TriciaJ RN

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    Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    TriciaJ replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    I've said this countless times: you should not work harder on someone's behalf than they are willing to work for
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    Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    TriciaJ replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you never got herded to a Service Excellence scripting session, but many of us did and they predate ACA by quite a few years. KatieMI never said anything about ACA in her OP, so I'm not sure...
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    Rising above the cattiness

    TriciaJ replied to healthcare2015's topic in General Nursing

    Not real clear what your question is. If you tend to be quiet and introverted then you already aren't responding to assorted nonsense. You don't need to start. You also don't need to worry about...
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    New nurses without clear career goals

    TriciaJ replied to tara07733's topic in General Nursing

    If you had felt a burning need to go in a particular direction, great. But it's really great to be prepared to roll with whatever. At this point you don't know what you don't know. You could very...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    TriciaJ replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    I can't "like" this post enough. When I saw the question, my first thought was "I don't know how nursing has changed me. I was 20 when I started and I know life has changed me. How much do I...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    TriciaJ replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    Surely not this old, this tired and this
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    How has nursing changed you?

    TriciaJ replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    I am old, tired and
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    How has nursing changed you?

    TriciaJ replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    ...you
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    How to deal with colleague

    TriciaJ replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The term "passive-aggressive" is a widely misused term on this site and elsewhere. However, making a point of ignoring someone out of anger is the definition of passive-aggressive. It's also...
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    New job is not a good fit; advice appreciated

    TriciaJ replied to Callia's topic in General Nursing

    Leaving a job without burning bridges is usually a piece of cake. Tell them you now realize you need more experience before taking on that level of autonomy. Also, you worry that your current car is...
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    Appropriate patient discussion

    TriciaJ replied to amtisdale's topic in General Nursing

    Great point about the infection control aspect. I hadn't even thought about that, and clearly neither have the bean counters in that
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    Appropriate patient discussion

    TriciaJ replied to amtisdale's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. Complaining will just get you blown off. Make a comprehensive list of every new skill and piece of equipment you are now using. Request a thorough orientation to everything...
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    New nurse not ready

    TriciaJ replied to Portperry09's topic in General Nursing

    There is a reason many of us believe float pool is not a good new grad position. Too stressful learning the ropes on one unit, even after you've learned the routine and how to find everything. Even...
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    Would you say anything?

    TriciaJ replied to Ambersmom's topic in General Nursing

    "I used to work as a nurse"? An actual nurse would have said "I am a nurse." But I
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    Former drug addicts becoming nurses?

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I do get your concern that she might be biting off a lot. My first thought is that if she is in a supportive marriage, she can probably handle a lot. If she isn't, then it won't be fun to watch the...
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    Why all the drama with nursing?

    TriciaJ replied to dogmom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree with above posters. The new hire is being a squeaky wheel and your weak manager is taking the path of least resistance. At least it used to be the path of least resistance. Now that...
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    Former drug addicts becoming nurses?

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing may or may not be a good choice for her. All you can do now is wish for the best for her and trust that she'll make course corrections as she needs to, just like we all
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    elimination of bed/chair alarms?

    TriciaJ replied to lauriannsmith's topic in General Nursing

    That is fascinating that alarms do not decrease the fall rate. So all this time they were nothing more than a
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    Initial license information letter but no results

    TriciaJ replied to Lilnursesunshine56's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's pretty hard to fail and still have "met the requirements".
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    Parents who are Doctors

    TriciaJ replied to missriss65's topic in School

    I might have mentioned this in another post, but I once attended a telephone triage conference and met some seasoned tel. triage nurses. They stated that it is not unusual for pediatricians to call...
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    Sometimes the five rights make us look dumb

    TriciaJ replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect it's because people often skip the steps. When errors happen, TPTB think the steps are inadequate and add more. When I worked med-surg my patients often told me I was the only one that...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    TriciaJ replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    A "tree trunk"? And it was passed without an
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    Incivility And The Workplace

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

    I'm reading "I just started a new job and I don't like how anyone speaks and I'm trying to get everyone to change and the supervisor won't do her job the way I think she should." The culture in that...
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    therapeutic communication

    TriciaJ replied to ANNA starling's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First, tell us why you're asking and then tell us what your thoughts are, so far. We can help you from there. Otherwise, we wonder if you're trying to get us to do your homework for
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    Would you say anything?

    TriciaJ replied to Ambersmom's topic in General Nursing

    I was waiting in line at the espresso stand in the clinic I go to. The lady ahead of me was sitting on her walker seat and stated she needed orange juice because her blood sugar was low. Along with...