TriciaJ RN

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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    TriciaJ replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

    It's a big departure and now we have an opioid crisis. There was a tendency to under treat pain because we were all worried about causing addiction. The "studies" showed that people tended to be...
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    Canadian physicians protesting pay raises, advocating for nurses

    TriciaJ replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This blows me away. I have heard that nurses in Quebec are poorly paid. My first thought on seeing the title of the article was "Socialists actually putting their own money where their mouth is?"...
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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    TriciaJ replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

    I don't put much credence into any kind of ranking system, any external designations such as "Magnet" or even various awards. Too much tendency for naked emperors. "Autonomy" means whatever anyone...
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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    TriciaJ replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about the Aiken study where they measured educational background and patient load simultaneously without a corollary study? The one that didn't break down whether the BSN nurses were...
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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    TriciaJ replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

    What other profession doesn't get to stop long enough to pee? What other profession has so many responsibilities and so little
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    How to NOT impress the DON!

    TriciaJ replied to Cricket183's topic in General Nursing

    And if she doesn't, then you don't want to work for her
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    BYOB at work?

    TriciaJ replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you didn't do all those things. The song "Dueling Banjos" started playing in my head as I was reading your
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    3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    TriciaJ replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    If you're feeling alone and needing someone to talk to, then you need to find some resource in your community where you can talk with someone face to face. An internet forum is a fun hobby and can...
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    preemployment drug testing

    TriciaJ replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think Hppy was talking about what happens if the OP finds him/herself in monitoring. The suggestion is for OP to withdraw the job application and avoid the drug test until the benzo is cleared....
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    3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    TriciaJ replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Check the requirements with your board of nursing. A hiatus shouldn't hurt you even in a state with a minimum practice
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    3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    TriciaJ replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Wuzzie. I think it's time to step back from nursing for a bit and get your bearings. Find any job to keep the bills paid. Meanwhile, reflect on what it is that's getting in the way of...
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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    TriciaJ replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think it's the "entire generation of new nurses". In the past several years I've worked with many new nurses who are fantastic and certainly open to feedback. But negative experiences...
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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    TriciaJ replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

    There's your project. Define the specific types of behaviours identified as "bullying" "lateral violence" and "nurses eating their young". How much of this can be attributed to thin-skinned people...
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    Signs you got the job. VA interview 2018

    TriciaJ replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. Typical bureaucracy. Since this keeps coming up you might want to put in your cover letter that you have extensive LVN experience...
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    Another Nurse on Nurse hostility story

    TriciaJ replied to clandestine2's topic in General Nursing

    This does sound the likeliest. The UC nurse ran it by her manager to make sure she wasn't really violating HIPAA. The UC manager took umbrage and called the ED manager to clarify (or complain). The...
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    Fairly new nurse looking for advice

    TriciaJ replied to nursiee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with every word JKL wrote. You are putting way too much importance on how people treat you and how they "make you feel". Do they at least give you useful help and advice so you can get on...
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    NEED ADVICE! Graduating Nursing school

    TriciaJ replied to nursingstudentxx's topic in General Nursing

    Decide where you'd like to live, then find out what you need to do to get a nursing license in that state. Scope out the job listings for that state as well. It seems cumbersome to get a license and...
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    Charting in Hospital Research

    TriciaJ replied to mksnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's been awhile since I did hospital nursing. When we switched from paper charting to computer, even though it was cumbersome, the first thing I did whenever I entered a room was to open the chart...
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    Settlement and final order

    TriciaJ replied to Kmrn27's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The Board can certainly decide that there isn't anything worth pursuing and let the matter drop. Or they can give a formal reprimand. They have an array of options depending on the results of their...
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    My own family is the PITA in the hospital

    TriciaJ replied to Dances with wool's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Ruby. I wish I could send YOU the flowers. And the edible arrangement. And the high-end chocolate. At least now the rest of us can feel a little less mortified about our own nutty
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    Want to be a nurse but I am really bad academically

    TriciaJ replied to Raistlin007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unless someone has edited your posts for you, I think you are selling yourself short. Your written communication skills are really quite impressive for someone who did poorly in school and...
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    How to be an awesome nurse?

    TriciaJ replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    What exactly did you get fired for from your previous two jobs? If you are having trouble with organization then you need to develop a system that works for you. Entrust NOTHING to memory. Develop a...
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    Scared of Termination

    TriciaJ replied to yourfellowRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think Triddin gave you good advice. At the moment, it's more important for you to prove yourself to them than for you to like them. You might ask for a sit down meeting with whomever you answer to...
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    My own family is the PITA in the hospital

    TriciaJ replied to Dances with wool's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. Ask your progeny what terrible thing they think will happen if they don't harass the hospital personnel. Then ask them what they think might happen to their...
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    Evidence Base Research Shows...

    TriciaJ replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    "For your thighs only...":singing: - Sheena