FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Help getting kicked out have a 4.0

    FolksBtrippin replied to CXW11's topic in General Students

    Send emails with your results and show up in person with results in hand. Apologize profusely to everyone and their boss for your oversight and blame no one else. That is the only way to get...
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    Religion & Ectopic Abortion

    FolksBtrippin replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    The OP is not correct about the Catholic Church's stance on treating a woman with an ectopic pregnancy. The link OP referenced is not a decree from the Pope, it is an essay from a theologian. The...
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    Teaching nursing with a Ph.D. in medicine?

    FolksBtrippin replied to BRN131417's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My patho course was taught by a PhD in medicine. My pharmacology course was taught by a pharmacist. These are the only nursing courses that could be taught by non nurses in my
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    Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    FolksBtrippin replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    It's hard to know exactly what was going on with the man with the dog. But I think it's really important to understand that even among psychiatrically healthy people you will see vastly different...
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    Family Protective Services

    FolksBtrippin replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    We need to report suspicion of abuse or neglect, but then we need to let it go and let CPS (or whatever it's called in your state) do their jobs. Most CPS reports do not lead to charges against the...
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    Why do [some] nursing students fail?

    FolksBtrippin replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

    Unlike other disciplines, where you can ******** your way through and beg your teacher for mercy, nursing school requires a very high level of humility and dedication. You will not get points for...
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    Terrified...is this normal?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

    It doesn't matter whether or not this is normal for everyone else. If it is normal for you, then it's fine. In other words, if you just tend to feel like this when you start something new, and it...
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    First time in my life that I feel like a failure

    FolksBtrippin replied to Lpn2014's topic in General Nursing

    Take a moment to lick your wounds. Then get back in there and pass that class. Failing by one point means you got this the next
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    1 year experience, feel like i'm getting worse

    FolksBtrippin replied to melschmidt28's topic in General Nursing

    It is possible that you have reached that point in your learning where you are noticing your own deficiencies. This doesn't mean you are getting worse, it means that you are getting better because...
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    Emailing an old job back

    FolksBtrippin replied to das729's topic in General Nursing

    Email him. Not being ready to accept a job is not the same as burning a bridge. Good
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    I hate this "squeaky wheel gets the oil" actions in healthcare!!

    FolksBtrippin replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Unless the award also comes with a check I'm not really interested. Those *******s can keep their gold stars. I get my satisfaction from the relationships I have with my patients. Seeing them...
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    I am new to nursing but I don't want to do this anymore

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

    You can probably get a job in home health. Where I live, there are so many opportunities for this and they love to take in new grads. The pace is slower. One patient at a time. I am telling you that...
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    HIPAA violation and future employment opportunities

    FolksBtrippin replied to kmcd90's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Chare, What do you mean the employer is not required to accept the resignation? Employers cannot fire you after you tender resignation. The employer does have to accept the
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    PTO

    FolksBtrippin replied to SidyJean's topic in General Nursing

    I am salaried and currently have zero PTO of any type. What is the actual problem here? Use your paid time off and thank your lucky
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    Send video tape to state boards

    FolksBtrippin replied to Curious1234's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There are no "CNA boards". CNAs are supervised by nurses... in other words... you. You should have handled the situation immediately. It's now a month later. What happened that you suddenly wish to...
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    Verbally Abusing a Nurse

    FolksBtrippin replied to Hk30's topic in General Nursing

    Abuse is not something that happens because the abused person allows it to happen. This is a myth. This myth has led people to respond to undesirable behaviors in a way that is not helpful to them. In...
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    FolksBtrippin replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part I despise Christmas. Why do stores feel the need to play a constant track of Christmas music, every damn song? I promise I won't forget that I am obliged to buy a bunch of crap for...
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    Do I get payed for orientation If I decided to not accept the offer?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Solnce1981's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Sounds like you dodged a bullet
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    Injection Leaked! A lot!

    FolksBtrippin posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today I was giving a pt abilify maintena IM in the deltoid with the 1 inch needle in the package (don't remember gauge) I pulled the needle out and out came a small white bubble of medicine, no big...
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    Injection Leaked! A lot!

    FolksBtrippin replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    I might try that for this particular patient next time. He does have a big
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    Injection Leaked! A lot!

    FolksBtrippin replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I work for ACT. The advice I got from the RN I work with is to massage the muscle first. My NP says it has happened to her a few times after a muscle spasm. We think his muscle tightened up...
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    2019 UPENN BSN/MSN

    FolksBtrippin replied to Syra007's topic in School, College Programs

    I did not receive any info at all. Not even an invitation to interview. I guess they decided against me. I would like to know why. 3.8 gpa and have worked as an rn in psych for 1.5 years. Before that...
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    Injection Leaked! A lot!

    FolksBtrippin replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses. I have not been using the z track method but I will start. I work in the community and had to give this injection in the car. It isn't the first time I've given one in...
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    Trans Patient

    FolksBtrippin replied to Neo Soldier's topic in Psychiatric

    We had lots of trans patients in child adolescent mental health. They got a single room generally speaking. Gay pts did not automatically get.a.single room I wouldn't think you would need to...
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    Holding voluntary patients - illegally?

    FolksBtrippin replied to SoCal student's topic in Psychiatric

    Okay. You should have just stated whether or not these are psych voluntary patients from the beginning. If you still aren't sure then you need clarification on that too. Philosophically speaking,...