FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Report an online post hinting suicide?

    Even therapists, psychiatrists, case workers, parents, spouses, and other people intimately involved with a person are not always able to recognize or respond adequately to prevent suicide in a...
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    Being bullied at work

    Start looking for greener pastures. When you find one, get out of there. Good
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    Misappropriation of narcotics/addiction

    This is a dated way of looking at recovery. The whole idea that people need to suffer more to get clean (hitting bottom) and that being clean should be the sole point of attention doesn't work. It's...
  4. CNA is your best
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    Possibly the Worst Hiring Experience Ever

    They love men. How interesting. Amazingly, I've never been told I was a shoe in for a job because I'm a woman. I'm trying to imagine this and it just blows my mind. We love men. I could forgive...
  6. Psych nursing is not good preparation for ICU nursing. Not because we psych nurses are "not clinical". But because what we do is very different from ICU. It's better for you to go to step down, tele,...
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    Traveling with medications

    I deliver meds all the time as an ACT nurse. Mostly it's one week's worth of meds, but sometimes it's one month's worth of meds. And I could have meds for a few people in my car at any given time. I...
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    Broken chain of custody

    A UDS is a screen. To get a definitive answer the lab has to do gas chromatography. False positives happen with UDS. There are many, many drugs that are known to cause false positives on the UDS. For...
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    Shadowing RN vs NP - Which is most helpful?

    I recommend you shadow both if you can help it. There is nothing wrong with starting a nursing career with the idea of eventually becoming an
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    Badge Tracking

    Every now and then I think about going back to the hospital so I can work 3 12s and make a little more money. Then I learn of some fresh hell like this and thank my lucky stars I got out of that...
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    "Poor Thing!"

    I agree with you on compassion. I don't think "poor thing" counts as compassion. It's pity or it's sarcasm. Never good for
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    Looking for advice; "handling" situations **LONG**

    OP, thank you for sharing this story. It is validating to those of us who have been through the same thing. I am extremely proud of the responses you have gotten. We ARE changing the culture. I agree...
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    Got a repeat offender...

    Also consider that this could be psychological and not a behavior. Its more common for children to experience GI upset as a stress response, than to fake vomit as a coping
  14. I think we need to clear something up. Is the OP already hired or not? Of course LMP is a standard question for physicals. That does not make it a legal question to ask a job applicant. If OP is...
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    how often do you chart a note and PRIORITIZATION

    I can't imagine why you'd need an hourly narrative note. Or even how that could be possible. Maybe a checkbox. But even that seems unnecessary. Hourly rounding is great if you can do it. I would...
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    Options other than the bedside

    The BSN will open you up to more opportunities. You could do utilization review. You could work for an insurance company. You might be able to teach cnas, techs,
  17. Okay. Ain't no thing. Just a little violation of your civil rights. Lighten
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    "Poor Thing!"

    I am very compassionate with people who are self destructive, but I never say "poor thing." No one needs to be pitied ever. And I would be highly annoyed if a nurse said "poor thing" in my presence...
  19. It's illegal to ask if you're pregnant before they hire you. You may want to report this to the labor
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    Can I get Fired?

    I'm disputing the very common statement "they can get rid of you for any reason" because it's a common theme I see here. I think this belief contributes to a bad working environment in that people...
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    Team nursing - Anyone still doing this?

    It sounds wonderful. A lot of problems arise when duties are not clearly assigned. Seems like we should go back to that
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    Breaking New Grad Contract

    It's very unfortunate that you live in a part of the US that doesn't legally prohibit contracts like these. This should be illegal everywhere. No employer should be able to coerce an employee into...
  23. Background: I work on an ACT team, which is the highest level of outpatient psychiatric care. We go to our patients homes, help them maintain housing, advocate in criminal matters, etc. My patient, in...
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    Can I get Fired?

    No, they actually can't fire you. To fire you, it has to be your fault. If it isn't your fault it isn't getting fired, it's a different term. If it wasn't for a valid reason like they eliminated the...
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    Can I get Fired?

    Not in my state. Getting fired means you don't qualify for unemployment because the termination was your fault. Therefore, you can't be fired because the boss wants his son to have the job, for...