TriciaJ RN

Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory

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    Graphic Gossip

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    But they can
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    Feeling Depressed at Current Job - Would it Look Bad on Resume to Resign?

    TriciaJ replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, are you sure there isn't more you could be doing at work? How about canvass the day staff: is there anything that would help their shift get off to a better start? Nothing frosted my...
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    Job Title Med/Surg Practicing in Critical Care

    TriciaJ replied to Leafylane's topic in General Nursing

    "Med/surg" is not a legally defined term and is broadly used. It probably just means you will not be going to psych, peds, ER or OB. I wouldn't get too hung up on the job title. Hospitals have...
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    New RNs making more than experienced RNs

    TriciaJ replied to Brittanytaylor04's topic in General Nursing

    Having to sign that paper is your clue that they're not even going to try to pay fairly. Your pay is your business to discuss with whomever you choose. This is one of the many reasons we unionize....
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    Feeling defeated as a bedside nurse

    TriciaJ replied to wsunurse14's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're doing better than you think, but I know it's damned stressful. You will find your need to duck out and cry will decrease over time. Main takeaway: do not feel guilty about things that...
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    Sign prescription for MD?

    TriciaJ replied to TXERRN84's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea. But anyone who signs his name for him
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    Torn between job offers

    TriciaJ replied to Alararn89's topic in General Nursing

    List all the pros of each position. Then list all the cons. Then list everything that's important to you. Will the triage position expect you to be available on holidays? Is that important to you?...
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    Providing Care to Staff

    TriciaJ replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Let me guess:
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    Breakdown at work

    TriciaJ replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    I really hate to hear about the stuck spot you're in. I hope you can impress upon your husband that this isn't a matter of hating the job you're in. You are actually having severe health problems...
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    Would this be considered abandonment?

    TriciaJ replied to Twinkle007's topic in General Nursing

    Once you've accepted an assignment (like when you come on at 7 am) it's yours until someone shows up to accept it from you. Walking off is abandonment and your employer is taking disgusting advantage...
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    I quit during orientation.

    TriciaJ replied to Bettyloublu14's topic in General Nursing

    I will say, I learned sooooo much from my short time on that unit. I probably learned more there than I did in my entire nursing school clinicals, I feel at least I got something out of it, maybe it...
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    Sign prescription for MD?

    TriciaJ replied to TXERRN84's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think it's just laziness. I mean, does he hand out his chequebook so people can sign his cheques for him? Didn't think so. I really think he's lining up someone to throw under the bus...
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    Sign prescription for MD?

    TriciaJ replied to TXERRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Lordy, I can't believe nurses are going along with this. One bad reaction or someone starts looking into his prescribing habits and he can play ignorant. You know how we're always telling people not...
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    Stressed out about overnight urine output

    TriciaJ replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. It was absolutely not okay to rip you a new one at the bedside. I hope you can take this nurse aside at some early opportunity and call her out on this. "I understand you had some issues with...
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    What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    TriciaJ replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I did regret it. So many people swore by them I did get on the bandwagon. Unfortunately my feet didn't like them at all. Just like with Birkenstocks, which are also loved by many...
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    TriciaJ replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    I only saw the quote and did not see OP's original comment about people not understanding socialism. She's right. Many people don't understand it. To people who live sheltered lives socialism seems...
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    TriciaJ replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    After the OP gets done checking out Rand, Huxley, et al., she can research the Holodomor. Of course it happened for the greater good. Because there was a central authority in charge of
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    TriciaJ replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    We have that system. The authoritarian part is that there is a system of laws that we all have to follow or face consequences. There is no law that says you can't contribute to the causes of your...
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    Help! The teacher's answers are different from mine?

    TriciaJ replied to Beaue's topic in General Students

    My brain does not do formulas. So I just break down the problem to bare bones. How many millilitres do I want to infuse? How many drops does that work out to? How many minutes do I have to infuse...
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    Need advise from working nurses, from a student

    TriciaJ replied to BSN89's topic in General Students

    1. Trying to get by on 3 hours of sleep per night is like trying to survive on 300 calories per day. Please reevaluate the rest of your life and try to figure out what you can scrape off until you...
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    TriciaJ replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    No, libertarians aren't like anarchists. The Soviet Union was authoritarian. And everyone and everything were closely watched. Have you ever met anyone who lived there under that system? Ask them...
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    TriciaJ replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Who on earth are you going to elect to make personal decisions of this magnitude? Take a look at the bipartisan rogues' gallery currently on display and please point to the person whom you think...
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    TriciaJ replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    It has nothing to do with labeling oneself conservative or liberal. I personally consider myself to be mostly conservative, but I have huge problems with what you're suggesting. First of all, I grew...
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    TriciaJ replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is the question. At what point do you refuse to continue to treat? With single payer health, with no private option, and medical care costing more and more of an entity's GDP - how do...
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    I can’t stop crying over a bad death

    TriciaJ replied to rmacns's topic in General Nursing

    It's always hard when all was not as it could have or should have been. Sometimes people are anxious and needy even when they're perfectly fine. This lady might have been the stoic one that never...