FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Leaving nursing job after 2 months

    FolksBtrippin replied to swimmingfever00's topic in General Nursing

    Demand for nurses in most markets is relatively high compared to other professions. In some parts of the country, nursing jobs are much harder to come by, but if the OP was able to get a hospital job...
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    Leaving nursing job after 2 months

    FolksBtrippin replied to swimmingfever00's topic in General Nursing

    ****For some reason I cant use apostrophes today. No idea what thats about. Please forgive**** This is precisely the reason new grads should not be encouraged to work for a year in med surg,...
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    Nurse tech position?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Peachy Em's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think it's reasonable for you to call again after one week. When you call, ask how long until a decision is made and when would be a good time to check back. Also, freely apply elsewhere. Don't let...
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    Therapy most used PMHNP

    FolksBtrippin replied to Malenurse12345's topic in Advanced Practice

    Jules is not correct. My psych clinical instructor was a psych np who did DBT on an inpatient unit, among other things. The psych np on the unit I currently work did family therapy before the gig she...
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    Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    FolksBtrippin replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    During hurricane / superstorm Sandy a nurse who was on her way to work lost her two toddler boys to drowning when her car was hit by flood water. I personally will never forget the waves crashing in...
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    Why have policies if you won't enforce them?

    FolksBtrippin replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    This is mind blowing. All this time I've been wasting being nice to
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    What do you do to relax

    FolksBtrippin replied to marsbar37's topic in General Nursing

    I meditate, practice yoga, read, swim, get fresh air, exercise if I am mildly stressed. If I am moderately stressed from work I tell my husband to remind me not to talk about work. If I am very...
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    Minority

    FolksBtrippin replied to Dion327's topic in General Students

    The 2 black male nurses I work with are sincerely my favorites. In nursing it is great to be male! It comes in handy when lifting and turning large people, and in psych it is extremely helpful for...
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    Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes, this is the way it is done where I
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    Sunday Service and Weekend shift

    FolksBtrippin replied to gigglebotRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    A nurse on my unit has an arrangement with another nurse so that she never has to miss church. They split the church going nurse's Sundays so that church going nurse works 1:30 to 7p on her Sundays....
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    Best accelerated programs/ Prereq questions!

    FolksBtrippin replied to Tierravalenn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In general you should have A and P 1 finished before you apply, but check with the schools you are applying to. There are many, many good schools in the area. Pick one that will cost you the least...
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    PRN and HS ordered together

    FolksBtrippin replied to NHRNBombshell's topic in Patient Medications

    I would give the HS dose even if the patient required the PRN dose very recently, because 0.25 is a small dose. So for example, if the patient required a prn dose at 2000 and the HS dose is for 2100,...
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    Disorderly Conduct

    FolksBtrippin replied to DmcEnlightened's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Did you plead guilty to disorderly conduct?
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    Being Deposed - Help!

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    If the facility were to contact the OP and help her prep, that could be construed as tampering with a witness. They aren't going to risk that. That's very serious. I agree with the yes, no, I don't...
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    Patient abuse, difficult situation

    FolksBtrippin replied to Joyfulnurse79's topic in General Nursing

    You are in a hellish situation. Being broke and unemployed is not worse than the moral distress you are experiencing in keeping quiet about the abuse. I've been broke and unemployed as a mother. It is...
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    F's from several years ago, I have a 3.8 now.

    FolksBtrippin replied to Coca_Evagria's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not sending your transcripts is not a crime. It's not fraud. That's
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    Rutgers- Camden Accelerated BSN

    FolksBtrippin replied to Asabo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated from the program in January. The adult health and pharm semester is the hardest semester. We had a few who failed. If you are a good student, you will not be one of them, even working part...
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    Triple Major in Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Nursing?

    FolksBtrippin replied to jassnoelle's topic in Forensic

    Triple majoring in nursing, psychology and criminal justice is literally impossible. Even double majoring in nursing and anything else is highly unlikely. Just get your
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    How much documentation is too much?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Pghfoxfan1's topic in Operating Room

    I am not in the OR but over-documenting really irritates me. Over-documenting devalues nursing information. The important info gets hidden in a pile of junk. I work with some nurses who write up...
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    Female patients at risk because of male patient?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Major_Mira's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you make a complaint, and are subsequently fired for a trumped up reason your employer will definitely be investigated for improperly firing you. When people don't know they have rights, they...
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    HIPAA/confidentiality during an Outbreak

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse2b Fun's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    As a recent student, and because you said you have seen this a lot, I would like to respond to you about this. When I was a student (graduated in Dec) and I saw nurses act unethically/unprofessionally...
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    Female patients at risk because of male patient?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Major_Mira's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You are not correct that a boss can fire any worker for any reason, at any time. That's a myth I see perpetuated all the time on this site and it's high time we get things straight. If you report a...
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    Switch and bait on open shifts?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Emergent, I wonder why she would put you on ER and the other nurse on float when neither of you wanted that. Did you ask her? Maybe this was an honest mistake. I can't imagine what else it could have...
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    Female patients at risk because of male patient?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Major_Mira's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You also have a right not to be sexually assaulted by this patient. I don't care how demented he is, he cannot be permitted to sexually assault female residents and staff. It seems that some people...
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    Should I Apply?

    FolksBtrippin replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in School

    22k per year works out to $11/hour if you were working full time, all year. Where I live, this is an unreasonable salary for any nurse, but I live in a very high cost of living area. Where I live...