TriciaJ RN

Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory

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    Complaint made against me

    TriciaJ replied to FutureStN's topic in United Kingdom

    If you have a union you must call your rep and have him/her at the meeting. Your management must reschedule the meeting if need be; this is referred to as your "Weingarten rights". If you have no...
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    Preceptor Problems

    TriciaJ replied to LittonEDNurse's topic in General Nursing

    One thing about orientation is that it's temporary. If you have regular meetings with your charge nurse or anyone else, you can request a change of preceptor "to get a broader view of different...
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    PVT: Question of Character?

    TriciaJ replied to oldandintheway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Conducting a $200 transaction without planning to actually pay the $200 is fraud. Whether you use a $5 gift card or a bogus credit card number, you are agreeing to pay $200 that you have no intention...
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    PVT: Question of Character?

    TriciaJ replied to oldandintheway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here's the deal: some of us waited weeks for the chiseled stone tablet to arrive in the mail and we survived. Yes, it's nerve-wracking but if you're going to function as a nurse, be prepared for...
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    (8/29) This week, I have learned......

    TriciaJ replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    At least now I know the difference between mostly dead and all
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    Love AN...Too much...Goodbye

    TriciaJ replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate. I just got back today from 2 weeks vacation. The yard and house are a mess; I should be texting people to let them know I'm home. But here I am - moth to the
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    Time Paradox of 12 hour shifts

    TriciaJ replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    That is why I never voluntarily worked 12 hour shifts. Some people love them, and all that time off looks good on paper. But it didn't work for me. No work-life balance. My favourite was 10 hr...
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    WDYT? Sticking up for myself or...

    TriciaJ replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    I'm completely against working unpaid time, and "shadowing" sounds like a pretext. Unless you make it clear you will be showing up in civvies and will not lift a finger. Even so, like you said,...
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    TriciaJ replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Sacral fold? I've always leaned on "gluteal cleft". Maybe this should be a whole new
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    TriciaJ replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Makes me wonder what might have happened to her or someone she knew.
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    TriciaJ replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    That's the pits. Hope it turns out to be minimal and easy to
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    TriciaJ replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Just make sure you use an alcohol swab prior to injecting. You wouldn't want to cause an
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    Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

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

    Yeah, because you get paid about the same as they do,
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    Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

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

    I agree. How can you have a job as a hospital housekeeper and not expect to have to deal with certain
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    Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

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

    In the cases I mentioned, the pharmacists are supposed to call the doctor if they need clarification. That way there can be a two-way conversation between the people who need to communicate with each...
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    COB rollcall

    TriciaJ replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    1981- Registered Psychiatric Nurse 1985 - Registered
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    Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

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

    I can so relate to this. I don't know how many similar calls I got from pharmacy: "The doctor ordered 300 mg. This drug comes in 350 mg." RN: "Then you'll have to call him and clarify that."...
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    Feedback desired orienting new nurse

    TriciaJ replied to Rnwithwings68's topic in General Nursing

    The time to do anything is EARLY on before anyone expects much from you and you have an attentive preceptor. No harm waiting until you've seen something at least once but at some point it becomes...
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    Good nurse novels to read?

    TriciaJ replied to BIGT68's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the process of reading it. Just picked it up at a garage sale. Sometimes gets a bit gruesome and I have to put it down for a bit. But definitely a fascinating
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    is your immune system suffering?

    TriciaJ replied to nealiiih's topic in Health, Stress Management

    How much stress are you under when you're working? Does your work day have a nice ebb and flow with relaxing break times? Or are you chronically on the hamster wheel? Are you relaxed at home, or...
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    What is the least stressful high paying nursing specialty?

    TriciaJ replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    Big time. New grads get thrown to the wolves because they're cheap; old bats get pushed out because we've become expensive. So you have bright young things drowning with no mentorship and patients...
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    "The Doctors don't know how to help you."

    TriciaJ replied to Standardethics's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I'm with elkpark on this one. You really should let your doctor know what's going on. Receptionist interpreting lab results and counseling patients? I hope he keeps his liability premiums paid up....
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    What is the least stressful high paying nursing specialty?

    TriciaJ replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    Improving quality of working life for nurses is a worthy (but uphill) goal. To make any difference at all, you have to be in the trenches a few decades, belong to your union and encourage your...
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    Respect for New Nurses

    TriciaJ replied to Taylorgrn15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ESPECIALLY do not do their job for them. You might have to nail a few where it hurts. I am glad your DON is backing you. Otherwise, you would be between a rock and a very hard place. Hang in...
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    Elephant in the China Shop

    TriciaJ replied to hcworker's topic in General Nursing

    My thinking exactly. This smells like homework. The OP's main points were addressed in post-conference and now the students have to explore the issue on their own. Those of us who have been doing...