TriciaJ RN

Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory

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    Verbal order-Denied by resident

    TriciaJ replied to Traumamama02's topic in Emergency

    Maybe critical care is different, but in many hospitals verbal orders are not allowed. Phone orders are one thing, but if the physician is physically on the premises, then he/she needs to write the...
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    Do Hospitals Get Prestigious National Awards for Poor Nursing?

    TriciaJ replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    Those are good points. I admit, I was influenced by the specific nature of the complaints, complete with timelines. I found that more credible than "I could tell the nurses were judging me by the...
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    I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    TriciaJ replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    I was wondering what Xanax had to do with any of this. Is there literature on some sort of paradoxical side effect to Xanax? Sounds like this guy's plans were carefully formulated over a long period...
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    A Change of Heart

    TriciaJ replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely loved the article. I'm amazed at what one human being can go through and so glad you're still here to tell about it. Thank you so much and wishing you abundant health from here
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    Where can I get male only patients?

    TriciaJ replied to Firas5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking your best bet would be corrections. I'm not sure how many openings there are for CNAs,
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    Do Hospitals Get Prestigious National Awards for Poor Nursing?

    TriciaJ replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work at a Magnet hospital. The whole point is that it is such a wonderful place to work, it attracts the brightest and the best. Which nurses get interviewed by the Magnet people about...
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    Do Hospitals Get Prestigious National Awards for Poor Nursing?

    TriciaJ replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    That is truly scary. Sounds to me like they hire young, new nurses with shiny credentials and minimal experience. Then they herd them into classrooms to indoctrinate them about scripting and other...
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    Paperless med-surg

    TriciaJ replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't they just stick to their ridiculous scripting and other stupidities and leave nursing to
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    Paperless med-surg

    TriciaJ replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    OMG a light just went on for me. Anybody remember the thread by the engineer who was going to invent a way for us not to get confused about which patient was in which room? Is this what he was...
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    Quitting nursing school?

    TriciaJ replied to MSTLUV's topic in General Students

    Please don't force yourself to stick with something you hate every minute of. If you're pretty sure this is just a hump you have to get over, that's one thing. But if it's truly sucking for you then...
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    Tips on how to deal with being hit on by a patient as a male nurse?

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

    Back in nursing school, before the dawn of time, we were instructed to say "Mr. Jones, you're making me uncomfortable!" It was modeled for us with a plaintive little whine in the voice. I think it...
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    I always feel like I don't fit in! help!!

    TriciaJ replied to 93Brit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have found that most workplace friendships don't last long after one of us leaves. So it couldn't have been much of a friendship. Real friends find their way into your life and stay there....
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    Tips on how to deal with being hit on by a patient as a male nurse?

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

    I just redirect the conversation back to the pertinent issue. I have never used "I'm married" or "I have a boyfriend". That would imply that if I was single there would be a chance. No point giving...
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    Already been told I shouldn't be a nurse (Rant)

    TriciaJ replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    That's what I was thinking. Is there some sort of process to evaluate the instructor? And whenever someone trashes nurses in general, I always suspect a nurse wannabe who didn't make
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    Asked about citizenship during triage

    TriciaJ replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. It's not a routine question and hospitals don't contact ICE. That hospital was keeping some kind of weird stats, or someone was just asking impertinent
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    Asked about citizenship during triage

    TriciaJ replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital might be keeping their own demographic stats to make sure they're providing "culturally competent"
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    TriciaJ replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't see how that changes anyone's perception of nurses. No one thinks it's the nurse's fault whether your insurance covers one hospital or
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    reporting unsafe patient ratios?

    TriciaJ replied to wtpsych's topic in Correctional

    Do the regular nurses at this prison have a union? If so, there should be some sort of form for documenting an unsafe staffing situation and a request for help. If there is no form, you can use a...
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    Peer Review questions

    TriciaJ replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    The BON is mainly interested in safe practice. The error happened two months ago; it was known about right away, not covered up. And the hospital let you keep on practicing in their facility for...
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    Experienced NP seeking Derm Job

    TriciaJ replied to Mdkrzyange1's topic in Advanced Practice

    To save money. They're hoping to rope in someone desperate enough to agree to
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    TriciaJ replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how it would. Nurses in Canada are dealing with the same issues, primarily short-staffing and not enough time to do
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    Demoted from ICU to IMCU

    TriciaJ replied to TiffanyB1313's topic in General Nursing

    And it was going so well up till now. I don't know whether to pop corn or just go oil my
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    TriciaJ replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Greyhound
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    I can't give report to this nurse anymore !!

    TriciaJ replied to Student2017555's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great advice. Testing the bed is my favourite idea. The only thing I have to add: every time you do get off late because of her shenanigans, make sure you bill your employer for every nanosecond....
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    If the shoe fits

    TriciaJ replied to kepd's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I started working med-surg I promptly bought a pair of Danskos, because everyone else wore them. They must be good, right? Not for me. I got a plantar fasciitis from hell. I switched to New...