FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

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    Reporting HIPAA violation

    FolksBtrippin replied to AbstractNurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Reporting HIPAA violations is done through the office of civil rights. If you are not the person whose rights were violated, I don't know that you can actually make the complaint. If you were...
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    How do you feel about being asked to shadow in addition to interview?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I would be very happy to shadow with a potential employer so I can see how things run before I make my decision. I would not be working. I would be observing only. 4 hours is great, because it...
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    Contract canceled

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse1218's topic in General Nursing

    Get another contract and don't worry about
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    Skin Prep- waste of time?

    FolksBtrippin replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Skin prep is great to protect against shearing. But why in the world would you do it for someone who is wearing shoes and presumably walking around?
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    How can I word this to my manager when she asks me to pick up extra?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    "Thanks for asking, I have other commitments and will not be picking up any overtime for the foreseeable
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    Forced to care

    FolksBtrippin replied to KyRN😉's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sympathetic to your situation, but I think your manager has given you a fair solution. I would go to another unit. Because if you are the only staff nurse there, you're going to wind up having to...
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    RN pay more than new grad NP pay

    FolksBtrippin replied to MrsClarex4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree that people should research NP salaries in their area and not take your word for
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    How do you deal with not being appreciated at work?

    FolksBtrippin replied to willoughby2024's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you were lucky if this was your first run in with a toxic travel gig. Mostly I found travel contracts to be toxic work environments. I can think of only one that wasn't. I did get paid very...
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    RN pay more than new grad NP pay

    FolksBtrippin replied to MrsClarex4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You are not the market,
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    Don't Want To Be A Nurse Anymore...

    FolksBtrippin replied to amari's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I won't encourage you to go to RN school, because you don't want to. LTC is broken in the US. It is normal to hate that work environment and burn out of it. Home health, private duty, hospice are all...
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    RN pay more than new grad NP pay

    FolksBtrippin replied to MrsClarex4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Generally NPs can expect to make more money than RNs. California is an exception. They have the highest paid RNs and very restricted practice for NPs. Also the only state with mandated nurse patient...
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    Frustrated - irritated - something

    FolksBtrippin replied to SunDazed's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree, it's wrong. I wonder sometimes if I should tell the clinical manager when things like this happen. The 12 days of constipation is downright dangerous, and so is a blocked
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    Has the interview process changed?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I know there have been recent problems with candidates ghosting employers, especially in nursing because it had been an employees market, and I did hear that some employers are returning the behavior....
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    Advice needed regarding hurting patients - Long

    FolksBtrippin replied to lifeisgood2024's topic in General Nursing

    Your employer traumatized you. Firing someone for excessive absences is really low when their parents are sick and dying. I feel like you are internalizing their maltreatment of you. The med error was...
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    Frustrated - irritated - something

    FolksBtrippin replied to SunDazed's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I hear you. I also work on call 5p to 830a and also have had stretches where the job felt near impossible. I get very angry at case managers who seem not to do their jobs. I recently went out to...
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    Trial of homeopathic medicine

    FolksBtrippin replied to Do_Good's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Can you update us? What did your boss
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    RN pay more than new grad NP pay

    FolksBtrippin replied to MrsClarex4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The market does not pay NPs less than RNs, thus the assertion is "wrong", in other words "incorrect". That is why the OP is either going to leave this job or get a raise. Because the rate is not a...
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    Leaving job to be SAHM

    FolksBtrippin replied to oceanmermaid05's topic in Nursing Career

    Of course it's okay to leave with notice. 2 weeks is standard notice, but if you are able to give more than that it's a nice thing to do. Best wishes for you and your
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    RN pay more than new grad NP pay

    FolksBtrippin replied to MrsClarex4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in NP school right now, and I appreciate your post. I have decided not to leave my RN position until I get something I really want. It seems like the pay and the location are the big problems for...
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    I failed my ACLS and need advice.

    FolksBtrippin replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

    You passed. Your instructors were barbaric power tripping goons. Don't retake it. You're fine and you'll be
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    Documentation suggestions

    FolksBtrippin replied to Emart's topic in General Nursing

    Please take with a grain of salt because I don't work in LTC. But seems okay to me. I would leave out "vital signs within normal limits" when you are documenting the values. And I agree that a set of...
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    MD is wanting me to complete a state School physical forms

    FolksBtrippin replied to Sweetbaby86's topic in General Nursing

    I would fill in the stuff I know. Name, address, meds, sports, whatever. And send it back asking doc to fill her
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    I have a medsurg stigma and can't get hired in any other specialty

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Okay so, if you want a transfer don't put in for per diem. Apply to the full time jobs. You will get
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    Home Health RN doing HHA visit?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kcalicutt's topic in General Nursing

    Yes an RN can legally do an HHA visit. I would not agree to do this though. At my last home hospice company in 2021, we had a shortage of aides and I wound up giving some of my patients bed baths as...
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    Calling all hospice nurses

    FolksBtrippin replied to Anonnurse316's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You're welcome! We have per diem RN case managers too. They just take a much smaller case load. Or you could just have a hodge podge of things to handle if you work per diem. You could do RN home...