FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

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    The courage to say "I don't want to do this"

    FolksBtrippin replied to everlongRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You have decided to pursue a different path. And that is all you need to say. See it as an open door, an adventure, a new opportunity, and so will everyone
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    Do you agree this was unethical?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    "My point was that there is such a thing as a righteous lie, and that even those with very strict standards of veracity would agree. Your point seems to be that you can think of a more likely or less...
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    UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    FolksBtrippin replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I see this kind of thing all the time and I don't get it. I mean the outrage that some profession makes a modest middle class income. I don't get that. I saw outrage on this site that fast food...
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    Depressed self-referral to ED

    FolksBtrippin replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly disagree that the OP should avoid using her own discretion. I disagree with the implication that being familiar with hospital policy is a substitute for the OP's judgment. I think the OP...
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    Paging Doctor Nurse

    FolksBtrippin replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Dear Sauce, At first I didn't want my DNP either. Why learn stuff? I mean we're not Doctors after all.... :Emoticon-Devil:or are we..... Then I found out that DNP stands for Da Nurse Practitioner,...
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    Do you agree this was unethical?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    No, it's not right to cheat at school so you can become a nurse. Cheating hurts you, and hurts your patients, because you don't learn the stuff you need to learn. Cheating is a failure to achieve...
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    Depressed self-referral to ED

    FolksBtrippin replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    "You really need to avoid relying on your own subjective discretion here, but rather, be familiar with the laws and policies that guide practice in your particular facility." I very strongly disagree....
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    Do you agree this was unethical?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I have more than one argument for why people owe it to society at large to get a job. 1. Without a job, most people are unable to support themselves financially. 2. When people cannot support...
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    Forgot to carry out an order? Reportable to the BON?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Cola89 did not say "read the nurse practice act." S/he said go on the website and see what actual nurses are actually suspended for. They publish it in a list format. It looks like this: Nurse...
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    Can they do this?

    FolksBtrippin replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    When you fail a class once, and then pass it later, the net effect is that you passed the
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    Can they do this?

    FolksBtrippin replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    As far as whether I would want a nurse who would hope that no one caught her "doing something wrong..." I disagree that OP did anything morally wrong by continuing her education and enrolling in her...
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    Do you agree this was unethical?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Slippery slope does not apply to white lies. We owe it to ourselves, our families and society at large to get a job. You need to do what works. Telling a white lie is perfectly fine to get you in the...
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    Sign-on bonuses

    FolksBtrippin replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't fear the sign on bonus. Slavery is still illegal (for now). Count your blessings and take it. Yes, I think it might look bad to your employer, because it makes you look But that's not the...
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    Can they do this?

    FolksBtrippin replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    I disagree with the other posters. They should have dismissed you, but they did not dismiss you. They allowed you to enroll. They allowed you to pass the classes, and they can't take the passing...
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    Do you agree this was unethical?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't think it's unethical at all. I think it's smart and savvy and I think you should do the exact same thing. Don't waste a moment indulging negative feelings about this and learn from her...
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    Gift for nurse who helped me land a hospital job?

    FolksBtrippin replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in General Nursing

    What a lovely idea. I would personally go for flowers with a card. Or just a card expressing
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    Lice, I know, old news. But need opinions!

    FolksBtrippin replied to Schoolnursesrock1's topic in School

    Amen a thousand times to what Jolie said. Look at what the APA recommends as far as lice and school
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    BSN to PA?

    FolksBtrippin replied to allisonkhall's topic in General Nursing

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    BSN to PA?

    FolksBtrippin replied to allisonkhall's topic in General Nursing

    I started this journey into the healthcare field at age 37 with a bachelor's degree in English/Philosophy. PA school was an option, and so were several nursing school options, ADN, ABSN, direct entry...
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    What to do when coworkers exclude you?

    FolksBtrippin replied to _Skittles_'s topic in Health, Stress Management

    That sucks, I'm sorry. I wouldn't try too hard. Ask once, and if you get nothing, don't ask again. Make other friends and foster a sense of
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    Should Our Study Group Allow a Failing Student to Join?

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

    15 words is nothing, very generous of you to let her in for that. I'm dying to know how it goes! Did she blow it or did she come through? Place yer bets folks it's
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    Help!! New grad ER or L&D?

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

    If it were me, I would pick ER. But I'm not you. I wouldn't have applied for L&D unless I was desperate. The only thing that concerns me is the three year contract. What are the terms? And...
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    Should I make a stink about this?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Zooey72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with almost everyone who has posted here. You are not in anatomy and physiology class to prove what you already know. You are there to learn what you don't know. When you get something...
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    Anatomy and Physiology Tips

    FolksBtrippin replied to jtboy29's topic in General Students

    I hand write my notes. Hand writing gives your body more sensory information which helps you to retain better. A&P is a lot of memorizing. You begin to get comprehension of what you memorized...
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    Accelerated BSN?

    FolksBtrippin replied to futurenursey's topic in General Students

    I recommend that you go for the