TriciaJ RN

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    The IDEAL Cover Letter and Resume

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Nursing Humor

    If this doesn't get you the job, nothing will and you'll have to get a nice job selling shoes
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    M.Div. considering BSN

    TriciaJ replied to Kellymp's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    The joy comes from each individual patient whose life just got a little bit better from whatever we did or said. It's what keeps us going despite all the administrative and political crap that jades...
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    question about documentation

    TriciaJ replied to abells's topic in General Nursing

    Do not go back and do anything different in the chart. Even properly done late entry charting looks like an admission of guilt if you've already been accused of something.Is there an instructor or...
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    get kicked off because of med error

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

    I'm not clear on what exactly happened. It seems like you just gave a scheduled dose of Oxycontin 2 hrs early. That shouldn't have been that big a deal for the patient, as long as it was documented...
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    Not Interested in Nursing after getting my BSN, HELP!

    TriciaJ replied to sammy0000's topic in Nursing Career

    Disabled children? Have you checked out Shriners Hospitals? They are a wonderful organization. It may be up your
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    Documenting for someone else

    TriciaJ replied to EquusAnonymous's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, she's trying to get you to do the illegal thing. That way, if it is discovered, she can conveniently point a finger of blame at you. It might be hard to find a new job, but there is no finding...
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    Post-operative gas pains

    TriciaJ replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    Most of my patients who complained of referred gas pain were generally sitting up at the time. I would always have them put down the head of the bed and lie flatter, so the gas bubble could move down...
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    What are the REAL limitations between an RN AND a LPN?

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

    Hospitals go back and forth on hiring LPNs, then laying them all off. In some geographic areas, LPNs are limited to LTC because hospitals just aren't employing them. Of course, like everything else...
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    Maxim Testing

    TriciaJ replied to Areumda's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    With me, they pulled a bait-and-switch with scheduling. After I had gone through all the testing, interviewing and vetting, and completed the hospital orientation, I was told by the facility that...
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    Almost 2 years and Im Exhausted

    TriciaJ replied to melliandre1985's topic in General Nursing

    Pharmaceutical rep is exactly what came to my mind, too. Good luck with whatever you
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    I asked one simple question...

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

    Why do people act this way? I think it is insecurity and the need to dominate when
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    Is this the Job for me?

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Correctional

    I used to work in a county jail. The captain and most of the deputies were generally supportive. The person who ran medical was another story. Clueless and jumped on every ridiculous bandwagon. So...
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    Never Say the Q Word

    TriciaJ replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    This was supposed to be a humorous thread, but thanks for setting us all
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    Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

    TriciaJ replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Give them a deadline to complete their degrees or be shown the door. (Me, I'd call their bluff, but I don't have kids, student loans or a mortgage; they have younger nurses over a
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    Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

    TriciaJ replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Health, Stress Management

    In my previous jobs I did a lot of harping and preaching as well. I was a union rep and really worked at helping nurses advocate for themselves. What an uphill battle! There was the supernurse "Oh,...
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    Do you think acute care nursing is becoming less safe?

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In many places the teamwork is much better, but working conditions still suck because the teams are getting smaller. In your workplace, there is definitely a lack of accountability. (When you're the...
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    I just cried.. In a staff meeting

    TriciaJ replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your tears should have been a sign that the camel's back is finally breaking. Not that management should need a sign. Declining patient and staff satisfaction rates? Increased fall rate? They have...
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    Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

    TriciaJ replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You're right. Until we find more ways to empower ourselves, we will suffer. I was cynically seeing the journal articles as preaching to people who aren't in much position to change things. At the same...
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    Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

    TriciaJ replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Nowadays you can't open a nursing journal without someone crowing about "work-life balance". I just roll my eyes. I do enjoy work-life balance now, working on-call at a minimally stressful job. But...
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    Never Say the Q Word

    TriciaJ replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Oh, I learned that lesson as a new grad. We were congratulating ourselves on what was shaping up to be a "quiet" shift. Silly us! A patient choked on a slice of bread and resisted all our attempts...
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    Difficult Co-Workers

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

    Yes! Just stick to the task at hand in a calm and professional manner. Someone has to be the grownup. You can also point out your observations to her: "It seems I just rub you the wrong way. I'm...
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    Bullying - What is it?

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

    If all the behaviours in the original post were directed at one person by one person: definitely bullying. Bullying has to be deliberate and systematic, by one person or group of people toward a...
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    If you could just pick up and leave, where would you go?

    TriciaJ replied to JNursee's topic in General Nursing

    You can still do travel nursing from your home town. Spend 13 weeks having adventures where you don't know anyone, then go home to the comfort of kith and kin. You could have the best of both worlds...
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    Pre-Operative Assessment Nurses?

    TriciaJ replied to Nicnoo's topic in United Kingdom

    Tell them that while working on a surgical floor you saw first hand the difference between a patient being well-prepared for their procedure and someone not as prepared. Emphasize that you see...
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    The Double-Edged Sword: Compassion vs. Self-Protection

    TriciaJ replied to NatalieBridges's topic in Nurses Rock

    If your hospital has a pastoral care department, they may be a good resource. It was my favourite department in the hospital where I used to work. They were johnny-on-the-spot for so many things; I...