FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Nursing management necessary?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the OPs charge nurse is delegating things that should not be delegated to floor nurses. That may wind up putting a bad taste in her mouth for management in general. Also, if you didn't...
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    New Nurse..Lost a pt. I didn't know ID hurt so deeply

    FolksBtrippin replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry. I hope you get whatever you need to process
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    Is this normal??!?!

    FolksBtrippin replied to Gemini616's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes.
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    The Gypsy Rose Blanchard Story

    FolksBtrippin replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm glad folks here are differentiating between highly anxious parents and Factitious Disorder by Proxy. Anxiety disorders are pretty common. Parents who freak out over minor injuries, overprotect,...
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    The Gypsy Rose Blanchard Story

    FolksBtrippin replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    The law requires us to report suspicion of abuse or neglect. It does not require us to act without checking ourselves for bias, and it certainly does not require us to act without evidence....
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    Notes in 3rd person style

    FolksBtrippin replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    My professors definitely taught me that using "I" was unacceptable in APA. It might be a myth, but it's definitely not exclusive to nursing. All the social workers I work with use "This writer" or...
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    Is there ever a time bedside report is inappropriate?

    FolksBtrippin replied to NRNPH's topic in General Nursing

    We didn't do bedside report in psych. I don't think it's ever appropriate for psych. We did involve them in their care planning at team meeting when it was
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    Notes in 3rd person style

    FolksBtrippin replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding of the use of "this nurse" "this writer" etc, is that it stems from APA format, in which it is unacceptable to use first
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    Ramadan

    FolksBtrippin replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Yes, you are
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    Why ? Just Why ?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    It's amazing how many lay people feel they are medical experts. This is a growing problem. It makes our jobs really difficult, especially in the
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    Lost Integrity: When Nursing Students Cheat

    FolksBtrippin replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    It doesn't bother me so much that they use the publishers power points, as long as they have reviewed the info and can answer questions about it. More than once in my program I asked a question about...
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    Lost Integrity: When Nursing Students Cheat

    FolksBtrippin replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    Literally everyone in my advanced patho class cheated except for me. Literally everyone. I did not get an A. I worked my butt off for a B+. Many cheaters received undeserved As. There was other...
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    Ramadan

    FolksBtrippin replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    It's neither discrimination nor
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    Ramadan

    FolksBtrippin replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I think it's good to educate ourselves about the culture of our patients/population, but I think we often screw this up by overgeneralizing and oversimplifying. We need to keep in mind that the...
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    NOT an ICU nurse but assigned by SUP

    FolksBtrippin replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends whether you determine that you have the skills to care for the patient or not. If you have the skills to care for that patient, then you can accept the assignment. Your judgment...
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    How's the transition from hospital to medical office?

    FolksBtrippin replied to HKRN18's topic in General Nursing

    I left the hospital for community psych after 11 months. No regrets about my move as I find community psych much more fulfilling. I like developing a relationship with my patients over time. I also...
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    Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I did not do a year of medsurg. I went straight to psych, which was what I wanted. Apply for what you want, but be aware that you may not be able to get it right
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    Nursing school Clinicals

    FolksBtrippin replied to Trinity33's topic in General Students

    I'm going to be very straight with you and it might sound harsh, but if you listen objectively, don't get emotional, and take my advice it will help you. Somehow, you broke a rule, possibly an...
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    Help! Career Fair Activity

    FolksBtrippin replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    You could teach vital signs. Let the kids practice taking them and recording them on index cards. Or you could teach blood pressure by itself. Teach them to take a manual bp, calculate map, what...
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    Nurses' Role in Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic

    FolksBtrippin replied to Sari Rahmawati's topic in General Nursing

    Read up on the long acting injectable antipsychotic medications; Invega Sustenna, Abilify Maintena, Haldol decaonate, etc. Also read up on potential adverse effects of psych meds: tardive dyskinesia,...
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    Managing a Department/No Experience in Area

    FolksBtrippin replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

    My coworker on inpatient adult psych went from charge nurse on an inpatient psych unit to night supervisor of a small community hospital, overseeing ALL units. She did not survive there and came back...
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    Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    Few people are out in the open, cross burning racists. All people have bias, and most people are unaware of their own bias which causes them to treat people unequally. Even if you have no intention of...
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    RN as PCT???

    FolksBtrippin replied to lovelyc's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital provide a good, thorough orientation to new grads in the ED? If so, I think that would be a better choice, then to take a short term job as a PCT in the ED. Being a PCT there will...
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    I hate fake call outs.

    FolksBtrippin replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. If you live in a "right to work" state, where the law doesn't really support unions, it's pretty much impossible to negotiate this kind of stuff. If you have a union, you get a better...
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    I hate fake call outs.

    FolksBtrippin replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    The real problem here is that you are on call for weekends. That is management's solution to frequent callouts over the weekend and that sucks for you. But it's cheaper and easier for them to do it...