FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

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    Am I going to hate nursing

    FolksBtrippin replied to AmberDray's topic in General Students

    You are paying attention to the wrong thing right now. You are not liking your fellow students and your instructor, but this does not mean you will not like nursing. Focus on learning pathophysiology,...
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    Facility not allowing us patient contact

    FolksBtrippin replied to stockmanjr's topic in General Students

    In general, my understanding is that schools don't pay hospitals to host students. However, hospitals (and other clinical sites) receive grants for hosting nursing students from organizations; Johnson...
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    School non academic dishonesty

    FolksBtrippin replied to Midnightmocha's topic in General Students

    Just tell the truth ff and when you are questioned. I don't think you will be penalized, but if the school is worth anything, the clinical instructor will be fired. It is completely understandable for...
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    Thick Skin and Emotion Control for a Future in Nursing

    FolksBtrippin replied to KeekesRenea's topic in Nursing Career

    Your thoughts and feelings will continue to evolve as you grow, and that doesn't stop when you hit a certain age. You will continue this process for the rest of your life, and it doesn't even slow...
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    100k in loans worth it?

    FolksBtrippin replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    25k is reasonable and doable. 50k is getting into uncomfortable territory but not out of the question. 100k is out of the question, not worth
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    Leaving again after hospital took me back

    FolksBtrippin replied to KhaleesiRN2b's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You give proper notice, which should be at least 2 weeks, but you can call HR and ask them to be sure. You are polite and gracious and write a letter thanking your superiors for the opportunity and...
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    CNAs writing up nurses??

    FolksBtrippin replied to cuppa_tea's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My understanding is that writing up means someone makes a written complaint. It is not a punishment in and of itself. If I was working with bully CNAs who threatened to write me up as a means of...
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    Dealing with sensitive care aides

    FolksBtrippin replied to notanumber's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The aide was probably terrified when you said "Did you ask management about this?" which led to a knee-jerk reaction of "I didn't do anything wrong!" Know that anytime you want to speak to her...
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    Inappropriate nurses?

    FolksBtrippin replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I accounted for possible tones. You could get a tone if your coworker has more patients than you and is upset about it. That might have happened. It still would not have warranted OPs reaction. People...
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    Inappropriate nurses?

    FolksBtrippin replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As others stated, you were the inappropriate one. It's fair and reasonable to share information about workload to facilitate teamwork. Maybe you are not the best team player. As a float nurse, you...
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    Which schools eliminated the MN and only offer DNP?

    FolksBtrippin replied to kmn1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Rutgers only has
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    FolksBtrippin replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The big downside to having all the new grads get med/surg experience first is that they wind up leaving those units in a year and then turnover is high. I think all in all, it's better to have people...
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    Rn fingerprint cleareances

    FolksBtrippin replied to verneva's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, mine took 14 days. I don't understand
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    FolksBtrippin replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    I feel you on the BS, I think this might be a case of telephone. Like, HR said "Do you require a religious exemption for your headscarf?" and the friend actually said "No." but told her friend the...
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    FolksBtrippin replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    The correct question for management to ask was "Do you have religious reasons for wearing the head scarf?" Not "Are you muslim?" So yeah, that was a screw up by management/HR. But so was the...
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    Out of 10 year hibernation. Am I overloading classes?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Ladybug0409's topic in General Nursing

    If you have to take the humanities classes anyway, then I would go with the advisors suggestion. Start off with the easiest classes if you want to take a full course load. Then adjust as necessary....
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    Jobs while studying Nursing

    FolksBtrippin replied to BWaldorf's topic in General Students

    In New Jersey there is no state licensing for CNAs. You are considered qualified after one semester of your nursing school clinicals. You could also be a 1 to 1 sitter. It's a good idea to work in a...
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    Nursing is not for you if you don't have a burning passion for it?

    FolksBtrippin replied to .CJ.'s topic in General Students

    Please don't work for free folks. The rest of us want to get paid! Most of us need to get paid. But, yeah, in the zombie apocalypse you would see me doing nursey stuff. It matches well with who I am....
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    How would you react? Body odor discussion.

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse-rachet1's topic in General Nursing

    You went about the BO problem the wrong way. The BO problem is the nurse's responsibility in LTC, not the family's. The family had a right to confront you about it if their mom smelled bad. You really...
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    Brave or just stupid?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OP, you originally wanted to go to medical school, but did not go because your father did not believe that you could hack it. Now you are finally getting the chance to make your dream come true....
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    Fidget Spinners

    FolksBtrippin replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My son has one. Personally, I like the top to a snapple bottle the best. I never tire of pressing that seal of freshness. Or my spinny thing on my keychain, not a fidget spinner. Especially useful for...
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    FolksBtrippin replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm finding this situation so preposterous I'm not sure I believe it. Especially the part about the OP participating in the investigation. Like... it seems like a cross between Sweet Valley High and...
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    My Mom passed away. Did I do the right thing?

    FolksBtrippin replied to LovingMom1's topic in General Nursing

    Your turning her did not cause her death. You were right to turn her. She is also very blessed to have had her daughter by her side as she passed. Everything went extremely well for your mom. She had...
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    So done with a co-worker

    FolksBtrippin replied to smf0903's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you know Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh? Just think of Jane as your floor's Eeyore. Just let her be miserable. Some people are just that way. Don't let her mistreat you, but let her be miserable and...
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    Vent from a crusty old bat

    FolksBtrippin replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    So men who enter the nursing profession get into positions of authority without adequate experience or knowledge for "diversity"????? Basically saying, We need to hire a man for this position. Holy...