FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Have you ever requested a patient be removed from your workload?

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    If you say it's not sexist then it's not sexist. It might have been. Some women internalize a feeling that men are smarter and know more than them. It's pretty common. I still think there's...
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    Have you ever requested a patient be removed from your workload?

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of when my kids didn't want to be asked to do chores so they just did them poorly. Saying that the other guy is smarter is a copout. It might even be sexist. Learn more if...
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    Nurses Refusing to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations!? | Nurses Week Contest

    FolksBtrippin replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh... I missed the whole part about you having a student who refused to give a covid vaccine. So it is an important discussion indeed. I thought I might be missing something and I was! I...
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    Have you ever requested a patient be removed from your workload?

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Or... maybe you just really dislike this patient. Stop beating around the bush and tell us what the problem
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    Have you ever requested a patient be removed from your workload?

    FolksBtrippin replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    There are some good reasons to remove yourself as the nurse. Maybe its because I work in Psych, but here are some I can think of: The patient is in love with you or has another boundary issue...
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    A&O - orientated or oriented?

    FolksBtrippin replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    Oriented. I like less syllables and orientated feels awkward to me. I don't judge people who use orientated
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    Nurses Refusing to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations!? | Nurses Week Contest

    FolksBtrippin replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I sincerely apologize for offending you. What I mean is, that in my state (and it sounds like yours also) you're not going to be asked to give a covid vaccine unless you have specifically signed...
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    Nurses Refusing to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations!? | Nurses Week Contest

    FolksBtrippin replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I may have missed the point. Where I live, if you are giving covid vaccines, that is all you're doing. So... it's a silly question. Is it different anywhere
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    Nurses Refusing to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations!? | Nurses Week Contest

    FolksBtrippin replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    These questions are silly. Of course you can refuse an assignment. We're nurses not
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    My Instructor Used To Be My Nurse

    FolksBtrippin replied to hikeclimb44's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you should confront her directly. No good can come of that. Letting it go is a good decision if you can do that with no harm to your feeling of self worth and dignity and I'm not...
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    I'm crispy yo.

    FolksBtrippin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm burnt out yo. I've had 4 (mostly per diem) jobs this year after being furloughed from my regular job... for a whole year. They finally called me back at my regular gig and I said no.......
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    "Thank you for your service"

    FolksBtrippin replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I get uncomfortable when people thank me for my service for the sole reason that I do not know how I am supposed to respond. Like... "You're welcome" seems strange and everything else seems snarky. I...
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    Scope of practice in the OR, am I the only one that sees a problem with this?

    FolksBtrippin replied to jamiebell's topic in General Nursing

    First off let me tell you that I have never worked in the OR and I know very little about circulating. But I'm chiming in because I have run into the problem of witnessing techs acting outside of...
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    Experience treating patients with Munchausen Syndrome

    FolksBtrippin replied to AdelaideSole's topic in General Nursing

    Its even less likely that a patient with this disorder would show up for mental health treatment. How can a medical nurse address factitious disorder while caring for a patient with...
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    Medication Error in School

    FolksBtrippin replied to uofanurse's topic in School

    Given that they wrote you up, suspended you and reported you to the board, did they also have a lab confirm that it was indeed trazodone? I hope this is an expensive lawsuit for these
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    Experience treating patients with Munchausen Syndrome

    FolksBtrippin replied to AdelaideSole's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think its impossible for medical nurses to help, just very tricky ?. Especially in the acute
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    Experience treating patients with Munchausen Syndrome

    FolksBtrippin replied to AdelaideSole's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard for a medical nurse to address the problem by building a rapport, because the attention you give as a medical nurse in the acute environment reinforces the behavior. As a psych nurse,...
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    Got Fired From My First Nursing Job

    FolksBtrippin replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    I've hit bone a couple of times, but I give a lot of IMs, and I frequently give them to squirmy and skinny people. Pts don't notice when you hit bone, it doesn't hurt more. You notice. You back off...
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    My Experience of Trans Ideology and Nursing

    FolksBtrippin replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I'll stop you right there and clarify that I am not suggesting that gender has become or should become or will become a social construct. I am asserting that it is and always has been a social...
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    My Experience of Trans Ideology and Nursing

    FolksBtrippin replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good discussion to have even if it does get out of hand sometimes. I think we're missing some important pieces in this discussion. I think the discussion should start with the...
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    It’s been 3 years since I graduated and don’t have bedside experience.

    FolksBtrippin replied to Streetnurse42's topic in General Nursing

    You don't lose core nursing skills working in the
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    “So and so’s family member is calling but they don’t have the pin number”

    FolksBtrippin replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I don't talk to the family member when that happens. I go straight to my patient and say "your mom called but she doesn't have your pin number. If you want us to talk to her please call her and give...
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    Best practice for comforting embarassed patient?

    FolksBtrippin replied to AdelaideSole's topic in General Nursing

    Don't hand the family soiled belongings. The patient should have control over what happens to their soiled belongings. If at all possible these should be washed on the premises. And by...
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    It’s been 3 years since I graduated and don’t have bedside experience.

    FolksBtrippin replied to Streetnurse42's topic in General Nursing

    You don't really have a gap in your employment. You were a community nurse. Are you asking for interview advice? If so, think about the following things before your interview. What...
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    Is this reasonable?

    FolksBtrippin replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    You're fine if you wear your PPE, 3 feet or 6 feet. If you feel like you can monitor just as well 6 feet away and that's where you're most comfortable, then I trust that you know best. Your...