TriciaJ RN

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    If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

    TriciaJ replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That's right. A rising tide does raise all boats. Decent unions are crucial components of a strong labour movement. I'm going to say it again: all nursing programs should have courses on labour...
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    Is this a common attendace policy?

    TriciaJ replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    I think in this case no one would fault you for just walking out. Sometimes you just have to take a stand and let the chips fall where they
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    Is this a common attendace policy?

    TriciaJ replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Notice? If I got called
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    And you did hear me when I told you she has active internal bleeding!?

    TriciaJ replied to ftousignant100's topic in Emergency

    It might be a fast track ER but you had an acutely ill patient. You based your conclusions on a careful assessment of your patient. Sounds like others based their conclusion on what kind of a shift...
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    Do you think you have ever encountered an angel?

    TriciaJ replied to loriangel14's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    People are certainly entitled to their skepticism. But you prayed for something to feed your kids for breakfast, something to put in their lunch and some tea. Does seem a bit uncanny. I was actually...
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    Low HR

    TriciaJ replied to joe007's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your preceptor calls you names? When you're off orientation and not having to kiss everyone's butt you can decide how you want to handle that. It sounds to me like you're handling everything very...
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    If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

    TriciaJ replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Some unions are better than others. Some actually cut backroom deals with management to give employees below-market wages. You might have one of those. Bad unions can be decertified. As for...
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    Is this a common attendace policy?

    TriciaJ replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    The good thing about karma is that it is quite reliable. The bad thing is that it doesn't always happen in our time frame and we don't always get to be around to see it when it happens. But it is...
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    Lack of basic care--appalling!

    TriciaJ replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    And the length of stay was a little longer at one time, too. People didn't go home until they felt somewhat human. You weren't doing on-the-fly discharge teaching one minute, and admitting a fresh...
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    Lack of basic care--appalling!

    TriciaJ replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Poor care has multiple causes: 1. Bean counters in charge of staffing numbers. Some places are just so poorly staffed things can't get done properly. 2. Substandard education. People graduating...
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    Is this a common attendace policy?

    TriciaJ replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Big time! Can you give us the name of the hospital so we can all send them hate mail? (Just kidding.) (Or not.) I take it you have no union. And the hospital has no shame. They are despicable....
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    Are married women bullied less at work?

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

    When someone says "Men don't want to date girls like you" I'd have trouble choosing my response. 1. "Really? I don't seem to be hurting for dates so far." 2. "Oh, good. Then I trust you won't be...
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    Are married women bullied less at work?

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

    Actually, when I was younger and single, I also wondered if my marital status made me more likely to be bullied. My theory was that if I'd had a family to go home to, I'd have more perspective on the...
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    Irate pts?

    TriciaJ replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    When we stop putting up with crap we'll stop having crap to put up with. Press-Ganey be
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    TriciaJ replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Seems we've gone from being subservient handmaids to having a bloated bureaucracy all our own. We've come a long way, baby! I love venting threads. In this day of political correctness, how much...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    TriciaJ replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't read nursing journals too much anymore, either. No matter what condition they talk about, they usually add something like "The nurse will perform a careful assessment and document all...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    TriciaJ replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Holy crap! This does not bode
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    RN Assaulted by MD

    TriciaJ replied to Lulu2RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Shame on that hospital for not backing you. They're a bunch of corporate weenies. You've been given great advice; consult an attorney, report the doctor, the hospital and start looking for another...
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    Irate pts?

    TriciaJ replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    These are the kind of people who can't buy ice cream at the Dairy Queen without getting into a fight. It must suck to be
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    am i reasonably resigning?

    TriciaJ replied to wakeuptothesun86's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This post is RIGHT ON. I was always the squeaky wheel on my unit. It probably would have done more good, too, if nurses weren't their own worst enemies. "Oh, I don't need breaks." "This is nothing...
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    Need help to figure out the position issue

    TriciaJ replied to Daisy1985's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes, I would definitely talk to my nurse manager and even HR. Tell them you can't survive on 15 hrs/wk, you want to stay in that hospital, can they help you make it work. Usually face-to-face...
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    Well, back in the good old days we did....

    TriciaJ replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Back in the '80s, the head nurse (yes, we had head nurses) and I had to give someone an enema. It took 2 of us because this was a psychiatric hospital, the patients had been there forever, and...
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    Irate pts?

    TriciaJ replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    "According to your check-in time, you've been waiting 28 minutes. I'm sure it seems like hours." "We give everyone our full attention and sometimes visits run longer than expected." "If you're not...
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    Bedpan dilemma

    TriciaJ replied to Pennyrieder's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You reported to 3 people and still got a call at home? If the oncoming nurse "vaguely remembered" the conversation, it's going to be pretty hard for her to weasel out of the responsibility. Are they...
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    Young nurse problems?

    TriciaJ replied to tiffnurse21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When you're young or new, it's easy to feel like you're being constantly second-guessed, because a lot of the time, you are. And it gets really annoying. But the ones who have to delegate are still...