TriciaJ RN

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    Hands

    TriciaJ replied to dream'n's topic in General Nursing

    You can make a sugar scrub. In a jar with a lid place 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup oil (olive, coconut or whatever) and a few drops of essential oil if you want it scented. Scoop up a bit of the...
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    Retaliation for reporting abuse?

    TriciaJ replied to nursehaley91's topic in General Nursing

    Your being terminated was absolutely unfair and retaliatory. No question about that. The writing on the wall started when you first reported the abuse and it was swept under the rug. That should...
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    BON and alleged verbal abuse via pt

    TriciaJ replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I'm relieved and happy for you. (Just got back into town and saw this post.) JKL gave you good advice. Hoping things keep looking
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    BON and alleged verbal abuse via pt

    TriciaJ replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    @Beldar_the_Cenobite do you have any updates for
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    The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    TriciaJ replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    That's one of the points of this thread. ADN programs have not been eliminated. They're economical and their grads are still getting hired. Many nurses are finding that the push for ever more...
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    Joint Commission and Ligature Points

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a scathingly brilliant idea: why not just change out the chairs to ones with no ligature points? Upholstered in vinyl without legs. Wouldn't that solve the problem without structural changes...
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    The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    TriciaJ replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of truth in your post. At one time, nursing was an entry-level occupation. The body of knowledge grew, and schooling became required to be a functional nurse. No argument there. But...
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    Difficulty with coworker

    TriciaJ replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Don't express it as being optional when it
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    New graduate nurse, new job, HELP

    TriciaJ replied to smiles and medicine's topic in General Nursing

    There have been a lot of threads lately from students/new grads who express fear that accepting the "wrong job" out of school will somehow hinder their future career goals. Where is this coming from?...
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    And The Reason Nurses Don't Get Fired

    TriciaJ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Lordy, if the public sees this thread, our "most-trusted profession" status will be out the
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    In a perfect world, how would YOU like to see nursing education improved?

    TriciaJ replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you. I'm not going to disparage a university degree but I've had a successful career without one and I'll pit my well-roundedness against anyone's. Besides, I'm met too many university...
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    BON and alleged verbal abuse via pt

    TriciaJ replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    An apology is a good way of showing you care and take patient comfort seriously. It's good damage control to have done before you get investigated. But do not repeatedly apologize to the same...
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    Joint Commission and Ligature Points

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Why are saline flushes stored in the damn pyxis? What a nuisance. No reason they can't be in their original box (with the lid torn off) in the med room. If the patient's goal is to win the lotto,...
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    Joint Commission and Ligature Points

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for the Brain Removed
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    Joint Commission and Ligature Points

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    This actually reminds me of a patient years ago who voiced a plan to commit suicide by giving himself cigarette burns. We thought that might take a few packs, or maybe even a whole
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    Joint Commission and Ligature Points

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good idea. One of the commentators should have a segment called "Medical Stupidity (or Your premiums at
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    White Nursing Student Shoes

    TriciaJ replied to jsm1917's topic in General Students

    I hated Danskos. I felt like I was wearing two shoe boxes and got the worst plantar
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    Joint Commission and Ligature Points

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Collapsible chairs, maybe? What are they doing about the shower heads? They're going to have to appoint another staff member as shower monitor. Until that poor person gets accused of something....
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    Joint Commission and Ligature Points

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Do management and JCAHO have contests with each other to see who can come up with the stupidest thing? Just how many successful suicides have occurred in open dayrooms with
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    Unit Practice council participation

    TriciaJ replied to ajohnson8407's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I spent much of my career volunteering to be on committees. But no matter where I worked, or what kind of committee it was, the experience was the same. Management hijacked the agenda, members spun...
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    Quitting job help

    TriciaJ replied to Urgirlconnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why are you leaving? That would be the reason to give your employer when you put in your notice. How they feel about it will be up to them. I have no idea how to get your PTO. The hospital has...
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    Do I give up Nursing? How do I survive?

    TriciaJ replied to NRNPH's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You've spent the past year developing your practice and proving yourself worthy of holding your position. Now you're starting to look around and notice some things for the first time. You're...
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    BON and alleged verbal abuse via pt

    TriciaJ replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    This is the part the ombudsman should be most interested
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    In a perfect world, how would YOU like to see nursing education improved?

    TriciaJ replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in General Nursing

    A class on Labour Laws for Nurses. Pros and cons of labour unions (not propaganda for or against). Still too many newer nurses being threatened with "patient abandonment" for refusing to pick up...
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    BON and alleged verbal abuse via pt

    TriciaJ replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Beldar, I'm getting a picture of a conscientious and caring person who shares too many thoughts out loud. Most of us have had to learn that lesson the hard way. The trick is to remove the trash from...