TriciaJ RN

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    Opinions on a business venture.

    TriciaJ replied to RickTodd11C's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I'm with Beth. I would check into the regulations for Wellness Coach, Life Coach and Counselor. In many places I believe these entities are marginally regulated (if at all). That means you can hang...
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    Keep asking full time staff to do overtime

    TriciaJ replied to MTRNlove's topic in General Specialties

    This is one of those things they don't teach you in nursing school. We all had to learn to handle the guilt of saying no, and then learn to lose the guilt. Everyone who caves in just supports a...
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    Awkward

    TriciaJ replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Specialties

    Your situation actually made me laugh, even though I know it is not the least bit funny. It is not customary for nurses to bring their babies to work, even on Bring Your Child to Work Day. One thing:...
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    Patient’s family threatening to report me to BNE

    TriciaJ replied to GilligansPlace's topic in General Nursing

    That might well be. But it was the OP who was reeling from such an interaction. And sometimes even fear-based behaviour is over the top. And there are people who pick fights everywhere they go,...
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What on earth does that even
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    New grad Nurse quits nursing

    TriciaJ replied to lilly-may's topic in General Nursing

    Lilly - if you're hating every minute of your life to the point of becoming ill then do what you have to do. None of us was born to be a nurse and this isn't something you owe to the world or need to...
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So you were hoping to offend me? And it was all part of your grand plan to educate me? And teach me empathy? And you weren't trying to insult me because of my age? And after I called you on it,...
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    I feel unsafe and unsupported

    TriciaJ replied to jdstga's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Keep a notebook at home (do not bring it to work) and document every instance. Speak to this person assertively, with eye contact: "You're in my space and you need to back up." When you get home,...
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Keep going. You're on a roll. Because a remark like that isn't bigoted at
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Uh huh. I'm just going to let this post speak for
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    Graphic Gossip

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Wait! I've got more: "Do I know you?" "Um, not sure. Do we still need to pay you for the pizza? You left it in the break room, right?" "Do I know you?" "Oh, probably. Sorry for the mess in 63....
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    Graphic Gossip

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    "Do I know you?" "I don't know. You seem familiar. Who are you here to
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    Nurses: This One Tiny Writing Tweak Makes Your Articles More Engaging

    TriciaJ replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Here are some other points: If you want your article or post to be read, please divide into paragraphs. My eyeballs want to save themselves for a complicated knitting pattern or my Spanish grammar...
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    Graphic Gossip

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason to have actually gone to the ceremony is if the food was going to be extraordinary. If you had really gone for the Costco muffins and the underwhelming speech from a suit who couldn't...
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, I think there are many valid points on which to criticize the article. The best approach would be to address the specific points of contention, especially the ones that stood out as particularly...
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Judging by this thread,
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    "We don't hire male RNs" and other things you should never say to me

    TriciaJ replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This cracks me up because I just watched a rerun of The Office where Jim and Pam had their baby. Pam required a lactation consultant who was a young, attractive male. Jim, who tries to be a modern...
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I get that the article triggered a lot of people, hence the multiple posts with palpable rage and personal attacks. I'm only going to say this, because I predict the mods will be shutting down this...
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    Your most annoying, obnoxious family member stories

    TriciaJ replied to JDZ344's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't leave us hanging! Did he run in the room and shut off the
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    Nursing - Not Sure...

    TriciaJ replied to nursing327's topic in General Students

    What is it about clinical that has changed your whole perception? You said you weren't enjoying it. Enjoyment is a bonus; I got through many of my clinical rotations without enjoying them one bit....
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nope. The inflammatory language is yours. I get that you think the OP made a weak case. Fair enough. Maybe he doesn't have anywhere near enough information to form even a rudimentary hypothesis. I...
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Making statements deriding someone's race is an attempt to show one's racial superiority. Jumping on every pretext to call someone racist is showing one's moral superiority. Both behaviours are flip...
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    Bad CPR techniques- do you say something?

    TriciaJ replied to Peditra's topic in General Nursing

    Hats off; you're a better woman than I. Not
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    My Visit to China: Could This Be A Reason Why Coronavirus Started There?

    TriciaJ replied to Gadsale's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm so sick of the interminable name-calling and cheap virtue-signalling. What I took from the original post is that Gregg has been to China, seen some questionable food-handling practices (that are...
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    Accept and Adapt or Warning Sign: Attention-Needy Patients Burning Me Out

    TriciaJ replied to 2018RNat44's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, including the kitchen, laundry, housekeeping, pharmacy, etc. who all seem to have a list of things they don't do, and try to turf it to the nurse. For example: laundry won't wash anything with...