TriciaJ RN

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    What's the funniest thing you've seen on a sick call

    TriciaJ replied to moorefun01's topic in Correctional

    I received a kite once that said, among other hard-to-decipher things "My gurds are raddeling." I had the inmate brought to see me. He was from an African country and his English spelling was a bit...
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    What's the best way to deter inmates from abusing the safety cell?

    TriciaJ replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Correctional

    The safety smock is usually a good deterrent. The cell is stripped down (why would there be extra snacks or anything else? What a dumb idea.) There are no linens on the bed. There is no clothing....
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    Shower tech advise

    TriciaJ replied to Rennae11's topic in General Nursing

    For shoes, I'm thinking Keens because they are machine-washable. But they will get wet and so will your socks. I did find (online search) waterproof shoe covers; you might look into these. They...
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    One more day closer to retirement

    TriciaJ replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    I just retired a month ago. I'm loving it. I now have the time to help elderly family members stay independent; I can finally maintain fitness goals and have hobbies. I, too, am appalled at how...
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    TriciaJ replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Haribo sugar-free gummy bears? Are the doctors
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    allnurses avatars

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Rudyard Kipling. Did I
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    past medication error help

    TriciaJ replied to nurse3847's topic in General Nursing

    Please start with your own doctor. Hopefully s/he can refer you to someone you can talk to about this. With some guidance you can determine what your next step is. There is a way out of this; just...
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    Why are they called, "Chucks?"

    TriciaJ replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    You mean "underpad". I believe that was a Freudian
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    Nursing pay..Check this out!

    TriciaJ replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    But the nurses who work next door probably still make more money than they would if they weren't next to a union shop. That hospital has to compete with the unionized hospital to retain
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    Only certain departments in hospital got a pay increase?

    TriciaJ replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    This is where unions come in handy. Without the benefit of collective bargaining, it's every employee for him/herself. Good luck with
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    Medication Error

    TriciaJ replied to MJ48's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious? Did you really expect an error-free career? Everyone feels crappy when they realize they made an error. You did the right things: you reported it to everyone to whom it needs to...
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    Nursing pay..Check this out!

    TriciaJ replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is true. Everyone wants to get the most bang for their buck. Think of anything you spend money on. Don't you want the best deal for the lowest price? As far as trusting an employer: some...
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    What's the shortest time you stayed at a job and why did you leave?

    TriciaJ replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for 5 months as night supervisor in a free-standing (private, for profit) psychiatric hospital. Really poor staffing. The adolescent unit knew this and tended to break out of the place...
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    Nursing pay..Check this out!

    TriciaJ replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Every job pays the lowest the market will bear. If you can attract competent nurses for $25/hr, why pay more? If you're hiring nurses in San Francisco and no one can live there on $25/hr, you aren't...
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    Does anyone here like nursing?

    TriciaJ replied to bluestar776's topic in General Nursing

    Amen,
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    Loosing hope

    TriciaJ replied to Mtac32's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If this is the attitude that emanates in an interview, you may be unwittingly shooting yourself in the foot. I read Primetime's post as encouraging you to be philosophical with your job search and...
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    TriciaJ replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Unwrap and remove the cap off the saline flush, then pull back on the plunger a tiny bit. That breaks the seal and you can inject it
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    Medical mission trips

    TriciaJ replied to BCgradnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you haven't had a travel consult with a travel medicine clinic, it would be worth your while to do so. They will inform you of what vaccines you need and provide them. They should also discuss...
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    Therapeutic Gossip

    TriciaJ replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I've been very fortunate to work in a place where mean-spirited gossip is not part of the culture. The "gossip" that is engaged in is word-of-mouth information of someone's difficulties such as...
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    Nursing Spirituality

    TriciaJ replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I've never been religious. But when I worked in a Catholic hospital one of my favourite things was Evening Prayer. I worked evening shift when I started there and usually ran around like a fiend...
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    The Financially Independent Nurse

    TriciaJ replied to MNC's topic in General Nursing

    "Financial independence" means different things to different people. Since this is a forum for nurses, I expected an article about financial independence to be geared toward professionals. What...
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    Intrusive application questions!

    TriciaJ replied to Scorchednurse's topic in Nursing Career

    It's pretty appropriate to draw the line at questions that can be asked
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    Performance Report -Med Error

    TriciaJ replied to Mother nurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see if I have this right: the correct med reached the correct patient at the correct time but the date was printed wrong on something? And you're turning yourself inside out about it? Shake...
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    Nursing School after personal burn injury

    TriciaJ replied to CarolynB1991's topic in Burn

    I really hope you're not blaming yourself for what happened. I am very glad you got prompt help and are going to recover. (My dad died 2 years ago from burn injuries so this is an emotionally loaded...
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    orientation prob. bring it up with my boss or not

    TriciaJ replied to singleye's topic in General Nursing

    With only 2 years of experience, your preceptor is still not seasoned. She was probably feeling a bit more anxious than she was letting on. It wasn't that she didn't trust you. When you agitated...