TriciaJ RN

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    Would you say anything?

    TriciaJ replied to Ambersmom's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, crap. You weren't looking for that kind of
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    Is is time to call it quits?

    TriciaJ replied to versi's topic in General Nursing

    Take a breath. Schedule an appointment with your doctor asap and discuss what you are dealing with. If you can benefit from pharmacological help, you need someone with a saner head than yours (at...
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    PRN or Quit all together

    TriciaJ replied to LonghornChic's topic in General Nursing

    If I was in the OP's shoes, the first thing I would do is discuss my new situation with my nurse manager. Most people understand about family issues. If you've been a good employee so far she may...
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    Written warning for something I did not do! Feeling beat down by DON!

    TriciaJ replied to vmcneil2010's topic in General Nursing

    No, here's the deal: They don't CARE whether the skin checks get done. They only care that the square is initialed that it was done. That is because when the state investigates, they look for the...
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    Baffled.

    TriciaJ replied to SilenceintheLibrary's topic in General Nursing

    Hubbies do that. Yes, there are bad employees everywhere and it rankles even more when they make more than you, not to mention lord it over you. Can you just stop fixing their mistakes and let the...
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    First time posters

    TriciaJ replied to AceOfHearts<3's topic in General Students

    Well, it isn't. But it seems there are some who expect it to be. And then become instantly enraged and start going for jugulars when they didn't get the confirmation they
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    First time posters

    TriciaJ replied to AceOfHearts<3's topic in General Students

    I agree with you. I think a lot of these are snowflakes who are just now encountering some harsh realities. They come to AN as the last bastion of fluffiness and they are not yet used to...
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    Fingerprint failure

    TriciaJ replied to Rntr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has this problem. I first encountered it when applying for a California nursing license. The lady at the fingerprint kiosk told me that nurses often have poor...
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    New Grad hired in the ER, question.

    TriciaJ replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    It makes me sad to hear these kinds of statements from nursing instructors. This is where the "nursing hierarchy" mentality starts - critical care is somehow the top of the heap and long term care is...
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    My Body Is Not My Resume: Exploring Nursing Dress Codes

    TriciaJ replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    It's not tattoos or piercings I have a problem with. It's poorly-fitting, ugly scrubs. I get that different people have different tastes, but there are some really hideously-patterned scrubs walking...
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    Baltimore patient left at bus stop middle night 30 degree wearing just hospital gown

    TriciaJ replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Of course there is doubt on the patient; none of us knows anything about her. What is being addressed on this thread is how quick people are to pile on the hospital. We also don't know anything...
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    Baltimore patient left at bus stop middle night 30 degree wearing just hospital gown

    TriciaJ replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    It's always easy to huff and puff with righteous indignation, especially when you see a small sliver of the story. In the old days, we could four-point a combative patient till s/he settled a bit and...
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    Missed one

    TriciaJ replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Did this teacher flunk out of nursing school before she became a teacher? This smells like an axe to
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    Health Dept Issue

    TriciaJ replied to UrbanHSRN's topic in School

    Don't be too sure you didn't need the cloak-and-dagger. When I worked in the jail, one positive TB skin test tended to trigger a flurry of hysteria from all the other inmates in the block. At a...
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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    TriciaJ replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. What he
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    Health Dept Issue

    TriciaJ replied to UrbanHSRN's topic in School

    Probably because people get hysterical at the drop of a hat. If there's something happening in your school, the Health Dept. wants to discuss it with you and school admin first. You can all...
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    Abandonment?

    TriciaJ replied to karenrn111's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be burning rubber out of that joint and dropping a dime to the labour board on my way out. (But do give and work your notice.) Yes, it is hard to figure out: are they really that stupid or do...
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    Misconduct

    TriciaJ replied to Abbycat's topic in General Nursing

    "One month to the next": is the clue. Most likely LTC. They are usually technologically a few years behind
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    Conflict with friend/coworker

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

    Nothing wrong with being friends with coworkers. As a nurse, it's been challenging to maintain friendships with people who aren't nurses. But daily calling and texting? That's just way too much....
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    Very curious if anyone has every dealt with anything like this...lost

    TriciaJ replied to Bxrpup2113's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Check your BON's website for any rules requiring you to report things. Otherwise, wait until renewal time and then answer all the questions honestly. If the form asks only about convictions and you...
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    What do you think about this psychiatrist?

    TriciaJ replied to vaspap's topic in General Nursing

    The only information we have is the patient's self-diagnosis of OCD and the mother's description of a chaotic household and a failure-to-launch child. The psychiatrist would have his own assessment...
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    Help when calling the md

    TriciaJ replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    I assume you're working in LTC. Hospitals generally have protocols, such as if a blood sugar is above a certain value, it's an automatic blood draw to confirm. That probably isn't available in your...
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    Jack of all trades nurse

    TriciaJ replied to al3x117's topic in General Nursing

    Small town hospitals are supposed to be good for people who want to do a little bit of
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    Where do I fit in?

    TriciaJ replied to Knotanoonurse's topic in General Nursing

    In an interview, you can always try to turn negatives to positives. For example the three years of upheaval when you didn't accomplish much: "I helped the facility navigate a series of disruptive...
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    Trouble with New Grad Orientee

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

    It sounds like your orientee is showing you a whole lot of disrespect. Condescension? Correcting your charting? You need to have a come-to-Jesus talk with this person first. Remind her that you...