TriciaJ RN

Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory

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    Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

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

    I think what raised this nurse's ire was the lackadaisical care and the cavalier attitude. If she was mentored by the best, and now she's seeing a loved one receiving substandard care, I can see why...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    TriciaJ replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Who on earth does it the rest of the
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    NERVOUS! school help HELP

    TriciaJ replied to micronerd123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Okay.
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    Nursing license

    TriciaJ replied to Nursing5000's topic in General Nursing

    I might be reading this wrong, but I'm wondering if the OP has been pulling fast ones with documentation and the jig is finally
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    NERVOUS! school help HELP

    TriciaJ replied to micronerd123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think any of us can tell you whether you will be admitted to a particular school. But in the meanwhile, please brush up on your communication skills. I don't know if English is your first...
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    What to do

    TriciaJ replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    3 missed doses? Doctor not informed? At this point I think you need to write an incident
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    Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

    TriciaJ replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this on TV shows about weight-loss facilities where a patient will keep on ordering huge quantities of food and shoveling it down. They never tell you who is paying the cost of the...
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    Should RN keep her previous LPN license?

    TriciaJ replied to Ellamel's topic in General Nursing

    Think of it this way: it's like a having a driver's license in 2 different states. Generally not allowed; you are not allowed to keep a "back-up license" should one become encumbered in any
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    Nursing license

    TriciaJ replied to Nursing5000's topic in General Nursing

    I still find this confusing because it appears you were admitted to college without producing a high school diploma. Then, you were allowed to take the NCLEX without actually graduating from a school...
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    16 Ice creams

    TriciaJ replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa. You have many responsibilities in your job, but you are taking on responsibilities that are not yours. 1. It really is not your job to make people well in spite of themselves. Your goal is to...
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    Interesting Article

    TriciaJ replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    Yes, I was struck by how the article smacked of standard nursing journal fare. "The nurse assesses for yada yada and documents yada yada and educates about yada yada" on every patient for every...
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    so many falls!

    TriciaJ replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    This is priceless. It should be hanging on the office wall of every nurse
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    Even the Stoic Have a Breaking Point

    TriciaJ replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not big on organized religion, either. But I did work in a Catholic hospital and the pastoral care dept. were absolute life-savers. They never failed to step up to the plate and I can't say...
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    Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

    TriciaJ replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    And once they've made it to 80, surely they get to skip the occasional vegetable and enjoy a tasty slab o' pie. Diabetic or not. What's the point of a long life if you can't enjoy the odd
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    Gutless Colleagues

    TriciaJ replied to LPC2RN's topic in Psychiatric

    This is a multi-level problem. Not enough staff, and the staff who are there are not fit for the job. I've worked in a psychiatric facility where anyone with a pulse was eligible for hire, skeleton...
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    can I work as a CNA if my RN license is inactive??

    TriciaJ replied to AniraP's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in the US half my life now and just keep renewing my green card. When becoming a citizen you are expected to renounce all previous loyalities. I wouldn't take an oath unless I meant
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    can I work as a CNA if my RN license is inactive??

    TriciaJ replied to AniraP's topic in General Nursing

    WE have a green card? I hope you have your own green card. With it, you are eligible to work for anyone who will hire you. I personally don't think it's a bad idea to work as a CNA while you figure...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    TriciaJ replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Where the H is management at times like this? They should be taking people to task for this nonsense, not slobbering over Press-Ganey. Healthcare definitely needs to be patient-centered, which means...
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    Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    TriciaJ replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    87? Maybe this had nothing to do with being Korean and everything to do with being 87. A lot of people past a certain age decide to forego the heroics and let nature take its course. Maybe all he...
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    Gossip Girls... (And boys)

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

    They don't think highly of themselves at all. They just want you to think that. So many "adults" go through life emotionally stuck in high school. Very sad. Any higher-functioning individuals who...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    TriciaJ replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Good lord! Would your management not support you if you refused these inappropriate requests? I'm thinking, document the weird behaviours, the lack of medical rationale and increased risk for...
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    Why are nurses so backbiting?

    TriciaJ replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Law enforcement. But my ex was in sales and that was his M.O. too. I'd have been written off as a kook if I'd ever pulled that
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    TriciaJ replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Steer them towards any resources that are actually set up to help with these things. Depends on what's available in your
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    TriciaJ replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    OK, my mind is officially blown. I wouldn't know who to call first to report that manager - the list is
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    Learning Disability Nursing/Mental Health Nursing in CANADA

    TriciaJ replied to bethkw11's topic in International Nursing

    In Canada, people are no longer institutionalized for having learning disabilities. The province of Alberta still employs Registered Psychiatric Nurses; Ontario has no such designation. To emigrate...