FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Scolded For Prioritizing Emergent Situations Over Routine Meetings

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    As an agency nurse, I worked with a charge nurse who criticized me for not asking her before I gave a PRN for agitation. She took me aside and said You need to run everything by me before making...
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    Scolded For Prioritizing Emergent Situations Over Routine Meetings

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible you are taking on responsibilities that should be handled by the nurse assigned to the patient? I'm not sure, because I've never worked in a nursing
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    Am I being too picky on a job or is it just bad luck?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    I think its important to be picky as an RN, because there are a lot of jobs, and a lot of them suck. As far as the community clinic job that requires some home visits... is that a PACE program or...
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    16 Hour Shifts

    FolksBtrippin replied to Skc59's topic in General Nursing

    Several hospitals (and a few community programs as well) in my area have a Baylor program. You work Friday and Saturday 7a to 11p, and are off 5 days. You are full time and paid the same rate as if...
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    I just lost it!

    FolksBtrippin replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    At my first nursing job, I regularly went through this ritual where I would be called into a meeting and blamed for whatever had gone wrong on the unit, regardless of my actual responsibility for the...
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    New Nurse Struggling With Doctor Calls

    FolksBtrippin replied to nursem8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow that is rough. My state also publishes revocations. They are almost always drugs/drunk driving with an occasional "patient abuse". I've never seen any other
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    Providing Education and Training on Topics and Skills Outside of Your Comfort Zone

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever heard the expression watch one, do one, teach one? The idea is that if you've watched someone do the skill you're ready to do it. And if you've done it, you're ready to teach it....
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    Providing Education and Training on Topics and Skills Outside of Your Comfort Zone

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    What are you being asked to train on that you don't know
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    FolksBtrippin replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with JKL generally on this. However, I find it better to tell people what I want them to do, rather than what I don't want them to do. I just think it's more effective. And I think...
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    Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to this. Many (not all) workplaces are extremely degrading to our
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    Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    Its not happening because of a lack of social skills on the part of the new grad. Try
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    Nurse as the Protagonist

    FolksBtrippin replied to Red Shirt 6's topic in General Nursing

    I love this post! Thank you! I loved Ratched on netflix and have never understood why it wasn't more
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    When To Just Not Go Back For The Next Shift...

    FolksBtrippin replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I had to walk away with no notice after 8 days. Simply walked in, gave my letter of resignation to the supervisor and walked out. It had to be done. If you do it, make sure you tell them...
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    My patient is going to get a pressure ulcer and there's little we can do to stop it. How do you handle situations like this?

    FolksBtrippin replied to wernicke's topic in General Nursing

    Is she able to use the menstrual pads she uses at home? I also agree with JKL33 that you aren't obliged to allow the bedpan. And if she can ambulate, that would be my focus, to just get...
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    Recently terminated- being reported to state BON

    FolksBtrippin replied to nurseinthecity11's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry your employer handled the problem this way. Errors happen, and employers should be looking at systemic causes for errors rather than lashing out at the nurse who made one. And an...
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    I am under investigation by BON. Ethical question: Share or not share with potential employers?

    FolksBtrippin replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    Well. Thanks for reading all my posts. You may be my first
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    I am under investigation by BON. Ethical question: Share or not share with potential employers?

    FolksBtrippin replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    I'm grumpy and burned out (temporarily) but I'm not mean. I think you know that I'm not bullying you. I found your post annoying because people answered you and instead of appreciating their time...
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    I am under investigation by BON. Ethical question: Share or not share with potential employers?

    FolksBtrippin replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the OP actually got fired for being extremely annoying. I'm annoyed. No, I wouldn't share it. And those items seem pretty bogus. Why would the BON even bother to investigate some...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Well... my post was mostly a joke. But I'll respond anyway and tell you that I respect your opinion. It's an opinion. My opinion is that there are certain circumstances where a...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That was fast
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting... that was not an option for my grandmother, and my mom (also an RN) kind of had a fit about it. But I thought it was fair. I actually do not think it is a violation of patient...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you really understand what a DNR/DNI is. It doesn't mean that you won't be resuscitated or incubated under any circumstances. If you were at end of life you could have a POLST,...
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    Student found using RN,BSN behind their name

    FolksBtrippin replied to guest1173715's topic in General Nursing

    Girl how did you not get my joke?! It's like you don't even know me. How many years have we been doin
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    Student found using RN,BSN behind their name

    FolksBtrippin replied to guest1173715's topic in General Nursing

    It's BSN, RN not RN, BSN. So yeah. Definitely call the
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    FolksBtrippin replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Call HR and ask them if you will be eligible for rehire if you give notice. They'll tell