TriciaJ RN

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    No BSN required if 20 yrs or more experience!

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Career

    "Your practice will improve..."? Really? Show me where the bodies are piling
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    No BSN required if 20 yrs or more experience!

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank
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    Universal Deathcare.

    TriciaJ replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. That clarifies it further. The news story left out that last bit. I'm glad someone did start this thread. There's always more to the
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    Universal Deathcare.

    TriciaJ replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding was that the Italians were willing to pony up for the whole
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    TriciaJ replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a reason to believe patient care was delayed unnecessarily, then you need to complete an incident report. Otherwise, you just start the transfusion process and carry
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    TriciaJ replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    Generally when a critical lab value is ascertained the doctor is notified immediately. An order is received, in this case it would likely be to run 2 units of packed red cells, but it may be...
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    Universal Deathcare.

    TriciaJ replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. Because I can understand why the British government was not willing to throw more money on a hopeless situation. What I can't understand is why the parents were not allowed to take their...
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    HELP Orientation On The Job. Feedback On Your Experience

    TriciaJ replied to Jollynursy's topic in General Nursing

    How on earth do you regulate orientation? Too many variables. I had only one job with a decent orientation. Most other jobs I was pulled off orientation early because they were short-staffed....
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    Any other places doing "Hospital Employees' Week" instead of Nurses' Week?

    TriciaJ replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    There used to be one. What happened to
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    Lead poisoning!

    TriciaJ replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    I always wondered why the Jeopardy! Teachers' Tournament seemed way easier than regular Jeopardy!. Lead poisoning from pencils? Better remove wood splinters quickly, too, before they grow into a...
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    The ANA is worthless, looks down on floor nurses, don't join!

    TriciaJ replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    I was on one of those "staffing committees". The manager completely hijacked it and staff nurses still had absolutely no input. For starters, the manager handpicked the committee members. She...
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    The ANA is worthless, looks down on floor nurses, don't join!

    TriciaJ replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    The ANA seems hopelessly out of touch. Of course, in an ideal world staffing would be done by staff nurses and take into account all the factors that should be taken into account. But we could spend...
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    Had to work as CNA

    TriciaJ replied to Sol95's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you. There is no such thing as "CNA work". It's the aspect of nursing work that can safely be delegated. It is not beneath any nurse to do it. If I still get RN wages while occupying a...
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    Angry Teachers

    TriciaJ replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    This person does not sound like a very good teacher. Especially if her students are having to find ways to take a break from her class. Second-guessing you is what makes her feel smart and in...
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    Angry Teachers

    TriciaJ replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    Do the teachers really think it is their place to second-guess you? When a child uses bad grammar in your office do you go and scream at the
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    Just got the passive aggressive CC email. Advice please!

    TriciaJ replied to SNAMATT's topic in General Nursing

    Until someone above you takes her crap seriously enough to cause problems for you, I would just blow her off. She sounds like someone who is annoying. If she annoys upper management enough, she will...
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    Suspension

    TriciaJ replied to stasiastar's topic in General Nursing

    Actually you can accept an assignment under protest. A union shop will have a form to complete stating you are accepting the assignment under protest and that you did request the help needed and will...
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    Downstaffing

    TriciaJ replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    I can't "like" this one enough. It's difficult to unionize, and if management gets wind of anything they'll fire the culprits on some pretext. However, when they are pushing the envelope to the...
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    Downstaffing

    TriciaJ replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    This is all unbelievable. These people are insane. And dirtbags. Please find a way to get out of that hospital system. Magnet, you say? You might want to find a way to drop a dime to the Magnet...
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    Best Tips for Nurses - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    TriciaJ replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    When changing a urostomy bag, use a tampon held against the stoma to wick the urine while prepping the skin. Makes the whole process faster and
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    Hiring an RN into private practice

    TriciaJ replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    Of course the nurses themselves determine what their needs are. I just described the situation a nurse would likely have to be in to go for that job, as long as the job entailed just a few flexible...
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    Hiring an RN into private practice

    TriciaJ replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    I think your best bet is to hire 2-3 semi-retired or retired nurses who aren't ready to let their licenses go. Everyone gets a few hours of work per week, a few bucks and not a whole lot of stress....
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    Hiring an RN into private practice

    TriciaJ replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't any better. But this is one person asking us how feasible this is. If a hospital MBA-type came on here with something similar it wouldn't be
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    Hiring an RN into private practice

    TriciaJ replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    So is the apparent 40 hr work week. Nurses willing to settle for low pay and no benefits do not want to have to be there every day with a measly two weeks of vacation per year. This pot is going to...
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    What Do Nurses Want?

    TriciaJ replied to medihacks907's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me think a Monopoly-style board game might be useful to teach students what their nursing careers might entail rather than any actual nursing knowledge. Land on various squares:...