FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Job offer while doing other job interviews

    FolksBtrippin replied to mediwizard's topic in Nursing Career

    I disagree. The job market is good. Weigh your potential jobs; 1st choice, 2nd choice and so on. It is better to take your time making a good decision then to rush into a crap job. A company that...
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    6 Places the Community Needs Nurses

    FolksBtrippin replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Most of these are not in the community though. Home health is the most obvious community nursing job. It's totally left off the list, but executive is there? Community nursing is very broad and...
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    Low unemployment

    FolksBtrippin replied to KSjo88's topic in Nursing Career

    Unemployment is extremely low, but many companies still operate in their hiring practices as though we are in a recession. Some things I have noticed: poor communication during application process,...
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    Hospital nursing or bad management?

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

    Huddles should be 5 minutes long. Go over DNRs, name alerts, pertinent info for that shift. Fast. No way should a huddle take 25 to 35 minutes. Thats a meeting and it should happen monthly. Sounds...
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    Sexual harrassment or just an old creep?

    FolksBtrippin replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    This type of man needs a firm response in order to stop this kind of thing immediately. Example "I don't like the attention you are giving me. I do not want you coming to this unit just to see me...
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    Is nursing still a satisfying profession?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Christian2018's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is very hard and very satisfying. I knew it would be hard, but I couldn't know exactly how hard it would be. Kind of like motherhood. But satisfying? ... Hell yes. And yes, you will have...
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    Peer Review at work...advice please!!

    FolksBtrippin replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like you made 2 med errors and the others were near misses. The morphine was a med error. I can't find your original post about the vanc, but I guess that was the other. Maybe that one was...
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    "You made a mistake."

    FolksBtrippin replied to CharleeFoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    Me too on this dream. Sometimes it is more than one patient. Sometimes it's a whole load and I wasn't even on the floor. My other recurrent dream is the one where my car has no brakes. I think it's...
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    Is it wise to specialize right after nursing school if you know that's what you want to do

    FolksBtrippin replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in General Students

    Go for what you want. If you change your mind, you can switch
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    OB class makes me depressed...

    FolksBtrippin replied to erikathered's topic in General Students

    OB was emotional for me also. I gave birth to 4 children and had some positive and some very negative experiences. I hemorrhaged with my last child and was in a very abusive relationship at the time....
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    Should I go to work during the strike?

    FolksBtrippin replied to runstohousebeats's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think it is fine to make your decision based on a balance of your own needs and values. If you really need the money, then go. If you prefer to stay home in solidarity then do that. It is okay...
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    IM Injections Given Too Low?

    FolksBtrippin replied to SarahMarshall12's topic in General Nursing

    When injections meant to be IM are given in the subq, patients can get a painful lump. Or when the nurse pulls the needle out before getting the plunger all the way
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    Coworker violated HIPPA

    FolksBtrippin replied to AsanRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think you violated your nephew's privacy when you speculated that he might have syphilis in front of your coworker. Regardless of the law, you committed the greater moral wrong. I am stunned that...
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    Nurses Eat Their Young

    FolksBtrippin replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have seen a lot of bullying in nursing. It's very common. I work mostly with therapists and social workers now... Lots of drama and bickering but not what I would call bullying. I love and respect...
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    Exorcisms anyone?

    FolksBtrippin replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Psychiatric

    Metaphysically speaking, I define psychosis as a concept of reality that is 1. Either disturbing to the individual or disruptive to the social function of the individual and 2. Is not a commonly...
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    What does this presentation mean? NOT HOMEWORK.

    FolksBtrippin posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is not homework. This is about a patient I saw in the community (Psych-- but I do head to toe assessments) and it has me confused. Your thoughts would be much appreciated. Patient is new to me....
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    Would you File a Complaint?

    FolksBtrippin replied to everchangingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh please. If I can lose my license for cursing, then take that **** right
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    Would you File a Complaint?

    FolksBtrippin replied to everchangingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's possible that I didn't get it or that we didn't go into enough detail. It was not a full course taught for credit, it was a one day class and it was optional. My school was really excellent about...
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    What does this presentation mean? NOT HOMEWORK.

    FolksBtrippin replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    I will look into this. I only know a little about trilafon. It's so rarely
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    What does this presentation mean? NOT HOMEWORK.

    FolksBtrippin replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    She also lost lymph nodes in the
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    What does this presentation mean? NOT HOMEWORK.

    FolksBtrippin replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    She's taking 20 Of the lasix. I don't know what time she took it. That is a good question and an important education
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    Would you File a Complaint?

    FolksBtrippin replied to everchangingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    According to my class on legal issues in nursing, the BON does not deal with malpractice. But my prof (a lawyer and nurse) states that this is a very common misconception about what the BON does,...
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    I feel like a complete moron

    FolksBtrippin replied to cjp1994's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is not a big deal. It's a learning experience. Don't sweat it. You will do stuff like this many more times, and those will all be learning experiences also. Being a nurse means being a lifelong...
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    What does this presentation mean? NOT HOMEWORK.

    FolksBtrippin replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Update: She did follow up with her PCP appointment. Her Lithium level was actually sub-therapeutic at 0.3, should have mentioned that at the beginning. PCP ordered an ultrasound of the leg which came...
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    Crappy question

    FolksBtrippin replied to MendyT's topic in School

    Know the difference between signs of poverty and signs of abuse. Phone getting shut off, lack of running water and moving frequently are signs of