TriciaJ RN

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    Been out of work for 8 months now, have a question

    TriciaJ replied to vishnu10003's topic in General Nursing

    Since you've been out less than a year, you could do agency work in your previous specialty. You'll be surprised how quickly it all comes back and will help you be more confident starting a new...
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    About the Nature of Nursing

    TriciaJ replied to yoganurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I'd never heard of her so I looked her up. I can't find in her bio where she's ever actually nursed. Went right to a PhD and started her schtick telling the rest of us how to do it. Her tenets...
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    CA bvnpt processing time

    TriciaJ replied to Rerat59's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know they had separate boards. Still, when one is waiting to be employable, 26 weeks is a lot of paycheques not coming
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    CA bvnpt processing time

    TriciaJ replied to Rerat59's topic in General Nursing

    They are horrible. It took me six months to get a California license (and then ended up not moving there). All calls went to a recording that told me to try again later. Then I found a newspaper...
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    Employee Complaint

    TriciaJ replied to FlyingFishofFury's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nurse manager who used to troll for complaints against nurses. I went into a patient's room once soon after I saw the manager coming out. The patient was very upset because it was apparent...
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    Do I have the job?

    TriciaJ replied to lexie909's topic in General Nursing

    The comments are sounding snarky because we are all well-aware of nursing homes that are poorly-run, have constant changes in administrative personnel and tend to dick employees around shamelessly....
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    A Nurses Duty to act

    TriciaJ replied to Mellissa81's topic in General Nursing

    The OP just joined today. Posted a seemingly out-to-lunch question and has disappeared. OP, if you come back and clarify your post you'll receive a lot more non-flippant
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    Employee Complaint

    TriciaJ replied to FlyingFishofFury's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly this. This can't be emphasized enough. We can roll with the real stuff. It's this constant diet of petty b******* that just gets. real.
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    Employee Complaint

    TriciaJ replied to FlyingFishofFury's topic in General Nursing

    I think the phlebotomist got bent out of shape over something trivial. Even if the OP was irritated, does the phlebot not get that sometimes people are busy and stressed? What a stupid thing to...
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    Privacy violation??

    TriciaJ replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    Exactly. The whole reason for medical clearance is to reduce the chance that a child will drop dead while participating in sports. The parents are really missing the point on
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    New co-worker...my ex patient

    TriciaJ replied to BehavioralRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Sometimes in our zeal to "give someone a chance" we actually set them up to fail. I hope that isn't the case in your workplace, OP. I hope that your coworker will get over his discomfort and his...
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    Charité

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the heads up. I love period flics, especially medical shows. I loved The London, The Royal and Call the Midwife. Luckily, Call the Midwife is still making new episodes. Looking forward...
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    Nurses' Week - Upended.

    TriciaJ replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you on this one. Quit hoping and quit being disappointed. Nurses' Week should be our reminder to celebrate ourselves; we know what we do. This is a time to get a manicure or a massage or...
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    Nurses' Week - Upended.

    TriciaJ replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    At least they didn't get a "Screw You"
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    Benefits over passion?

    TriciaJ replied to KJCnango's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a no-brainer. Passion is what you have before you start working in a place and the reality sets in. You already have a dose of reality: you have a family to support and the VA will...
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    TriciaJ replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    This says it all the
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    Nurses' Week - Upended.

    TriciaJ replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    Thank YOU! Hearing this from you is worth more than you know. They can keep their coffee mugs and assorted tat. You made my
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    Robots, automation, and A.I. tech to replace nurses?

    TriciaJ replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    So the whole thing about "Service Excellence" and scripting: is that so when we get replaced by robots patients won't notice? Now it all makes
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    New co-worker...my ex patient

    TriciaJ replied to BehavioralRN's topic in Psychiatric

    No. Not remotely true. Heck, I even know childless L&D nurses. Surgeons who still have all their own body parts. Etc. Go
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    Florida NCLEX Application Requirement for Foreign Graduates

    TriciaJ replied to Roseycheeksey's topic in Nurse Registration

    If you're planning to work in Oregon there is a practice requirement: 960 hours in the past 5 years. Not having worked for 10 years could pose a problem in Oregon. If you're planning to work in...
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    Death and Repossession

    TriciaJ replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm so sorry. Especially about your dad. I'm wishing you peace and healing. And a serendipitous influx of cash. Hang in
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    Is this HIPPA breach or just rudeness?

    TriciaJ replied to Apple-Core's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree that a chat with the office manager is in order. Everyone working in a doctor's office should be aware that they're dealing with sensitive information and should know better than to scream...
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    Help! I am burned out and I don't know how to fix it.

    TriciaJ replied to Orange123456's topic in General Nursing

    You mentioned an excellent manager. You might want to clue her in; she may have resources. Such as a temporary gig in UR or some other project. Might be able to give you some kind of a break...
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    Hoping for a miracle

    TriciaJ replied to Feinhawk's topic in General Nursing

    There are many nursing jobs that are not physically strenuous, however, that does not solve the problem of getting through nursing school, as many others have mentioned. Another sticking point: all...
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    Nursing and overtime?

    TriciaJ replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

    Your coworkers were raking in the cash, but you were doing their work and putting out their