FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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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...
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    Calling all hospice nurses

    FolksBtrippin replied to Anonnurse316's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am a hospice nurse and I work on call at night as the runner. My shift is Monday to Sunday 5pm to 830 am for one week and then the next week I am off. It is totally unpredictable as sometimes I get...
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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

    If you've put in for a transfer at your hospital after 6 years of good work you should get it. A conversation with your manager and with HR is in order. Have you o my been applying outside your...
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    Drug screening policy in your area

    FolksBtrippin replied to Luke79AU's topic in General Nursing

    Wow upon return from vacation? That is really
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    Drug screening policy in your area

    FolksBtrippin replied to Luke79AU's topic in General Nursing

    Many workplaces require drug tests as a condition of employment. It is not a screen, it's not legal to base an employment decision off a screen. A full test with chain of custody has to be done. I...
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    Incompetent Pennsylvania Board of Nursing

    FolksBtrippin replied to Marsha Chesbro's topic in General Nursing

    PA BON is definitely a headache. The good news is that they now accept compact licensure so if you have that, you don't need to
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    Constipation Tricks

    FolksBtrippin replied to caringRN's topic in General Nursing

    Love this thread for all of the cocktail names! Opioids require a stimulant laxative on top of a stool softener. Otherwise it's all mush and no push. We use senna-S in
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    Deathbed Visions of Children

    FolksBtrippin replied to RJ018's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am a hospice nurse and I can attest to the fact that people do see their dead family members. And even have long conversations with them, don't take their eyes off the place where they say they are,...
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    Rapport with pts

    FolksBtrippin replied to GS ED RN's topic in Addictions

    There are different philosophies on boundaries when it comes to recovery. I used to work in a community program for people with mental illness and addiction (not inpatient). I would never ask anyone...
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    Social worker giving meds ?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Chrys26's topic in Addictions

    In NJ this is allowed in group
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    Advice for dealing with addicts?

    FolksBtrippin replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    I give prns as ordered if the patient asks for them. There is no benefit to making detox more uncomfortable for the patient. Wanting to feel better is normal. Asking for medications to feel...
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    I feel like I hate the hospital

    FolksBtrippin replied to Jo89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some nurses do hate the hospital, but I think it's too early to tell if you are one of them. Orienting to days and nights, and just getting your feet wet you are bound to feel overwhelmed and...
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    Surviving a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)??

    FolksBtrippin replied to sofpet's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Rose Queen, for the most part, PIPs are not there to get rid of you, they are there to guide your manager, preceptor and you on what you need to do to improve. Read the PIP. Is it...
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    How to respond to opoid addiction?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    I respond this way: Addiction is a complex illness that compels a person to take a drug they don't need even though it is harming them. Your mom needs the morphine and it's not harming her so...
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    How to respond to "am I dying?"

    FolksBtrippin replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a hospice nurse, so my answer is going to be some type of yes, almost all of the time, with a likely time frame. Because people need to talk about it. And they need to check their thoughts and...
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    Wrongful Termination

    FolksBtrippin replied to 724LPN2016's topic in General Nursing

    The company can contest your unemployment claim and they might, but as someone else said it will cost them money to do so, and they may know that they have no case. The burden of proof is on them that...