FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

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    Licensure by endorsement or go to Florida to test?

    FolksBtrippin replied to cnsrn1's topic in Nursing Career

    A nursing advisor should know about licensure requirements as part of their job, to advise nursing students. They don't need to know about nursing. But they do need to know about the procedure of...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    FolksBtrippin replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so let's say someone made it through high school without knowing how to add and subtract, divide and multiply. Maybe it happens. To get into nursing school, they are still going to need college...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    FolksBtrippin replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what you mean here. A high school diploma or GED should be verification that you can do basic math. I don't know of any nursing schools that don't require that. On top of that you need...
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    Dysfunctional Unit?

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

    First, you have to stop the fight. You stop the fight by not fighting anymore, including fighting back. It's all fighting back anyway. Then you can start healing the damage. To stop the fight: 1....
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    Dysfunctional Unit?

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

    Sounds like a toxic working environment. You can't fix the environment by yourself, but you can adjust yourself to become non-reactive to it, and that will help you feel better. This will also...
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    FolksBtrippin replied to halohg's topic in School

    How dare they!?
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    FolksBtrippin replied to halohg's topic in School

    Sounds like an overreaction on top of an overreaction on top of an overreaction. If principals are just going to override professional decisions, why bother having a school
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    Almost walked out today

    FolksBtrippin replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Seems like something is not being communicated here. My suspicions are that the family or principal or both think the child is faking illness and/or attention seeking. What they may not realize is...
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    April 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    FolksBtrippin replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I see you were able to pass some
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    Should I take Essential/Gen Chem over the summer?

    FolksBtrippin replied to jss1985's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought that gen chem was the hardest prereq. I would not recommend a rushed
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    Perhaps a stupid question - Accelerated BSN or Associates

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

    I faced the same decision and decided to go for the BSN, but it isn't always the best decision. If where you live hires ASN nurses, and your available bsn programs are very expensive as compared to...
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    Opinions on Retaking classes

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

    I recommend that you schedule an interview with the dean of the school/schools you wish to attend and ask his/her advice on how to improve your chances of acceptance. Dress your best, wear a suit if...
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    When to report to BON, authorities, and/or HR (workplace harrassment & threats)

    FolksBtrippin replied to jfrederickson80's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What do you want to
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    I can't win for losing

    FolksBtrippin replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    You were right to call. You will definitely not lose your license for this. You don't have to be right about child abuse, you just have to be suspicious about it. You were suspicious and you called....
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    Help with a research topic

    FolksBtrippin replied to Desiree1816's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Start with what you like. Do you have an area of nursing you want to go into? Like cardiac or psych or L&D? If so, look up articles on CINAHL (nursing research database, go to your school library...
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    other side of the coin. again.

    FolksBtrippin replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I just want you to know that I am very touched by your story. I want to give you a big
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    Compression stockings for 12 hour shifts

    FolksBtrippin replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have advice, but I just have to say that "incomprehension stockings" is the funniest autocorrect I've seen in a long
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    Should I report the person who scheduled me to a patient I should not have been sitting?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Rayrayma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think what you are not understanding, is that a patient's status can change from general precautions to suicide precautions in an instant. This is not the staff's fault and I can't see any reason to...
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    Reasonable Accomodations/Reassignment

    FolksBtrippin replied to cbccern's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I think you need a
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    NP programs with clinicals at end only

    FolksBtrippin replied to HelloWish's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Drexel is like this, i
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    I have a real problem with ancillary staff and am at my wits end. I need help.

    FolksBtrippin replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those who have suggested to write up and go up the chain of command. When you write her up, leave out the bit about throwing herself at doctors. Be really short and to the point. A list...
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    Philly area jobs

    FolksBtrippin replied to TeeRNMEDSURGBC's topic in General Nursing

    I also graduated in December (technically January since that is when my school issued my degree). I don't have a job yet either. I have my first interview on Friday. I was rejected from one hospital...
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    I just want to be a stay at home mom!

    FolksBtrippin replied to Lavendergal's topic in General Students

    I'm just blown away by how out of hand and off topic this thread got. It's disappointing that so many nurses think they should tell someone to leave her marriage when 1. That wasn't the question she...
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    Is my textbook wrong?

    FolksBtrippin replied to mcclasl's topic in General Students

    This topic is important because for NCLEX, you need to understand the concepts the way your textbook is defining
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    Nursing Student From Hell

    FolksBtrippin replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    In my program people did not fail clinical unless they repeatedly did something very aggregious. Nothing like what you are describing here. No one failed their leadership/capstone clinical. Your...