TriciaJ RN

Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory

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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    TriciaJ replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    As a Canadian nurse and a Trump supporter, I really don't know what to make of this. Glad my program was superior, although I don't really think it was. I didn't know I was egocentric and supported...
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    Idaho RN Accessory After the Fact in Colorado Murder

    TriciaJ replied to hollyvk's topic in Nursing News

    Or if she's a receptionist in a doctor's office, they'll refer to her as a
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    Idaho RN Accessory After the Fact in Colorado Murder

    TriciaJ replied to hollyvk's topic in Nursing News

    If she smoked a joint after cleaning up the crime scene, the BON would definitely 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

    If the horrific possibility of killing a patient is not enough to make us look at a medication label at least once before giving it to a patient, maybe we'll do it to save our own
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    TriciaJ replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    No, he was Mildred's grandson. He called Mildred to the phone who blamed DOJ for my application taking 6 months. The DOJ claimed they processed my fingerprints right away. Mildred and Jared finally...
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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

    According to news reports, more than 3 dozen nurses attended RV's arraignment. I don't know; that seems like a small following to me for a city the size of Nashville. I think for an actual righteous...
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    What should I do?

    TriciaJ replied to Thorn94's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If the BON has already granted you a license, that should mean they've done their checks and approved you for practice. Where exactly are you applying? To hospitals and LTC? Hospitals might be a...
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    Is this insubordination? How do I deal with this PSW?

    TriciaJ replied to guest1048932's topic in General Nursing

    And if the job is done poorly, incorrectly or unsafely, the nurse will be held accountable regardless of who actually performed
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    TriciaJ replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    When I applied, there was also a 20 year old named Jason or Jared or Jedediah. He answered the phone one day a week. Never the same day. Otherwise, the phone didn't get
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    TriciaJ replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    California is broke. They are now taxing (and charging fees for) everything that moves and everything that
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    Florida Board of Health Suspends Healthcare Licenses Over Student Loan Defaults

    TriciaJ replied to Swellz's topic in Nursing News

    Let me get this straight: you can kill people and keep your nursing license, but default on your student loan and flip
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    Pit Bull Service Dogs

    TriciaJ replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I saw someone in the grocery store with their "service" beagle. Having previously owned a beagle I knew exactly what service it provided. Those people obviously needed their groceries to be...
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    Is this insubordination? How do I deal with this PSW?

    TriciaJ replied to guest1048932's topic in General Nursing

    There is a reason licenses are required to do certain jobs. Lots of things look easy when you watch someone do them; there are a lot of procedures I wouldn't want unlicensed personnel performing on...
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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

    It is the main purpose of the BON to protect the public. But we've seen how BONs can capriciously issue draconian measures in some instances and be completely nonchalant in others. Professional...
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    Obsessive resident/Please help.

    TriciaJ replied to NJEN's topic in General Nursing

    Please make sure your manager and coworkers know this is happening. People tend to believe the first story they hear. If the resident starts telling tales about you and this is the first they're...
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    Vent

    TriciaJ replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    Now if you were able to think like an administrator, you'd know that you should have left that poor person in poop while you answered the other eight call lights. That way you'd get only one bad...
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    What's the funniest nursing superstition you've ever heard? Do you believe it?

    TriciaJ replied to guest1048932's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's well and good if you HAVE windows that open. On my old med/surg floor we had to let our spirits hang around and press the call lights in the rooms they recently vacated. On psych, you never say...
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    Managment is TERRIBLE

    TriciaJ replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in Health, Stress Management

    What would I do? Depends on my financial situation. If I absolutely needed every uninterrupted paycheque I would start applying for other positions. As soon as I had a firm job offer I would give 2...
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    Trigger Warning!

    TriciaJ replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    "Boyfriend"? Now isn't that a bit triggering? Don't you mean your temporary
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    A year and a half into ICU nursing and still not feeling like I'm getting it

    TriciaJ replied to salexandra's topic in General Nursing

    These were the standouts for me, too. Also the belief that coworkers should be making more of an effort. Heck, maybe even they should. But whether they do or not is another thing. This is the...
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    A year and a half into ICU nursing and still not feeling like I'm getting it

    TriciaJ replied to salexandra's topic in General Nursing

    Whoops. Ruby actually gave you good advice. Blunt is not the same as rude. The inability to take constructive feedback could be getting in your way more than you realize. Blunt feedback isn't...
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    Regret, depression

    TriciaJ replied to basenjilove808's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm so sorry you're having this experience. I wish I had a good answer for you. Hospital nursing has become absolutely brutal. Right now, I'm concerned for your health. Even with FMLA and being...
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    Need help with subjectives and objectives

    TriciaJ replied to Debbie1990's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think you're overthinking this. Subjective is what the patient tells you. Objective is what you observe. I don't think there is much more to it than
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    How to get out of Ambulatory and onto the floor?

    TriciaJ replied to eggsovermeezy's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    A med/surg certificate will likely require you to have worked for a number of years in med/surg before taking the exam. Other specialities have similar requirements. Even if you could get a...
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    A year and a half into ICU nursing and still not feeling like I'm getting it

    TriciaJ replied to salexandra's topic in General Nursing

    On a side note: friendships develop more quickly when you're all new together. When you go into a work place where everyone else has been there awhile, it just takes more time. They're taking your...