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  1. The Death Knell Of Hospices Everywhere

    trishmsn replied to chordringer's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This is amusing to me, only insofar as hospices existed and did fine PRIOR to the existance of the Part D coverage at ALL!! Hospices picked up the cost of related drugs, and un-related meds were at...

  2. Accused of withholding pain medication

    trishmsn replied to trucol's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is not arrogant, it is assessment. After almost three decades, that skill set is pretty good. Could I swear this patient had a drug issue? Of COURSE not!! Nor did I state that he was....

  3. Sending People to the Hospital

    trishmsn replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    VERY fast!!! I would much rather lose a job than my license. I have walked before due to unsafe conditions and/or being asked to fabricate documentation or other

  4. Accused of withholding pain medication

    trishmsn replied to trucol's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My point....I feel like I "know" this patient from dealing with so very many of his brothers and sisters in Florida (HUGE drug problems!). But there really are several issues in this post.....smoking...

  5. Hows the LPN Job Market in your area?

    trishmsn replied to ecclecticlylovelylvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Most of my graduate PN's had jobs before they even took boards, here in Central Virginia. Several of the 2012 graduates have moved on to MD offices. Starting pay is about $18/hr for new grads, but...

  6. Accused of withholding pain medication

    trishmsn replied to trucol's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  7. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    trishmsn replied to stephdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Another challenge in all of FLorida, but ESPECIALLY in Miami, is that employers not only want to pay LPN wages to BSN grads, but many positions practically require fluency in Spanish. I passed over...

  8. Abuse in Nursing

    trishmsn replied to stickit34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree completely....demented or having delusions is different than being a horse's patoot! But barring impaired mental status, there is absolutely no reason for you to put up with this!! I know it...

  9. Father of a nursing student needs advice

    trishmsn replied to Keane68's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that a couple of weeks on the beach to recharge is great....and then she needs to be job hunting and studying HARD for her boards. I would be upfront, tell her that you spring for a week...

  10. treading water: burnout and compassion fatigue

    trishmsn replied to coderunnerRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    PLEASE get into see a medical doctor, in addition to your therapist.....you are not "burned out" on nursing, but I really feel that you are suffering from a major depression. I have felt the way you...

  11. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    trishmsn replied to stephdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Things have changed in nursing and health care at the speed of light in the last few decades, and focusing on what used to be is not going to help any of us face the future. The woman who interviewed...

  12. HELP! I'm being pressured to lie at work...

    trishmsn replied to Dana1969's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am unimpressed with "Magnet" hospitals (on the whole) because of this sort of emphasis on training and degrees that does NOT involve any change in level of patient care or pay for the staff. But OP,...

  13. health education topics i can share here in the oil rig

    trishmsn replied to mikolagarde's topic in Occupational Health

    [quote=Sue Salisbury;7806791. I'm not sure what kind of documentation you do, but seems HIPAA would cover that issues workers raise are private. Maybe an education session on HIPAA would allay some...

  14. Making a resume "stand out"-colors, fonts, etc.

    trishmsn replied to Mishl029's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with everyone who has responded, and would add to keep the resume SHORT with lots of white space. Use phrases instead of complete sentences where it is appropriate, and know that whoever is...

  15. Co-workers begging for donated PTO

    trishmsn replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ANY working adult is much more likely to become temporarily disabled than to die, and everyone with dependents seems to know (or SHOULD know) that they need life insurance to protect their family....

  16. Nurse inputting false documentation?

    trishmsn replied to bagface's topic in General Students

    I wish I could say this was unusual, but what I have seen as a clinical instructor would make your heart stop. Usually I told students to bring these issues to me, and I dealt with the appropriate...

  17. Co-workers begging for donated PTO

    trishmsn replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that this scenario addresses three different issues: -Donating PTO to another staff member in need -using sick leave ONLY for sick leave, keeping a reserve of time and $$$ -People who expect...

  18. Shift Cancellations (Please HELP!!)

    trishmsn replied to wenRN01's topic in Nursing Career

    I haven't been bedside at the hospital in many, many years, but we used a similar method...first staff the whole building, floating as needed, then "request cancel" volunteers, followed by per diem,...

  19. Current LVN looking into BSN online

    trishmsn replied to edl148's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I would be very surprised if you got credit for your LPN courses in a BSN program. Remember that for the BSN, or even a ADN RN program, you will be looking at clinicals in Peds, OB, and mental health...

  20. Is RN to BSN while working full time possible?

    trishmsn replied to rkr1225's topic in Western Governors University

    I cannot speak to the RN->BSN, but I did the MSN track while working full time. I did not, however, have much of a social life during that time (I just finished in June of '13). My life was...

  21. What do you wear to work?

    trishmsn replied to cdienst's topic in Occupational Health

    Scrubs (by choice) because it makes it easy for employees to pick me out in a crowd.....I consider part of this job as being a "safe person" for all manner of health questions and concerns. Nothing...

  22. About That Avatar...

    trishmsn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this is EXACTLY what I look like, and I don't care who knows it (although I am more of a spring

  23. Racial Refusals In Nursing

    trishmsn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    YES! .......and TOTALLY off topic, patients getting their care from other people's tax dollars ought NOT get P-G surveys,

  24. Racial Refusals In Nursing

    trishmsn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with tolerating dementia patients, as they often get fixated on small things (such as being convinced that one CNA "steals" the eggs off her plate....she doesn't GET eggs due to an allergy!)...

  25. Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    trishmsn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    I completed my MSN in June of 2013 (I already had my BSN from a brick and mortar school) and found the work challenging and time consuming....I cannot speak to the science courses, since almost every...