis error

    TriciaJ replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    Unbelievable! And after all that, there is no record of any investigation! Right out of George Orwell. I hope your attorney is really good. And that when this is all done, you own yourself a...
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    Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I love
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    Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Or just much more caring and compassionate than the rest of us. What good is a thread where we don't all get put in our
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    I'm quitting today! Finally had enough!

    TriciaJ replied to SoontoBNP's topic in General Nursing

    This just gets better. She had to think about your resignation? Like it's another form of vacation and she had to see first if she could schedule it? I've worked for some doozies but this one...
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    Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    TriciaJ replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I hope you can stop blaming yourself. The fact that you didn't see anything wrong with disclosing your wage just means you haven't become cynical and mistrusting yet. Two things are going on:...
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    I'm quitting today! Finally had enough!

    TriciaJ replied to SoontoBNP's topic in General Nursing

    When the camel's back breaks from the last straw, is it the camel's fault? Yes, according to your employer. They have strung you along shamelessly, but you're the one being unfair? And a whole...
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    Having to meet with the hospitals lawyer

    TriciaJ replied to Mhsrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes these things are like a person-to-person incident report. They need information from you in order to find the holes in the system and fix them, before someone gets accused of something....
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    Do Nurse Practitioners Assist In "Pulling the Plug"?

    TriciaJ replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure it would be the family's decision, not yours. Everyone involved would have to be satisfied that there is no hope. Maybe you'll see situations where someone was kept on life support...
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    Having to meet with the hospitals lawyer

    TriciaJ replied to Mhsrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    The lawyer's job is to keep the hospital from having to pay out a pile of money, and he needs you to help him. These situations tend to make us feel like school children being called in to the...
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    Anything I can do with nursing and history degrees?

    TriciaJ replied to Weirdo's topic in General Nursing

    I think there might be a niche for you somewhere. What about combing the history of nursing with the history of labour laws? What have working conditions been like for nurses in the past? How do...
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    How to File a Complaint against BON

    TriciaJ replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    California, by any
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    Fear of losing my license

    TriciaJ replied to Aryea, LVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, not all nursing homes are like this. I did some agency work in nursing homes. Some were absolute pits; others maintained a high standard of care. You were right to get out of this one. Not out...
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    large blood clots

    TriciaJ replied to shereese's topic in General Nursing

    Will there be an autopsy? The pt's doctor would probably get the report. I imagine your coworkers would also want to know what happened. Let us know if you find
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    ADVICE: Director of nursing DRAMA:/ unfair treatment? or Do I need to toughen up?

    TriciaJ replied to lmjsierra's topic in Home Health

    For some reason your DON doesn't value you as an LPN until she's desperate for one. Maybe she's really hard up for good CNAs and just wants to keep you there. But that's not in your best interests....
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    Ice machine use in hospitals

    TriciaJ replied to olcroner's topic in General Nursing

    Does the hospital have an Infection Control department? What's their
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    simultaneous restraint & seclusion...help!

    TriciaJ replied to lillyt899's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, where I used to work, restraints required a locked door for the patient's own protection. We observed using monitors in the nursing station. Of course, that was many years ago before JCAHO...