FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

FolksBtrippin has 9 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice.

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   "Weaponized Advocacy"

   FolksBtrippin replied to Brent Duff's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not saying it doesn't exist. I'm challenging how you can know what the motivation is. How do you know that they don't just disagree with you when they downplay your rationale? When you say they...
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   "Weaponized Advocacy"

   FolksBtrippin replied to Brent Duff's topic in General Nursing

   How do you know when it's weaponized advocacy as opposed to misguided passion or hero complex? And how do you respond depending on which problem you think it is? Do you respond differently to the...
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   Reporting a 1013

   FolksBtrippin replied to Julia Dunn's topic in General Nursing

   What is the policy of the place you work? I would personally avoid reporting this if you can. You could harm the patient, and cause her to not seek help in the future. If you don't feel that she is a...
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   Please Give me a Reason to Stay in Home Health

   FolksBtrippin replied to AI_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I don't want to talk you into it, because it sounds like something is wrong. I don't believe in just steeling yourself indefinitely. Instead I would encourage you to figure out whether the...
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   "Weaponized Advocacy"

   FolksBtrippin replied to Brent Duff's topic in General Nursing

   While I agree that sometimes a nurse might advocate for something that is inappropriate and I also think that hero complexes are common in our field, I don't think you're getting it right when you...
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   Restraint

   FolksBtrippin replied to Kisay's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe I don't understand what you mean by "under the bed", but I don't see how that could be interpreted as a restraint. If it prevents the patient from moving, getting up, etc, then it can be...
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   Medical Emergencies in Public

   FolksBtrippin replied to nurse4321's topic in General Nursing

   I did CPR on a guy in a convenience store once. That was the most help I ever gave. Other than that I once convinced a guy in afib to go to the hospital. I stayed with a pedestrian who was hit by a...
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   New Graduate Nurse Looking for Advice

   FolksBtrippin replied to newnursegirl's topic in General Nursing

   Definitely the tele position. Good
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   Backsliding in new specialty

   FolksBtrippin replied to AngelRay's topic in General Nursing

   So they were "overstaffed". There is no such thing as overstaffed. They were money grubbing. Someone probably got a bonus for cutting your position. That is the reason they fired you. Good riddance to...
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    Career advice please

    FolksBtrippin replied to maddieebobaddiee's topic in Nursing Career

    Awesome! I hope you get the field nurse navigator position! Let us
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    Backsliding in new specialty

    FolksBtrippin replied to AngelRay's topic in General Nursing

    If you were a great nurse, and worked with confidence before, I am not convinced that you've actually backslid, especially since the complaints are "critical thinking" "judgment" and "you're not...
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    Career advice please

    FolksBtrippin replied to maddieebobaddiee's topic in Nursing Career

    Let us know how it
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    Career advice please

    FolksBtrippin replied to maddieebobaddiee's topic in Nursing Career

    You sound like an ideal candidate for hospice, or maybe home health. One patient at a time, and you really build a relationship. Good
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    Is shortening nursing schools a good idea?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Mickeyii's topic in Nursing Career

    A lot of topics being brought up here. I would think a 1 year ADN program would have a crap ton of prereqs. Most ADN programs seem shorter than they really are because people are doing their...
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    Returning to Nursing after a year away

    FolksBtrippin replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    Most psych units don't allow IVs or catheters because of the ligature risks. There may be some exception to that in the state hospital or on specific med/psych