TriciaJ RN

Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory

Member

  • Content

    4,328

  • Visitors

    100,944

  • Followers

    25

  • Likes

    8,247

All Content by TriciaJ

  1. TriciaJ

    Could I be the Victim of Workplace Bullying?

    TriciaJ replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1. If your coworkers are surfing the net or visiting while you race around like a fiend, ask them for help. 2. Does your hospital have a pastoral care department? I worked on a busy surg floor and...
  2. TriciaJ

    tx nurse responsibilities

    TriciaJ replied to txnursegiggles's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    It does not surprise me that you would be told one thing about your responsibilities on hire, then get more added once your foot is in the door. Classic bait-and-switch. Probably everyone is...
  3. TriciaJ

    Time management-Clinic

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

    Sounds like a classic case of too much work and too few people. We as nurses always think there must be a better way to do things. Sometimes, there's just too much work to do in too little time and...
  4. TriciaJ

    Nursing Nightmares

    TriciaJ replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    I, too have the recurrent dream of neglecting a pt for the whole shift. Except every time it happens I say to myself "Gosh, I've dreamt this so many times, now I've done it." I'm always so relieved...
  5. TriciaJ

    License Surrendered due to HIPAA volation

    TriciaJ replied to twhite305's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Your best bet would be to check with the Board of Nursing in the state where you anticipate working. It would be a bummer to go through the rigors of nursing school and then have trouble getting a...
  6. TriciaJ

    ER nurses bringing pts to the floor soiled

    TriciaJ replied to garn12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, you can. If there are lazy people who are passing their work to others, it is a function of management to deal with it appropriately. Most problems stem from weak leadership in some
  7. TriciaJ

    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    TriciaJ replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That is a good point. Was it their ADN preparation or the addition of the BSN that kept their patients from dropping like flies? Maybe a truly accurate study would have to exclude BSNs that started...
  8. TriciaJ

    does this sound extremely unsafe or is this typical??

    TriciaJ replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    Yikes! Remind me to never have a heart problem. In the meantime, keep your liability premiums paid up. Your hospital probably won't back you when something bad
  9. TriciaJ

    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    TriciaJ replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All the studies here measure education level and nurse/patient ratios simultaneously. How can you measure two variables simultaneously without a corollary study? It's blatantly obvious that the data...
  10. TriciaJ

    Awesome new development at our corrections facility

    TriciaJ replied to Two Sheds's topic in Correctional

    Now I'm feeling grateful. I used to work in a jail and there were jerky deputies. But by far the majority were solid people and I never put up with that kind of crap from the inmates. I mostly got...
  11. TriciaJ

    Stupid, I know, but more bad representations of NURSES on tv!

    TriciaJ replied to uRNmyway's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My boyfriend always teases me for yelling at the TV when medical shows are on. (I especially like CPR scenes where the rescuer grunts as he breaks every rib). But he can't keep quiet when television...
  12. TriciaJ

    Giving Morphine

    TriciaJ replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think you and your supervisor needed to have more of a conversation about the morphine. Was there a problem with poor pain control? Was she trying to be proactive? How did the standing orders...
  13. TriciaJ

    Anyone else offended by this radio commercial?

    TriciaJ replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard that commercial but it sounds despicable and perpetuates the worst misconceptions about health care. If you're too special to put your hands on anything, you shouldn't be in any type of...
  14. TriciaJ

    Why Do You Want To Be A Nurse?

    TriciaJ replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    It was never a conscious decision for me. In fact, I didn't think I had what it took so I tried to be satisfied with being a transcriptionist. Didn't work. I realized I was never going to be at peace...
  15. TriciaJ

    Unhappy camper looking for some advice from nurses

    TriciaJ replied to skigirl8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Six figures? Working out on your lunch break? Most of us are drooling with envy because we don't even get lunch breaks. And certainly have no energy to work out. The heavy physical aspect of...
  16. TriciaJ

    Changing catheter drainage bag...Infection risk?

    TriciaJ replied to smoddra's topic in Infectious Disease

    It's a weird question to ask "Is it a safe practice?" It is a safe practice when it is necessary and done correctly. If a urimeter bag is needed then the benefit outweighs the risk. I've had TURP...
  17. TriciaJ

    a pseudo job offer?

    TriciaJ replied to hopefulSN's topic in Nurse Management

    Usually, interviewers play their cards a lot closer to the vest. The way she was gushing and making promises is a bit of a red flag. I agree with the previous poster that you might want to give her...
  18. TriciaJ

    Accepted a position in a state prison....

    TriciaJ replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in Correctional

    Get hold of the book "Games Criminals Play and How You Can Benefit From Knowing Them"; can't remember who wrote it. It will give you a lot of insight. Best wishes on your new
  19. TriciaJ

    Unknowing Canadian and the ACA

    TriciaJ replied to edimo's topic in General Nursing

    Nice to hear from a fellow Canadian! I have lived here many years and there are some big differences in the systems. 1. People here are more sue-happy so health care providers have to pay huge...
  20. TriciaJ

    Disrespectful

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

    I used to get told by inmates about all the great stuff at other county jails. I always suggested they start commiting all their crimes in that
  21. TriciaJ

    Disrespectful

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

    I used to have inmates tell me about all the good stuff they got in other county jails. They didn't like me telling them then to commit all their crimes in that
  22. TriciaJ

    Advice for dealing with addicts?

    TriciaJ replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    Seems to me the OP is trying to develop the judgement needed to support people in their efforts to get well and not support them when they manipulate to stay sick. It is a very fine tightrope and I...
  23. TriciaJ

    Does anyone hate working as an office nurse for PCPs?

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

    I personally love my clinic job. Yes, it gets hectic but nothing like the other jobs I've had. At its worst, just keep in mind that most of those people walked in by themselves and didn't get...
  24. TriciaJ

    Feeling Guilty

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

    I agree with the above posters, you did not cause or contribute to a death. Keeping the tube in would not have been prolonging life, either, because it wasn't a life. You would have been keeping...
  25. TriciaJ

    Linda Carter, Student Nurse

    TriciaJ replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks, everyone! I enjoyed the