FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    FolksBtrippin replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that you misinterpreted the professor. Because if this was not a misunderstanding, then your professor is an ass and/or an
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    ED Ethics In Self Harm

    FolksBtrippin replied to ReadyToListen's topic in Emergency

    This facility needs to get sued for false imprisonment if the NPs and Pdocs don't have the courage to prevent this
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    ED Ethics In Self Harm

    FolksBtrippin replied to ReadyToListen's topic in Emergency

    Please don't immediately jump to the idea of doing something without the patients consent as though there was something emergent about a patient not wanting to answer this deeply personal, highly...
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    HELP! "Prohibited from Practice" letter IL

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

    You need a
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    I hate my job =(

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    That sucks. Hang in there. You are on your way to something
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    Leave job before new job star

    FolksBtrippin replied to 1964nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why would it be
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    I'm confused: CO or RN

    FolksBtrippin replied to Angelo.Rodriguez's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would rather live in a homeless shelter and eat out of trash cans than be a CO. But that's me. If you feel attracted to that job, I think you should start there, and then if you decide, become a...
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    Co-workers mad that you're going to school

    FolksBtrippin replied to futurearmynurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dude, that's awesome. I hope I'm so good at my future job that everyone whines when I leave too!
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    To old for nursing school?

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

    I'm 39 and will graduate next year at 40. Age is not your problem. You must learn to handle your un-supportive family and friends. This is what I learned after many, many years of allowing other...
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    Should I just wait until i graduate and then go into direct entry nursing program

    FolksBtrippin replied to MSBREELEE's topic in General Students

    I am not sure I understand your question. I am in an accelerated BSN program and I don't recommend it for people who struggle academically. What I recommend for people who want/need an edge is to...
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    do schools do random drug tests?

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

    Know these two things: 1. I have never heard of a nursing school that does random drug testing. Maybe they exist but I think it's very unlikely. 2. If they do randomly drug test you, very few...
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    Taking a year off; will it help or hurt?

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

    I would apply now and plan to work until Fall 2016, assuming you get in. I don't see any benefit to working the extra 4 months and starting in the spring. If you don't get in, you can reapply,...
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    I've been suspended

    FolksBtrippin replied to Sheila2155's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like you had a communication issue. You thought the student meant everything was fine. But "quiet" meant something else. I am so sorry you got suspended over this. The student was unclear...
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    What helped you do well in Chemistry?

    FolksBtrippin replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry was also my Achilles heel. I did get my goal grade of an A, but with great difficulty. I do not think you can study for chem the way you study for A&P. I found Khan academy extremely...
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    Should we put up with verbally aggressive relatives ?

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

    Nurses should be able to defuse minor situations and not escalate every disagreement into an issue for security to handle. I disagree that the standard for communication should be comparable to what...
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    MD's treat male nurses with more respect?

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

    If you are asking if sexism and male privilege are real, yes they are. They are also very ingrained. Most people (including women) don't notice the sexism within their own culture. it is easier to...
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    Can my school change prerequisite requirements?

    FolksBtrippin replied to km1427's topic in General Students

    State your dilemma and politely ask for guidance. It will only look bad for you if you go in with a sense of entitlement, or you try to threaten the school. I agree that when you fail a class,...
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    On probation for being too "anxious"

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

    I think it is inappropriate for your preceptor to report that you are "repressing your anxiety". Your preceptor is not your shrink. It is not her job to decide that you are a repressed or anxious...
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    Can you talk some sense into me?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like you really want to take the job and you just need some encouragement. I say go for it, it sounds like a great
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    First Incident Report

    FolksBtrippin replied to gemmi999's topic in General Nursing

    An incident report does not save a patient if that patient is truly in danger. So the point about preferring an incident report to a patient dying is absurd. If the patient is/was dying and you are...
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    Welfare Fraud

    FolksBtrippin replied to RNBSN1591's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this is the type of thing you should "report" for a couple of reasons. 1. You really should not know their financial info. You're the nurse, not the accountant. It's not your business,...
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    Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    FolksBtrippin replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for doing the right thing for the patient. Have confidence in yourself on this issue, you were 100%
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    Do you tell family members that their loved ones are nasty and combative

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

    I didn't think that, but I also wouldn't offer any interpretation with subjective words at all, like "combative". I would state what the patient did and quote what the patient said. I also would not...
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    Advice wanted, as an older RN student, what thing should I NOT do?

    FolksBtrippin replied to hamsterwheel's topic in LPN to RN

    You already know what not to do. Now go and (not) do it. What to do: 1. Practice humility. 2. Be willing to learn about the strengths of the millennial generation. They are better at some stuff than...
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    Failed anatomy and low GPA

    FolksBtrippin replied to cashpiper's topic in General Students

    What about going for an LPN