TriciaJ RN

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    What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

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

    Korky is very blunt and you might not agree with everything he said. He might have even gotten some things wrong. But hate and anger? You saw hate and anger in his post? Okay. I think I'm getting...
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    What's going on with this job?

    TriciaJ replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I once worked for a place that would "batch" the interviews. That means they would wait until six likely candidates applied and then arrange to interview them all the same day. That way the manager...
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    What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

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

    I'm not entirely sure it's the tick inspection itself they are objecting to, even though they said they were uncomfortable with it. The way you described your workplace, OP, sounds as though everyone...
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    Annoyed by commercial

    TriciaJ replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the problem with "staffing plans": they have no teeth. Management hijacks the staffing committees (chooses new grads and brown-nosers) and a "plan" gets developed that's vague and says pretty...
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    Annoyed by commercial

    TriciaJ replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    Good question. Also good reason to dump ANA membership is you haven't already done so. I think the official reason is that mandated staffing laws don't take into account the whole staffing picture....
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    Interruptions during my med pass

    TriciaJ replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It wouldn't free you up, because management would then give you a way heavier patient load. Then you'd come to work and be informed that the robot was out of commission that day so you'll have to...
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    The right thing

    TriciaJ replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    It's admirable that you want to go to bat for your friend. I would caution you not to stick your neck out unless you have witnessed blatant incidents of her being unfairly singled out. I have...
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    Feel like I don't know anything

    TriciaJ replied to mindiianajones's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, do not spend the next 2 weeks studying Saunders or anything else. You'll only drive yourself crazy and still feel empty-headed when you start your new job. You do need to spend the next 2 weeks...
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    Working in a small practice, and the employees are rude.

    TriciaJ replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would cancel the meeting too. You need this person to respect you and that won't happen if you have to call in the troops before you do anything yourself. Start with "I don't treat you with...
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    Right med but suspended

    TriciaJ replied to CJ2121's topic in General Nursing

    I knew it. This was HR running rogue and your DON straightened them out. Remind your supervisor that you work hard to be conscientious and this whole experience was unnecessary. Best wishes,...
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    When the Patient Refuses Hospice

    TriciaJ replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I like to think that maybe Kathy just didn't like the idea of anything being foisted on her. Maybe after she was able to exercise some control she came to her own realization that she needed better...
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    Bizarre Med Order

    TriciaJ replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    I agree. Reading this thread I kept thinking how lucky for that baby to have OP looking out for
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    Right med but suspended

    TriciaJ replied to CJ2121's topic in General Nursing

    I take it you don't have a union, which is a bummer. If your supervisors so far haven't been involved, then you can breathe a whole lot easier. This is what happened: a pharmacist ratted you out to...
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    Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    TriciaJ replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is as big a lesson as not racking up the student loan debt in the first place. Any time you hire a third party to manage your affairs, they pay themselves first and there is minimal...
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    It's your fault that my child broke her glasses!

    TriciaJ replied to Amethya's topic in School

    That makes no sense. They'll replace broken frames but not broken-and-temporarily-glued frames? Either mom is blowing smoke or the warranty was never going to pay out
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    Communication issues in the workplace

    TriciaJ replied to Wiggly Litchi's topic in General Nursing

    It's just plain good customer service to greet people and offer to help. Your coworker who called you superior: that's HER inferiority speaking. She could have remedied it by developing a work...
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    Horrible first job - need advice

    TriciaJ replied to PAnurse94's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Get. Out. Now. Really. Your only goal at the moment is to live long enough to formulate your next goal. Great advice re: write everything down now, including the part where the supervisor coached...
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    I nearly lost my cool this morning...

    TriciaJ replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Another thought: You could have put it back on the teacher's desk with a note saying "I'm sorry. I tried but I think he was too far
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    I nearly lost my cool this morning...

    TriciaJ replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I LOVE this. Because this is one of those situations where revenge is more satisfying than trying to reason with dolts. Every time you get called for something stupid or inappropriate, it should...
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    Insulin pen mixup

    TriciaJ replied to Sothatswhatitis's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Going forward: ANY error needs to be reported immediately. Don't try to figure out how much harm it might do to the patient. Employers should have a non-punitive approach to error reporting,...
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    New nurse bullied by other new nurses?

    TriciaJ replied to sophiemarie_1212's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm with JKL. Ignore the stupid behaviours. If you need something, like a narc waste or insulin check, don't ask them if they're busy. Look one of them in the eye and say "I need your help with a...
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    EBP topic help

    TriciaJ replied to agent18's topic in General Nursing

    Can you come up with anything related to elderly patients? What problems do they have accessing or getting the most out of primary care as they age? We're all getting older and how do healthcare...
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    Survey Monkey Employer Surveys.

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to nurse staffing, the data are already out there. I suspect the Survey Monkey surveys aim to elicit certain results that can be shown to someone. Most likely shown to staff so they...
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    About the Nature of Nursing

    TriciaJ replied to yoganurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, what did we embrace before the "Caring Model"? We cared, but just didn't have a model for it? We didn't care, so we didn't need a model? And what was it called when Florence did
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    About the Nature of Nursing

    TriciaJ replied to yoganurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    How wonderful! Now if they only got breaks to enjoy