FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    You just can't make this stuff up!

    FolksBtrippin replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I want to double like this post. I don't just like this post... I like-like this post. This is the postest with the
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    Advice for changing my major. Leaving nursing?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nursls21's topic in General Nursing

    I am a psych nurse in the community. I work with a lot of social workers. I can do all the same stuff they do, plus a lot of stuff they can't do with less educational time and expense and more pay. I...
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    Schizoaffective disorder-bipolar type

    FolksBtrippin replied to phyuphyul's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Schizoaffective disorder bipolar type is not a personality disorder. Julius may be thinking of schizoid personality disorder or schizotypal personality disorder. Like Talino said a person with...
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    Administer OTC medications or No?

    FolksBtrippin replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse, but wanted to let you know that at my children's high school parents sign a medication consent form at the beginning of the year expressly giving or declining consent for OTC...
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    Accused of not giving dilaudid

    FolksBtrippin replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    My thought is that if a patient doesn't want 1.5 mg Dilaudid as ordered and instead wants 1 mg, I need to ask the doc to change the order to 1 mg. Is the patient saying that you gave her 1 mg instead...
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    Academic adviser says I'm selling myself short by going into nursing.

    FolksBtrippin replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Students

    Wow, your academic adviser is . What a shame. She knows nothing. Yes, you definitely need a new adviser. Nursing is a fantastic career and the sky is the limit. If she told you that your grades...
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    2019 UPENN BSN/MSN

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

    I also did not get the email. I applied for part time spring term
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    No friends in my class?

    FolksBtrippin replied to BJA98's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduated with zero friends in my cohort. Literally zero. I had one, but that fell apart at the end. Other than the one friend I had a falling out with, I had some people I was friendly with, but...
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    Is this fair move for my immediate supervisor to report me as noncompliant?

    FolksBtrippin replied to dehlnmaria's topic in General Nursing

    If you're asking if HR is being reasonable in telling you that you need to be re-certified by the 15th or else get suspended without pay, well yeah that's reasonable because that's what HR does....
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    Urgent question

    FolksBtrippin replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    It is the responsibility of the on call manager to come in. That person failed the OP. So sorry you are going through this
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    Vent/rant on Nature of public forums:

    FolksBtrippin replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It works both ways. You can share your bitter truth as you perceive it and folks can respond emotionally and otherwise to your bitter
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    Help! Done with ASN program since July and still not able to take boards.....

    FolksBtrippin replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    I.would first write some letters myself to the Dean, the BON, state department of education. If no results, I would get a lawyer. And yes, its best to pass over non accredited
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    PEDS/OB- not passing

    FolksBtrippin replied to amynursing's topic in General Students

    You need to figure out why you are failing. It could be that you aren't reading the book or it could be that you aren't good at nclex style questions. Best thing is to talk to your
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    Is this a nursing diagnosis?

    FolksBtrippin replied to futureclern's topic in General Students

    Anxiety is a nursing dx. But I don't think stress overload is
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    friendly advise

    FolksBtrippin replied to mdavis2018's topic in General Students

    No advice for this
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    This really happened.

    FolksBtrippin replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Several years ago I personally knew a teacher who was fired for giving a student an antacid.
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    Nurse Imposters

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. That's not fraud. Unless she is pretending to be a nurse to get paid more. Anyway, you're preaching to the choir about what's appropriate. Definitely always inappropriate for an MA to call...
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    Nurse Imposters

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

    This MA. Wow. Just wow. What in the world? Even though I live in a state that doesn't legally protect the term nurse, I still notice that most techs are clear with me that they are not nurses. If...
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    Nurse Imposters

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't fraud to call yourself a nurse when you aren't unless you are doing it for financial gain. This would not be a case of fraud. Not all lies are fraud. In several states the term "nurse" is...
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    Nurse Imposters

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

    It might be illegal. It really depends on the state. It's not illegal in my
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    Unhappy at my new job

    FolksBtrippin replied to nursing28900's topic in General Nursing

    I think the job market is too good for you to have to stay there. Why did you leave the old hospital? Would you go
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    Fear-mongering in nursing school?

    FolksBtrippin replied to nursiee's topic in General Students

    My school wasn't like this. We were encouraged to practice self care. My school was focused on positive nursing culture. I went to a very well respected, forward thinking university. I don't think...
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    Discrepancies between job and contract? I was lied to!

    FolksBtrippin replied to SoontoBNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Send a letter declining the job offer. If they try to sue you for "damages" then get a lawyer. Right now, I don't know why you would need one. You don't have to work for
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    Needlestick Error

    FolksBtrippin replied to Mysticpizza's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this is a true ethical dilemma. Your friend should have reported the incident to his supervisor, but he didn't. In any case he is negative for hep B, C and HIV, according to you. So this...
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    Needlestick Error

    FolksBtrippin replied to Mysticpizza's topic in General Nursing

    You don't always realize that you stuck yourself right away. It is not an "error". It is a needlestick injury with possible exposure and needs to be reported. Your friend will not get in