FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Nurse Accused of Gossiping

    FolksBtrippin replied to abu123's topic in General Nursing

    An anonymous peer review seems like a toxic game. I feel like we played a game like this in middle school. Can't remember what it was called, but it was a way to say something about somebody without...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    FolksBtrippin replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    This is very poorly
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    Weird Performance Evaluation

    FolksBtrippin replied to ChaosCoordinatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    This blows my mind. It seems incredibly stupid and counterproductive. One example of how attempting to measure something can drastically affect the
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    Discrimination Allegations

    FolksBtrippin replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

    You just need to ask for more security. Not big security, male security, etc. She felt insecure and now you're feeling insecure. She tried to exaggerate what you said because of her feelings and...
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    Can you give an opioid without a Dr's order?

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

    Yeah, my understanding was verbal
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    What can a good lawyer do in these cases?

    FolksBtrippin replied to santi_05's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Definitely consult with a lawyer about what to do. I was threatened with the BON by an employer when I quit. I consulted a lawyer about that and many other issues, and was told not to worry about it,...
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It was unprofessional behavior. It’s harmful to patients, and to the hospital. No one would want to have their baby there. I think firing them was probably appropriate. I don’t know that...
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    Failed at 145 - NCLEX

    FolksBtrippin replied to Bebe89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The maximum is 145 though. So if the computer shuts off at 145, that meant you still had a chance at 144. It shuts off when you no longer have a chance. Therefore if it shuts off at the maximum, you...
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    Failed at 145 - NCLEX

    FolksBtrippin replied to Bebe89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes it does mean you were close to passing. Take an NCLEX course and try
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn’t HAVE to be a passion. But if it isn’t, it will be pretty hard to keep it up in most nursing jobs. Because it’s generally difficult with a lot of toxicity and the healthcare system in...
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    Left a Clinic position for a Hospital job. And it didn't work out

    FolksBtrippin replied to evamomo's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry you had a bad experience. You were inadequately supported and that is very common in nursing. Also, the people in charge where you work are extremely stupid and incompetent. No one should...
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    What is this “high flow oxygen at home”?

    FolksBtrippin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been a hospice case manager for 6 months. Before that, I was in psych. I have a patient who is on 18L of “high flow” O2 nasal cannula. It’s set up as 2 concentrators; one has a...
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    What is this “high flow oxygen at home”?

    FolksBtrippin replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    The short answer is that it’s what the pt and her daughter
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    What is this “high flow oxygen at home”?

    FolksBtrippin replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    It’s regular nasal
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    Anyone encountered this before?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Della4's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you that you need to use quotation marks when quoting a patient. However, it is not always necessary to quote the patient. It seems to me that you are documenting things in the...
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    New Nurse, Thinking About Throwing in the Towel

    FolksBtrippin replied to SICURN19's topic in General Nursing

    Getting your nursing license wasn’t a waste of your time. You just don’t like your current job. Narrow down what it is you really hate about your job and you’ll fix this. For me;...
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    Write Ups

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kat Murphy's topic in General Nursing

    It’s not really an urban legend. Most legal departments for big employers prohibit negative references, to avoid lawsuits. So while it’s not illegal, it’s also generally not
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    Refusing to Cover for a Colleague

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think I would stop covering my coworkers care conferences. A good relationship with someone on the same level as you is so important in any job. And it sounds like this is the person on...
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    How to spot a bad nurse

    FolksBtrippin replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The article is written by a doctor. WOW!? Also it’s completely out of touch with the reality of the profession at present. Many nurses are job hoppers because it’s the only way to survive...
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    Boss thinks I don't do my job when I kill myself every shift trying to be perfect.

    FolksBtrippin replied to anonymous_5591's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry you’re going through this. I just want to thank you for all of your hard
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    Radonda Vaught Trial

    FolksBtrippin replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I did say more in my original post. But I’ll add that there is no precedent for a med error being classified as reckless
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    Radonda Vaught Trial

    FolksBtrippin replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn’t fit the definition at all. She was working. She wasn’t drag racing, making a tik tok, etc. She was trying to do her job. She was incompetent, not reckless. And it is of no...
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    Radonda Vaught Trial

    FolksBtrippin replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    It should be not guilty. and if it isn’t, it will add to my reasons of why I should leave nursing. Don’t talk to me about how she’s a bad nurse. I know she’s a bad nurse....
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    Please give me the good and bad about prior authorization

    FolksBtrippin replied to starmickey03's topic in General Specialties

    Hmm. All I know is that prior authorization is a BS thing perpetuated by insurance companies to avoid paying for treatment and that it keeps patients from getting their meds on time or at all,...
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    Asked To Help Out With Colleague's Work Due to Her Being "Unapproachable"

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    We had a leadership class and clinical for my