TriciaJ RN

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    Who designs the layouts of these hospitals anyway??!!

    TriciaJ replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    So she sucked at being a nurse and an interior designer. So nice to be
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    Badge Tracking

    TriciaJ replied to SparklyBaby's topic in General Nursing

    Of course it was all accidental. I'm sure everyone felt just terrible each time it
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    Don’t touch

    TriciaJ replied to Slipping CMA's topic in Nursing Humor

    And your point
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    Who designs the layouts of these hospitals anyway??!!

    TriciaJ replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    It's a nightmare and nurses aren't valued. So there's nothing odd about
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I have to confess I answered "no" on the survey question. I thought it was just an unfortunate med error. Reading the CMS report was a shocking experience. Unfortunately, the survey would not let...
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    Badge Tracking

    TriciaJ replied to SparklyBaby's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, after I read Ruby's post, I was thinking all the ways those tracker badges could accidentally get lost. Not just down the toilet; one could fall off into a laundry hamper just before it...
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    Alcohol withdrawal unit?

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Pompom's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your new job! It might turn out to be the toughest job you'll ever love. I really hope you have a good team with a sense of humour and a supportive management. This is a...
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    Latest on RaDonda Vaught case

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    No, because how do we know what she realized, when? She did initial a waiver to have an attorney present. When you're being interviewed by law enforcement about a patient death it's not out of the...
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    Latest on RaDonda Vaught case

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know
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    Latest on RaDonda Vaught case

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We're all still trying to understand how such a thing could even have happened. This event does not resemble any med error we've made or heard of. Is it even possible that a typically conscientious...
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    Latest on RaDonda Vaught case

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I read through this. I'm still having trouble getting my head around this sequence of events. And I'm feeling very sad for all
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She has not been bashed. Hospital patients are part of society. Their safety is important, too. Any practicing nurse who is not fit to practice is a threat to that part of society. I'm not saying...
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    Sick over a mistake I made

    TriciaJ replied to EmilyrenaeRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is not something to feel sick to your stomach about! Cut yourself a break. If others have made this mistake, then your manager should be well-versed in what to do next. I think your unit...
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    Pre-employment health exam asking for my last menstrual period date

    TriciaJ replied to Noodle28's topic in General Nursing

    There is another thread of this nature on Nurse Beth's site. According to Nurse Beth, it is illegal to be asked a question for employment purposes that couldn't be asked of a
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully she takes a plea deal and avoids jail time. Now it's up to her and her attorney to decide how to proceed. Then it will be up to the court. I always practiced with the understanding that I...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I haven't read a single post on here where anyone is advocating for jail time. We're all just a bit perturbed that if it hadn't been for the criminal charges, she would still be practicing...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You clearly have not read all 60+ pages of this thread. This has been discussed ad nauseum. I don't blame you for not wanting to wade through all the verbiage, but if nothing else, find and read the...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    So she's still working
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, she very well could be. Per the CMS report, she practiced very recklessly. When the patient died and she got fired, she promptly went to another hospital and started working for them....
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She might not have done anything. She might have decided for any number of reasons that nursing is not for her and she was better off in a different
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    TriciaJ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She was investigated by the Tennessee Board of Nursing and they applied no sanction to her license. There have been many here who have speculated that if the Board had done their job, the DA might...
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    I have made a complaint against an NP

    TriciaJ replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually, I think it is inappropriate. Anyone who chooses to work in psychiatry should know they can't help many people if they aren't seen as approachable. Matching your appearance to your job...
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    Thinking of changing careers from business to medicine field. Need some advice please?

    TriciaJ replied to Gail92's topic in Nursing Career

    Many, many people start nursing school later in life. Some as late as their forties and fifties (although I have my own views on the wisdom of that). Still in your twenties? Completely doable, if...
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    One step closer to retirement

    TriciaJ replied to llg's topic in Nursing Career

    Why don't you try to figure out the earliest possible date you could retire and still not have to dumpster dive? Continue to shoot for the date you've already set. When you have bad days, it might...
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    Badge Tracking

    TriciaJ replied to SparklyBaby's topic in General Nursing

    The other reason it's not impacted the infection rates is because those who were spreading the infections still