TriciaJ RN

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    allnurses decennary

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I joined in Sept 2011, so I'm a bit short. A relative newcomer! Not many things I can say that about
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    How to deal with Nosy Co-Workers?

    TriciaJ replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Any conversation characterized by "I'm like...and she's like...and I'm like..." sounds like two highschoolers short on interpersonal skills. There's nothing wrong with talking about your new car....
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    If Tulsa becomes a hotzone, I won't be volunteering there

    TriciaJ replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Me, too! (Oh, wait. I didn't mean to say
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    The Midnight Male Ninja Nurse!

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks, Davey. I needed a laugh
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    Shady job offer

    TriciaJ replied to cjwjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Next time you communicate with them let them know that your start date will have to be a certain time after you receive your written job offer. Let them know you aren't able to secure housing and...
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    Vanity Plates?

    TriciaJ replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not into vanity plates. Can't be bothered to spend the money. But I did see a good one in Red Deer, Alberta several years ago. RN2
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    allnurses has Become so Politicized

    TriciaJ replied to adventure_rn's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    The more-compassionate-than-thou used to enjoy berating anyone who was venting or expressing cynicism or using tongue-in-cheek expressions. They got called out and mostly settled down. Now they have...
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    TriciaJ replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Please seek some help ASAP. When you look back on this with a clearer head you will be shocked at how off-whack your compass has gotten. Stress can do strange things. Please find some
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    TriciaJ replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    But this is only part of the picture. The other part is why are you so hungry for expressions of appreciation that it becomes any motivator at all? We all appreciate being appreciated. We'd all...
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    Black Lives Matter Protests and Medical Care

    TriciaJ replied to Chris___RN's topic in General Nursing

    It might be a good idea to check with your professional liability carrier. Maybe they have some sort of a rider you can purchase for just such
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    TriciaJ replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this. This is why I advocate for speaking with your manager. Just in case someone has already reported your behaviour, it would be a good idea to get ahead of it. If someone being appreciative...
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    TriciaJ replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably a good idea to meet with your manager and tell her you realize you've crossed boundaries. This move might be necessary to save your job and your license. Then ask yourself the really...
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    How far can hospital go?

    TriciaJ replied to RNTX31's topic in General Nursing

    Ick. That's not much better than blathering about how terrible he is. We live in challenging
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    Nurse refusing a combative patient question.

    TriciaJ replied to raindrop's topic in General Specialties

    ANA? Do they actually have any jurisdiction anywhere? If the charge nurse started waving around the state's Nurse Practice Act, she might be worth listening to. ANA. Really.
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    Low Stress Specialties

    TriciaJ replied to Hayleyjc26's topic in General Specialties

    You would be better off researching the units within your hospital and the other hospitals (and LTC facilities) in your area. I don't think any specialities are inherently less stressful than others,...
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    ICU Residency ; How I got let go.

    TriciaJ replied to Acetorres's topic in MICU, SICU

    No one should be working six consecutive days on orientation for starters. There's a lot to be said for perseverance and the OP certainly demonstrated that. I don't, however, think it's worth...
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    New Grad RN on L&D unit. Discouraged and questioning my nursing career.

    TriciaJ replied to RNeileen's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, JKL, I see what you
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    Biggest Issues Working For An Agency?

    TriciaJ replied to tronix304's topic in Agency Nurses

    Sorry. I didn't see this when you first posted. I did some agency work briefly about a dozen years ago. Having had recent med-surg experience, I first signed with an agency that did hospital...
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    New Grad RN on L&D unit. Discouraged and questioning my nursing career.

    TriciaJ replied to RNeileen's topic in General Nursing

    I am always a bit concerned when orientees cite having different preceptors as a source of their problems. This should not be a problem. No two people do everything exactly alike. By the time one...
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    My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

    TriciaJ replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Nursing Students

    How many Study-Abroad programs take place in communist countries? I believe very few. Too bad. Nothing like personal experience to inform one's opinions. Until then I guess thinking people will...
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    School Nurse told not to follow DNR order

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Yes. The principal's decision involves an appalling level of ignorance and
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    How far can hospital go?

    TriciaJ replied to RNTX31's topic in General Nursing

    It's called selling out. It leads to a reciprocal lack of loyalty and
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    How far can hospital go?

    TriciaJ replied to RNTX31's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I always felt like we were chess pieces being moved around on a
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    How far can hospital go?

    TriciaJ replied to RNTX31's topic in General Nursing

    Then that is a fantastic union. We should all have such
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    Unionizing during a Pandemic: Another story from the bedside

    TriciaJ replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In a city where some of the hospitals are unionized, the wages are also higher at non-unionized hospitals. That's because they have to compete. In a city where no hospitals are unionized, it can be a...