TriciaJ RN

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    Accused of making a medication error

    TriciaJ replied to ONCRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    If this was me I would approach the shift lead who pulled you aside and say "For the record, I did not hang any Diflucan that evening. If anyone has reason to think it was me, they need to show me...
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    I don't know how I could've handed this differently

    TriciaJ replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Your biggest error was in trying to accommodate their obnoxious behaviour as long as you did. Think of a toddler who gets the first 5 things he asks for in the grocery store and then throws a tantrum...
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    Help! Was job offered at a great hospital as a CNA, so should I postpone nursing school?

    TriciaJ replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is what I was thinking. Plan on going to school when you want to and level with your prospective employer. Tell them how much you'd love a job as a CNA in their hospital, but you will not be...
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    Do I push out the air bubble?

    TriciaJ replied to evastone's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding was to let the bubble float to the plunger end of the barrel, then inject it last. It will help clear the last bit of medication from the syringe so the patient gets the whole
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    Well ain't this a ******

    TriciaJ replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    These people sound despicable to me. To tell you to give notice at your current job and then leave you hanging. I would certainly note this behaviour on any pertinent website I could find. Good...
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    Do you consider it helpful or not to be given a Pt’s attitude during a report?

    TriciaJ replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    You won't need to describe the family during bedside report because they will be there and their behaviour will speak for
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    Duty to inform?

    TriciaJ replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Since registered sex offender status is a matter of public record I really don't understand management needing to keep this information from staff. Especially since you have vulnerable people in your...
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    Verification of malpractice insurance by the employer

    TriciaJ replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Regardless of what anyone has told you, no one can furnish proof that you are/were covered. At this point, you need to do what you need to do for peace of mind. If it involves tail coverage for that...
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    Brain death and refusal to remove life support

    TriciaJ replied to Legaltrends's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, if you read all the available information on this particular case (much of it on AN) it will appear that religion really doesn't play a part in this. This family presents as extremely...
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    Brain death and refusal to remove life support

    TriciaJ replied to Legaltrends's topic in General Nursing

    That is correct about Oregon. No pumping your own
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    English As A Second Language

    TriciaJ replied to Santa Monica's topic in General Nursing

    I think I might have told this story before. I worked on a surgical floor with a nurse who was from Poland and spoke with a heavy accent. One day the charge nurse asked if I would swap a patient...
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    How to find the best shoes -- & other ways to prevent aching feet and blisters?

    TriciaJ replied to baby_nurse-'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I found clog-style shoes (think a really popular brand that many nurses love) to be a bad fit for me. I went to a specialty shoe store to have shoes and insoles custom fit. Made a world of...
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    What is the expectation for a psych nurse?

    TriciaJ replied to delicious_eve's topic in Psychiatric

    Since psychiatry is not generally as task-oriented as other areas of nursing, it's easier to spend time doing nothing. Sometimes it only looks like nothing to the casual observer; sometimes it's...
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    What is the hardest shift you ever had?

    TriciaJ replied to vxxen's topic in General Nursing

    I can't "like" this enough. We are our own worst enemies when we enable our employers to use
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    Toileting: is it really necessary?

    TriciaJ replied to nursemike's topic in Men in Nursing

    Working for 50 years? Unless you have to dumpster-dive, get out now. Save yourself. I know whereof I
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    Did your dating life improve when becoming a male nurse?

    TriciaJ replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Men in Nursing

    Are girls that shallow? Well, if they're still girls they are more likely to be. If your friend "drops the MD bomb" and experiences a surge in interest, chances are that he is appealing to a shallow...
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    Is earwax removal an emergency?

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    We're lucky. We run a full service clinic and to just come in and see someone is covered by the student health fee. So when I'm doing phone triage, I have a low threshold to suggest that someone...
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    respiratory therapist

    TriciaJ replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    From all your threads it seems you have misgivings about becoming a nurse. Are you more technically-oriented and would prefer less interaction with people? Have you considered an allied health job...
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    CNA program flu shot

    TriciaJ replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I bet you're in a non-caring specialty,
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    nursing

    TriciaJ replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    So a better question might be: which nursing specialty is more therapeutic for the nurse? Oh, wait. Wrong thread. Never mind. Back to oiling my
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    most non-caring branch of nursing

    TriciaJ replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    Then you mean more technical vs
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    Is earwax removal an emergency?

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    College Health 101 sounds like a fantastic idea. I work in college health and some of the students really have a hard time navigating their own health needs for the first time without a parent. A...
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    Is earwax removal an emergency?

    TriciaJ replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I would draw the line at the goat sacrifice. But the healing interpretive dance is intriguing. How about burning incense and a Tibetan singing
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    Medication Error

    TriciaJ replied to CMA-RN29's topic in General Students

    I was taught to look at every medication 3 times: first before pulling it, second after pulling it, and third just before it goes into the patient. That is a corner I never
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    Nursing exam

    TriciaJ replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is there an adviser or some sort of student go-to person in your school? Who does your instructor report to? Does anyone else in your class notice how poorly the exams are written? Surely everyone...