FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Ethical dilemma

    FolksBtrippin replied to Testing1.2.3.'s topic in General Nursing

    The OP question was not "should we copy and paste notes?” The answer to that question is no. It was "should I report this person who I suspected copy and pasted a note?” and the answer is also no,...
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    Anxious RN

    FolksBtrippin replied to JLGtravel's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever missed a PIV before? How did you feel about it then? How did you get past those feelings? How do you respond when someone you are teaching misses a PIV? How do you respond when your...
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    Career advice please

    FolksBtrippin replied to maddieebobaddiee's topic in Nursing Career

    What do you mean by potentially dangerous
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    Career advice please

    FolksBtrippin replied to maddieebobaddiee's topic in Nursing Career

    So glad you found a position! Just be open-minded, and soak everything up. Documentation is something that can get overwhelming for home health nurses, so make sure you get advice from your preceptor...
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    Jobs

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kelli Newman's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's a scam if they want your social security card, drivers license, passport before you interview on site and know that it's a real job. They shouldn't need that stuff before you accept a position....
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    Acceptable restrictive non compete clauses

    FolksBtrippin replied to 210TxAGNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Definitely consult a contract lawyer. Laws on non-competes vary from state to state, and they are not always enforceable. For example, a non-compete may not be valid if it does not allow you to work...
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    Legal Conundrum - Minors Signing Treatment Plan

    FolksBtrippin replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in child adolescent psych, we always had kids sign their treatment plans, it's about buy-in, and involving the child in their care. One really good question for the child is "is there...
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    Orientation Pay Less Than Negotiated Rate. Normal?

    FolksBtrippin replied to ug33's topic in General Nursing

    I was offered a job that had something like that in the contract. It was $15 per hour during orientation. I called to say that it was not acceptable, and they apologized and said that they don't...
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    Assaulted by CNA, why do I feel guilty?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    It may help you to know that feeling like you did something wrong is a common reaction to being assaulted. It may come from a need to feel like the world makes sense or that everything happens for a...
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    Finding a New Grad Position

    FolksBtrippin replied to mp3's topic in General Nursing

    You need to make the connections. Join every professional organization you can, and show up at the conferences. Meet people. Contact your clinical instructors, professors and anyone who precepted you...
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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