TriciaJ RN

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    Rant

    TriciaJ replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you don't know the patient's education level, how about talking to adults like adults? Unless you have evidence of cognitive or intellectual impairment. And even then, show respect. And...
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    Fired for refusing??

    TriciaJ replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You mean an extra Tdap? Or just make sure you've had a
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    Unprofessional Remark by Manager

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

    Rule #1: Be careful who you stick your neck out and go to bat for. Hissy fits and deliberately not charging items? Your coworkers are as unprofessional as your manager. When you meet with your...
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    rescue meds...or not.

    TriciaJ replied to johnys's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Can you contact your hospice administration about these situations and ask for some problem-solving help? Like having some sort of agreement in place with the SNFs for having the meds available or...
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    Do I leaving my nursing career behind?

    TriciaJ replied to 6x32kr4's topic in Retired Nurses

    Yes, the more time you get to spend on one shift, the better. It was the word "random" that jumped out at me. But what works great for one person will kill another one. What works during one period...
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    Do I leaving my nursing career behind?

    TriciaJ replied to 6x32kr4's topic in Retired Nurses

    Randomly rotating days and nights? That will cut your life short and trash the quality of it meanwhile. As you've already noticed. It's very hard for new nurses with limited experience to figure...
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    I'm so unhappy with my job.

    TriciaJ replied to UGAgal's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Med-surg is brutal. Management constantly pushes the envelope on staffing. First thing: work real hard on your time-management skills. Learn to work smarter, not harder. Two: Get tough about...
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    New RN: Bullied + Depressed = Time to Quit?

    TriciaJ replied to irishlynn5's topic in Nursing Career

    You did the right thing by asking for a three-way conversation with the bully and your supervisor. Your supervisor's attitude was odd; seems like the bully has something on her. Getting fired from...
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    This is horrible: the doctors and staff won't do anything

    TriciaJ replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Please contact whomever oversees nursing homes in your state. Joint Commission? Ombudsman? Adult Protective Services? You may also want to file a complaint against that doctor with the state...
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    I can't do this anymore

    TriciaJ replied to kwaziness's topic in General Nursing

    I think the point OP was making is that she is working way harder for her pts than they are willing to work for themselves. There are areas of nursing where many of your pts will have problems that...
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    The Case Against Job Hopping

    TriciaJ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some things have changed; some have not. I'm not a big proponent of company loyalty; most nowadays are happy to treat you like a piece of meat. I also don't advocate staying somewhere that's sucking...
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    Brown-Nosing Co-Workers Anyone?

    TriciaJ replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    If you make a comment about short-staffing in the presence of a brown-noser, she will cut her lunch short and break her leg running to tattle to the manager. She's the one who wins brownie points by...
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    Oh, honey.

    TriciaJ replied to IrishErin's topic in Emergency

    In the jail, newly-booked inmates would contact Medical for an "urgent" problem of several days' or weeks' duration. When we asked why they hadn't gotten treated in the community, the reply was...
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    Correctional Nursing Pros/Con and Environment

    TriciaJ replied to nick7331's topic in Correctional

    Lots of good things about corrections, but I would caution any new/young nurse taking this as a first job. Your new-grad uncertainty will be obvious to this crowd and they will try to play you to the...
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    Rocephin Injections

    TriciaJ replied to bmarjie1's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I don't know that our facility has any policy. I've had patients assure me they were fine and bee-line out of there. I think I'll double-check for a policy and if there isn't one, bring it up with...
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    Unbelievable

    TriciaJ replied to FlyingScot's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Was it not drummed into everyone's head that HIPAA is serious and non-compliance carries serious consequences? She knowingly chose to snoop in someone's chart. If she had legitimate cause, it's up...
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    Patient Entitlement

    TriciaJ replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Screaming and kicking chairs? Sounds like classic Guilty Family Syndrome. Like the people who neglect their elderly parents until one ends up in hospital. Then they show their "love and devotion" by...
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    I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    TriciaJ replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't choose nursing, it chose me. I realized I'd never be happy with myself if I didn't do it. I've had a very fun and interesting career, but there are still things I haven't loved about...
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    I'm done...

    TriciaJ replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you like your present job, but just need additional hours, have you thought of shot clinics? There's one outfit called Mollen, there may be others. Of course the most work is in the fall, giving...
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    Can anyone make sense of this? Vent

    TriciaJ replied to Janis Joplin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've read so many threads similar to yours, where nurses are abused to the max. And I'm astounded at how long people will stay in such soul-sucking situations. What fortitude and dedication! I...
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    Prison Nursing- what does it involve?

    TriciaJ replied to SuzieVN's topic in Correctional

    I would generally not recommend corrections nursing for anyone fresh out of school, unless you are a bit older, have thick skin and are particularly astute. The "scum of the earth" mentality is not...
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    The last straw

    TriciaJ replied to jojo489's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Some people try very hard to make themselves look important. If the PTA knew that the family had been difficult to deal with, she may have been trying to score brownie points with them at your...
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    Workplace bullying

    TriciaJ replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some people are bullies and some are just poor communicators. Treat them both the same. When you get negative feedback, calmly ask for more information. If the feedback is legitimate, the person...
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    Why Are Nurses So Critical of Other Nurses?

    TriciaJ replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You're right. Some nurses do seem to have a need to snipe at others. I was just hoping there was something more to it that could be addressed. It does sound like you'e all in an impossible position...
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    Why Are Nurses So Critical of Other Nurses?

    TriciaJ replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It might just be that you're all tired, damned tired, and disheartened. Instead of addressing the real problem collaboratively, you take your frustration out on one another. An ESRD pt who is...