TriciaJ RN

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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

    I had the same experience. A few minutes in and it was obviously based on emotion, not facts and certainly not
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    Safe staffing vent

    TriciaJ replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    Someone brought Alice B. Toklas
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    Your Third Act

    TriciaJ replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for this timely article. (Timely for me; I will turn 60 this year and having trouble believing that.) I've been retired a year but just recently decided to stop doing prn work. Now I'm...
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    Bad Interview - Should I withdraw?

    TriciaJ replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    "You guys are a bunch of dorks and I'd rather flip burgers." Haha! Just kidding! They may surprise you by actually offering you the position. If you're sure you're really put off and don't want to...
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    RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    TriciaJ replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Something stood out for me on the GoFundMe page. RV had commented that she didn't know how long it would be before she was able to work again. I presume she meant work as a nurse. It reminded me of...
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    Safe staffing vent

    TriciaJ replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    "I have just summoned your nurse. Is there anything else I can do? I have time." At least when Alexa says it, it'll be
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    Trigger Warning!

    TriciaJ replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    What could be safer than lying in bed and ringing for stuff and someone who is forced to be pleasant has to bring it and tell you he/she has plenty of time to bring you whatever you want? The whole...
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    Trigger Warning!

    TriciaJ replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    So you're saying that Trigger never ended up in a glue factory anywhere and couldn't possibly be the
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    Trigger Warning!

    TriciaJ replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    So you're blaming Trigger because you were so bad at riding? Are you triggered whenever someone mentions
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    Mistake

    TriciaJ replied to Marie63's topic in General Nursing

    Oral liquid medications that come in syringes have big labels that say "ORAL MED". The syringes are also shaped a bit differently. I have a feeling this is not because only one person in the whole...
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    Advice from experienced nurses please

    TriciaJ replied to ADN_Is_Complete's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others for the mostpart. I agree with being friendly with the aides and taking an interest in them as people. Thanking them when they do something well. What I don't agree with is...
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    Mistake

    TriciaJ replied to Marie63's topic in General Nursing

    If nothing was ever reported back to the hospital, there's a good chance your error did nothing at all. What would that patient think to find out you've been torturing yourself all these years over a...
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    Vent

    TriciaJ replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    Since I'm retired, I had to look this up and I'm sorry I did. Same old crap, re-sliced, re-diced and repackaged. I'm off to lobotomize myself with an ice
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    Trigger Warning!

    TriciaJ replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like where you're living is the flip side of the same intolerance coin. I think happiness would be that place in the rearview
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    Trigger Warning!

    TriciaJ replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't quote your whole post in the interest of space, but I have to tell you I agree with EVERY. SINGLE. WORD. Every administration has its cheerleaders and its detractors but I've never seen a...
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    HELP!!!!! PANICKING! Career change??

    TriciaJ replied to rn9687's topic in Nursing Career

    OP, is there a way you could talk to whomever offered you the ER position? Like the ER nurse manager? I would just tell her that ER was your first choice but you accepted the first position offered...
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    When you hear the word "nurse," do you think male or female?

    TriciaJ replied to OldDude's topic in Men in Nursing

    "...then the tail end of their mental slinky arrives..." I absolutely love
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    TriciaJ replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I watch the footage of the actual speeches in real time. Then I watch rehash clips on various channels, with commentary. Unbelievable. So let's not derail this thread further and just...
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    Lost job over HIPAA violation

    TriciaJ replied to MInurse19's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm really sorry this happened to you. I get that your interest in the chart was not salacious; you were trying to familiarize yourself with a patient you expected to care for. That might have held...
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    Would you be insulted?

    TriciaJ replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    A live well-lived is the best revenge. I don't know who I'm quoting, but I've always loved this
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    TriciaJ replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    This reminds me of a situation where a patient had an order for orificeol cream. The pharmacy sent up analgesic rub. Lucky her nurse caught
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    Would you be insulted?

    TriciaJ replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I've been slighted in that way too. I would take great satisfaction in doing nothing about it. Would never give her the satisfaction of asking for any feedback (telling anyone they're stupid just...
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    TriciaJ replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    And I don't parrot the unfounded propoganda. So, yes, I guess we are
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    Nurse Management

    TriciaJ replied to madwife2002's topic in Nurse Management

    That means they want you. Did they come up enough to make this doable for you? Are they willing to make up for the lower wage by being more generous with
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    RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    TriciaJ replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I do not think Vanderbilt's culpability mitigates RV's culpability, but they are equally culpable. If she was a good nurse who got tripped by bad conditions, they are culpable. If they kept a...