TriciaJ RN

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    BON and alleged verbal abuse via pt

    TriciaJ replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    It's a misdemeanor or felony when law enforcement has to get involved, in which case you'd be arrested or charged. This is nowhere near that. This is someone who took umbrage at something you said,...
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    BON and alleged verbal abuse via pt

    TriciaJ replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't think you messed up that bad. You're supposed to move a 400 lb person without adequate help, but you're not supposed to hint that she's big? What a minefield. I think you were...
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    Should I divorce my husband

    TriciaJ replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    If the cards were at the bottom of a bag full of other things, that is funny. But to just give out decks of cards would be a joke that missed its mark. Administration can't pretend to find the...
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    My Preceptee concerns me

    TriciaJ replied to RNZZ27's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    No, I've seen experienced nurses grab tuberculin syringes for insulin. Hopefully this was a memorable learning experience for your student. You'll need to watch him like a hawk and observe everything...
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    I've Decided To Take A Different Approach

    TriciaJ replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in General Students

    I had a friend years ago who was a California LVN-to-RN nurse. When applying for jobs out of state, she found there were places that specifically would NOT take California nurses who had bridged from...
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    New Nurse..Lost a pt. I didn't know ID hurt so deeply

    TriciaJ replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes they die anyway. They.Just.Do. One time while working relief charge, we had a completely unexpected demise. The regular charge nurse called me at home the next day to debrief. I...
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    Need advice

    TriciaJ replied to Futnur's topic in General Students

    A few things have stood out for me on this thread. One of the things that is encouraged in nursing school is to challenge your own mindset on various issues and question some of your own dearly-held...
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    Nurses Week Gift Jackpot!

    TriciaJ replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, at least it's not going to cost you anything and you don't have to pay income tax on it. So you see? Management was thinking of you all
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    Nurses Week Gift Jackpot!

    TriciaJ replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    How about just not donate? And tell your coworkers you aren't going to participate and management can do what they want to about it. I'm betting your coworkers start keeping their wallets closed, as...
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    Nurses Week Gift Jackpot!

    TriciaJ replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I used to work at would give out gift cards at Christmas and then ask for them back, for "charity". So now what I want to know is, if I gave it back would I still be liable for the tax,...
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    What are the top 10 debatable nursing issues? And GO!

    TriciaJ replied to RN Instructor1397's topic in General Nursing

    Somehow, I think your coworkers
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    Energy Vampires

    TriciaJ replied to dhbrn's topic in General Nursing

    I get a feeling in my solar plexus when I'm dealing with an energy vampire. It helps to remind myself why that person is in the hospital and stay focused on that. Not be drawn into their myriad...
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    Secretly breaking contract

    TriciaJ replied to lorias's topic in General Students

    She is keeping her options open. It's entirely possible she doesn't get the job she wants, or isn't able to buy out the contract and ends up with the first hospital anyway. She doesn't need to tip...
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    Does size matter (Gloves nurses, gloves!)

    TriciaJ replied to guest825264's topic in General Nursing

    More penny-wise and pound-foolish cost-cutting. And when the rate of nosocomial infections rises, they'll be herding you all to remedial handwashing
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    Should I divorce my husband

    TriciaJ replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    What does a fake yeti have to do to
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    Should I divorce my husband

    TriciaJ replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    Your hospital is despicable. They thought they could use a matter of legitimate outrage, fake alliance with their nurses by turning it into a pathetic joke and get off on the cheap when it comes to...
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    Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

    TriciaJ replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    There are no fewer than 3 long threads on this forum on this exact subject. If you read through them (a bit of a long read by now) you will find the majority of us do support the idea of Ms. Vaught...
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    Nursing: The Most Trusted Profession

    TriciaJ replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I think another factor in nursing being the most trusted profession is personal and professional accountability. No matter what is happening around me, in my practice, the buck stops with
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    Staffing and Unions: Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak

    TriciaJ replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I would not work in a nursing job that wasn't unionized. If you spend any time at all on this forum, you will see it is rife with threads by people who are being treated poorly and have no recourse....
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    Do You Remember...

    TriciaJ replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    At the elementary school I attended (built in 1913 and the teachers came with the school) there was no school nurse. The only time we saw a nurse was when a public health nurse turned up to update...
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    Feeling Reprimanded Unfairly

    TriciaJ replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think at this point I'd be applying for other jobs. After all this hassle, I'd be starting to wonder if I even want to work for an outfit like this. Chalk it up to a dodged
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    Denver Weatherman Loses Job over Twitter Remarks about Nurses:

    TriciaJ replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I was right with you until I got to this part. The passive voice non-apology has been around a fair bit longer than
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    Ok to apply for transfer while on LOA?

    TriciaJ replied to NurseJamillah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Due to your current situation, your surgical floor job does not sound sustainable. And neither does grad school. If you're wanting to pay off debt and start a family, you do need a job that you can...
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    Required to sign warning letter?

    TriciaJ replied to Banks44's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree with the advice of the previous posters and I think you handled it correctly. They were being a bit draconian; I'd bet it blows over after this. Dust yourself off. This ****
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    Public Record Contaminated

    TriciaJ replied to HealthyLivingToday's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm finding your whole post to be very vague and unclear. Are you saying because you became registered in December and didn't realize you had to renew in the new calendar year? Do you have other...